Liam Adams, Donovan Catholic, Sr.
It’s been a winless season for Donovan Catholic, but that does not take away from what Adams has done.
He was a two-time winner in the Ocean County Championships in the 200 free (1:48.75) and the 100 free (49.33).
Luke Davis, Cherry Hill East, So.
Davis has proven to be one of the best young swimmers in the state on one of its top teams.
The 200 free has been his best event and his top time of 1:44.56 is MOC qualifying. He also has one in the 500 free (4:48.70). In total, Davis has won nine of 11 individual events with the only two losses coming to St. Augustine.
Richard Fadeev, New Providence, Sr.
On a middle-of-the-pack team in the UCC, Fadeev has been one of the best swimmers in the county.
His most impressive feat is an elite time of 21.96 in the 50 free. Fadeev has been extremely versatile with wins in seven different events and he has not lost a race all year.
Julien Fang, West Windsor-Plainsboro South, Sr.
West Windsor-Plainsboro South has not swum in a ton of high profile meets this year, so it is easy to forget how many top swimmers the Pirates have at their disposal.
Fang leads an excellent senior class as he has an MOC qualifying time of 22.18 in the 50 free. He has won 11 individual events overall across the 500 free, 50 free, 200 IM, 100 breast and 100 back.
Ryan Fox, Summit, Sr.
Summit has two of the top swimmers in the state in Yehor Maistruk and Declan Vargas, but Fox has also been very instrumental to Summit’s success.
In Summit’s upset 88-82 upset of Westfield, Fox provided wins in the 50 free and 200 FR. With only 12 swimmers on the Summit roster, Fox provides much-needed stability.
Tyler Fox, Kingsway, So.
Fox has been a stalwart for a solid Kingsway team as a sophomore.
He has specialized in the short-distance races in both the 50 and 100 freestyles, nabbing the first-place punch in all but two of his races.
Jonathan Kern, Kittatinny, Fr.
Kern has been one of the top freshmen in the state and has helped Kittatinny go from out of the state tournament last year all the way to the top of North 1, Group C.
He has MOC qualifying times in the 50 free (22.32) and the 100 back (53.40) and has only lost one event all season in both his individual events and relays.
Jack Kulp, Chatham, Sr.
Chatham has a number of top swimmers and Kulp has been a big senior leader for the team.
His bread and butter events have been in the 200 and 500 freestyles, both of which he has MOC qualifying times for. He has also shown strength in the 100 back and 200 IM with three wins combined.
Harrison Lee, Northern Highlands, Sr.
Lee might not get a ton of notoriety on a Northern Highlands team that is only .500, but he has been an elite level swimmer for the Highlanders.
He was won all 18 of his individual races this season spanning seven different events. His best two are ones he has MOC qualifying times in. In the 100 fly, Lee has a season-best time of 51.87 seconds and in the 50 free it’s a time of 22.40 seconds.
Lyndon Lee, Leonia, Jr.
Lee might not be a household name outside the NJIC, but he has put together a spectacular year.
The 100 back and 100 free events have been his main roles with a combined 11 wins between them. Leonia has been a dominant team inside the NJIC with a perfect 9-0 record.
Yesum Lee, Mahwah, Sr.
Mahwah has been one of the more intriguing stories in the state currently ranking second in North 1, Group C for a program without a ton of history behind it.
Lee is unbeaten in the 500 free, 100 fly, 100 free and 200 free this season. He’s won 12 out of his 14 individual events overall.
Wayne Li, Livingston, So.
Livingston has been one of the surprise teams in the state this year with Li’s emergence being a key factor.
He earned individual titles in the Essex County Championships in the 200 IM (1:56.76) and 100 fly (51.07). In Livingston’s 86-84 upset win over Seton Hall Prep, Li also won both of those events.
Jordan Mann, Columbia, Jr.
Mason Keith is one of the best swimmers in the state for Columbia, but Mann has proven to be an excellent swimmer to form a dynamic duo with him.
He has proven versatile spreading his events evenly around the 100 back, 100 fly, 100 free and 50 free with wins in 18 of 21 events overall.
Rocco Mann, Eastern, Sr.
Despite a 2-7 record for Eastern, Mann has been as good as ever in his senior season.
He has stuck with the 50 free and 100 fly this season, but has dominated both events with MOC qualifying times in both. Mann’s season-best in the 100 fly is 53.25 and the 50 free is 22.03.
Dylan Mora, St. Joseph (Met.), So.
Reid Stellatella, Anthony Vasilov and Braden Michaels are about as good a top three as it gets, but Mora’s contributions to an excellent St. Joseph season should not go unnoticed.
He’s been very close to the MOC threshold in most of the events he’s competed in this year including the 100 back, 100 fly, 100 free and 50 free.
Alex Morrison, St. Augustine, Sr.
On the vast majority of teams in the state, Morrison would be the top swimmer on the team.
For St. Augustine, he is one of many high-level swimmers that could get lost in the spotlight behind stars like Luke Bickett and Christian Shenk. Morrison has a MOC qualifying time of 22.20 in the 50 free as his best accomplishment thus far.
Femi Oshodi, Delbarton, Sr.
Oshodi is another swimmer on one of the best teams in the state who would be the best swimmer on most teams.
He proved just how dangerous he can be when he narrowly defeated Bridgewater Raritan’s Jaden Lee — one of the best swimmers in the state — in the 100 fly with a time of 56.11. Oshodi also had a MOC qualifying time in that event with a time of 50.93 to go along with a MOC time in the 50 free (21.68).
Andrew Petersen, Manchester Township, Jr.
Petersen made waves at the Ocean County Championships when he broke the meet record in the 50 free with a time of 21.56.
The 100 breast has also been a strong event for him with four wins and a season-best time of 57.65 to win notch his second Ocean County title. He is unbeaten across all races for 5-2 Manchester Township.