THE TIMES’ ALL-REGION BOYS’ SWIMMING TEAM

BRIAN BROWN

El Camino Real, Junior

* He won City Section championships in the 200 individual medley and 100-yard backstroke for the second consecutive year. His backstroke time of 53.49 seconds eclipsed a section record set in 1976 and was good enough to qualify for All-American consideration. He swam the backstroke leg for the Conquistadores’ winning 200 medley relay team and the first leg for the second-place 400 freestyle relay team en route to winning City Section boys’ swimmer-of-the-meet honors as El Camino Real finished second to four-time champion Venice.

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KENNY CARPENTER

Crescenta Valley, Senior

* The Times’ region swimmer of the year as a junior, BYU-bound Carpenter defended his Southern Section Division II title in the 200 freestyle. He was unable to repeat as the 100 butterfly champion, but finished second in 49.77 seconds. As part of the Falcons’ title-winning 200 freestyle relay team and its second-place 400-free relay, he was a key point-getter for Crescenta Valley.

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BRICE DUMAIS

Buena, Senior

* Won Southern Section Division I boys’ diving championship by 71.30 points, following in the footsteps of brothers Justin and Troy, who each won two titles. Headed to Southern Methodist on a diving scholarship.

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JAMES JENKINS

Crescenta Valley, Sophomore

* The heir-apparent to Anthony Ervin, Jenkins finished second in the 50-yard freestyle at the Southern Section final. His time of 20.79 seconds earned him All-American status and was 58/100ths of a second off Ervin’s nation-leading time. Jenkins’ 50 time ranked 11th nationally this year. He finished third in the 100 freestyle and swam on the Falcons’ 200-free and 200-medley relay teams.

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RYAN PARMENTER

Hart, Senior

* The Harvard-bound Parmenter was one of the most versatile swimmers in the region. At the Southern Section finals, he won the Division II title in the 200 individual medley, was second in the 100 backstroke, swam the breaststroke on Hart’s title-winning 200 medley relay team and anchored its third-place 400 freestyle relay team.

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IAN PRICHARD

Buena, Junior

* Earned All-American status for his title-winning efforts in the 500-yard and 200-yard freestyle events at the Southern Section Division I finals. His 500 time of 4:21.95 was the fastest among high school swimmers in the nation this year. He clocked 1:37.88 in the 200 at the Southern Section finals, but also had an earlier time 1:37.69, which ranked fourth nationally.

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TRAVIS TAYLOR

Crescenta Valley, Junior

* Won the Division II title in the 500 in 4:31.64, the 18th-best time in the nation this year and nearly three seconds faster than second-place finisher Craig Taylor of San Marino. He was second to Carpenter in the 200 freestyle.