Boys All-Star Teams

1970-1979

Ohio High School Swimming

"Keep in mind that the past is not history, but a much vaster region of the dead, gone, unknowable or forgotten. History is what we choose to remember."
Joseph J. Ellis

1970

  1. Jeff Lewis (3)
    Upper Arlington
    2. The senior was state champion in both the 200 IM and 100 Backstroke and finishes his tenure with 5 total individual state titles. His backstroke time was 2nd best in the country this year, his 200 IM time was 10th best, and he posted another top-16 time with an in-season 100 butterfly time. Lewis was also part of an in-season 200 Medley Relay team that gave Upper Arlington the top national time in that event this year and a state record.
  2. William Pritchard (2)
    Massillon Washington
    3. The senior successfully defended his state titles in both the 50 Freestyle and 100 Freestyle at the state meet.
  3. Dale Korner (2)
    Cleveland Orange
    4. The senior was state champion in the 100 Breaststroke and finished as state runner-up in the 200 IM. His breaststroke time of 1:01.6 was a new state record and ranked 6th best in the nation this year.
  4. Paul Hove (1)
    Cincinnati St. Xavier
    5. The freshman led St. Xavier to their first team championship after winning the state title in the 500 Freestyle and finishing runner-up in the 200 Freestyle.
  5. Tom Blank (2)
    Toledo St. Francis
    6. The junior was state champion in the 200 Freestyle and finished as state runner-up in the 100 Freestyle.
  6. Bob Alsfelder (2)
    Cincinnati Mariemont
    7. The junior successfully defended his state title in the 100 Butterfly with the 10th best such time in the nation this year.
  7. Paul Gilbert (1)
    Sandusky
    8. The senior was state runner-up in the 100 Backstroke and finished 3rd in the 200 IM. His backstroke time was the 7th best in the country.
  8. Tom McEelroy (1)
    Upper Arlington
    9. The junior was the state runner up in the 100 Freestyle, finished 3rd in the 50 freestyle, and was part of Upper Arlington’s state championship 200 Medley Relay team that set a record.
  9. Szabolcs Batizy (2)
    Akron Firestone
    10. The junior finished 3rd in the 400 Freestyle and was 4th in the 200 IM.
  10. Joe Klebowski (1)
    Berea
    11. The senior was 3rd in the 50 Freestyle and finished 4th in the 100 Freestyle. His team won the state title in the 400 Freestyle Relay but posted their best season time with him on it during the regular season.

1971

  1. Paul Hove (2)
    Cincinnati St. Xavier
    2. The sophomore was state champion in both the 200 and 400 Freestyle, successfully defending his title from last year in the latter. Hove also set a state record in both events and finished with respective national rankings of 13th and 6th.
  2. Bob Alsfelder (3)
    Cincinnati Mariemont
    3. The senior made it 3 straight state titles in the 100 Butterfly and did so in state record time. His 51.58 time was the top time in the nation this year.
  3. Bill Schulte (1)
    Cincinnati St. Xavier
    4. The sophomore was state champion in the 100 Backstroke and led off St. Xavier’s state title winning 200 Medley Relay. Schulte’s 100 Backstroke time of 53.5 was the 4th best in the country this year.
  4. Charles Keating (1)
    Cincinnati St. Xavier
    5. The sophomore was state champion in the 200 IM and tied the state record in the 100 Breaststroke in the preliminaries despite being disqualified at the finals. His preliminary breaststroke time was the 9th best in the country this year.
  5. Scott Stienman (1)
    Worthington
    6. The senior was state champion in the 100 Freestyle and was part of Worthington’s state champion 400 Freestyle Relay.
  6. Jeff Rogers (1)
    Worthington
    7. The senior matched his teammate by winning the 50 Freestyle and being part of Worthington’s state champion 400 Freestyle Relay team.
  7. Paul Bischoff (1)
    Columbus Northland
    8. The junior was the state runner-up in both the 200 IM and 400 Freestyle.
  8. Doug Ward (1)
    Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit
    9. The senior was state runner-up in both the 50 and 100 Freestyle.
  9. Tom McElroy (2)
    Upper Arlington
    10. The senior makes his second straight all-star team after finishing 3rd in both the 50 and 100 Freestyle.
  10. Gary Rogers (1)
    Worthington
    11. The junior took full advantage of Keating’s disqualification and came through to win his first state championship in the 100 Breaststroke.

