Forest Hills Northern senior diver Abby Koops admits she initially didn’t have much of a chance to win at states this year, however, in the last two weeks her odds have greatly improved

I’m not sure who all dropped from our conference in D1 but I think there is a possibility I got a lot better than expected,” says Koops.

While the MHSAA doesn’t have the numbers, sources say a significant amount of swimmers and divers across the state have dropped out of this year’s championship event. In West Michigan for example, the entire East Grand Rapids swimming and diving team decided to opt-out, a major loss considering they’re one of the perennial powers of the area.

The Florida State women’s swim team is in the midst of their season. They’re ranked in the top 25 in the country. They have people talking, but for senior Ana Zortea, it’s what she accomplished over the summer that’ll make waves for years to come.