We've got our team-by-team girls swimming preview for the 2023 season with the top returners, newcomers and information on each team in the McHenry County area here

Here are 5 girls swimmers/divers to watch in the Northwest Herald area for the 2023 season.

Maggie Bendell became the first Cary-Grove student to win a diving state championship. For her accomplishment, she is the 20222 Northwest Herald 2022 Girls Swimmer of the Year.

Cary-Grove's Maggie Bendell followed in her father Curt's footsteps and won a state diving title on Saturday at the IHSA Girls Swimming and Diving State Meet.

Cary-Grove’s Maggie Bendell will compete for her second state diving medal in as many years after taking first in the IHSA Girls Swimming and Diving State Meet preliminaries on Friday at the FMC Natatorium in Westmont.

Crystal Lake South co-op's 400 free relay of Avery Watson, Bella Fontana, Mackenzie Resch and Abby Uhl enter the IHSA Girls Swimming and Diving State Meet with the third-fastest time. The preliminaries begin at 3:30 p.m. Friday, with the top 12 moving on to Saturday's finals.

Crystal Lake South co-op’s Avery Watson won four events and was named Most Valuable Swimmer at the Fox Valley Conference Invite on Oct. 29. The Gators junior was voted Northwest Herald Athlete of the Week by readers.

Check out the team-by-team girls swimming preview with the top returners, newcomers and information on each team in the McHenry County area.

Here are five girls swimmers to watch in the Northwest Herald area this season.