1972

  1. Bill Schulte (2)
    Cincinnati St. Xavier
    2. The junior was the state champion in the 100 Backstroke for the 2nd straight year, and helped St. Xavier win their 2nd straight title in the 200 Medley Relay. Schulte’s 100 Backstroke time of 52.5 set a new state record and was 2nd best in the country this season. It should be noted that three separate timers at the state meet clocked Schulte at 52.3, a time that was good enough for a new national record at the time he swam it.
  2. David Ray (1)
    Columbus Whetstone
    3. The senior was state champion in both the 50 and 100 Freestyle, and his 50 Freestyle time was ranked 6th in the country this year.
  3. Mike Grimmer (1)
    Cincinnati St. Xavier
    4. The junior filled in nicely for the 2x defending 400 Freestyle champion and teammate, Paul Hove. Grimmer won that 400 Freestyle and broke Hove’s old state meet record time before helping St. Xavier win their first state title in the 400 Freestyle Relay. Grimmer’s 400 free time of 3:42.18 was 10th best in the nation.
  4. Tom Olson (1)
    Cincinnati St. Xavier
    5. The sophomore took over Hove’s other best event, the 200 Freestyle, and won that by several seconds for St. Xavier. Olson was then also part of the state title 400 Freestyle Relay for St. Xavier.
  5. Ray Bosse (1)
    Cincinnati St. Xavier
    6. The junior was state champion in the 200 IM and finished 6th in the 100 Backstroke.
  6. Paul Martin (1)
    Rocky River Magnificat
    7. The senior was state champion in the 100 Butterfly and finished 6th in the 200 Freestyle.
  7. Paul Bischoff (2)
    Columbus Northland
    8. The senior makes his second straight all-star team after finishing 2nd in both the 200 IM and 400 Freestyle. His 3:42.36 time in the 400 Freestyle was the 11th best in the nation this year.
  8. Bill Hensel (1)
    Upper Arlington
    9. The senior finished as state runner-up in both the 50 Freestyle and 100 Breaststroke.
  9. Gary Rogers (2)
    Worthington
    10. The senior successfully defended his state title in the 100 Breaststroke.
  10. Paul Hove (3)
    Cincinnati St. Xavier
    11. It usually takes a win or two high finishes to make the all-star team, but an exception was made for Hove. He already broke his own state record in the 200 and 400 Freestyle events during this regular season, and decided to swim ‘off’ events at the state meet. There, he was runner-up in the 100 Freestyle, and was huge for St. Xavier on the 400 Freestyle relay, running down several swimmers on the anchor leg to hand St. X their first victory in the event. Hove’s in-season state record performances in the 200 and 400 Freestyle times of 1:43.0 and 3:41.6 were ranked 7th and 9th in the nation, respectively.

