Sierra's Megan Viduya is a big part of the program success.

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            Everywhere you look, Sierra High’s talented swim program is making history.

            The girls finished Valley Oak League meets with an undefeated record to nab the second league title in school history. The first was collected last season.

            The boys have already seen three individual school records broken and ended second in the league standings for the best VOL finish of any boys program ever.

            Considering he was pushed into the pool on the day his girls clinched a league title, Sierra coach David Breitenbucher is just soaking it all in.

            “It’s really exciting because we have been a part of making history here,” Breitenbucher said. “They are all doing so well and it’s been so fun to watch it all.”

            Both boys and girls will head to Sonora on Saturday, April 26, for the Valley Oak League Championships. Swimmers who have managed section-qualifying times will advance to the Sac-Joaquin Section Championships on May 8.

            For the girls, plenty of the program success has been collected by sophomore standout, Megan Viduya. The reigning place winner at last year’s Sac-Joaquin Section frosh-soph finals is ready for her final run at lower level honors. She has already improved on her 200-meter freestyle time that garnered her a 5th place finish in the SJS last year. She has also swam a 54.97 100 free, which would have been good enough for third in 2007. Her times lead a group of Sierra swimmers hungry for a top team score at frosh-soph sections.

            “It’s exciting to see all my friends swimming well with me,” Viduya said. “I know I am a leader on the team and it’s kind of hard because I want to play and have fun, but still try to keep my focus and set an example for the new swimmers.”

            Viduya isn’t the only underclassman nabbing success this year. Freshmen Kara Hall and Christina Ngo have already made an impact, and Kim Deleon, Jeannette Thomas, Jessica DeGroot, Devyn Pereza and Stephanie Davis round out a group of former Manteca Dolphins (youth swim program) that have made the program young, talented and deep.        

Sierra doesn’t list a senior girl on the program roster, and sees fast times from the likes of Madison Andermahr, Casey Tewell, Rebecca Valdez, Amber McKinney and Ashley Hagen (all juniors).

On the boys’ side, it’s all about Josh — as in both of them. Josh Revives has broke school records in both the 200 free (1:49.97) and 500 free (5:04.59).

            Josh Yared re-set his own school mark in the 100 back with a swim of 59.04. Both will see competition at the varsity level when Sierra heads to the SJS Championships at Tokay High.