The Cape Elizabeth girls and Cheverus boys look to extend their state championship streaks.

Caroline Mahoney and Emily Ecker set records in their first year of high school swimming. Over the next three years, Mahoney stayed the course while Ecker opted for a club team. Did each make the right choice?

These athletes, many of them underclassmen, are among the best high school swimmers and divers in southern Maine.

The junior won two events and set two state records at the Class A meet.

Two freshmen and two sophomores make our list of the state's best.

The senior, heading to Duke University this fall, lost only two races in championship meets during her high school career.

Meet the top female swimmers and divers from across the state.

The two-time defending champions are edged by 13 points despite winning seven of 12 events.

Olivia Tighe is part of four wins as the Capers win the Class B championship.

The Stags don't win any individual titles, but use depth to easily hold on to the state championship.

Liam Sullivan wins two events, with a Class B record in the 100 breast stroke, as the Trojans win a second straight title.

The Stags capture a meet that includes four suspensions.

The junior has risen from fringe qualifier for the state meet to among the elite in Class A.

The senior has come back from two knee surgeries to keep swimming for the Spartans.

The Cape Elizabeth girls and Cheverus boys loom as the top teams in southern Maine.

Juniors and seniors dominate the top boys and girls in southern Maine.

Olivia and Haily Harper are leading the way for the Shipbuilders

Just four seniors are among the selections.

The senior is a four-time All-State selection, and holds individual and relay state records in the breaststroke and 200 medley.

Cape Elizabeth dominates this year's selections, with three swimmers and the Coach of the Year.

The junior set individual and relay state records and helped the Capers to a second straight Class B state title.

Junior Liam Sullivan is named Class B's Performer of the Meet after setting two meet records.

Cony junior Gabby Low is named the meet's Most Outstanding Performer.

A relay disqualification to open the meet opens the door for Greely, but the Capers come back to win, 351-335.

Greta Van Curan and Maggie McCormick are swimmers who also are part of other winter teams, and that's rare.

The Stags show their depth while winning another state championship, this time by 78 points.

Depth makes all the difference as the Clippers finish ahead of Portland.

The Stags end Cape Elizabeth's two-year reign as champion.

Julia Bisson, Taylor Nguyen and Aiden Ward each set a school record in January for six-dive meets.

These girls and boys should compete for top honors at the state meets.