James McConica

All American Swimmer, Won Six MCAA Gold Medals

Twice All American Swimmer at Buena High School 1968-69.
Lead Buena High to C.I.F. Swimming Championship in 1969.
High Point winner in C.I.F. Championship meet 1969.
Most Valuable Swimmer of Buena High Swimming Team three times, Sophomore, Junior and Senior years.
Honorable Mention All American in Water Polo 198 Buena High School.
Buena High School Athlete of the Year 1968-69.

Four Time University All American while competing for University of Southern California 1970-71-72-73.
Winner of six N.C.A.A. Gold Medals while at U.S.C.
N.C.A.A. 200 free style champion in 1971 and 1973.
Winner of two gold and one silver medals at the Pan American Games in Columbia, South America.
1973 recipient of the J. Kimball Award for Excellence of attitude in U.S.C. athletics.

Represented United States in International meets in Russia, Italy, France, Israel and South America.
Holds six National Records in Masters Swimming Championships 1983.

Two successful crossings of the Catalina Channel in 1982 and 1983.
Set a new record crossing the Catalina Channel in 1983.

Set 117 individual pool Masters records, 27 individual long distance Masters records, was a member of relays that set 30 national records and six long distance relays.

From 1982-2023, McConica recorded 344 Masters swimming top 10 individual finishes and 79 Top 10 relay finishes.