Preseason boys swimming top teams, individuals

Updated: March 22, 2011 4:54PM

TOP 5 TEAMS

1. New Trier: Loaded Trevians are motivated by last year's near-miss.

2. Naperville Central: Redhawks are always at their best at the end.

3. Neuqua Valley: Arizona signee Kevin Cordes wants his breaststroke crown back.

4. Loyola: Ramblers are dedicating season to hospitalized teammate Patrick Stein.

5. Naperville North: Andy Eiken's season-ending injury hurts but Nick Bessler and Kevin Butz are tough.

Top 10 individuals (alphabetical order)

Nick Bessler, jr., Naperville North; Kevin Cordes, sr, Neuqua Valley; Jeff Depew, sr., Naperville Central; Brian Donatelli, sr., Lyons; Max Grodecki, jr., New Trier; Andrew Jovanovic, so., Loyola; Nick Killeen, jr., New Trier; C.J. Smith, jr., New Trier; Danny Thomson, jr., Hinsdale Central; Nate Weeks, jr., Naperville Central

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