1973

  1. Paul Hove (4)
    Cincinnati St. Xavier
    2. The senior was state champion in both the 200 and 400 Freestyle, setting a new state record in each by a decent margin His 200 Freestyle time of 1:42.0 and 400 Freestyle time of 3:36.0 were both ranked top 3 in the nation. Hove was also part of in-season relays for St. Xavier that were also both ranked top 3 in the nation with their 400 Freestyle Relay setting a new state record at 3:13.5.
  2. Bill Schulte (3)
    Cincinnati St. Xavier
    3. The senior took home a gold medal in the 100 Backstroke and 200 Medley Relay, each for the third straight year. Schulte’s main accomplishment, however, came the week prior at the district meet where his 51.9 finish in the 100 Backstroke resulted in a new national record. Schulte’s leadoff leg in the 200 Medley Relay also helped St. X break the state meet record in that event. Finally, Schulte too was part of that in-season 400 Freestyle Relay that broke the state record and was ranked 3rd in the country.
  3. Charles Keating (2)
    Cincinnati St. Xavier
    4. The senior was state champion in both the 200 IM and 100 Breaststroke, and finished with a new breaststroke state record, and national rankings of 16th and 5th in his events, respectively. Keating was also part of an in-season 200 Medley Relay for X that was 2nd fastest in the country this year.
  4. Mike Grimmer (2)
    Cincinnati St. Xavier
    5. The senior was state champion in the 100 Butterfly, finished runner-up in the 400 Freestyle, and was part of that in-season 400 Freestyle Relay for St. X that broke the state record and finished ranked 3rd in the nation.
  5. Jack Brendan (1)
    Solon
    6. The senior was state runner-up in the 200 IM and finished 3rd in the 100 Freestyle.
  6. Bob Krehnbrink (1)
    Cincinnati St. Xavier
    7. The sophomore finished as state runner-up in the 100 Butterfly, and was 5th in the 100 Breaststroke. Krehnbrink was also part of St. X’s in-season 200 Medley Relay team that posted the 2nd fastest time in the country this year.
  7. Tom Olson (2)
    Cincinnati St. Xavier
    8. The junior was state runner-up in the 200 Freestyle, breaking Paul Hove’s previous state meet record in the preliminary session, and he then finished 6th in the 100 Freestyle. It should be noted that Olson qualified first in the 100 Freestyle but missed the final wall at night, resulting in the 6th place. Olson was also part of St. X’s in-season 400 Freestyle Relay that set a new state record and was ranked 3rd in the nation.
  8. Dave Schipper (1)
    Cincinnati Moeller
    9. The sophomore finished as state champion in the 50 Freestyle.
  9. Jim Tschour (1)
    Lima Senior
    10. The senior was state champion in the 100 Freestyle.
  10. Ray Bosse (2)
    Cincinnati St. Xavier
    11. The senior finished 3rd in the 200 IM and 6th in the 100 Backstroke.

1974

  1. Tom Olson (3)
    Cincinnati St. Xavier
    2. The senior and now 3x all-star led St. Xavier to their 5th straight state team title after winning both the 200 Freestyle and newly added 500 Freestyle. His times were both ranked Top-16 in the country and that 500 Freestyle win gives him a state record. Olson was also part of St X's nationally ranked 400 Freestyle Relay that was swum in-season.
  2. Dale Hudson (1)
    Upper Arlington
    3. The sophomore was state champion in both the 50 and 100 Freestyle, setting a new state record in the latter. Both of Hudson’s times were Top-16 national swims this year.
  3. Mark DeVore (1)
    Upper Arlington
    4. The sophomore was state champion in both the 200 IM and 100 Butterfly, and his Butterfly time was ranked 12th in the nation this year.
  4. Kevin Mills (1)
    North Ridgeville
    5. The junior was state champion in the 100 Breaststroke and set a new state meet record in that event with a 1:00.9 that was ranked 12th in the nation.
  5. Todd Taylor (1)
    Cincinnati Finneytown
    6. The sophomore won his first state title in the 100 Backstroke and finished 4th in the 100 Butterfly.
  6. Bob Krehnbrink (2)
    Cincinnati St. Xavier
    7. The junior makes his 2nd consecutive all-star team after finishing 2nd in the 200 IM and 3rd in the 100 Butterfly.
  7. John Denison (1)
    Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit
    8. The senior was state runner-up in the 200 Freestyle and finished 3rd in the 500 Freestyle.
  8. Ted Orton (1)
    Euclid
    9. The senior was the 3rd place finisher in the 100 Backstroke and finished 4th in the 200 IM.
  9. Kevin Weldon (1)
    Eaton
    10. The sophomore finished 3rd in the 200 Freestyle and 4th in the 500 Freestyle.
  10. Mike Wohl (1)
    Toledo St. Francis
    11. The junior was the state runner-up in the 100 Butterfly and finished 5th in the 50 Freestyle.

