The road to CIF playoffs is increasingly challenging. Members of the Laguna Blanca swim team qualified with ease as Lauren Alef, Milo Filip, and Austin Abrams posted times well under the status-quo.

In order to understand how these three superstars met the criteria for CIF, one must recognize their intense training and practice regiment.

Starting in the spring and continuing throughout the season, the team practice nearly every day after school.

Alef, Filip, and Abrams strove to master their stroke—perpetually working to lower their times.

According to Austin Abrams, one must participate in 6 “meets” throughout the season in order to qualify for CIF.

The LBS swim team attended swim meets at various high schools such as Santa Barbara, Dos Pueblos, and Righetti High to become individually eligible for playoffs.

Athletes must achieve a racing time under the CIF cut-off time, and try to get the lowest time possible earning their ticket into the CIF Swimming playoffs.

During playoffs from May 10-12, Alef participated in the 50-yard freestyle, while Filip and Abrams swam the 200 and 500-yard freestyle. In the end, Filip came in fifth for the 200 freestyle, and sixth for the 500 freestyle.