4A boys state swim and dive meet: Friday's preliminary session

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Loveland coach Sarah Vlatkovich enters the Air Force Academy Natatorium with the spirit stick as senior Deven Gogarty follows behind. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Thompson Valley diver Hunter Williams (left) chats with Mountain View's Liam Whitacre (right) and Loveland's James Greenup (far right) under the boards at the Air Force Academy Natatorium as they awaited the start of practice Friday for the 4A state swim and dive meet. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Thompson Valley's Lukas Gately sits on the blocks as he waits for the start of warmup Friday at the 4A state swim and dive meet at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Mountain View coach Maria Strait talks to her team as the wait for the start of warmups for the 4A state swim and dive meet Friday at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Thompson Valley's Lukas Gately (left, Ben Smith (center) and Jaiden Maycroft (right) talk before the start of Friday's warmup session for the 4A state swim and dive meet at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Thompson Valley diver Hunter Williams tests the spring of the board at the Air Force Academy Natatorium on Friday in preparation for the 4A state swim and dive meet. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Thompson Valley diver Logan Brian (right) stretches out as he tests the board at the Air Force Academy Natatorium in preparation for the 4A state swim and dive meet. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Liam Whitacre of Mountain View keeps his form tight as he tests the board at the Air Force Academy Natatorium on Friday in preparation for the 4A state swim and dive meet. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Thompson Valley diving coach Amon McCrary points to a diver and gives instruction as Loveland coach C.T. Robinson (right) looks on during diving practice Friday at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Thompson Valley's Michael Vierra peaks over the bulkhead during warmup to watch a teammate dive Friday at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Thompson Valley divers Logan Brian (left) and Hunter Williams encourage each other as they sit in the hot tub at the Air Force Natatorium on Friday during diving practice for the 4A state swim and dive meet. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Loveland's James Greenup enters the water as he practices Friday at the Air Force Academy Natatorium in preparation for the 4A state swim and dive meet. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Mountain View coach Maria Strait (left) and Thompson Valley coach Trevor Ten Brink talk during warmups Friday at the 4A state swim and dive meet at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Loveland's Mason Alexander laughs at a comment by Mountain View coach Maria Strait during Friday's warmup for the 4A state swim and dive meet at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Thompson Valley's Ben Smith pushes off the wall during warmups for the 4A state swim and dive meet Friday at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Jaiden Maycroft of Thompson Valley gauges his interval to go during Friday's warmups for the 4A state swim and dive meet at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Thompson Valley's Ben Smith laughs after bumping into a teammate during warmups Friday for the 4A state swim and dive meet at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Loveland's Jakob Borrman checks out the action during warmups for the 4A state swim and dive meet at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Mountain View swimmers lineup up at the bulkhead during warmups Friday for the 4A state swim and dive meet at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Mountain View's Alex Gray breaks the water as he works on backstroke in warmups Friday for the 4A state swim and dive meet at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Mountain View's Max Bridges takes a deep breath as he pushes off the wall during warmups Friday for the 4A state swim and dive meet at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Mountain View's Noah Floyd is ready to surface at the start of the 200-yard medley relay at the 4A state swim and dive preliminaries on Friday at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Avery Vinton of Mountain View does the breaststroke during the 200-yard medley relay at the 4A state swim and dive preliminaries on Friday at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Mountain View's Max Bridges competes in the 200-yard individual medley at the 4A state swim and dive preliminaries on Friday at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Loveland's Deven Gogarty gets his can feel the vibrations as he listens to Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch during a delay in the 200-yard medley relay at the 4A state swim and dive preliminaries on Friday at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Thompson Valley's Lukas Gately releases air as he emerges from the start of the 200-medley relay at the 4A state swim and dive preliminaries on Friday at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Jaiden Maycroft of Thompson Valley does the breaststroke leg of the 200-medley relay at the 4A state swim and dive preliminaries on Friday at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Windsor's Riley Millers claps for his teammates during the 200-yard medley relay at the 4A state swim and dive preliminaries on Friday at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Jakob Borrman of Loveland finishes full force at the 4A state swim and dive preliminaries on Friday at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Mountain View's Julien Goering competes in the 200-yard freestyle at the 4A state swim and dive preliminaries on Friday at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Windosr's Ethan Hansbury waits to check in for the 200-yard freestyle at the 4A state swim and dive preliminaries on Friday at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Windsor's Ethan Hansbury competes in the 200-yard freestyle at the 4A state swim and dive preliminaries on Friday at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Loveland's Jakob Borrman competes in the 200-yard freestyle, qualifying seventh for the finals at the 4A state swim and dive preliminaries on Friday at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Jake Axelson of Thompson Valley competes in the 200-yard freestyle at the 4A state swim and dive preliminaries on Friday at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Michael Vierra of Thompson Valley does the backstroke portion of the 200-yard individual medley at the 4A state swim and dive preliminaries on Friday at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Mountain View's Alex Gray competes in the 200-yard individual medley at the 4A state swim and dive preliminaries on Friday at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Thompson Valley's coaches Katie Crossley and Trevor Ten Brink get excited and vocal watching Michael Vierra swim the 200-yard individual medley at the 4A state swim and dive preliminaries on Friday at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Jack Curtis of Loveland collects his thoughts behind the blocks prior to the 200-yard individual medley at the 4A state swim and dive preliminaries on Friday at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Loveland's Danny Turner swims the breastsroke leg of the 200-yard medley relay at the 4A state swim and dive preliminaries on Friday at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Thompson Valley's Lukas Gately (left) and Loveland's Danny Turner come up for air during the breaststroke portion of the 200-yard individual medley at the 4A state swim and dive preliminaries on Friday at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Ashton Lyon of Loveland surges forward during the breaststroke in the 200-yard individual medley at the 4A state swim and dive preliminaries on Friday at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. Lyon reached the consolation finals in 15th after coming in seeded 17th. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Loveland's Mason Alexander looks for his time on the board at the end of the 50-yard freestyle at the 4A state swim and dive preliminaries on Friday at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Windsor's Andrew Scoggin comes off the blocks at the start of the 50-yard freestyle at the 4A state swim and dive preliminaries on Friday at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Andrew Scoggin of Windsor looks for his time on the scoreboard at the end of the 50-yard freestyle at the 4A state swim and dive preliminaries on Friday at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Max Bridges of Mountain View gains his focus as he waits for his 100-yard butterfly heat to be called at the 4A state swim and dive preliminaries on Friday at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Mountain View's Max Bridges competes in the 100-yard butterfly at the 4A state swim and dive preliminaries on Friday at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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Loveland's Aiden Duncan comes up for air during the 100-yard butterfly at the 4A state swim and dive preliminaries on Friday at the Air Force Academy Natatorium. (Mike Brohard/Loveland Reporter-Herald)

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