These are the 10 boys swimmers and divers listed on the inaugural ballot of the 2025-26 Journal Star fans' choice preseason athlete of the year. The swimmers and divers nominated are listed on the Journal Star's players to watch list for the upcoming season.
Voting begins now and ends at noon, Friday, Dec. 12.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThis vote has no bearing on who will be selected the Journal Star boys swimming and diving athlete of the year or will make the annual all-area team, which are scheduled to be announced after the season.
Swimmers to watch: 10 high school boys swimmers to watch around Peoria for 2025-26
2025 Peoria Journal Star fans preseason swimmer and diving athlete of the year nominees
Keagan Boerke, Washington co-op
Aiden Crull, Washington co-op
Connor Devanna, Dunlap co-op
Hudson Essig, Washington co-op
Ethan Grove, Metamora co-op
Brayden Mcguire, Galesburg
Kenan Nowak, Metamora co-op
Chace Parcel, Galesburg
Paxton Rackauskas, Richwoods
Drake Shepherdson, Washington co-op
Adam Duvall is a Journal Star sports reporter. Email him at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @AdamDuvall.
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Vote in poll for Journal Star preseason swimmer of the year
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