CLASS 6A 
 
2024-25 STATE CHAMPION: Blue Valley North 
 
2024-25 STATE RUNNER-UP: Shawnee Mission East 
 
2024-25 REVIEW: Blue Valley North made it three straight state championships as the Mustangs cruised to another title with 302 points and did so — just like the year prior — without having an individual win a state title. The Mustangs did win the 400-yard freestyle relay to cap off what was an impressive team performance under the direction of head coach Rob Cole. They became only the fifth program to win three straight state titles since 1972. Jack Munro (100 butterfly), Henry Parisi (100 freestyle), Khasar Chinbat (500 freestyle) and Connor Golding (100 breaststroke) each had fourth place individual finishes to lead the Mustangs. As for Shawnee Mission East, the Lancers were the state runner-up with 263 points for the third consecutive season and won the 200 freestyle relay. Blue Valley West was right behind East as the Jaguars finished third overall with 238 points. Blue Valley Northwest and Olathe East rounded out the top five team finishers. Blue Valley Northwest’s Micah Churchill won a pair of goal medals in the 200 IM and captured his third consecutive state title in the 100 butterfly. Maize’s Zachary Rife also won a pair of golds in the 100 and 200 freestyle.  
 
2025-26 CONTENDERS: Blue Valley North seniors Jack Munro and Khasar Chinbat, along with junior Noah Pratt, will return to lead a Mustangs squad as they try to earn their fourth straight state championship. It will be a challenge as the Mustangs will try and replace five seniors that won individual state medals a year ago. Shawnee Mission East returns a pair of state medalists in Emmet Lynch, who took third in the 500 freestyle a year ago, along with Grant Kimmel who medaled in both the diving and swim events. Kimmel was sixth in dive and eighth in the 100 breaststroke, but the Lancers will also have to replace a pair state medalists. Blue Valley West welcomes back three strong swimmers from a year as the Jaguars try to move up on the state podium. Colton Poe was a state runner-up in the 100 butterfly and also earned a third place medal. Nathan Weiner returns as the state runner-up in the 100 backstroke and also recorded two state medals, while Ben Scott medaled in the 500 freestyle. Maize’s Zachary Rife is back as he tries to defend his state titles in the 100 and 200 freestyle. Olathe West’s Hayden Renoux is also back in hopes of recording his second consecutive state crown in the 500 freestyle.  

CLASS 5-1A 
 
2024-25 STATE CHAMPION: Andover 
 
2024-25 STATE RUNNER-UP: Kapaun Mt. Carmel

2024-25 REVIEW: Andover put together another memorable performance as the Trojans won their third consecutive state championship as they won the meet in dominating fashion with 318 points and captured the title by 108 points. The Trojans won just one individual title as Clark Young won the 200-yard individual medley in convincing fashion and later took the state runner-up the 100 breaststroke. Andover had the biggest team heading into the meet with 16 state qualifiers, while the Trojans also racked up points in the diving competition with three state medalists. Blake Royse was a state runner-up in the 500 freestyle and won two medals. Kapaun Mt. Carmel finished as the state runner-up with 210 points as Henry Studnicka led the way with a pair of state runner-up finishes. Blue Valley Southwest was third with 192 points and came away with hardware in what was a tight finish for third and the Timberwolves captured the 200 freestyle relay title, along with two third-place finishes by Dane Weninger. Winfield was fourth with 191.5 points and Wichita Collegiate was fifth with 190. Lansing’s Zach Mendez had a record-breaking meet as he took gold in the 200 and 500 freestyle and set new meet records in both events. He also helped the Lions’ 400 freestyle relay to a gold. Louisburg’s Colin Brown won a pair of events in the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke to become the Wildcats’ first-ever state champion. Eisenhower’s Dylan Patterson also earned two golds in the 50 and 100 freestyle.  

2025-26 CONTENDERS: Andover will begin its quest for a fourth consecutive state championship with a strong contingent of returning swimmers. The Trojans bring back eight returning state medalists from a year ago. It all starts with junior Clark Young, who is back to defend his state title in the 200 individual medley was a runner-up performer in the 100 breaststroke. Blake Royse and Baul Lee, who each captured a pair of state medals last season, also return to lead the Trojans. As for Kapaun Mt. Carmel, the Crusaders will lean on returner Henry Studnicka after their runner-up finish last year. Studnicka earned a pair of runner-up finishes as the Crusaders return five state medalists from a season ago. Blue Valley Southwest will be backed by senior Dane Weninger, who had two third-place medals a season ago, while Winfield returns three state medalists, including the defending state champion in the 50 freestyle in Corden Cuington. He tied Goddard-Eisenhower's Dylan Patterson for the crown and Patterson also returns as the two could square off again this year. Patterson had a big year for Eisenhower as he also took gold in the 100 freestyle. Louisburg’s Colin Brown is back as he tries to defend his titles in the 100 butterfly and backstroke. Andale junior Gage Cooper returns as the classification's top diver after he won 1-meter diving compeition as a sophomore and finished runner-up as a freshman.