The sixth week of the season has come to a close as we continue to get closer and closer to the biggest part of the winter for N.J. boys swimming.
Have a look below at the Boys Swimmers of the Week in each conference from Jan. 7-13.
Big North Conference
Bilal Afifi, Wayne Valley, So.
Afifi has been a versatile swimmer all season for Wayne Valley with wins in seven different individual events. He has yet to lose any race. In a 99-70 win over Old Tappan, Afifi won the 100 back (58.95) and the 100 fly (56.05).
Cape-Atlantic League
Liam Kennedy, Mainland, Sr.
Mainland recorded the biggest win in the Cape-Atlantic this week, 96-74, over Egg Harbor. Kennedy led the way with season-best times in both the 100 fly (1:01.23) and the 50 free (24.61). The senior remains a perfect 10-for-10 in individual race wins this winter.
Colonial Valley Conference
Bryson Himmelheber, Hopewell Valley, Jr.
Himmelheber was one of two Hopewell Valley swimmers along with Colin Subhan who recorded two individual wins in a 92.5-77.5 win over Notre Dame. He notched his third wins of the season in both the 100 back (1:07.07) and the 100 fly (57.04), which was a season-best time.
Greater Middlesex Conference
Adrian Foong, South Brunswick, Sr.
In a close 88-82 win over Sayreville, South Brunswick needed every point it could muster. Foong provided the excellence. He earned his first win of the season in the 100 free along with a victory in the 100 back (58.29).
Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference
Dalton Brooks, Delbarton, Sr
Delbarton has so much talent that Brooks can get lost in the shuffle, but he had a huge week in two big meets for the Green Wave. In a 104-66 win over previously unbeaten Morris Knolls, Brooks won the 500 free while also contributing on winning relays in the 400 FR and 200 MR. He followed that up with his first wins of the season in the 100 breast (1:00.24) and the 200 IM (1:54.68) in a 104-66 win over St. Peter’s Prep.
North Jersey Interscholastic Conference
Lyndon Lee, Leonia, Jr.
The meet of the year in the NJIC took place with Leonia knocking off Rutherford, 107-63, in a battle of unbeaten teams. Lee, who has not lost an individual race all season, continued his dominance. He won the 50 free with a time of 25.03 seconds and the 100 back in 1:02.10.
Shore Conference
Santiago Massone, Christian Brothers, Jr.
Massone helped lead CBA to its 35th straight Monmouth County title as the Colts edged out Holmdel, 384-360.5. Massone earned two first-place medals with a time of 49.46 seconds in the 100 fly and 51.71 seconds in the 100 back. They represented Massone’s first MOC qualifying times of the season in those events as he turned up the speed when needed.
Super Essex Conference
Jordan Mann, Columbia, Jr.
Mann went head-to-head twice against Montclair’s Finn Tobin in a battle of two of the best swimmers in the SEC as Columbia defeated Montclair, 107-63. They finished within the same second in both the 50 free and the 100 free with Tobin taking the 50 free and Mann the 100 free. Mann also anchored Columbia’s winning relay team in the 200 MR and took the first leg for the winning squad in the 400 FR.
SJSL
Connor Ergood, Cherokee, So.
Cherokee recorded a solid 103-67 win over Eastern, a team from the strong SJSL Pacific Division, with Ergood leading the way. The sophomore recorded wins in the 100 back (59.68) and the 200 IM (2:03.18). He has yet to lose in either of those events this season.
Skyland Conference
Jaden Lee, Bridgewater-Raritan, Sr.
In one of the biggest meets in the state to date, Lee propelled Bridgewater-Raritan to a 105-65 win over Hillsborough. One of the best swimmers in the state, Lee proved why by winning the 100 fly in 49.77 seconds and the 200 IM in 1:55.05.
Tri-County Conference
Noah Chiu, Woodstown, Jr.
Woodstown has been the best team in the Tri-County Classic Division all season with Chiu being a big reason why. In a 120-49 win over Highland, he recorded wins in the 50 free (24.73) and the 100 free (1:08.93).
Union County Conference
Dylan Lagrimas, Westfield, Sr.
Westfield has started to find more of its groove lately behind Lagrimas. In a 98-72 win over Bergen Catholic, the senior recorded his first win of the year in the 200 free (1:51.26) while also touching the wall first in the 100 free (49.84).
