• Coach: Julie Barashkoff, 8th season

• Last season: 4-5 in 4A Kingco League meets

• Turnout: 40

TOP RETURNERS

• Jrs. Nicholas Kodati, Michael Pavlov: Juniors will be team leaders, relay participants and swim both the freestyle and 100 fly.

• Soph. Albert Jiang: Speedy and versatile sophomore will specialize in the backstroke and breaststroke.

• Sr. Drew McWhirter: Freestyler looks to nail down a state-qualifying time in his final swim season.

• Jr. Phil Klassen, Soph. Eric Klassen: Brothers will look to keep the family diving tradition alive after brother Max’s gold in 2009.

• Sr. Cody Beliel, Jr. Wade Blommel: Pair of sprinters will bolster the Mustangs overall speed.

KEY NEWCOMERS

• Fr. Ryan Harper: Younger brother of state champ Heather Harper will be a sprint threat this year and in the future.

• Fr. Xavier Graham: Another solid-looking youngster, he likes the breaststroke and IM events.

KEY MEET

• Thursday, Jan. 12 at home vs. Newport, Eastlake at 3 p.m.: Tough home matchup between two powerhouse programs will show the Mustangs what it will take to be competitive in the postseason. The Knights and Wolves were the top two teams from Kingco at the 4A state meet last season, finishing fourth and fifth.

COACH’S CORNER

“We have 40 boys turning out this year. Many of the guys are new but definitely help with the depth and the years to come. The Klassens always bring fantastic diving to the program and the addition of Harper and Graham will hopefully add some relays to our state qualifying quest.” – Julie Barashkoff, head boys’ swim coach