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Santa Margarita's grant Shoults, right, will be one of the O.C. swimmers to watch in 2016.
Santa Margarita’s grant Shoults, right, will be one of the O.C. swimmers to watch in 2016.
Dan Albano. Sports HS Reporter.

// MORE INFORMATION: Staff Mug Shot taken August 26, 2010 : by KATE LUCAS, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER.

The 2016 O.C. swimming and diving season begins today, highlighted with an intriguing nonleague meet: Dana Hills boys at Loyola of Los Angeles in a pairing of the second and third-place finishers at last season’s Division 1 finals.

Dana Hills was the runner-up to University while Loyola placed third. The Dolphins edged the Cubs, 220-219, for the runner-up plaque in Riverside.

The Dolphins are a bit banged up this spring. Michael Smith, a standout in the butterfly, is dealing with a shoulder injury, Dolphins coach Matt Rosa reports.

Diver Jake Greenberg, the defending CIF-SS Division 1 champion, also is out for the season with an injury, Rosa said.

Here are the key dates for the 2016 season:

IMPORTANT DATES

Dana Hills at Loyola (March 1); Los Amigos Relays/Villa Park Relays (March 5); Millikan Southern Section Relays boys finals (March12); Capistrano Valley Relays finals (March 12); Mt. SAC Winterfest (March 11-12); University at Santa Margarita (March 17); Millikan Southern Section Relays girls finals (March 19); Mission Viejo Invitational (March 19); Savanna Invitational (March 19); Klaus Barth invitational finals (March 25); California Catholic Swim Challenge (April 2); Kennedy Invitational; University at Northwood (April 5); Corona del Mar at University (April 13); Santa Margarita at Mater Dei (April 14); Mt. SAC Swim Meet of Champions (April 15-16); Palm Springs Invitational (April 16); Estancia F/S Invitational (April 16); Fountain Valley at Edison (April 19); Foothill Swim Games (April 23); Swim Meet of Champions-club (April 28-May 1); league finals (May 5-6); May 9-14 (CIF-SS swim/diving finals, Riverside City College); CIF state swim/diving meet (May 20-21, Clovis)

Did we miss a top meet? Please send nominees to dalbano@ocregister.com