Scouting the IHSAA state boys swimming and diving finals

Where: Indiana University Natatorium at IUPUI, 901 W. New York St., Indianapolis.

When: Swimming preliminaries, 5 p.m. Friday; diving preliminaries and semifinals, 8 a.m. Saturday; consolation and finals in all events, noon Saturday.

Tickets: $8 per session or $12 season pass.

Webcast: www.ihsaatv.org (live on Saturday).

Favorite: Chesterton. Darkhorse: Carmel.

Top seeds and local qualifiers

200 MEDLEY RELAY -- 1. Bloomington North 1:34.43, 4. Chesterton 1:34.75, 9. Crown Point 1:36.79, 19. Munster 1:37.78. 27. Lake Central 1:39.7.

200 FREE -- 1. Ethan Whitaker (Chesterton) 1:40.8, 16. Andrew Antonetti (Valparaiso) 1:43.77, 24. Luke Paprocki (Lake Central) 1:45.57.

200 I.M. -- 1. Cody Taylor (Columbus North) 1:51.25, 2. Blake Pieroni (Chesterton) 1:52.28, 6. Patrick Curley (Chesterton) 1;54.9, 17. Joseph Gardner (Munster) 1;55.85, 20. Matthew Quinlan (Michigan City) 1:56.32.

50 FREE -- 1. David Arick (Fishers) 20.49, 3. Stephen Castillo (Highland) 21.2, 23. Jack Wallar (Chesterton) 21.79.

DIVING -- 1. Joshua Arndt (LaPorte) 562.82, 9. Alex Rosales (Griffith) 459.85, 10. Muyenda Burnett (Valparaiso) 455.8, 17. John Fannin (Portage) 396.65.

100 FLY -- 1. Aaron Whitaker (Chesterton) 48.79,9. James Beckman (Munster) 51.49, 25. Joel Gintzler (Crown Point) 52.56, 28. Antonio Kincaid (Chesterton) 52.71.

100 FREE -- 1. Pieroni (Chesterton) 45.82, 5. Castillo (Highland) 46.52, 20. Curley (Chesterton) 47.82, 21. Johnny Lynk (Crown Point) 47.83.

500 FREE -- 1. Trevor Carroll (South  Bend St. Joseph's) 4:27.55, 5. E. Whitaker (Chesterton) 4:36.67, 14. Antonetti (Valparaiso) 4:42.51, 24. Christopher Dabrowski (Highland) 4:50.92.

200 FREE RELAY -- 1. Columbus North 1:25.54, 9. Chesterton 1:27.7, 17. Crown Point 1:28.27, 19. Highland 1:28.5, 25. Lake Central 1:26.69, 26. Munster 1:29.82.

100 BACK -- 1. A. Whitaker (Chesterton) 50.99, 14. Beckman (Munster) 52.9.

100 BREAST -- 1. Taylor (Columbus North) 56.32, 6. Wallar (Chesterton) 57.98, 8. Quinlan (Michigan City) 58.04, 11. Joseph Gardner (Munster) 58.17,18. Andrew Kvachkoff (Crown Point) 59.27.

400 FREE RELAY -- 1. Chesterton 3:07.27, 25. Valparaiso 3:16.51, 27. Highland 3:17.03.

Advancement: The top 16 in each swimming event from Friday's prelims will return for competition Saturday, with the top eight individuals vying for state championship honors. Those finishing nine through 16 on Friday advance to the consolation heats. All diving will take place Saturday, with the top 21 competitors advancing from the prelims to the semis after five dives each. After three dives each in the semis, the top 16 will advance to the final round for another three dives each.

Fast fact: Carmel is the two-time defending champion.

Directions: Take I-65 south to Exit 114 (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street/West Street). Turn right onto W. Michigan Street, left on N. University Boulevard, then left on W. New York Street.