UIL state swim preview: See Fort Worth-area qualifiers, top storylines to watch
The UIL state swimming and diving meet commences Thursday in Austin at the University of Texas’ Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center.
Check out the Fort Worth area’s qualifiers, along with top storylines and athletes to watch:
Southlake Carroll, Keller look to contend amid changes
Last season, the Keller swim and dive program made a statement, winning its third consecutive boys team state title and its first girls title. The Indians became the third school in the UIL’s history to sweep the team awards.
As the 2026 state meet nears, the Southlake Carroll boys are in a solid position to reclaim the throne for the first time since 2022.
They won the regional meet with 447 points to Keller’s 291. The margin suggests Carroll is the top contender in Region 1, although the Dragons will face more competition from across Texas.
On the girls’ side, Keller is still in front of the pack with a narrow 433-431 regional victory over Carroll.
Both Carroll and Keller have gone through significant changes over the past year.
Carroll swim coach Kevin Murphy used to oversee the entire Dragon swim program. He won 10 state titles with the boys, including nine consecutive from 2011 to 2019, and the Carroll girls won five team titles in a decade.
Now, Murphy coaches the boys while Justin Pudwill oversees the girls.
Keller also made a drastic switch, with former head coach Jamie Shults resigning following an investigation into UIL rule violations that ended with a public reprimand from the District 4-6A executive committee.
Former Keller Central coach Jason Lovell is now the coach at Keller.
Paschal leads Fort Worth area in Class 5A
Colleyville Heritage, Grapevine, Timberview and more all have multiple qualifiers in Class 5A. Fort Worth Paschal leads Fort Worth-area schools with 10 5A qualifiers.
Top performers to watch
- Keller girls 200-yard medley relay: 1:42.33 mark was best in all UIL regionals
- Jack Ma, Southlake Carroll, boys 1-meter diving: 524.25 mark was the best in UIL regionals. He is looking to get back on the podium following a second-place finish in 2025.
- Ella McWhorter, Keller, girls 100-yard breaststroke: 1:01.68 mark leads all UIL regional performances. She is looking to defend her state title.
- Aiden Tokarski, Colleyville Heritage, boys 200-yard freestyle: 1:37.09 mark leads all UIL regional performances. In 2025, he placed third at state. He is also a strong contender in the 500-yard freestyle.
- Daniel Henry, Mansfield Timberview, boys 1-meter dive: His 512 points lead all divers at regionals. He is aiming to defend his state title.
Class 6A qualifiers
(Note: CU means called up based on time. The top two finishers from each of the eight regional meets advance to state, along with the next eight fastest swimmers from any region.)
Girls 200-yard medley relay
1. Keller, 1:42.33
5. Southlake Carroll, 1:44.40
13. Mansfield, 1:49.36
Boys 200-yard medley relay
11. Southlake Carroll, 1:36.50
13. Mansfield Lake Ridge, 1:37.22
15. Hurst L.D. Bell, 1:39.58
Girls 200-yard freestyle
2. Avery McGuinness, Mansfield, 1:48.43
11. Emma Bibza, Southlake Carroll, 1:51.93
Boys 200-yard freestyle
4. Maxwell Stanislaus, Keller, 1:37.84
10. Kobe Dickheiser, Southlake Carroll, 1:40.74
