Bellevue Club Swim Team members were all over the podium at the 2011 Boys State High School Championships this past February.

Out of the 24 individual events, BCST swimmers won eight and set state records in three events.

Ethan Hallowell of Eastside Catholic made Washington swimming history when he won his seventh and eighth individual titles this year. Swimming at Stanford next fall, Ethan is the first swimmer in state history to win eight titles throughout a high school career. He also set a state record in the 3A 200 Free.

Besides Ethan, four other BCST swimmers took first at state. Alec Barnard of Arch Bishop Murphy won the 2A 200 Free and 100 Fly, Jimmy Deiparine of Mercer Island won the 3A 100 Breast, Ed Kim won the 4A 50 Free and 100 Free and Steve Sholdra won the 2A 500 Free. Steve also set a state record in the 500 Free while Alec did the same in the 200 Free and 100 Fly.

“It’s so rewarding when hard work and commitment on the part of swimmers pays off,” says BCST Senior Coach Andy Pym.

BCST Boys State Championship Results
2A
Alec Barnard, Arch Bishop Murphy; 200 Free, 1:43.17, 1st; 100 Fly, 51.47, 1st
Connor Guhlke, Lindberg; 500 Free, 5:35.64
Steve Sholdra, Renton; 500 Free, 4:35.66, 1st; 100 Breast, 1:00.97, 5th

3A
Robbie Adler, Lakeside; 100 Free, 50.01, 15th; 100 Breast, 1:04.35           
Eric Benca, Mercer Island; 200 Free, 1:45.27, 8th; 100 Back, 53.71, 5th
Sam Chong, Mercer Island; 200 IM, 2:03.58, 14th; 100 Breast, 1:02.53, 10th
Jimmy Deiparine, Mercer Island; 200 IM, 1:56.85, 4th; 100 Breast, 57.81, 1st
  Luke Duschl, Liberty; 200 IM, 2:00.50, 8th; 100 Back, 54.10, 6th
  Ethan Hallowell, Eastside Catholic; 200 Free, 1:38.18, 1st; 100 Free, 44.75            
  Joe Mahan, Eastside Catholic; 200 Free, 1:52.28; 100 Free, 49.98, 10th
Quinn Markwith, Mercer Island; 50 Free, 22.07, 4th; 100 Fly, 53.10, 7th              
Evan Moline, Mercer Island; 100 Fly, 55.20, 14th; 100 Breast, 1:02.13, 7th           
Kyle Moline, Mercer Island; 200 Free, 1:45.53, 9th; 100 Fly, 51.69, 4th
Chase Onstot, Hazen; 200 Free, 1:46.87, 11th; 500 Free, 4:51.78, 10th
Michael Shum, Lakeside; 50 Free, 22.85, 16th; 100 Breast, 1:03.28, 15th
Geoffrey Stokes, Bellevue; 100 Breast, 1:01.04, 4th
Andy Wingerson, Mercer Island; 200 IM, 1:54.27, 2nd; 100 Back, 52.12, 3rd

4A
Sebastian Bury, Newport; 50 Free, 21.77, 3rd; 100 Free, 48.72, 9th
Skyler Kersten, Issaquah; 100 Back, 58.56
Ed Kim, Eastlake; 50 Free, 21.32, 1st; 100 Free, 45.56, 1st
Brian Ruggles, Issaquah; 50 Free, 22.14, 5th; 100 Free, 48.38, 3rd

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