HIGH-SCHOOL

Our best pictures of the Tennessee state swimming finals in Nashville

Denny Simmons
Swimmer cross the pool along the bulkhead before the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
Swimmer cross the pool along the bulkhead before the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
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Father Ryan's Lucy Trailov celebrates after competing in the girls 100 yard butterfly during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Trailov finished second with a time of 54.97.
Father Ryan's Lucy Trailov celebrates after competing in the girls 100 yard butterfly during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Trailov finished second with a time of 54.97.
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Bearden's Sarah Griffith performs an inward 1 1/2 somersault pike during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Griffith finished in first place.
Bearden's Sarah Griffith performs an inward 1 1/2 somersault pike during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Griffith finished in first place.
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Martin Luther King Magnet High School's Spencer Nicholas looks for his score after swimming the boys 100 yard butterfly race during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Nicholas won the race with a time of 45.08 and broke the state meet record.
Martin Luther King Magnet High School's Spencer Nicholas looks for his score after swimming the boys 100 yard butterfly race during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Nicholas won the race with a time of 45.08 and broke the state meet record.
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Ensworth School's Lilly Robertson swims the girls 200 yard freestyle race during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Robertson came in first place with a time of 1:49.70.
Ensworth School's Lilly Robertson swims the girls 200 yard freestyle race during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Robertson came in first place with a time of 1:49.70.
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Baylor's Claire Ellis enters the water cleanly during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Ellis finished in second place in the competition.
Baylor's Claire Ellis enters the water cleanly during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Ellis finished in second place in the competition.
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The Houston Mustang girls 200 yard medley relay team takes the podium after coming in first place with a time of 1:43.69 during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. The team consisted of Eva Rottink, Taylor Cole, Samantha Riggen and Roos Rottink.
The Houston Mustang girls 200 yard medley relay team takes the podium after coming in first place with a time of 1:43.69 during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. The team consisted of Eva Rottink, Taylor Cole, Samantha Riggen and Roos Rottink.
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Martin Luther King Magnet High School's Spencer Nicholas competes in the boys 100 yard butterfly race during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Nicholas won the race with a time of 45.08 and broke the state meet record.
Martin Luther King Magnet High School's Spencer Nicholas competes in the boys 100 yard butterfly race during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Nicholas won the race with a time of 45.08 and broke the state meet record.
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Farragut High School students, from left, Sophia Kovalevskaya, 16, Ella Roettger, 15, and Iris Chen, 17, cheer on their swimmers during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
Farragut High School students, from left, Sophia Kovalevskaya, 16, Ella Roettger, 15, and Iris Chen, 17, cheer on their swimmers during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
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McCallie swimmer Benton Grutter leaves the blocks during the boys 200 yard medley relay during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Montgomery Bell Academy came in first place with a time of 1:31.27.
McCallie swimmer Benton Grutter leaves the blocks during the boys 200 yard medley relay during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Montgomery Bell Academy came in first place with a time of 1:31.27.
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Coaches and swimmers cheer on their teams during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
Coaches and swimmers cheer on their teams during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
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Oak Ridge High School's Stephen Zhukov competes in the boys 200 yard freestyle during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Zhukov finished in second place with a time of 1:39.16.
Oak Ridge High School's Stephen Zhukov competes in the boys 200 yard freestyle during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Zhukov finished in second place with a time of 1:39.16.
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University School of Nashvlle's Anna Hulan is congratulated by Karley Wolfgram after competing in the girls 200 yard intermediate medley during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Hulan came in first place with a time of 2:02.71 with Wolfgram finishing second with a time of 2:04.95.
University School of Nashvlle's Anna Hulan is congratulated by Karley Wolfgram after competing in the girls 200 yard intermediate medley during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Hulan came in first place with a time of 2:02.71 with Wolfgram finishing second with a time of 2:04.95.
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The boys 50 yard freestyle heat begins during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
The boys 50 yard freestyle heat begins during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
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Donelson Christian Academy's Mack Schumann competes in the boys 200 yard freestyle race during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Schumann finished first in the race with a time of 1:37.66.
Donelson Christian Academy's Mack Schumann competes in the boys 200 yard freestyle race during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Schumann finished first in the race with a time of 1:37.66.
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Franklin Road Academy's Maston Ballew loosens up before competing in the boys 200 yard intermediate medley during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Ballew won the race with a time of 1:48.08.
Franklin Road Academy's Maston Ballew loosens up before competing in the boys 200 yard intermediate medley during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Ballew won the race with a time of 1:48.08.
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Franklin Road Academy's Maston Ballew competes in the boys 200 yard intermediate medley during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Ballew won the race with a time of 1:48.08.
Franklin Road Academy's Maston Ballew competes in the boys 200 yard intermediate medley during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Ballew won the race with a time of 1:48.08.
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Oak Ridge High School's Andrew Chou reacts to narrowly losing to Franklin Road Academy's Maston Ballew in the boys 200 yard intermediate medley during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Chou finished in third place with a time of 1:49.48.
Oak Ridge High School's Andrew Chou reacts to narrowly losing to Franklin Road Academy's Maston Ballew in the boys 200 yard intermediate medley during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Chou finished in third place with a time of 1:49.48.
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University School of Nashvlle's Anna Hulan does the breast stroke in the girls 200 yard intermediate medley during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Hulan came in first place with a time of 2:02.71.
University School of Nashvlle's Anna Hulan does the breast stroke in the girls 200 yard intermediate medley during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Hulan came in first place with a time of 2:02.71.
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Bearden's Sarah Griffith performs a back somersault 1 1/2 twists during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Griffith finished in first place.
Bearden's Sarah Griffith performs a back somersault 1 1/2 twists during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Griffith finished in first place.
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Ensworth School's Ava Preistley celebrates her last dive during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
Ensworth School's Ava Preistley celebrates her last dive during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024.
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Father Ryan's Lucy Trailov, left, and Houston's Roos Rottink celebrate after competing in the girls 100 yard butterfly during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Rottink finished first with a time of 54.01 and Trailov finished second with a time of 54.97.
Father Ryan's Lucy Trailov, left, and Houston's Roos Rottink celebrate after competing in the girls 100 yard butterfly during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Rottink finished first with a time of 54.01 and Trailov finished second with a time of 54.97.
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Franklin Road Academy's Maston Ballew competes in the boys 200 yard intermediate medley during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Ballew won the race with a time of 1:48.08.
Franklin Road Academy's Maston Ballew competes in the boys 200 yard intermediate medley during the 2024 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association State Championships at the Centennial SportsPlex in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Ballew won the race with a time of 1:48.08.
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