When: Friday and Saturday.

Where: King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.

Friday schedule: Swim prelims from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Dive prelims from 8 p.m. to 10:15 p.m.

Saturday schedule: Swim and dive finals at 5:30 p.m.

Tickets: Single day: adults $8, students/senior citizens $6. Two-day pass: adults $13, students/senior citizens $10.

Defending champion: Mount Rainier.

Team favorite: Mount Rainier.

Returning two-time champion: Jonathan Wilcox, Bellevue, Sr., diving (1st in 2004, and 2003, 2nd in 2002).

Other returning champions: Scott Rice, Mount Rainer, Sr., 100 fly (2nd in 200 IM); Andrew Merrell, Mount Rainier, Sr., 50 free; Anthony Falaniko, O'Dea, Sr., 100 free (3rd in 200 free); Hunter Barrett, Newport, Jr., 500 free (4th in 200 IM); Patrick Elerding, Sunnyside Christian, Sr., 100 breast (4th in 100 fly).

Others to watch: Evan Griffiths, Lakeside, So., 200 free and 500 free; Ben Bruce, Mount Rainier, Sr., 500 free and 100 back; Patrick Goodwin, Seattle Prep, So., 50 free and 100 fly; James Schuyleman, Liberty, Jr., 100 fly and 100 back; Russ Mahan, Sammamish, So., 100 breast and 50 free.

The scoop: No one is expected to keep the Rams from winning their third consecutive title. The more intriguing battle will be the race for second between O'Dea, Seattle Prep and Mercer Island. Wilcox, who is heavily favored to win his third consecutive diving title, can make it eight in a row for the Wilcox family. His brother Justin won in 2002, and brother Zach won four in a row (1998-2001).