By Michael Adams
Austin Sports Journal
The 2025 Class 6A and 5A UIL state swimming and diving championships begin Friday at the Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center at the University of Texas at Austin. There are 41 individuals and 10 relay teams from Austin-area challenging for gold in multiple events. You can find a full list of boys qualifiers and tournament information below.
UIL state swimming & diving meet
When: Friday-Saturday
Where: Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center, University of Texas at Austin
Ticket information: Tickets must be purchased in advance and can be purchased here. Tickets are $15 per session (two sessions per day: 5A and 6A) of $25 for an all-conference pass.
Parking: Parking is located in the Health Center Garage, located at 1501 Trinity Street, Building A, Austin, TX 78701. Parking is $15 per day and can be purchased in advance here.
Schedule
Friday: Class 6A diving preliminaries begin at 8:50 a.m. and swimming preliminaries begin at 9:30 a.m. Class 5A diving preliminaries begin at 1:45 p.m. and swimming preliminaries begin at 3:30 p.m.
Saturday: Class 6A finals begin at 9:30 a.m. Class 5A finals begin at 2:30 p.m.
Austin-area automatic qualifiers
Class 6A
Girls
Hanna Seal, Vandegrift, senior – 200 freestyle, 100 freestyle
Lucy Gilbreath, Westlake, freshman – 200 individual medley, 500 freestyle
Avery Karacz, Cedar Ridge, senior – 50 freestyle. 100 freestyle
Bianca Hunter, Westlake, junior – 1-meter diving
Jazzlyn Vaughn, Westwood, junior – 1-meter diving
Sophia He, Westwood, senior – 100 butterfly
Jamie Berick, Vandegrift, sophomore – 100 backstroke
Grace Rabb, Dripping Springs, senior – 200 individual medley*, 100 backstroke
Lillian Allison, Westlake, junior – 100 breaststroke
Hanna Pecze, Vista Ridge, senior – 100 breaststroke
Westlake – 400 freestyle relay, 200 freestyle relay
Cedar Ridge – 200 freestyle relay
Westwood – 200 medley relay
Boys
Weslee Gettys, Round Rock, senior – 200 freestyle. 500 freestyle
Raphael Wang, Westwood, senior – 200 individual medley, 100 breaststroke*
Parker Saltsman, Westlake, junior – 200 individual medley
Jose Aleman, Vandegrift, senior – 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle
Rowan Cox, Bowie, junior – 100 butterfly*, 100 backstroke
Aaron Gordon, Vandegrift, senior – 100 butterfly, 100 backstroke
Steven Ma, Westwood, senior – 100 breaststroke
Vandegrift – 200 medley relay, 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay
* indicates swimmer/relay team has the top qualifying time in the event
Class 5A
Girls
Lauren Lucas, Cedar Park, junior – 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle
Noah Morris, Ann Richards, sophomore – 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle
Stephanie Oiesen, Hendrickson, senior – 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke
Hadley Dodson, Anderson, senior – 200 individual medley, 100 backstroke
Simone Koret, Leander, senior – 200 individual medley, 100 breaststroke
Ella Mongenel, Cedar Park, senior – 50 freestyle*, 100 freestyle
Kate Govin, Pieper, junior – 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle
Michaela Kasmire, Georgetown, senior – 1-meter diving
Elizabeth Bircher, LASA, junior – 1-meter driving
Iris Burns-Trahanovsky, McCallum, junior – 1-meter diving
Brooke Frushour, Leander, sophomore – 100 butterfly, 100 backstroke
Abby Amato, Anderson, junior – 100 breaststroke
Anderson – 200 medley relay
Cedar Park – 200 medley relay, 400 freestyle relay
Pieper – 400 freestyle relay
Boys
Troy Reed, Georgetown, senior – 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke
Kaden Alarcon, Georgetown, senior – 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle
Justin Shi, LASA, junior – 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke
ZJ Hays, LASA, senior – 200 individual medley, 100 butterfly
Coleman Brown, Hays, senior – 200 individual medley, 100 breaststroke
Kai Funaro, Rouse, senior – 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle
Marcus Peneiro, Georgetown, senior – 50 freestyle
Bobur Jakhangirov, Leander, sophomore – 100 butterfly
Kaden Padilla, Cedar Park, sophomore – 500 freestyle
Adam Truelove, LASA, freshman – 500 freestyle
Ben Jaggers, Anderson, sophomore – 100 backstroke*
Travis Ayers, Weiss, senior – 100 backstroke
Anderson – 200 medley relay*
LASA – 200 medley relay, 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay
Georgetown – 200 medley relay, 200 freestyle relay, 400 freestyle relay*
* indicates swimmer/relay team has the top qualifying time in the event
