Pat Reams, BC High  DIVISION 1
		Reams has been a Swimmer of the Year in the making since the moment he jumped into a pool for the Eagles, with four sectional championships to his credit in the 100 butterfly, and three sectional titles in the 500 freestyle. State crowns? Reams is the current state champion in the 500 freestyle, 100 butterfly, and he was a member of state championship squads in the 200 medley relay and the 400 freestyle relay for BC High. In the offseason, the 5-foot-11-inch senior also swims for the YMCA Strypers, for whom he twice won the YMCA National Championship in the 200 butterfly. He was named to the USA Scholastic All-American team and plans to attend the University of Virginia in the fall.

Eric Nilsson, Weston  DIVISION 2
		Nilsson's resume speaks for itself. He is the school record-holder in the 100, 200, and 500 freestyle, the 100 butterfly, 100 backstroke, and the 200 individual medley. He was an All-American in the 50, 100, 200, 500 freestyle, 100 butterfly, 100 backstroke, and the 200 individual medley. He holds state records in the 200 freestyle relay, the 400 freestyle relay, and the 200 medley relay. He holds a 64-1 dual meet record in his four years at Weston, and has been named to the All-American squad multiple times. During this year's state meet, Nilsson posted winning times of 1:39.27 in the 200 freestyle and 4:28.71 in the 400 free. Thanks to that impressive list of accomplishments, he's won a scholarship to Northwestern.

Bob Hamblet, BC High  DIVISION 1
		The Eagles' coach led BC High to the Catholic Conference championship and an undefeated 9-0 season, the South-Central sectional title, and, eventually, the MIAA Division 1 state crown. Not bad for his first year coaching swimming in Massachusetts. "Our team had a great season," said Hamblet. "Throughout the year, we stayed focused on team goals, and won the state meet because each swimmer had a great meet. Each time we were challenged, the guys stepped up to that challenge." The Virginia Independent School Coach of the Year in 2001, he compiled a 73-2 record before coming to the Bay State. He is a native of Salem, N.H., and graduated from Georgetown University in 1989.

Katie McCully, Nauset  DIVISION 2
		McCully led the Warriors to a fine season, finishing with an 11-0 record and the Bay Colony League title. Her swimmers set five school records at the MIAA state championships, with sophomore Louie LeBart leading the way with two Nauset records. "I credit my assistant coach [Justin Bohannon] for the team's success," said McCully. "He dedicates himself to the program. We coach both the boys' and girls' teams, which can be tough when we get down to championships, sectional, and state tourney times ... we both have the same competitive drive, which allows us to work well together." When not coaching the Warriors, McCully spends her summers as a lifeguard at Nauset Beach in Orleans.

Salvatore Barba, St. John's  100, 200 FREE
		Barba has been one of the state's most talented swimmers for years and this winter he added two more state titles to his already impressive resume. At the Division 1 state championship he won the 100 freestyle in a state record 45.80 and the 200 free in 1:39.27. a week earlier, Barba won both the 50 free (21.54) and the 100 free (46.34). A senior, Barba was a Catholic Conference All-Star, and he graduates holding three state records (100 free, 200 free, and 100 back). Barba swims for the Shawmut Aquatic Club. He will continue his swimming career at the University of Michigan. When not in the pool, Barba enjoys listening to music and checking out the occasional movie.

Ryan Beck, Newton South  100, 200 FREE
		The 6-foot-2-inch junior won the 200 free at the North sectional in 1:47.63 and then added to his impressive resume at the state meet. Beck placed second in the 200 free and fourth in the 100 free at the Division 1 state championship meet, earning a spot on the All-Scholastic squad. During his career, he has posted state qualifying times in the butterfly, 50, and 500 free. His personal bests include 1:46.68 in the 200 free and 48.30 in the 100 free. Beck has been named to the honor roll during each of his three years at Newton South, and is interested in history as well as biology. Beck also plays water polo during the offseason. When he graduates in 2006, he hopes to swim at a Division 1 school and study biology.

