Cary-Grove co-op senior Kasparas Venslauskas added three state medals to his career total, placing in the 200-yard individual medley, 100 breaststroke and 200 free relay at Saturday's IHSA Boys Swimming and Diving State Championships in Westmont.

Cary-Grove co-op senior Kasparas Venslauskas qualified for state in four events and broke his own Barrington pool record in the 100-yard breaststroke on Saturday. Venslauskas is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.

Cary-Grove co-op's Kasparas Venslauskas qualified for state in four events and reset Barrington's pool record in the 100-yard breaststroke on Saturday. Venslauskas, his Trojans' teammates and swimmers from Jacobs co-op and McHenry also advanced.

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Area swimmers compete in the the Fox Valley Conference Invitational swim meet on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, at Woodstock North High School.

McHenry's Robbie Rosenbaum won two events at Woodstock North co-op’s Mary Landa Invite and broke Quinn Cynor’s seven-year record in the freshman 100-yard freestyle. Rosenbaum is the Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week.

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Cary-Grove co-op's Drew Watson added three state medals to his collection and will go down as one of the co-op's all-time greats. Watson, a senior at Crystal Lake South, is the 2024 Northwest Herald Boys Swimmer of the Year.

Cary-Grove co-op swimmer Drew Watson earned three medals at the IHSA Boys Swimming and Diving State Meet on Saturday. Watson won two individual medals, while Noah Brereton and Kasparas Venslauskas each took one.

Cary-Grove co-op will send nine entries to the IHSA Boys Swimming and Diving State Championships this weekend at the FMC Natatorium in Westmont. Crystal Lake South senior Drew Watson will compete in a team-best four events.