photo by: Chris Duderstadt

Free State senior Jordan Portela smacks the water after anchoring the Firebirds' 400-yard freestyle relay to a second-place finish to round out the Class 6A swim and dive meet on Saturday at Topeka Capitol Federal Natatorium.

photo by: Chris Duderstadt

Free State senior Jordan Portela comes up for a breath in the 100-yard butterfly at the Class 6A state swim and dive meet on Saturday at Topeka Capitol Federal Natatorium. Portela broke his own state record with a time of 48.66, and won the event for the fourth consecutive year.

photo by: Chris Duderstadt

Lawrence High junior Alex Heckman (middle) holds on to the diving block before the start of the 50-yard freestyle at the Class 6A swim and dive meet on Saturday at Topeka Capitol Federal Natatorium. Heckman placed fifth with a time of 21.76.

photo by: Chris Duderstadt

Free State senior Evan Yoder raises his hands in the air on the top of the podium after winning the 200-yard IM at the Class 6A state swim and dive meet on Saturday at Topeka Capitol Federal Natatorium.

photo by: Chris Duderstadt

Lawrence High junior Stephen Johnson (second from the left) takes off from the diving block in the 200-yard freestyle finals of the Class 6A state swim and dive meet on Saturday at Topeka Capitol Federal Natatorium. Johnson finished second with a time of 1:41.91.

photo by: Chris Duderstadt

Free State senior Jordan Portela reaches in to hug FSHS swim and dive coach Annette McDonald after learning that she was named the Class 6A Coach of the Year. Portela won the 200-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly to lead the Firebirds to a third-place finish.