High school swimming: A look at the top returning swimmers heading into 2026-27 season

Utah Swimming Coaches Association released a look at the top returning high school swimmers heading into the 2026-27 season, built from the top 15 performances in each event from last year by underclassmen. The article compiles leading times across multiple races, including girls’ 200 freestyle, 200 individual medley, and 50 freestyle, noting state record benchmarks where provided. For example, the state record in the girls’ 200 free is 1:50.32, set in 2011 by Brighton’s Amanda Barrett, and the 200 IM record is 2:02.33, set in 2025 by Highland’s Veronica Black. It also points readers to utswimcoach.com for the top 100 times in each event.