The proof is in the numbers for Seneca Valley's boys swimming team.

The Raiders have turned in an incredible season, earning a 12-0 record in dual meets while winning their second straight section championship.

They aim to extend their success to this week's WPIAL Class 3A Championship meet, which begins Thursday at the University of Pittsburgh.

Nowhere is SV's dominance more apparent than in relay events. It is ranked first in the district in all three — 200 medley (1:35.65), 200 freestyle (1:25.96) and 400 freestyle (3:11.35).

"We were hoping to have each relay seeded in the top three," said SV coach Brian Blackwell. "Having all of them ranked first is a little surprising."

While Blackwell has not settled on a lineup for the relays, he has a lot of talent to choose from.

Junior Haihan Xu is seeded first in the 200 individual medley and breaststroke. Senior Daniel Simoes, last year's district champ in the IM, is tops in the 100 freestyle while another senior, Kevin Donaldson, is second in the 100 and 200 freestyles.

The trio is complemented by a strong supporting cast, led by senior Zach Lozowski (seeded 6th in IM) and junior Gavin Blazer (8th in butterfly).

Xu is hoping to build on a strong WPIAL effort as a sophomore when he placed third in both the IM and breaststroke.

"Over the last year, I looked at improving my turns and underwaters," he said. "I also worked at becoming physically stronger.

"I don't want to psych myself out and am treating this as any other meet."

Last year, the Raiders placed second in the WPIAL team standings behind Upper St. Clair.

"We were shooting for it last year and it's definitely a possibility for us this time," said Blackwell. "Each guy has to focus on his job and if they do that, we should be ok."

Butler senior Ben Borvendeg is the defending champion in the 50 freestyle, winning the title with a time of 20.95.

He is seeded second at 21.31 behind Hempfield's Dom Falcon.

"My best time is 20.69, which I swam at states last year," said Borvendeg. "I want to at least go that fast, if not faster. Being a senior, I don't get another shot."

SV's girls are led by seniors Ria Dietz and Abby Perry, who are seeded second and fourth, respectively, in the butterfly. They will also be swimming on the Raiders' sixth-ranked 200 medley relay team.

Following are Butler County's Class 3A swimmers who have qualified for the WPIAL Championships, scheduled Thursday and Friday at the University of Pittsburgh's Trees Pool.

Class 3A

Girls

Butler, Seneca Valley, Mars

200 medley relay: 6-Seneca Valley (Ria Dietz, Alissa Wilson, Abby Perry, Claire Riehl) 1:51.10; 14-Mars 1:54.90

200 freestyle: 4-Abby Perry (SV) 1:55.48; 19-Cara Della Toffalo (SV) 2:00.55; 30-Abigail Vance (B) 2:02.90; 32-Bryn Wilson (M) 2:04.02

200 individual medley: 9-Alissa Wilson (SV) 2:12.96; 14-Bella Kling (SV) 2:15.77; 16-Madisen Newton (SV) 2:17.67

50 freestyle: 10-Riley Connelly (M) 24.87; 12-Reagan Connelly (M) 24.95; 20-Claire Riehl (SV) 25.51

100 butterfly: 2-Ria Dietz (SV) 57.24; 4-Abby Perry (SV) 57.45; 16-Sonya Dietz (SV) 1:01.35

200 freestyle relay: 10-Mars 1:43.20; 12-Seneca Valley 1:43.50

100 freestyle: 13-Bella Kling (SV) 55.06; 20-Claire Riehl (SV) 55.59

500 freestyle: 13-Cara Della Toffalo (SV) 5:21.87; 19-Reagan Connelly (M) 5:27.27

100 backstroke: 4-Ria Dietz (SV) 57.62; 8-Riley Connelly (M) 59.12; 17-Madisen Newton (SV) 1:01.24

100 breaststroke: 14-Alissa Wilson (SV) 1:10.29; 18-Sarah Hooper (M) 1:11.05

400 freestyle relay: 9-Seneca Valley 3:45.94; 18-Mars 3:51.11; 19-Butler (Ally Smith, Abigail Vance, Annabelle Turner, Emma Pflugh) 3:51.20

Boys

Butler, Seneca Valley

200 medley relay: 1-Seneca Valley 1:35.65; 12-Butler (Drew Griffith, Ben Grossman, Dashiell Thieme, Jackson Morgus) 1:42.02

200 freestyle: 2-Kevin Donaldson (SV) 1:43.15; 11-Connor Seeley (SV) 1:46.77; 28-Owen Tekelenburg (SV) 1:51.65

200 individual medley: 1-Haihan Xu (SV) 1:53.54; 2-Daniel Simoes (SV) 1:55.73; 6-Zach Lozowski (SV) 1:57.68; 7-Gideon Goettler (B) 1:57.69; 18-Logan Hockenberry (SV) 2:01.64

50 freestyle: 2-Ben Borvendeg (B) 21.31; 14-Frankie Walton (SV) 22.41

100 butterfly: 8-Gavin Blazer (SV) 52.71

200 freestyle relay: 1-Seneca Valley 1:25.96; 12-Butler (Ben Borvendeg, Gideon Goettler, Drew Griffith, Jackson Morgus) 1:32.04

100 freestyle: 1-Daniel Simoes (SV) 46.65; 2-Kevin Donaldson (SV) 46.92; 4-Ben Borvendeg (B) 47.60; 18-Frankie Walton (SV) 49.67

500 freestyle: 29-Dylan Seeley (SV) 5:07.57

100 backstroke: 10-Connor Seeley (SV) 53.85; 19-Danny Kane (SV) 56.71; 23-Owen Tekelenburg (SV) 57.57

100 breaststroke: 1-Haihan Xu (SV) 57.76; 8-Gideon Goettler (B) 59.95; 14-Logan Hockenberry (SV) 1:01.23

400 freestyle relay: 1-Seneca Valley 3:11.35; 16-Butler (Ben Borvendeg, Gideon Goettler, Drew Griffith, Jackson Morgus) 3:26.97