THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

A look at the top 10 girls’ swim teams in the Southland:

Courtney Cashion swam the second-fastest high school 50 freestyle ever at the Division I final last season. Diana MacManus and Jane Hwang also return from medley relay team that set national high school record last season.

*--* 1. IRVINE, SS-DIV. I

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*--* 2. SANTA MARGARITA, SS-DIV. I

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Erika Figge is one of the top sprinters in the region, and Sarah Hamilton (breaststroke), Stephanie Scott (backstroke) and Jamie Hosner (500 freestyle) give the Eagles four All-Americans.

*--* 3. VILLA PARK, SS-DIV. I

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Ashley DePaul, who was third in the individual medley and butterfly in Division I last season, will be joined by Fullerton Rosary junior transfer Jessica Cruzat, third in the backstroke and fourth in the 200 freestyle.

*--* 4. NEWPORT HARBOR, SS-DIV. I

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Hayley Peirsol was second in Division I in the 500 freestyle and third in the 200 freestyle, and Nicole Mackey was second in the butterfly and individual medley.

*--* 5. SAN CLEMENTE, SS-DIV. I

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Entire 200 freestyle team that finished eighth in Division I returns. Lindsay Jones, Amy Belisle and Lauren O’Nell also teamed to finish fourth in the 400 freestyle relay and O’Neill, Stephanie Cadman and Hillary Winkelman were part of seventh-place individual medley relay.

*--* 6. FOOTHILL, SS-DIV. I

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Gabbie Domanic, Lauren Miller and Ashlee Henson return from a 200 freestyle relay team that finished third in Division I. Domanic, Henson and Jillian Kraus were also part of a 400 freestyle relay team that placed fifth.

*--* 7. CAPISTRANO VALLEY, SS-DIV. I

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First-year Coach Pat Higginson has the school’s largest team ever and a new 50-meter pool. Erin Ketchum, a junior, finished fourth in the 500 freestyle at the Division I final last season.

*--* 8. LAGUNA HILLS, SS-DIV. I

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The Hawks should get key contributions from Amanda Luciano (breaststroke), Brean Deters (butterfly), Katie Cattolica (individual medley) and top divers Katy Banks and Carrie Quinn.

*--* 9. SANTA BARBARA, SS-DIV. I

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Haley Wilson, Laura Borneman and Molly Cahill return from a 200 freestyle relay team that finished fifth in Division I and 400 freestyle relay that finished seventh. Wilson was also fourth in the 100 freestyle.

*--* 10. LONG BEACH WILSON, SS-DIV. I

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Sophomore Jessica Hardy was second in the 100 breaststroke in Division I last season, sixth in the 50 freestyle and anchored the Bruins’ sixth-place 200 freestyle relay team.