Oakland's Joseph Jordan, Central Magnet's Kailey Orr headline DNJ 2020 all-area swim teams
Cecil Joyce
After big performances last year, Oakland senior Joseph Jordan and Central Magnet junior Kailey Orr repeated their outstanding swim seasons in 2019-20.
They also repeat as Daily News Journal swimmers of the year on the all-area swim teams.
Jordan, the boys swimmer of the year, captured two state titles and was also part of two relay teams that had top six finishes.
After finishing third in each event last year, Jordan captured the state title in the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle while earning All-American times in both. His 200 free relay team finished third and his 400 free relay team finished sixth.
"I definitely improved a lot over these past years," Jordan said. "My freshman year I think I finished in the 60s in the 50 free and I didn't even (make) the cut for the 100 free.
"So I’ve been working pretty hard since then, really just trying to push myself to be uncomfortable every day, and after all the hard work it finally paid off, which is nice to see."
The 50 free and 100 free were also Orr's forte, as she finished fifth in the state in the 50 and sixth in the 100. Like Jordan, she was also part of two relay teams that had top-25 finishes in the state.
Girls
First team
Alexandra Andueza
Blackman, So.
Event: Diving.
Why chosen: Captured her second consecutive state title, racking up 419.75 points (more than 23 points more than last year's score).
Isabella Gilbert
MTCS, So.
Events: 100 backstroke, 200 individual medley
Why chosen: Finished 23rd in the state (1:00.16) in the 100 backstroke after taking second in the county meet. Finished 23rd in the state (2:14.24) in the 200 IM after finishing second in the county meet.
Marissa Maheu
Oakland, Jr.
Event: 500 freestyle
Why chosen: Finished 16th in the state (5:20.35).
Kailey Orr
Central Magnet, Jr.
Events: 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle
Why chosen: The all-area girls swimmer of the year placed fifth in the state (23.57) in the 50 free and sixth in the state (51.48) in the 100 free. She won two separate events in the county meet.
Lily Resha
Oakland, Jr.
Event: 200 freestyle
Why chosen: Finished 20th in the state (1:57.22) after winning the event at the county meet.
Hannah Summey
Oakland, Sr.
Event: 100 breaststroke
Why chosen: Placed 67 in the state (1:17.62) after finishing second in the county meet.
Anna Weis
Central Magnet, Sr.
Event: 100 butterfly
Why chosen: Finished 35th at the state meet after finishing first in the county meet.
Relays
Oakland
Event: 200 medley relay
Team: Lily Resha, Kate Wofford, Aubrey Penney, Marissa Maheu
Why chosen: Finished 21st at the state meet (1:56.77).
Oakland
Event: 200 free relay
Team: Marissa Maheu, Kendall Williams, Aubrey Penney, Lily Resha
Why chosen: Placed 17th at the state meet (1:42.76).
Central Magnet
Event: 400 free relay
Team: Elise Jones, Taylor Walker, Anna Weis, Kailey Orr
Why chosen: Finished 16th in the state meet (3:47.26).
Second team
200 free: Emma Resha, MTCS, So.
200 IM: Marissa Maheu, Oakland, Jr.
50 free: Lily Resha, Oakland, Jr.
100 fly: Laurel Enroth, Rockvale, Sr.
100 free: Anna Weis, Central Magnet, Sr.
500 free: Leah Secker, Riverdale, So.
Diving: Hannah Babcock, Siegel, Jr.
100 back: Sydney Williams, Oakland, So.
100 breast: Kate Wofford, Oakland, Fr.
200 medley relay: Rockvale (Ella Rowland, Abby Collier, Laurel Enroth, MaKayla Meredith)
200 free relay: Central Magnet (Elise Jones, Taylor Walker, Anna Weis, Kailey Orr)
400 free relay: Oakland (Kendall Williams, Natalie Maddox, Ali Hawkins, Lexi Hawkins)
Boys
First team
Carter Biankowski
Smyrna, Jr.
Event: 100 breaststroke
Why chosen: Placed 42nd at the state meet (1:05.36).
Jackson Diamond
Oakland, Sr.
Event: 200 freestyle
Why chosen: Finished 17th at state (1:46.93) after winning the event at the county meet.
Eric Edwards
Rockvale, Jr.
Event: 200 individual medley
Why chosen: Placed 45th at the state meet (2:10.28) after finishing third in the county meet.
A.J. Fair
MTCS, So.
Events: 500 freestyle, 100 backstroke
Why chosen: Finished 11th in the state in the 500 free (4:46.72) and 100 back (53.36) after being county champ in the 100 back and 400 free.
Joseph Jordan
Oakland, Sr.
Events: 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle
Why chosen: The Tennessee signee and all-area boys swimmer of the year was crowned state champion in the 50 free (20.41) and 100 free (44.73).
Colin Tindall
Oakland, Jr.
Event: 100 butterfly
Why chosen: Finished 18th in the state (53.79) after winning the event at the county meet.
Relays
Oakland
Event: 200 medley relay
Team: Breaton Lalonde, Austin Bromley, Colin Tindall, Wesley Earls
Why chosen: Placed 14th at the state meet (1:41.82).
Oakland
Event: 200 free relay
Team: Joseph Jordan, Justin Clemmer, Wesley Earls, Jackson Diamond
Why chosen: Finished third at the state meet (1:28.13).
Oakland
Event: 400 free relay
Team: Jackson Diamond, Colin Tindall, Cooper Sledge, Joseph Jordan
Why chosen: Finished sixth at the state meet (3:14.37).
Second team
200 free: Nick Gobich, Central Magnet, Sr.
200 IM: Breaton Lalonde, Oakland, Jr.
50 free: Telly Coleman, La Vergne, Sr.
100 fly: Caden Sweetman, Central Magnet, So.
100 free: Telly Coleman, La Vergne, Sr.
500 free: Breaton Lalonde, Oakland, Jr.
100 back: Caden Sweetman, Central Magnet, So.
100 breast: Austin Bromley, Oakland, Sr.
200 medley relay: Smyrna (Carter Biankowski, Fakhry Ahmed, Kendal Mangrum, Kevin VanDyke).
200 free relay: Central Magnet (Nick Gobich, Roman Pate, Parker Dawes, Caden Sweetman).
400 free relay: Central Magnet (Nick Gobich, Roman Pate, Parker Dawes, Caden Sweetman).
Coach of the Year
Art Yasso, Oakland
Why chosen: Led Oakland to a combined county meet championship, second place finish in the regional meet and a 16th place combined effort at the state meet.