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SK boy swimmers dominate Emerald Ridge after long layoff

Published 1:30 am Friday, January 9, 2026

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Riley Garrett competes in the backstroke event in a 138-38 SK home win over Emerald Ridge Jaguars Jan. 8.
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Riley Garrett competes in the backstroke event in a 138-38 SK home win over Emerald Ridge Jaguars Jan. 8.

Luke Caputo/Kitsap News Group photos
Riley Garrett competes in the backstroke event in a 138-38 SK home win over Emerald Ridge Jaguars Jan. 8.
Grant Gooding swims in an event during a 138-38 SK home win over Emerald Ridge Jan. 8.
Isaiah Horschman took first in the diving competition in a 138-38 SK home win over Emerald Ridge Jan. 8.

The South Kitsap boys swim team took care of business in their first meet within the last three weeks, dominating Emerald Ridge 138-38 at home Jan. 8.

“It was a very good swim for our first meet after winter break, we haven’t had a meet in about three weeks,” SK coach Mark McBride said.

Results

200-yard freestyle relay

First place – South Kitsap Team A (Tate Herbold, Miles Hanson, Chris Plunkett, Alec Delacruz) – 1:37.09

Third place – South Kitsap Team B (Shohei Kurimoto, Max Hanson, Cody Fischer, Ezra Rodriquez) – 1:45.61

200-yard medley relay

First place – South Kitsap Team A (Chris Plunkett, Miles Hanson, Tate Herbold, Alec Delacruz) – 1:46.53

Second place – South Kitsap Team B (Max Hanson, Shohei Kurimoto, Brandon Olson, Ezra Rodriquez) – 1:55.27

400-yard freestyle relay

First place – South Kitsap Team B (Isaac Fajardo, Ben Nipert, Brandon Olson, Cody Fischer) – 4:11.53

Second place – South Kitsap Team A (Garret Girt, Colby Kusche, Kaden Carpenter, Jochanan Sitompul) – 4:28.31

50-yard freestyle

First place – Tate Herbold (South Kitsap) – 23.42

Second place – Alec Delacruz (South Kitsap) – 23.65

Fourth place – Miles Hanson (South Kitsap) – 24.34

100-yard freestyle

First place – Tate Herbold (South Kitsap) – 51.29

Third place – Max Hanson (South Kitsap) – 57.12

Fourth place – Cody Fischer (South Kitsap) – 58.09

100-yard butterfly

First place – Nicholas Ivey (South Kitsap) – 1:13.90

Second place – Ezra Rodriquez (South Kitsap) – 1:19.64

Fourth place – Charles Byrne (South Kitsap) – 1:38.99

100-yard backstroke

First place – Chris Plunkett (South Kitsap) – 57.28

Second place – Max Hanson (South Kitsap) – 1:04.57

Third place – Alec Delacruz (South Kitsap) – 1:04.97

100-yard breaststroke

First place – Miles Hanson (South Kitsap) – 1:08.92

Second place – Shohei Kurimoto (South Kitsap) – 1:10.83

Fourth place – Colby Kusche (South Kitsap) – 1:22.01

200-yard freestyle

First place – Chris Plunkett (South Kitsap) – 1:56.93

Second place – Brandon Olson (South Kitsap) – 2:08.43

Third place – Garret Girt (South Kitsap) – 2:15.47

200-yard individual medley

First place – Shohei Kurimoto (South Kitsap) – 2:29.55

Second place – Nicholas Ivey (South Kitsap) – 2:37.72

500-yard freestyle

Second place – Brandon Olson (South Kitsap) -5:42.93

Third place – Garrett Girt (South Kitsap) -6:09.63

Fifth place – Ben Nipert (South Kitsap) – 6:14.81

1-meter diving

First place – Isaiah Horschman (South Kitsap) – 150.00

Second place – Devin Kennedy (South Kitsap) – 129.85

Third place – Axel Robison (South Kitsap) – 101.55