The Montverde Academy boys and girls swim teams capped off another remarkable season with second-place finishes at the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) State Championships in Ocala on Saturday.

The boys placed second out of 40 teams with 214 points, while the girls took second out of 46 teams with 197 points — marking another outstanding performance for the MVA aquatics program on the state's biggest stage.

ALL-AMERICA PERFORMANCES

Montverde Academy swimmers combined for ten All-America qualifying times and numerous top-three finishes across both divisions.

Girls relay All-American Performances:

• 200-yard medley relay team of Stella Belmore, Mariana Bustamante, Layla Busby, and Kayra Tati – 2nd place, All-America qualifying time of 1:45.15

• 200-yard freestyle relay team of Alejandra Ordonez, Maria Castro, Layla Busby, and Kayra Tati – 2nd place, All-America qualifying time of 1:35.15

• 400-yard freestyle relay team of Alejandra Ordonez, Maria Fernandez, Stella Belmore, and Maria Castro – 2nd place, All-America qualifying time of 3:29.39

Boys relays All-American Performances:

• 200-yard medley relay team of Paolo de Fabrique, Cobi Wu, Jayden Davis, and Heitor Tinoco – 3rd place, All-America qualifying time of 1:33.14

• 200-yard freestyle relay team of Jayden Chan, Heitor Tinoco, Zac Holmes, and Lucas Paez – 2nd place, All-America qualifying time of 1:23.67

• 400-yard freestyle relay team of Jayden Chan, Zac Holmes, Paolo de Fabrique, and Lucas Paez – 2nd place, All-America qualifying time of 3:04.05

Individual All-America performances:

• Girls: Stella Belmore – 2nd in 100-yard backstroke, 55.68

• Boys: Heitor Tinoco – 3rd in 50-yard freestyle, 20.71; Cobi Wu – 5th in 100-yard breaststroke, 55.65

TOP INDIVIDUAL FINISHES

Girls:

• Maria Castro – 4th in 200 IM (2:04.40); 9th in 500 free (5:00.92)

• Alejandra Ordonez – 6th in 200 free (1:52.69); 4th in 100 free (51.76)

• Kayra Tati – 7th in 50 free (24.13)

• Maria Fernandez – 9th in 100 fly (56.93)

• Samara Chavez – 12th in 100 fly (58.80)

Boys:

• Zac Holmes – 4th in 50 free (20.79); 7th in 100 free (45.87)

• Jayden Chan – 7th in 50 free (20.99); 5th in 100 free (45.63)

• Lucas Paez – 10th in 100 free (46.63)

• Heitor Tinoco – 14th in 100 free (47.17)

• Paolo de Fabrique – 13th in 200 IM (1:55.80)

• Jayden Davis – 14th in 100 fly (51.43)

• Arthur Romero Rabello – 11th in 500 free (4:37.60)

A SEASON OF EXCELLENCE

The program's collective depth, balance, and consistency were on full display — highlighted by ten All-America qualifying times and multiple relay podium finishes.

The runner-up finishes for both the boys and girls teams reinforce MVA's position as one of Florida's elite swimming programs.