Sophie Blixt, a junior at Rochester Century, Julia Ogren, a junior at Rochester John Marshall and Madeline Gau, a junior at Rochester Mayo. They suit up for three different high schools only minutes apart but they train with the Rochester Swim Club, an organization that now boasts more than 300 swimmers from kindergartners to high school seniors. The juniors are also considered to be some of Minnesota’s individual championship favorites heading into this weekend's high school state meet. (Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

MN high school girls swimming and diving state meet

Edina, the Class 2A defending state champion and winners of nine of the past 13 championships, enter this weekend’s girls swimming and diving state meet as the top-ranked program in Minnesota as voted by the coaches.

Minnetonka, which came in second to Edina the previous two years — 27.5 points behind Edina last season and six points in 2022 — are ranked second in 2A by the coaches.

The two are the class of the field again in 2024.

In Class 1A, the top three-ranked programs are Monticello, Orono and Visitation, which enters the meeting having won 10 consecutive team championships. While these five programs will be competing for a team trophy, here are 15 swimmers and divers that will vie for individual medals.

For more on the swimmers and divers to watch this week, click here to read the story on startribune.com.