Kieran Lee Takes Double Gold at NYPHSAA Section 1 Championships - Grayson Dixon & Emmanuel Yepez Qualify for NYS Championsips !
Good Afternoon Wolverines Families,
What an outstanding championship stretch for our athletes! We had swimmers competing at both the NYPHSAA Section 1 Championships and the CHSAA City Championships, and the performances across the board reflected tremendous hard work, composure, and growth.
Below is a full recap of results.
NYPHSAA Section 1 Championships (Boys)
Completed: February 9–10, 2026
SCY – Felix Festa Middle School Pool, West Nyack, NY
Our Section 1 group delivered multiple finals appearances, personal bests, relay podium finishes, and NYS qualifying swims.
Kieran Lee – Scarsdale Senior High School
Double Sectional Champion | NYS Qualifier
100 Backstroke – Champion
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52.55 (Prelims)
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51.90 (Finals) – NYS
200 IM – Champion
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1:56.94 (Prelims)
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1:53.86 (Finals) – Season Best, NYS
Relay Highlights
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400 Free Relay Anchor – 48.82 split (Finals)
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200 Medley Relay Leadoff – 25.12
Emmanuel Yepez – Mamaroneck High School
Top 4 Finish | NYS Qualifier
100 Butterfly – 4th Overall
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53.46 (Prelims)
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53.15 (Finals) – NYS
50 Free – Finals Appearance
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23.33 / 23.35
Relay Highlights
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200 Medley Relay Fly – 23.86 (2nd place finish)
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400 Free Relay – 49.98 split
Grayson Dixon – Horace Greeley High School
100 Free – 9th Overall
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51.22 (Prelims)
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50.03 (Finals – Season Best)
Relay Highlights
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200 Free Relay – 22.52 split (1st place – NYS)
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400 Free Relay – 50.36 split (3rd place)
Ethan Chen – Croton High School
500 Free – 12th Overall
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5:09.08 / 5:09.46
200 IM – Finals
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2:08.43 / 2:09.30
Relay Highlights
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400 Free Relay – 50.08 split
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200 Medley Relay Fly – 25.26
Dylan Tuchman – Scarsdale Senior High School
100 Fly – 12th Overall
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58.56 (Prelims)
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56.72 (Finals)
Relay Highlights
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400 Free Relay – 52.58 split
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200 Medley Relay Fly – 25.97
Terence Liu – Scarsdale Senior High School
100 Back – Finals
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58.66 (Prelims PB)
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58.55 (Finals PB)
50 Back – Personal Best Splits
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28.48 / 28.55
Aaron He – Scarsdale Senior High School
200 Free – Season Best
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2:00.96
Strong continued development in sprint and middle-distance freestyle.
Gio Polenzani – Pelham Memorial High School
Relay Contributions
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200 Free Relay – 27.06
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400 Free Relay Anchor – 1:01.79
Valuable championship relay experience.
CHSAA City Championships
Completed: February 6–8, 2026
SCY – East Meadow, NY
Aaron Flores – Fordham Preparatory School
Aaron delivered a strong championship meet with two finals appearances.
100 Breaststroke
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1:10.49 (Prelims – 21st)
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1:08.60 (Finals – 18th)
A significant evening improvement showed stronger race control and finishing speed.
200 Individual Medley
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2:11.34 (Prelims – 12th)
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2:10.02 (Finals – 12th)
Aaron returned for finals and improved his time, demonstrating versatility and composure across all four strokes.
Christian Driver – Fordham Preparatory School
Christian represented Fordham Prep with strong sprint performances and key relay contributions.
Individual Events
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50 Free – 24.42
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100 Free – 54.01
Relay Contributions
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200 Medley Relay (Anchor) – 23.84
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200 Freestyle Relay (Anchor) – 23.48
Competing in both sprint events and anchoring relays, Christian demonstrated speed, confidence, and valuable championship racing experience.
Congratulations to these swimmers and their families !



