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United States' women's 4 x 100-meter medley relay team members from left, Missy Franklin, Rebecca Soni, Dana Vollmer, and Alison Schmitt hold their gold medals on the podium at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
Brazil's Thiago Pereira, left, United States' Ryan Lochte, center, and Japan's Kosuke Hagino pose with their medals for the men's 400-meter individual medley swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, July 28, 2012. Lochte won gold, Pereira silver and Kosuke bronze. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
United States' Ryan Lochte reacts after finishing first in the men's 400-meter individual medley swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, July 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa De Olza)
Brophy swim coach Pat O’Neill knew Gabriel Espinosa was the favorite to win the 50-yard freestyle at the Division I state championship meet in early November.
There’s often an asterisk when athletes dominate at a lower classification level because it’s unknown how they would fare against the best.
Michael White didn’t garner interest from local swimming power Brophy when he entered high school three years ago.
Mountain View girls swimmer Kat Simonovic was a big favorite to win the 200-yard freestyle finals on Saturday afternoon at the Division I state meet.
2012 Division I and II swim and diving state meet
Seton Catholic's Emma Soley swims the backstroke leg during the Girls 200 Yard Medley Relay at The Coyote Classic Swim & Dive Invitational held Saturday, September 29, 2012 at Skyline High School in Mesa. [Greg Herriman/ Special to Tribune]
Seton Catholic's David Fugger swims the butterfly leg during the Boys 200 Yard Medley Relay at The Coyote Classic Swim & Dive Invitational held Saturday, September 29, 2012 at Skyline High School in Mesa. [Greg Herriman/ Special to Tribune]
The Olympic year always seems to make the pool a little more crowded at the high school level.
Ben Fitch swims the freestyle during the medley relay at the swim meet between Mountain Pointe and Highland at the Nozomi Aquatic Center on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012.
Bryce Burchi swims the butterfly during the medley relay at the swim meet between Mountain Pointe and Highland at the Nozomi Aquatic Center on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012.
FILE - In this Aug. 17, 2008 file photo, United States' Michael Phelps celebrates after winning his 8th gold medal after the men's 4x100-meter medley relay final during the swimming competitions in the National Aquatics Center at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Phelps retires with twice as many golds as any other Olympian, and his total of 22 medals is easily the best mark. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
United States' men's 4 X 100-meter medley relay team from left, Matthew Grevers, Michael Phelps and Brendan Hansen shake hands with teammate Nathan Adrian after winning the gold medal at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. Phelps pushed the United States in front to win the medley relay Saturday in the final swimming event of the London Games, after which he is retiring.(AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
United States' Michael Phelps holds the gold medal in the men's 4 X 100-meter medley relay at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
United States' Michael Phelps gets out of the water after swimming butterfly in the men's 4 X 100-meter medley relay at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
United States' 4 x 100-meter medley relay team from left, Allison Schmitt, Dana Vollmer, Rebecca Soni and Missy Franklin pose with their gold medals at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
LONDON -- Another Olympics. Another gasp-producing, come-from-behind victory for Michael Phelps in the 100-meter butterfly.
United States' Michael Phelps, top, looks at the timing board as he wins gold ahead of Ryan Lochte of the United States in the men's 200-meter individual medley swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
United States' Michael Phelps, top, and Ryan Lochte of the United States compete in the men's 200-meter individual medley swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
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