Winning titles is nothing new for swimming titans Catholic High and St. Joseph’s Academy.

Or for Episcopal senior Rylee Simoneaux.

The ever-changing path to success makes each victory at the Capital City Swim League Championships unique, including what happened Saturday at the Crawfish Aquatics pool.

Catholic won its 32nd consecutive CCSL men’s title. It was the 22nd consecutive women’s crown for St. Joseph’s. Meanwhile, Simoneaux, a Houston commit, was the women’s swimmer in the meet for the fourth year in a row.

“A way to show off,” first-year Catholic coach Sion Cavana told two swimmers after a race. “You went there.”

Indeed, the Bears did. Catholic scored 593 points, ahead of Baton Rouge High (392) and Zachary (185) to win the boys title on the second day of competition.

The Redstickers tallied 568 points for their first-year head coach Jimmy Roberts. Episcopal (293) and St. Amant (251) came next.

“It’s phenomenal…we’re probably faster than I thought we would be now because most of the girls haven’t rested (cut back their training),” Roberts said. “This environment then and now and being able to compete with all the great swimmers here takes it to another level. I think they (the SJA swimmers) surprised themselves.

Simoneaux won the 100-yard freestyle in 51.91 seconds and the 100 backstroke in 56.21 seconds. Dutchtown senior Matthew O’Konski won the 200 individual medley in 1 minute, 54.40 seconds and the 500 freestyle in 4:38.46 to earn male swimmer of the meet honors.

The biggest surprise came early in the meet when Catholic won the 200 medley relay in a meet record time of 1:34.37. It was the record for a single encounter. Its importance resonated with Cavana, a former Catholic swimmer.

“There’s nothing like starting the competition with a record,” Cavana said. “I thought we were going to break it, but not by the margin that we managed. Every guy stepped up and that continued throughout the competition.

St. Joseph’s had the only other two-time winner of the meet, Riley Roedel (100 fly, 500 free). Catholic and SJA swept their respective three relays.

Simoneaux and O’Konski were all smiles, although both are now focused on the LHSAA meet later this month.

“I was definitely happier with my 100 free and a little surprised that I could go that fast now,” Simoneaux said. “This is the last ride with my girls to state. Hopefully we can bring home a first place trophy at state.

O’Konski said: “For me it was about pushing myself to go fast. I’ll work on some underwater tricks and swimming techniques to get into a good rhythm.