Max Butler, Duxbury  100 BACKSTROKE
		Butler had a stellar day during the South-Central sectional, as he won the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:00.64 and the 100 backstroke with a 53.3. He went on to take the Division 2 state title in the 100 backstroke by beating his sectional time, coming in at 52.44. This is the junior's second consecutive All-Scholastic appearance, as he earned a spot last year by winning the 100 backstroke with a time of 52.94. He posted a personal best in the event last season, recording a 51.85. Butler also competes for Bernal's Gator Swim Club during the offseason, and enjoys playing poker.

Justin Brooks, Xaverian  200 IM
		Brooks, a junior, claimed first in the 200 individual medley at the Division 1 state championship, finishing with a time of 2:01.7. Along with his performance in the 200 IM, he managed to grab third place in the 100 butterfly at the state championships, coming in at 54.72. When not swimming for the Hawks, he has participated in the Bay State Games, swims for the Shawmut Aquatic Club, and finds time to compete on both the football and outdoor track squads. The Dedham resident also enjoys playing basketball in his spare time and is a standout in the classroom, having achieved second honors status.

Matt Carper, Lexington  100 BREASTSTROKE
		After moving to Massachusetts and transferring to Lexington High for his senior season, Carper returned to swimming following a three-year hiatus. He didn't miss a beat, posting a time of 1:01.44 in the 100 breaststroke, a mark that was good enough to earn him the Division 1 state title in the event. Along with winning the 100 breaststroke in the North sectionals, he also placed fifth at states in the 50 free with a time of 23.06. In his spare time, he enjoys playing the guitar, and swims for the Belmont Aquatics team. The 6-foot-4-inch senior plans to attend Boston University in the fall.

Alex D'Ambrosio, Wayland  DIVING
		D'Ambrosio put together one of the more spectacular regular seasons in history, going undefeated leading up to postseason competition. He was named a Dual County League All-Star, having won the DCL diving crown. In six dives at the North sectional meet, he posted a high score of 290, which was good enough to place him second in the event. During the Division 2 state meet, D'Ambrosio came in with a high score of 496 in 11 dives, which also earned him second place. In his spare time, the 5-foot-7-inch junior plays both piano and guitar, and competes for Boston Area Diving, for whom he competed in the National Junior Olympics.

Luke Henesy, Concord-Carlisle  DIVING
		In addition to being named to the Dual County League All-Star squad, Henesy grabbed first place in both the North sectional and Division 2 state championship. He is the defending New England 1-meter diving champion in the 16-18 age bracket. All of these accomplishments came after he sat out eight weeks with a broken collarbone and mononucleosis. Despite that, Henesy managed to smash his own school six-dive record by 56 points with a 336.75, and is ranked 59th nationally in 1-meter diving. He carries a 4.2 grade point average, is a National Merit Scholarship qualifier, and is also his class vice president. Still a junior, Henesy hopes to dive for a Division 1 college in 2007.

Matt O'Brien, Lexington  100 BACKSTROKE
		Yet another junior named to this year's squad, O'Brien has a resume to back up his selection. This season, O'Brien set school records in the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke. At the Middlesex League meet, he won the 200 individual medley and the 100 butterfly. He finished second in the 100 butterfly in the North sectional and the state meet. O'Brien finished first at the sectional meet in the 100 backstroke in 54.94 and a week later, at the Division 1 state meet, he recorded a 54.21 to win the state crown. In the offseason, he swims for the North Shore swimming club. When he graduates from Lexington, he plans to head to college to study criminal justice.

Sean Terry, Hopkinton  100 BREASTSTROKE
		The four-year captain was named to the Dual County League All-Star squad after finishing first in the 100 breaststroke at the DCL championship meet with a time of 1:02.42. During the South-Central sectional championship, the 6-foot-1-inch senior managed to improve upon that time, coming in at 1:00.55, a mark which set a meet record. He outdid himself again at the Division 2 state championship with a time of 59.78 in the 100 breaststroke, a mark which earned him All-American consideration as well as his second consecutive title in the event. He holds all of Hopkinton's school records in the pool and swims for the Westboro Raiders in the offseason.