CU. William Zhang, Southlake Carroll 1:40.88
13. Lukas Avitia, Mansfield Lake Ridge, 1:41.71
Girls 200-yard individual medley
6. Ella McWhorter, Keller, 2:03.38
14. Alexis Ali, Mansfield Lake Ridge 2:12.36
Boys 200-yard individual medley
10. Adam Huynh, Keller, 1.54.02
15. Noah Acosta, Mansfield, 1:56.97
Girls 50-yard freestyle
3. Natalie Schneider, Keller, 23.34
8. Precious Babalola, Mansfield Lake Ridge, 23.65
10. Olivia Colombo, Southlake Carroll, 23.96
Boys 50-yard freestyle
13. Dylan Heldenbrand, Southlake Carroll, 21.24
16. Joshua Adjei, Mansfield, 21.86
Girls 1-meter diving
8. Bella Sanouvong, Southlake Carroll, 416.40
13. Reese Calvin, Southlake Carroll, 383.70
21. Molly Stinson, Mansfield Lake Ridge, 338.10
23. Rhylee Stapleton, Mansfield, 285.30
24. Skilar Spell, Mansfield, 257.90
Boys 1-meter diving
1. Jack Ma, Southlake Carroll, 524.25
5. Aiden Shackelford, Mansfield, 472.45
8. Jaxon Candler, Mansfield, 449.60
10. William Fisher, Keller, 442.45
15. Quentin Purnama-Yang, Keller, 406.65
16. Grant Hester, Arlington Martin, 405.60
19. Connor Atkins, Mansfield Lake Ridge, 348.15
Girls 100-yard butterfly
7. Abigail Slater, Mansfield, 55.94
8. Emma Bibza, Southlake Carroll, 55.96
10. Sophia Corbin, Keller, 56.42
CU. Amber Gallimore, Keller, 56.99
Boys 100-yard butterfly
9. William Zhang, Southlake Carroll, 50.33
14. Skylar Sherman, Mansfield, 51.42
15. Jacob Sityar, Mansfield Lake Ridge, 52.16
Girls 100-yard freestyle
5. Natalie Schneider, Keller, 51.48
6. Precious Babalola, Mansfield Lake Ridge, 51.49
15. Kamille Green, Mansfield Lake Ridge, 54.08
Boys 100-yard freestyle
6. Maxwell Stanislaus, Keller, 45.32
10. Dylan Heldenbrand, Southlake Carroll, 46.13
CU. Carson Plamondon, Arlington Lamar, 46.44
14. Joshua Adjei, Mansfield, 47.19
Girls 500-yard freestyle
3. Avery McGuinness, Mansfield, 4:54.95
CU. Kalena Au, Mansfield, 5:04.38
12. Gabi Aegerter, Haslet Eaton, 5:07.75
14. Paloma Rabe, Keller, 5:13.11
Boys 500-yard freestyle
3. Lukas Avitia, Mansfield Lake Ridge, 4:31.51
13. Edmund Droege, Byron Nelson, 4:39.98
14. Kobe Dickheiser, Southlake Carroll, 4:41.22
Girls 200-yard freestyle relay
6. Keller, 1:36.27
12. Southlake Carroll, 1:38.70
13. Mansfield Lake Ridge, 1:39.57
Boys 200-yard freestyle relay
11. Southlake Carroll, 1:25.66
Girls 100-yard backstroke
5. Olivia Colombo, Southlake Carroll, 55.44
CU. Taryn Plows, Southlake Carroll, 56.96
CU. Lila Dowell, Keller, 56.97
11. Abigail Slater, Mansfield, 57.18
Boys 100-yard backstroke
12. Jacob Sityar, Mansfield Lake Ridge, 52.77
13. Carson Davis, Haslet Eaton, 53.06
Girls 100-yard breaststroke
1. Ella McWhorter, Keller, 1:01.68
CU. Ashlyn Anderson, Keller, 1:04.25
13. Kalena Au, Mansfield, 1:04.61
Boys 100-yard breaststroke
10. Adam Huynh, Keller 56.80
Girls 400-yard freestyle relay
10. Mansfield Lake Ridge, 3:33.86
CU. Mansfield, 3:34.21
11. Southlake Carroll, 3:34.68
13. Keller, 3:37.98
Boys 400-yard freestyle relay
11. Southlake Carroll, 3:07.59
12. Mansfield Lake Ridge, 3:12.06
Class 5A qualifiers
Girls 200-yard medley relay
13. Grapevine, 1:55.18
14. Colleyville Heritage, 1:55.29
Boys 200-yard medley relay
7. Forth Worth Paschal, 1:36.83
8. Colleyville Heritage, 1:37.08
CU. Granbury, 1:40.56
Girls 200-yard freestyle
15. Julia Gordy, Aledo, 2:03.72
16. Jocelynn Garcia, Arlington Seguin, 2:06.21
Boys 200-yard freestyle
