Story byThe Herald TimesJim Gordillo, The Herald-TimesSat, January 17, 2026 at 11:45 PM UTC·9 min readThe Bloomington South boys came into the Counsilman Classic swim meet against rival North shorthanded, down three of their top athletes. This year, the Panthers, like most teams, have a group of swimmers they're looking to take the next step in becoming varsity mainstays. They may not be winning events yet, but their depth points are valuable assets as they move up the ladder. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOr when teammates are out due to illness for a big meet. South was down Conference Indiana two-time champs Easton Xiao and Dillon VanSant as well as Cam Seidenfaden, a state qualifier last year in the backstroke and one of South's best in the 200 individual medley. The Panthers still swept the relays and won all but three events in a 125-58 win over North Saturday, Jan.