1993 PREP PREVIEW / BOYS SWIMMING : Boys’ Swimming at a Glance

Top swimmers: Div. I--Matt Braun, Marina, Sr.; Derya Buyukuncu, Woodbridge, Jr.; Timothy Chaix, Foothill, Sr.; Matt Cornue, Villa Park; Crosby Grant, Corona del Mar, Jr.; Ofer Horn, Fountain Valley, Sr.; Brad Kaup, Mission Viejo, Jr.; Jon Kenyon, Marina, Sr.; Paul Liegeois, Marina, Jr.; Sean Moore, Woodbridge, So.; Mark Perkins, Huntington Beach, Sr.; John Simmons, El Toro, Sr.; Scott Spencer, Capistrano Valley, Sr.; Matt Squires, Mission Viejo, Jr.; Philip Steuber, Marina, Jr.; Peter Struglinski, Mission Viejo, Sr.; Frank Tsai, Huntington Beach, Jr.; Todd Wines, Santa Ana Valley, Sr. Div. II--Martin Bloomingdale, Troy, Sr.; Carlo Franzia, Sunny Hills, Jr.; Brian Heifferon, Servite, So.; Jay Judson, Sonora, Sr.; Chuck Laws, Buena Park, Sr.; Drew Leonard, El Dorado, Sr.; Daniel Lupash, Los Alamitos, Sr.; David Michaels, Los Alamitos, Sr.; Geoffrey Olson, Los Alamitos, Sr.; Eric Ploessel, Los Alamitos, So.; Eric Roberts, Los Alamitos, Sr.; Ray Schmidt, Katella, So. Div. III--Brett Bhesania, La Quinta, Sr.; Menti Dalavaria, Laguna Hills, Sr.; Preston Hammertree, Laguna Hills, So.; Mark Kwok, Laguna Hills, So.; Mike Van Nostran, Trabuco Hills, Jr.

Top divers: Div. I--Mark Boesmiller, Edison, Jr.; Ernie Higbee, Marina, Sr.; Jason Hubbart, Mission Viejo, Sr.; Tyce Routson, El Toro, Jr.; Andy Spencer, Edison, Sr.; Zach Williams, Irvine, Sr. Div. II--Aaron Jenkins, Sonora, So.; Scott Phemister, Sonora, Jr.; Gary Revere, Sonora, Jr. Div. III--Jeff Nichols, Laguna Hills, Jr.

League favorites: Century--Foothill; Empire--Los Alamitos; Freeway--Sonora; Garden Grove--Kennedy; Orange--Brea-Olinda; Pacific Coast--Laguna Hills; Sea View--Woodbridge; South Coast--Mission Viejo; Sunset--Marina.

Key dates: March 6--Long Beach Millikan relays; April 24--Foothill Swim Games and Mission Viejo Invitational; May 12--Div. I diving final; May 13--Div. II diving final and Divs. I and II swimming prelims; May 14--Div. III diving final, Div. I swimming finals and Div. III swimming prelims; May 15--Divs. II and III swimming finals.

Notes: Div. I--The return of Derya Buyukuncu should make for an ultra competitive 100-yard backstroke final. Buyukuncu, who’s from Turkey, began last season with the Warriors, but was ruled ineligible because he had not established a proper change of residence. He competed in the Olympics for Turkey and should challenge El Toro’s John Simmons in the backstroke. Mission Viejo will be without Polish swimmer Adam Grodzki, who was an important part of the Diablos’ championship team last season. He won the 200 and 500 freestyles, but did not return to school this year. His father has been a representative of his government in Japan, and Grodzki rejoined his family last summer. Still, the Diablos are preseason favorites to repeat. Div. II--Los Alamitos appears to have enough talent to make a run at the championship. The Griffins return four key swimmers. However, they will be without Daniel Lupash (200 IM and 100 butterfly), who is out indefinitely with a back injury. Div. III--Laguna Hills was runner-up in the section meet last season and could make another run at the title if enough of its younger swimmers develop.