By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam
2026 Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association 3A/2A/1A State Swimming and Diving Championships
Feb. 21, 2026 College Park, MD SCY (25 yards) ResultsPoolesville owned the pool at the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association 3A/2A/1A State Swimming and Diving Championships.
Both the Poolesville girls and boys won state championships going away, with the girls’ team finishing 73.5 points ahead of runner-up Rockville and the boys’ team 146 points ahead of runner-up Huntingtown in a meet that was filled with repeat champions in both genders.
Girls’ Recap
Not only was the present great for Poolesville, but the future looks even better with a pair of freshmen claiming the only individual titles for Poolesville.
In the 100 fly, freshman Iliza Huang swam a personal best time of 58.54 to claim victory ahead of Damascus senior Samantha Hennelly, the defending champion in the event who finished with a personal best time of her own (59.20).
Later, Poolesville freshman Meera Patel won the 100 back in a personal best time of 59.04.
A veteran also recorded a win for Poolesville, with senior Lilian Congdon, a Mount Saint Mary’s commit, claiming the 100 free in a personal best of 53.20.
Poolesville also won the 200 free relay in a time of 1:40.14 behind the team of Sophie Huang, Christine Wang, Veronica Mitin and Congdon.
The individual standout of the day was Damascus junior Viona Sunjaya, who recorded a pair of repeat victories. Sunjaya successfully defended her title in the 200 IM with a time of 2:07.31, and did the same in the 100 breast with a personal best time of 1:02.60.
Other event winners were:
The 200 medley relay was won by Stephen Decatur’s team of Karis Bagley (28.56), Kate Wanner (29.65), Kendall Bagley (27.72) and Macie Groves (25.49) in 1:51.42. Rockville junior Maeve Cutter repeated as champion in the 200 free with a time of 1:55.77. Despite not repeating in the 100 fly, Hennelly, a Monmouth commit, did earn a win in the 50 free in a personal best time of 24.68. Damascus junior Taisiya Ivanovskaya repeated as champion in the 500 free, coming in with a time of 5:07.95. In the 400 free relay, the Damascus team of Hennelly (53.64), Mikaila Erazo (55.50), Ivanovskaya (54.43) and Sunjaya (52.86) won with a time of 3:36.43.Girls’ Team Standings — Top 5
Poolesville, 342.5 Rockville, 269 Damascus, 249 Stephen Decatur, 220 Owings Northern, 153.5Boys’ Recap
Poolesville controlled the meet thanks in large part to its domination of the relays, sweeping all three events.
Leading the way for Poolesville was senior Ethan Lee, who was a part of two of those relays and won the 50 free in 21.29.
Lee had a leadoff split of 21.39 for Poolesville’s team that won the 200 free relay in 1:27.97. Other team members were Christian Iavarone-Garza (22.82), Isaac Soles (22.44) and Eli Ferrara (21.31).
Later, Lee had a leadoff split of 47.39 to help Poolesville win the 400 free relay in 3:10.30. Other team members were James Lawrence (47.58), Soles (48.55) and Ferrara (46.78).
The only multi-event winner individually was Rockville senior Brig Barnett, who recorded a pair of repeat wins.
Barnett first defended his title in the 200 free with a time of 1:42.35, then won the 500 free in 4:37.75.
Other event winners were:
The Poolesville team of Brandon Tian (25.04), Iavarone-Garza (26.63), Justin Jarczynski (24.53) and Lawrence (22.77) won the 200 medley relay in 1:38.97. Soles, a junior for Poolesville, won the 200 IM in a personal best 1:56.13. La Plata junior Jackson Donnick had a personal best time of 51.09 to win the 100 fly. Landon Abelende, a senior for La Plata, claimed the 100 free in a personal best 46.87. Lawrence, a senior for Poolesville, won the 100 back in a time of 52.70. Iavarone-Garza, junior for Poolesville, won the 100 breast in a personal best of 57.85, improving on a 4th-place finish from last year. His teammate, Lee, was 2nd in a lifetime best of 58.00.Boys’ Team Standings — Top 5
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