1975

  1. Dale Hudson (2)
    Upper Arlington
    2. The junior was state champion in both the 200 IM and 100 Freestyle where he set new state records in both by significant margins. Hudson’s times were 5th and 6th best in the national ranks, respectively, and he also received All-American honors in both the 50 and 200 Freestyle.
  2. Mark DeVore (2)
    Upper Arlington
    3. The junior successfully defended his state title in the 100 Butterfly and finished 3rd in the 200 Freestyle. His Butterfly time broke former national champion Bob Alsfelder’s state record and was ranked 9th in the country this year.
  3. Kevin Weldon (2)
    Eaton
    4. The junior finished as state champion in the 200 Freestyle and state runner-up in the 500 Freestyle.
  4. Bob Krehnbrink (3)
    Cincinnati St. Xavier
    5. The senior captured the only individual title this year for the state champion St. Xavier squad after he finished 1st in the 100 Breaststroke. Krehnbrink also finished 3rd in the 100 Butterfly and was part of St. X’s nationally ranked 200 Medley Relay which finished 2nd at state. Krehnbrink’s 100 Breaststroke time of 59.2 was ranked 5th in the nation this year.
  5. Dave Schipper (2)
    Cincinnati Moeller
    6. The senior makes it back onto the all-star team after a 1-year hiatus by once again winning the 50 Freestyle. His 21.37 was a new state record and was the 11th best time in the country this season.
  6. Todd Taylor (2)
    Cincinnati Finneytown
    7. The junior successfully defended his state title in the 100 Backstroke and finished 6th in the 100 Butterfly.
  7. Mark Coleman (1)
    Cincinnati St. Xavier
    8. The senior was state runner-up in the 100 and 200 Freestyle and was part of St. Xavier’s state record setting and title winning 400 Freestyle Relay that went 3:12.03.
  8. Steve Shepard (1)
    Cincinnati St. Xavier
    9. The senior was state runner-up in the 200 IM, finished 3rd in the 100 Freestyle, and was part of St. Xavier’s state record setting and title wining 400 Freestyle Relay.
  9. Jim Stites (1)
    Cincinnati Mariemont
    10. The senior was a surprise winner in the 500 Freestyle, upsetting favorite Kevin Weldon with a dramatic last 50 charge to take the event.
  10. Kevin Mills (2)
    North Ridgeville
    11. The senior makes the all-star team for the second straight year despite not winning an event. Although he finished just 2nd in the 100 Breaststroke, he did set a new state record during the preliminary session with a 59.00 before finishing runner-up at finals. The fact that that swim from Mills was the 4th fastest in the entire country this year is what got him on the all-star team.