Tucker Wetmore, Weston  50 FREE
		As a part of the Wildcat 200 medley relay squad, Wetmore posted a 23.7 split on his 50 butterfly leg, which was a state record for the relay. He pulled a similar feat on the 400 freestyle relay, putting up a time of 47.51 during his 100-meter leg, also a state record. At the Division 2 state meet, Wetmore won the 50 free in 21.86. A week earlier at the sectionals, he won the same event in 22.12. Wetmore is a Dual County League All-Star three years running and was named an All-American. He is an honor roll student and enjoys filmmaking, photography, and coaching swimming in his free time.

Division 1: BC High  200 MEDLEY

The Eagles captured the Division 1 state championship with an effort from their relay squads that can only be described as dominating. BC High grabbed top honors in the 200 medley in 1:41.09. The team was composed of sophomores Chris Sullivan, William Fothergill, and Jonathan Palmer, along with senior Pat Reams. Reams, the Globe's Division 1 Swimmer of the Year, was also part of the first-place 400 free relay squad, which placed first at states in 3:16.96, along with junior Rich McDonald, senior Mike McNulty, and senior captain Brian Conley. The 200 free team of McDonald, McNulty, Reams, and Palmer tied with Chelmsford for second at the meet, missing a third relay win by less than a second.

Division 2: Weston  200 MEDLEY

Weston was unmatched by any relay squads during the Division 2 state championships, sweeping each of the three events. In the 200 medley, senior Eric Nilsson, junior Tucker Wetmore, senior Trevor Frankel, and senior Krister Svensson teamed up for a time of 1:36.88, more than five seconds faster than their closest competitors. Frankel, who will attend Yale next year, then teamed up with his brother Graham, a freshman, senior Brad Rubash (Rollins College), and junior Ayaas Bhamia to win the 200 free with a time of 1:29.62. The Wildcats then posted a a time of 3:10.16 in the 400 free behind Nilsson, Wetmore, Svensson, and Graham Frankel.

BAY STATE: Ivor Asztalos, Brian Carrozza, Kevin Cordella, Jared Courville, Joe Lessard, Josh Magier, and Josh Plotnik, Framingham; Tobias Blatler, Ben Duggan, Chris Gu, Kenai Hatori, Norman Nguyen, Leo Ostrovsky and Julian Vasilkovski, Brookline; Aaron Lyon, James Bao, and Marco Barbone, Newton North; Josh Kopin, Alex Osborn, Dave Thompson and Chris Weston, Wellesley; Drew Friedman, Jeff Libby, Matt Luiz and AJ Seltzer, Natick; Glen Berquist, Ryan Cameron, Zach LeClaire and Chris Potterton, Needham.

BIG THREE: Will McGuinness, Chris DeMelo, Pat Nichols, Ryan Hebda, Cory Bedard and Jacob Costa, Durfee; Mike Crouse, Steven Dubois, Matt Kelleher, Ian Brown, Jonathon Leombruno, Chris Poliseno, and Anthony Mastropietro, Brockton; Joey Welch, Derek Chisolm, Eamon Treadup, Fredderick Sawyer, Oscar Esteves, Brian Boucher and Greg Pike, New Bedford.

BOSTON: Minh Truong and Romek Rasenas, Latin Academy; Pablo Corredor and Juan Castillo, Charlestown; Jose Villaneuva, Joe Nixon, and Dennis Magnasco, East Boston; Charles Bryne and Petar Georgiev, O'Bryant.

CATHOLIC: Brian Conley, Pat Reams, Rich Macdonald, Will Fothergill, John Palmer Sean Reams, Mike McNulty, and Jack Folcarelli, BC High; Sal Barba and Tom Fonttechio, St. John's (S); Jamie Mannion, Perry Chau, Patrick Carroll, John Cukonis, Calin Brammer, John Castoldo, Aaron Brosnan, Eddie Gillie, Kyle Jendrock, St. John's Prep; Adam Devito, Justin Brooks, and Ryan Brooks, Xaverian.

