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SJ23 Swim Shines at TAPPS East Region Championships
On Saturday, January 24, SJ23 Swim traveled to the University of Houston for the 2026 TAPPS East Region Championships. Even with a strong cold front rolling through, our Lions brought the heat—earning Runner-Up for the boys and an impressive 3rd place finish for the girls!
Senior John Foreman led the charge with a record‑breaking day in the pool, setting two new SJ23 school records in the 100 Free and 100 Breaststroke. Foreman broke his own school record in the 100 Free and added the 100 Breaststroke record—previously set in 2019 by Adam Tate—to his growing list of accomplishments.
Senior John Foreman led the charge with a record‑breaking day in the pool, setting two new SJ23 school records in the 100 Free and 100 Breaststroke. Foreman broke his own school record in the 100 Free and added the 100 Breaststroke record—previously set in 2019 by Adam Tate—to his growing list of accomplishments.
To earn automatic qualification for the State Championships, swimmers must place in the top three of their event or relay. Additional qualifiers will be finalized following the upcoming Central (Jan. 27) and North (Jan. 30) Regional Meets.
SJ23 Automatic State Qualifiers
Girls
SJ23 Automatic State Qualifiers
Girls
- Ava Alfaro – 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay
- Avery Howell – 400 Free Relay
- Norah McGuire – 200 Medley Relay
- Monica Robles – 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay
- Madi Sero – 50 Free, 100 Breast, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay
Boys
- Mateo Balcazar – 200 IM, 500 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
- Nathan Etheridge – 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay, 50 Free
- John Foreman – 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay, 100 Free, 100 Breast
- Roman Nguyen – 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 100 Fly
- Colin Ratlief – 100 Breast
- Josh Thekkerara – 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay
- Brixton Voinche – 200 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
Girls
- 200 Medley Relay – 3rd
Madi Sero, Monica Robles, Ava Alfaro, Norah McGuire - 400 Free Relay – 3rd
Ava Alfaro, Avery Howell, Monica Robles, Madi Sero
- 200 Medley Relay – 1st
Roman Nguyen, John Foreman, Josh Thekkekara, Nathan Etheridge - 200 Free Relay – 2nd
Josh Thekkekara, Roman Nguyen, Mateo Balcazar, Brixton Voinche - 400 Free Relay – 2nd
Nathan Etheridge, Brixton Voinche, Mateo Balcazar, John Foreman
- Madi Sero – 1st in 50 Free; 2nd in 100 Breast
- Mateo Balcazar – 2nd in 200 IM; 2nd in 500 Free
- Nathan Etheridge – 3rd in 50 Free
- John Foreman – 2nd in 100 Free (SJ23 record); 2nd in 100 Breast (SJ23 record)
- Roman Nguyen – 3rd in 100 Fly
- Colin Ratlief – 3rd in 100 Breast
- Brixton Voinche – 3rd in 200 Free
Great job Lions! We look forward to cheering you on at the TAPPS State Championships!
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