The last chance for area girls swim teams to qualify for the upcoming Class 5A state meet and also go after league championships comes Friday and Saturday at various sites.
The Centennial “A” League Championships — including Cherokee Trail, Eaglecrest, Grandview, Overland and Smoky Hill — take place at Arapahoe High School. Prelims begin at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 2, while diving prelims and finals take place at 9 a.m. Feb. 3. Swim finals follow at 3 p.m.
Grandview senior Amelia Brown had an outstanding meet last season, as she won the league titles in the 50 and 100 yard freestyles, while junior Addison Campbell won the 1-meter diving crown. Cherokee Trail recorded the area’s highest finish in third place (2023 results, here).
Regis Jesuit heads to Heritage for the Continental “A” League meet, which has prelims scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Feb. 2 and finals at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 3. Diving is set for Grandview High School on Feb. 3 at 8:30 a.m.
Regis Jesuit placed seventh at last season’s meet, with the only championship coming in the diving competition from senior Sarah Mann. The Raiders often hold out many of their top end swimmers to allow for more state qualifying opportunities for their other A League qualifiers (2023 results, here).
Swimmers who have qualified from Aurora Central, Gateway, Hinkley and Rangeview compete in the City “A” League Championship meet at Manual High School. Prelims begin at 4 p.m. Feb. 2 with finals at 2 p.m. Feb. 3.
Rangeview — which won the B League championship last week — had the area’s top finish at last season’s meet as it took sixth (2023 results, here).
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GIRLS SWIMMING LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETS
Centennial “A” League Championships
Feb. 2-3 at Arapahoe High School
Aurora teams: Cherokee Trail, Eaglecrest, Grandview, Overland, Smoky Hill. Other teams: Arapahoe, Cherry Creek, Mullen. Schedule: Feb. 2 — swim prelims, 5:30 p.m.; Feb. 3 — Diving prelims, semifinals, finals, 9 a.m.; swim finals, 3 p.m.
City “A” League Championships
Feb. 2-3 at Manual High School
Aurora teams: Aurora Central, Gateway, Hinkley, Rangeview. Other teams: Denver East, Abraham Lincoln, Adams City, Denver North, Denver South, George Washington, Manual, Northfield, Thomas Jefferson. Schedule: Feb. 2 — Swim prelims, 4 p.m. Feb. 3 — Diving prelims, semifinals, 9 a.m.; swim & dive finals, 2 p.m.
Continental “A” League Championships
Feb. 2-3 at Heritage High School
Aurora team: Regis Jesuit. Other teams: Chaparral, Douglas County, Heritage, Highlands Ranch, Legend, Mountain Vista, Ponderosa, Rock Canyon, ThunderRidge. Schedule: Feb. 2 — swim prelims, 4:30 p.m. Feb. 3 — Diving (at Grandview High School), 8:30 a.m.; swim finals, 2:30 p.m.
