Swimmers from the city of Bend dominate state… and have for a while now

This weekend Bend schools swept the Class 5A boys and girls swim state championships in Gresham. Summit and Bend went 1-2 respectively in the boys and even more impressive was Bend, Summit and Mountain View going 1-2-3 respectively in the girls.

It was the Summit boys 10th state swim title in school history, while the Bend girls won their second ever.

Here are all the state championship swim teams in Central Oregon history:
BOYS SWIMMING
2015 – Summit (5A) – Amy Halligan
2014 – Summit (5A) – Amy Halligan
2013 – Summit (5A) – Amy Halligan
2013 – Madras (4A/3A/2A/1A) – Bobbie DeRoest
2012 – Summit (5A) – Amy Halligan
2010 – Summit (5A) – Amy Halligan
2009 – Summit (5A) – Amy Halligan
2008 – Summit (5A) – Amy Halligan
2005 – Summit (4A) – Amy Halligan
2004 – Summit (4A) – Briana Lasher
2003 – Summit (4A) – Briana Lasher
2001 – Mountain View (4A) – Debbie Gregoire

GIRLS SWIMMING
2015 – Bend (5A) – Tamas Bessenyei
2014 – Summit (5A) – Amy Halligan
2013 – Summit (5A) – Amy Halligan
2012 – Summit (5A) – Amy Halligan
2001 – Mountain View (4A) – Debbie Gregoire
1999 – Bend (4A) – Matt Mercer
1995 – Mountain View – Susan Boettner
1992 – Mountain View – Mike Carew