THE TIMES 1996 SPRING ALL-COUNTY TEAMS

BART KIZIEROWSKI

50 freestyle, 100 freestyle

Mission Viejo, Sr.

Kizierowski won the 50 free in 20.56 and his 100 free (44.61) was an All-American time at Division I finals. Next stop for Kizierowski: the Olympic Games, where he’ll be representing his native Poland.

PHILIPPE DEMERS

200 freestyle, 100 butterfly

Santa Margarita, Jr.

Demers started the season on a high note, having competed in the Olympic trials in March. He went on to set a Division I section record in the 100 butterfly (48.68) and also won the 200 freestyle (1:37.54).

STEVE RONSON

200 individual medley, 100 breaststroke

Irvine, Sr.

Stanford-bound Ronson came back from a disappointing junior year to win the 100 breaststroke and 200 individual medley at division finals. His breaststroke time of 55.43 was just off a section record.

TIM MARTIN

500 freestyle

Kennedy, Sr.

Martin’s 4:26.08 won at Division II finals and was the fastest time in the county this season. He took second in the 200 free (1:40.65).

GOH PHUANGTHONG

100 backstroke

Laguna Hills, Sr.

Phuangthong transferred from Mission Viejo to Laguna Hills but continued his swimming success with a Division II 100 backstroke record (50.91).

ADRIAN SAMPLES

Diving

Capistrano Valley, Jr.

Samples was the only county diver who finished in the medal round at Southern Section Division I finals. He finished fifth with 442.20 points.

AGUSTIN GUZMAN (SR., standing), TREY BATTEN (JR.), BART KIZIEROWSKI (SR.), MATT BURNY (SR.)

200 freestyle relay Mission Viejo

With Polish Olympian Kizierowski swimming the anchor leg in a 20.56 split, the Diablos had little trouble winning the relay in 1:24.84.

MATT BURNY (JR.), BART KIZIEROWSKI (SR.), KARL HYROSS (SR.), PIOTR FLORCZYK (JR.)

400 freestyle relay Mission Viejo

The Diablos capped their relay sweep, winning in an All-American time of 3:03.88, which was seven seconds faster than second-place Santa Margarita.

AGUSTIN GUZMAN (SR.), EVAN RAY (FR.), JUAN RODELA (SO.), KARL HYROSS (SR.)

200 medley relay Mission Viejo

Finished first at Division I finals in a time of 1:36.93, which was almost a second ahead of second-place Santa Margarita.

Coach of the Year

Mission Viejo

Pelton finished his 22nd season at Mission Viejo with his 20th Southern Section Division I title and an astonishing overall record of 256-4.

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THE SECOND TEAM

Brian Malich

50 freestyle

El Dorado, Jr.

Best time: 20.78. Won the event at Division II finals with second-fastest time in the county.

Brian Malich

100 freestyle

El Dorado, Jr.

Best time: 45.15. His 100 free time at Division II finals was an All-American standard.

Matt Burny

200 freestyle

Mission Viejo, Jr.

Best time: 1:39.52. Second-fastest time in county and finished second at Division I finals.

James Davison

500 freestyle

Mission Viejo, Jr.

Best time: 4:30.45. Was third at Division I finals but has one more year to win division.

Karl Hyross

100 backstroke

Mission Viejo, Sr.

Best time: 51.22. Division I and South Coast League champion in the 100 backstroke.

Billy Brown

100 breaststroke

Fullerton, Sr.

Best time: 57.47. The big surprise at Division II finals, he set a Southern Section record in the breaststroke.

100 butterfly

Hiro Sakoda

Sunny Hills, So.

Best time: 50.81. Was second in Division II finals and posted the second-fastest time in county.

200 indiv. medley

Piotr Florczyk

Mission Viejo, Jr.

Best time: 1:51.27. A top performer throughout the season, he finished third at Division I finals.

200 freestyle relay

Santa Margarita

Best time: 1:25.68. Philippe Demers (Jr.), John Peterson (Sr.), Devon Jensen (So.) and Frank Uxa (So.). Finished a close second behind Mission Viejo at Division I.

400 freestyle relay

Santa Margarita Best time: 3:11.24. Philippe Demers (Sr.), John Peterson (Sr.), Stephen Ferguson (Sr.) and Frank Uxa (So.). Finished second to the Diablos at section finals.

200 medley relay

Laguna Hills

Best time: 1:37.22. Delson Ting (Sr.), Steven Poling (So.), Goh Phuangthong (Sr.) and Matt Kwok (Jr.). Finished third at Division II finals with the second-fastest time in county.

Diving

Robert Spach

Aliso Niguel, Sr.

Best score: 481.55. He won the title at Southern Section Division II finals.