1976

  1. Dale Hudson (3)
    Upper Arlington
    2. The senior graduates with an Ohio record 6 individual titles to his name after he again won the 200 IM and 100 Freestyle. Both were once again done in state record time, and Hudson also set Ohio state records in the 200 Freestyle and 50 Freestyle with in-season swims. Hudson’s record times were 1:53.74, 45.61, 1:41.12, and 21.36, respectively. His final national ranks in those 4 respective events were 2nd, 2nd, 6th, and 10th.
  2. Kevin Weldon (3)
    Eaton
    3. The senior makes his 3rd all-star team after winning both the 200 and 500 Freestyle. In that 500 Freestyle, his time of 4:37 was a new state record, and his 200 Freestyle time of 1:41.5 was a new state meet record.
  3. Mark DeVore (3)
    Upper Arlington
    4. The senior won his 3rd straight state championship in the 100 Butterfly with a new state record time of 50.4 that was the 3rd best in the country this year. DeVore also finished 2nd in the 200 Freestyle.
  4. Pat Looby (1)
    Canton Glenoak
    5. The senior won his first state title in the 50 Freestyle and was 2nd in the 100 Freestyle.
  5. Mark Schlatter (1)
    Toledo St Francis
    6. The senior was state champion in the 100 Breaststroke and finished 3rd in the 200 IM. Schlatter’s 100 Breaststroke time of 58.2 was a new state record and the third fastest such swim in the country this year.
  6. Todd Taylor (3)
    Cincinnati Finneytown
    7. The senior won his 3rd straight state title in the 100 Backstroke, tying a record for consecutive wins, and was also 4th in the 100 Butterfly.
  7. Mark Harrington (1)
    Cincinnati Indian Hills
    8. The junior finished as state runner-up in the 500 Freestyle and was 3rd in the 200 Freestyle.
  8. Kris Kirchner (1)
    Solon
    9. The senior finished as state runner-up in the 50 Freestyle and was 4th in the 100 Freestyle.
  9. Craig Leonard (1)
    Cincinnati Sycamore
    10. The junior finished 3rd in both the 50 and 100 Freestyle events.
  10. Rick Kammerer (1)
    Cincinnati St. Xavier
    11. The senior actually finished as state runner-up to Taylor in the 100 Backstroke, but since Finneytown doesn’t technically have a swim team at this time, Kammerer was awarded 1st place points. He was also 6th in the 200 Freestyle.

1977

  1. James Winegarner (1)
    Lakewood
    2. The senior was the only double-event winner at the state meet this year where he finished 1st in both the 200 IM and 100 Backstroke. He was also the only Ohioan to finish with multiple Top-16 national times.
  2. John Owsiany (1)
    Cincinnati Finneytown
    3. The sophomore was state champion in the 100 Butterfly, finishing with a 50.1 time that set a new state record and was the 2nd best in the nation this year.
  3. Bill Barrett (1)
    Cincinnati Turpin
    4. The junior transfer from Florida was the state champion in the 50 Freestyle and finished runner-up in the 100 Freestyle.
  4. Francis Florez (1)
    Cincinnati St. Xavier
    5. The senior was state champion in the 200 Freestyle, finished 3rd in the 100 Freestyle, and was part of St. Xavier's state title 400 Freestyle Relay team for the record setting 4th consecutive year.
  5. Craig Leonard (2)
    Cincinnati Sycamore
    6. The senior makes his second all-star team after winning the 100 Freestyle and finishing 3rd in the 50 Freestyle.
  6. Robert Anslow (1)
    Gates Mills Hawken
    7. The senior was state champion in the 500 Freestyle and finished 4th in the 200 Freestyle.
  7. Dave Wilson (1)
    Cincinnati Anderson
    8. The sophomore was state runner-up in both the 100 Butterfly and 100 Backstroke.
  8. Mark Harrington (2)
    Cincinnati Indian Hill
    9. The senior makes his second all-star team after finishing as state runner-up in both the 200 and 500 Freestyle.
  9. Sam Seiple (1)
    Canton Glenoak
    10. The sophomore was state runner-up in the 50 Freestyle and finished 3rd in the 100 Butterfly.
  10. Kent Whitaker (1)
    Fairmont West
    11. The senior was state champion in the 100 Breaststroke.

