CANTON, Ohio — Editor's note: The above video originally aired on Friday, Feb. 24.
St. Francis de Sales School senior Scotty Buff set a state and national record in the 100 butterfly Saturday at the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division I swim championships.
Buff won the event with a time of 44.97 seconds at the C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton, capturing the state championship along the way.
Buff told WTOL 11 that one of his goals for the meet was to break the national record.
"I'm looking forward to it, to do something no one has ever done before," Buff said last week. "I'm looking to set a couple of national records, which would be really cool."
Buff also was honored as the swimmer of the year at the event. Along with winning the 100 butterfly, Buff placed second in the 100 backstroke. He was a member of the 200 medley relay team that placed second and the 400 freestyle relay team that placed third. St. Francis placed seventh overall at the meet.
Buff is the son of former University of Arizona swimmers Tony and Keri Buff. His brother, Max, also swims for St. Francis and his sister, Mia, swims for St. Ursula.
Buff has committed to swim next year at the University of Florida.
Also at the championships, Port Clinton High School junior Kami Periat won the OHSAA Division II girls 100-yard backstroke with a time of 54.32 seconds. Periat just started swimming backstroke this season.
SFS swimming coach Brent Ransom took home his first Coach of the Year award, too.
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