Fairview’s Michael Zarian is the 5A boys swimmer of the year. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)
The 2016 all-state boys swimming teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.
These teams were created based upon results at the state meet.
Swimmers of the year were selected based upon the number of team points they produced at the state meet. This means that they received the full amount of team points from individual events they swam in, as well as one-fourth of the total points earned by the team in relays they swam in.
Finally, in order to be considered for swimmer of the year, athletes must first have made the all-state team by winning in a championship.
Divers of the year were selected by finish at the state meet, as were coaches of the year.
Scroll down to see the teams.
Class 5A
Swimmer of the year: Michael Zarian, Fairview
Diver of the year: Octavio Lucero, Bear Creek
Coach of the year: Mark Morehouse, Fossil Ridge
| First Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | School | Year | Event(s) |
| Shamzi Alkaff | Fossil Ridge | Junior | 200 free relay |
| Simon Barshay | Regis Jesuit | Senior | 200 medley relay |
| Mick Bartholomew | Boulder | Senior | 400 free relay |
| Devin Bellamy | Smoky Hill | Senior | Diving |
| Ty Coen | Regis Jesuit | Sophomore | 200 medley relay |
| Griffin Eiber | Arapahoe | Junior | 100 free |
| Mason Fine | Fossil Ridge | Senior | 200 free relay |
| Max Grogan | Ponderosa | Senior | 50 free |
| Craig Heimark | Fossil Ridge | Senior | 200 free relay |
| Caleb Ives | Arapahoe | Sophomore | Diving |
| Danny Kovac | Fossil Ridge | Sophomore | 100 backstroke |
| Octavio Lucero | Bear Creek | Sophomore | Diving |
| Kris Malinin | Fossil Ridge | Junior | 200 free relay |
| Chris Nicholson | Boulder | Senior | 200 free, 400 free relay |
| Nathan Rock | Boulder | Junior | 400 free relay |
| Gabriele Sasia | Highlands Ranch | Senior | 100 butterfly |
| PJ Stapleton | Boulder | Senior | 400 free relay |
| Alexander Strepman | Regis Jesuit | Junior | 200 medley relay |
| Elijah Warren | Regis Jesuit | Sophomore | 200 medley relay, 100 breaststroke |
| Michael Zarian | Fairview | Junior | 200 IM, 500 free |
Class 4A
Swimmer of the year: Tommy Baker, Air Academy
Diver of the year: Casey Fellows, Valor Christian
Coach of the year: Kate Doane, Cheyenne Mountain
| First Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | School | Year | Event(s) |
| Griffin Ayotte | Air Academy | Freshman | 200 free relay |
| Tommy Baker | Air Academy | Senior | 50 free, 100 free, 200 free relay |
| Jacob Bielmaier | Estes Park | Junior | Diving |
| Jerry Birnbaum | Cheyenne Mountain | Junior | 200 medley relay, 400 free relay |
| Harrison Buckley | Cheyenne Mountain | Senior | 400 free relay |
| Casey Fellows | Valor Christian | Freshman | Diving |
| Liam Gately | Thompson Valley | Junior | 500 free |
| Tristan Gess | Green Mountain | Junior | Diving |
| Gabe Grauvogel | Cheyenne Mountain | Freshman | 200 medley relay |
| Caleb Hicks | Air Academy | Senior | 100 butterfly, 200 free relay |
| Kaiden Kimball | Cheyenne Mountain | Senior | 200 medley relay |
| Kyle Leach | Cheyenne Mountain | Sophomore | 200 free, 400 free relay |
| Brayden Love | Cheyenne Mountain | Junior | 200 medley relay, 100 breaststroke |
| Zach Reeder | Air Academy | Senior | 200 free relay |
| Westin Stieglitz | Cheyenne Mountain | Junior | 400 free relay |
| Samuel Willett | Silver Creek | Senior | 200 IM, 100 backstroke |