1. Aiden Tokarski, Colleyville Heritage, 1:37.09
6. Jackson Beck, Forth Worth Paschal, 1:41.86
Girls 200-yard individual medley
14. Averi Coates, Cleburne, 2:18.61
Boys 200-yard individual medley
6. Kale Roberson, Aledo, 1:58.13
11. Cameron Ward, Granbury, 2:01.32
Girls 50-yard freestyle
7. Sophianne Cortes, Saginaw, 24.20
12. Keri Hough, Grapevine, 24.99
CU. Savannah Smith, Forth Worth Paschal, 25.02
Boys 50-yard freestyle
12. Harrison Purcell, Forth Worth Paschal, 21.66
Girls 1-meter diving
2. Reaghan Neisius, North Richland Hills Birdville, 416.55
7. Kaitlyn Mordhorst, Grapevine, 367.40
19. Olivia Hodges, Grapevine, 293.95
Boys 1-meter diving
1. Daniel Henry, Mansfield Timberview, 512.00
10. Romen Dorrough, Mansfield Timberview, 340.90
Girls 100-yard butterfly
4. Sophianne Cortes, Saginaw, 55.85
7. Lila McCutchen, North Richland Hills Birdville, 57.08
CU. Isabelle Jackson, Colleyville Heritage, 59.69
Boys 100-yard butterfly
8. Ian Perez, Aledo, 51.97
11. Gavin Markle, Burleson, 52.78
Girls 100-yard freestyle
13. Keri Hough, Grapevine, 54.98
14. Victoria Chandler, Forth Worth Paschal, 55.46
Boys 100-yard freestyle
3. Jackson Beck, Forth Worth Paschal, 46.26
4. Kale Roberson, Aledo, 46.35
CU. Auggie East, Forth Worth Paschal, 48.13
Girls 500-yard freestyle
13. Hailey Koch, North Richland Hills Birdville, 5:30.76
15. Ellie Nelson, Granbury, 5:31.50
Boys 500-yard freestyle
1. Aiden Tokarski, Colleyville Heritage, 4:30.91
14. Neal Bowyer, Arlington Seguin, 4:59.78
Girls 200-yard freestyle relay
12. Grapevine, 1:43.00
13. Forth Worth Paschal, 1:43.07
Boys 200-yard freestyle relay
5. Forth Worth Paschal, 1:27.56
13. Aledo, 1:30.36
CU. Granbury, 1:31.34
Girls 100-yard backstroke
3. Lila McCutchen, North Richland Hills Birdville, 55.82
13. Alyssa Ackermann, Grapevine, 1:02.98
Boys 100-yard backstroke
13. Gavin Markle, Burleson, 54.72
15. Parker Kaiser, Aledo, 55.76
Girls 100-yard breaststroke
11. Ellie Nelson, Granbury, 1:07.27
Boys 100-yard breaststroke
4. Harrison Purcell, Forth Worth Paschal, 57.31
11. Cameron Ward, Granbury, 59.87
CU. Angel Jandres, Mansfield Timberview, 1:00.55
Girls 400-yard freestyle relay
12. Granbury, 3:49.66
CU. Colleyville Heritage, 3:50.03
Boys 400-yard freestyle relay
10. Colleyville Heritage, 3:16.52
11. Aledo, 3:18.17
Class 4A
Girls 200-yard medley relay
CU. Decatur, 2:01.60
Girls 200-yard freestyle
CU. Kylee Barthold, Decatur, 2:07.71
Girls 200-yard individual medley
CU. Zoey Burkhart, Decatur, 2:22.44
CU. Laynee Ballou, Decatur, 2:26.63
Boys 100-yard butterfly
5. Tavin Nevill, Eagle Mountain, 55.77
CU. Caleb McKee, Decatur, 57.98
Girls 100-yard butterfly
CU. Skylar Sosropartono, Fort Worth Benbrook, 1:04.71
Girls 100-yard backstroke
7. Skylar Sosropartono, Fort Worth Benbrook, 1:04.92
Boys 100-yard freestyle
CU. Preston Dollins, Decatur, 52.06
Boys 100-yard backstroke
3. Ryan McFarland, Godley 55.40
CU. Preston Dollins, Decatur, 1:00.81
Girls 500-yard freestyle
CU. Kylee Barthold, Decatur, 5:44.82
Boys 500-yard freestyle
CU. Caleb Mckee, Decatur, 5:24.10
Girls 400-yard freestyle relay
5. Decatur, 3:56.97
Boys 400-yard freestyle relay
CU. Decatur, 3:36.17
Girls 200-yard freestyle relay
CU. Decatur, 1:52.14
Boys 200-yard freestyle relay
CU. Decatur, 1:39.30
Girls 100-yard breaststroke
CU. Zoey Burkhart, Decatur, 1:13.74
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