CATHOLIC CENTRAL: Andrew Fothergill, Paul Bimmler, and William Murray, Austin Prep; Charles Clark and Dan Finn, Cardinal Spellman; Conrad Audette and Dan Law, Bishop Fenwick; Kevin Tolson and Rob Shaughnessy, Archbishop Williams.

COMMONWEALTH: Edwin Parlee, Branden Lamaree, Andrew LeClair, Greater Lowell; Sergio Sampson and Jean Young, Blue Hills; Buddy Hallowell, Dave Adams, J.C. Galeotalanza, Kyle Turgeon, Peter Blue, Brianne Lemoine, Tyngsboro; Chris Miglierina, Lynn Tech; George McKenna and Ben Johnson, Minuteman; Frank Salvato, Tim Sletterink, Yovany Mira, Brian O'Neil, Daniel MacDonald, Stephen Heath, Edwin Roman, and Timothy Heinstrom, Northeast; Pat Companeschni, Shawsheen.

DUAL COUNTY: Dan Ball and Tom DeMarco, Acton-Boxboro; Dannis Lam, Bedford; Jeff Hull, Boston Latin; Luke Henesey and Sean Morris, Concord-Carlisle; Matt Puder, Dover-Sherborn/Medfield; Rob Porter, Holliston; Zach Perez and Sean Terry, Hopkinton; Patrick DeMarle and Tyler Krone, Lincoln-Sudbury; Ryan Beck and Omri Geva, Newton South; Chris Becker, Alex D'Ambrosio, Keith McGonigle, Dave Metcalf, and Darren Thomason, Wayland; Brian McNeil, Westford Academy; Ayaas Bhamia, Stuart Butts, Matt Feldman, Graham Frankel, Rowan Frankel, Trevor Frankel, Zach Lichter, Eric Nilsson, Brad Rubash, Krister Svensson, Tucker Wetmore, and Austin Wright, Weston.

GREATER BOSTON: Ben Forman, Michael Maloney, and John Penny, Arlington; Andrew Ashe, Sam Bonsey, Bobby Brown, Sam Cohen, Chris Hansman, Bioran Maybury-Lewis, Javad Lodhi, Wolfe Martin, Lyle Moran, Lucas Sanoff, Simon Skates, and Habeck Sung, Cambridge; Thomas Huynh, Malden; Craig Halford and Kevin Christiansen, Medford; Patrick Shea, Peabody; Dan Ovechkis and Brian Lee, Waltham.

MERRIMACK VALLEY: Matt Murphy, Eric Sullivan, Dave Wilson, Robert Sullivan, Andrew Pires, Josh Tomas, and Dave Benedict, Chelmsford; Justin Samuels, Chris Mullen, Jon Meltz, and Rob Medaglio, Andover; Matt Maguire, Haverhill; Brian Mackness, Lowell; Joe Ratte and Ryan Fay, Central Catholic.

MIDDLESEX: Nick Trilla, Ben Brostoff, Filip Zembrowicz, and Miles Kopcke, Belmont; Peter App, Aaron Bernstein, and Cody Costa, Burlington; Alex Teng, Matthew Casper, Stephen Chaing, Lee Chaing, Matt O'Brien, Danny Sheridan, Jackson Tsai, John Justice, Lexington; Zach Ahrens and Greg Webster, Melrose; Cameron Abt and Steven Hamm, Reading; Ben Taylor, Winchester.

NORTHEASTERN: Alex Hurst, Brian Ranta, Dan Myer, Christian Hurst, and Andrew Walker, Beverly; Jason Symmes, Danvers; Connor Calnan, and John Powell, Lynn Classical; Mike Bennett and Boris Ramanovsky, Marblehead; David Drummond, Eric Shapiro, Matt Havlicek, and James Longhurst, Swampscott.