Heritage swimmers and coaches cheer for the Pride girls 400 freestyle relay team that placed fourth at the Region II meet Feb. 4. The team - Katie Lee, Hannah Miklich, Allison Grecco and Kaleigh Rosenburg - shaved more than eight seconds off their seed time to earn a state berth.—Photo Courtesy/Gemma Rosenburg

Senior Adrian Bailey swims the breaststroke leg of Broad Run’s 200 medley relay, which finished second to qualify for the Northwest Region meet. Bailey also qualified for regionals in the 100 breaststroke.—Marianne Thiede

Potomac Falls freshman William Lin, right, raises coach Neil Costello’s arm after he and his teammates pushed him and assistant coach Dierdre Deker in the pool at the conclusion of the Dulles District Swim Championships Jan. 27. The Panthers won boys and girls team titles.—Times-Mirror Staff Photo/Beverly Denny

Broad Run’s Jacob Leidy, right, finishes first in the final leg of the 200 free relay, while his relay teammates, from left, Alan Horback, Michael Kopecky and Max Bailey look on. Broad Run’s boys won all three relays in their victory over Freedom Jan. 20.—Photo Courtesy/Marianne Thiede

Loudoun County senior Jake Koenig swims the 100-yard breaststroke during a Jan. 13 meet against Woodgrove at Ida Lee. Koenig won two individual events and was part of two relay winning teams at the meet.—Times-Mirror Staff Photo/Beverly Denny

Broad Run High School Class of 2011 graduate Mark Sarman set eight program records and won multiple state swim titles as a Spartan. Sarman has been selected as the Loudoun Times-Mirror Co-Male Athlete of the Year.—Times-Mirror File Photo/Richard Shumaker

Sam O’Brien of the Franklin Park Stingrays drops into the water for the start of the 25-meter backstroke race June 29 in an Old Dominion Swim League meet against the host Eagles at Exeter. O’Brien won the event for boys ages 7-8 in 20.21 seconds.—Times-Mirror Staff Photo/Beverly Denny

Potomac Falls High School graduate Matt McLean became the fourth swimmer in the University of Virginia’s history to win a national title March 24, claiming the crown in the 500 freestyle.—Photo Courtesy/UVA Athletics Media Relations

Broad Run senior Mark Sarman dives into the pool to start the 100-meter butterfly race at the Group AA state swim championships Feb. 26 in Christiansburg. Sarman finished the event in 50.12 seconds to win a state title. Sarman also placed second in the 200 individual medley.—Times-Mirror Photo/Richard Shumaker