1978

  1. Dave Wilson (2)
    Cincinnati Anderson
    2. The junior was state champion in both the 100 Butterfly and 100 Backstroke, setting a new state record in both. Wilson’s times of 49.47 and 51.37 blew away the old state records and were both the top time in the nation this year.
  2. Joseph Frentsos (1)
    Cincinnati Roger Bacon
    3. The senior was state champion in both the 200 IM and 100 Breaststroke. His 1:52.9 time in the 200 IM was a new state record and the 2nd fastest in the nation this year while his 58-second breast time was ranked 10th.
  3. Bill Barrett (2)
    Cincinnati Turpin
    4. The senior was state champion in both the 50 and 100 Freestyle. He set a new state record in the 50 Freestyle, and his times of 21.0 and 45.9 were ranked 7th and 5th in the country, respectively.
  4. John Ravenhall (1)
    Cincinnati Sycamore
    5. The junior was state champion in the 500 Freestyle and state runner-up in the 200 IM. His 500 time of 4:34 beat the old state record by 3 seconds.
  5. Mike Anderson (1)
    Cincinnati St. Xavier
    6. The senior was state champion in the 200 Freestyle, finished 5th in the 500 Freestyle, and was part of St. Xavier’s state champion and record setting 400 Freestyle Relay team that went 3:09.92.
  6. John Smith (1)
    Akron Firestone
    7. The sophomore was state runner-up in the 500 Freestyle and finished 3rd in the 200 Freestyle.
  7. Doug Kammerer (1)
    Cincinnati St. Xavier
    8. The senior finished runner-up in the 100 Freestyle, was 5th in the 200 IM, and was part of St. X’s state title and record setting 400 Freestyle Relay team.
  8. John Owsiany (2)
    Cincinnati Finneytown
    9. The junior finished runner-up in the 100 Butterfly and 6th in the 100 Breaststroke. Although he wasn’t able to defend his 100 Butterfly title, his 49.9 time was the 3rd best in the country this year.
  9. John Sappey (1)
    Warren G. Harding
    10. The senior finished 3rd in the 100 Backstroke and 6th in the 200 IM.
  10. Allan Berlaint (1)
    Cincinnati St. Xavier
    11. The senior was a finalist in just 1 individual event, but in that, the 100 Backstroke, he went a 51.9 that was good enough for 2nd place in both the state and the nation. Berlaint also led off St. Xavier’s 200 Medley Relay team that set a new state record and was the 2nd fastest time in the nation.

1979

  1. Dave Wilson (3)
    Cincinnati Anderson
    2. For the 2nd straight year, the senior won the 100 Butterfly and 100 Backstroke, and once again, had the top time in the nation in both events. Moreover, he set a national record in both events with a 48.50 Butterfly time at the district meet, and a 51.14 Backstroke swim at the state finals.
  2. John Smith (2)
    Akron Firestone
    3. The junior was state champion in the 200 Freestyle, 500 Freestyle, and led off Firestone’s state title winning 400 Freestyle Relay. His 500 Freestyle and 400 Free Relay team both set new state records while his 200 Freestyle was a new state meet record. That 200 Freestyle (1:41.29), 500 Freestyle (4:32.77), and his 100 Freestyle leading off the relay (46.38) were all Top-16 national times this year.
  3. Greg Higginson (1)
    Cincinnati Sycamore
    4. The senior was state champion in the 100 Freestyle and 100 Breaststroke, and his 57.61 time in the Breaststroke set a new state record and was the 4th best time in the country this year.
  4. John Ravenhall (2)
    Cincinnati Sycamore
    5. The senior won the 200 IM by 4 seconds and finished 2nd in the 500 Freestyle despite being under his old state record time set last year.
  5. Jeff Wobser (1)
    Findlay
    6. The junior was state champion in the 50 Freestyle and was 4th in the 100 Freestyle.
  6. Sam Seiple (2)
    Canton Glenoak
    7. The senior was state runner-up in the 50 Freestyle and finished 3rd in the 100 Freestyle. His 50 Freestyle was a Top-16 nationally ranked time.
  7. Courtney Roberts (1)
    Cincinnati St. Xavier
    8. The junior was 3rd in the 500 Freestyle, and 4th in the 200 Freestyle.
  8. John Owsiany (3)
    Cincinnati Finneytown
    9. The senior and former butterfly state record holder finished 2nd in the 100 Butterfly and 4th in the 200 IM.
  9. Brian Back (1)
    Dayton Stebbins
    10. The senior was runner-up in the 100 Backstroke and 5th in the 50 Freestyle.
  10. Bill Palmer (1)
    Upper Arlington
    11. The senior was runner-up in the 200 Freestyle and 6th in the 100 Freestyle.