The New York state swimming and diving championships get started Friday night.

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Garden City's Ryan Brown swims in the finals of the 100 yard breaststroke during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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Hauppauge's John Casey swims in the consolation finals of the 100 yard breaststroke during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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St. Anthony's Michael Chang swims in the consolation finals of the 100 yard breaststroke during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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Syosset's Tamir Zitelny, left, and Rocky Point's Christopher O'Shea take off at the start of the finals of the 100 yard backstroke during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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Sachem's Nicholas Neri swims in the bonus heat of the 100 yard backstroke during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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Hal Hollow Hills' Alex Park, right, is congratulated after swimming the anchor leg in the finals of the 200 yard freestyle relay during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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Garden City's Ryan Brown, left, takes off in the finals of the 500 yard freestyle during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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St. Anthony's Sean Cannon, left, takes off in the finals of the 50 yard freestyle during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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Syosset's Tamir Zitelny swims in the consolation finals of the 100 yard butterfly during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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St. Anthony's Christopher Arena swims in the finals of the 500 yard freestyle during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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Massapequa's William Eng takes off in the consolation finals of the 50 yard freestyle during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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Half Hollow Hills' Ethan Tack swims in the consolation finals of the 200 yard individual medley during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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Half Hollow Hiills' Alex Park swims in the finals of the 200 yard individual medley during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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Half Hollow Hills swimmers receive their medals for the 200 yard medley relay during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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St. Anthony's Andrew Stange swims in the finals of the 200 yard freestyle during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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Port Washington-Roslyn's Orry Zayit swims in the consolation finals of the 200 yard individual medley during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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St. Anthony's Noah Chernik swims in the consolation final of the 200 yard freestyle during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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Half Hollow Hiills' Alex Park rects to his time in the finals of the 200 yard individual medley during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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Eastport-South Manor's George Kalletta swims in the consolation finals of the 200 yard individual medley during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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St. Anthony's Tyler Meyers swims in the finals of the 200 yard individual medley during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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St. Anthony's Tyler Meyers, left, Andrew Stange and Michael Chang celebrate after the finals of the 200 yard individual medley during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Saturday, March 5, 2016.

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Bellmore-Merrick's Youssef Ibrahim competes in the first round of diving during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Friday, March 4, 2016. Ibrahim placed 23rd with a score of 182.85.

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Bellmore-Merrick's Youssef Ibrahim competes in the first round of diving during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Friday, March 4, 2016. Ibrahim placed 23rd with a score of 182.85.

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Bellmore-Merrick's Youssef Ibrahim competes in the first round of diving during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Friday, March 4, 2016. Ibrahim placed 23rd with a score of 182.85.

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Huntington-Harborfields' Brett Hebert competes in the first round of diving during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Friday, March 4, 2016. Hebert placed seventh with a score of 472.55.

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Huntington-Harborfields' Brett Hebert competes in the first round of diving during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Friday, March 4, 2016. Hebert placed seventh with a score of 472.55.

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Bellmore-Merrick's Youssef Ibrahim competes in the first round of diving during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Friday, March 4, 2016. Ibrahim placed 23rd with a score of 182.85.

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Huntington-Harborfields' Brett Hebert competes in the first round of diving during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Friday, March 4, 2016. Hebert placed seventh with a score of 472.55.

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Huntington-Harborfields' Brett Hebert competes in the first round of diving during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Friday, March 4, 2016. Hebert placed seventh with a score of 472.55.

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West Islip's Patrick Carter competes in the first round of diving during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Friday, March 4, 2016. Carter placed first with a score of 528.40.

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West Islip's Patrick Carter competes in the first round of diving during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Friday, March 4, 2016. Carter placed first with a score of 528.40.

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West Islip's patrick Carter competes in the diving finals during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Friday, March 4, 2016. Carter placed first with a score of 528.40.

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West Islip's Patrick Carter, front, is congratulated by Huntington-Harborfields' Brett Hebert after finding out he took first place during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Friday, March 4, 2016. Carter placed first with a score of 528.40.

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West Islip's Patrick Carter is introduced prior to the diving finals during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Friday, March 4, 2016. Carter placed first with a score of 528.40.

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West Islip's Patrick Carter competes in the diving semifinals during the NYSPHSAA 2016 Swimming & Diving Championships held at Erie Community College in Buffalo, N.Y. on Friday, March 4, 2016. Carter placed first with a score of 528.40.

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