Congratulations to the swim team for their outstanding performance versus Norcross. Both teams swam and dove extremely well. The boys' team won 9 of the 12 events and won by a score of 171-111. The girls' team won 10 out of 12 events and won by a 203-95.

First place finishes were achieved by Nicholas Kalenik (200 free), Jackson Ward (200 IM), Mia Walters (200 IM), Jake Magahey (50 free, 100 fly), Abigail Tashlein (50 free, 100 free), Hunter Misuraca (diving), Tristen Thompson (100 fly), Daniel Roshka (500 free), Julia Schroer (500 free), Travis Grailer (100 back), Lainey Lioi (100 back), Sydney Tashlein (100 breast), Abigail Tashlein, Sydney Tashlein, Mia Walters, Jordan Hildebrand (200 medley relay), Nick Kalenik, Jackson Ward, Aidan Delliponti, Jake Magahey (200 free relay), Abigail Tashlein, Jordan Hildebrand, Isabelle Andrews, Mia Walters (200 free relay), Sam Lowry, Logan Paugh, Owen Pendley, Daniel Roshka (400 free relay), and Isabelle Andrews, Jessie Hernandez, Lainey Lioi, Tristen Thompson (400 free relay).

State qualifying times were achieved by Nicholas Kalenik (200 free, 100 free, 50 free), Isabelle Andrews (200 free, 100 fly), Jackson Ward (200 IM), Owen Pendley (200 IM, 100 breast), Mia Walters (200 IM), Sydney Tashlein (200 IM, 100 breast), Jake Magahey (50 free, 100 fly), Aidan Delliponti (50 free, 100 free), Abigail Tashlein (50 free, 100 free), Lainey Lioi (50 free), Hunter Misuraca (diving), Tristen Thompson (100 fly), Jordan Hildebrand (100 free), Jessie Hernandez (100 free), Daniel Roshka (500 free), and Bailey Williams (100 breast).  

County qualifying times were achieved by Will Pierce (200 free, 500 free), Aidan Van Derhei (200 free, 100 breast), Ethan Nordman (200 free, 500 free, 50 free), Travis Grailer (200 free, 100 back), Bailey Williams (200 free), Sarah Grant (200 free, 100 fly), Jacob Battle (200 IM, 100 back), Cam Niehoff (200 IM, 100 back), Joseph Henley (200 IM, 100 back), Jordan Hildebrand (200 IM), Daniel Roshka (50 free), Jessie Hernandez (50 free), Claire Grant (50 free, 100 back, 100 free), Gianna Brooks (50 free, 100 free), Haley Hernandez (50 free, 100 free), Julia Schroer (50 free, 500 free), J.T. Jones (diving), Katie Moore (diving), Logan Paugh (100 fly, 100 back), Alex Lane (100 fly), Hunter Dunnington (100 fly, 100 breast), Caroline Weinhart (100 fly), Anna Smith (100 fly), Sam Lowry (100 free, 100 back), Kelsey Moore (100 free), Liza Vaitl (100 free, 100 back), Lainey Lioi (100 back), Cara Hawxby (100 back), Jackson Ward (100 breast), Chase Childs (100 breast), Faby Pena Damoni (100 breast), Mia Walters (100 breast), Sydney Tashlein (50 free), and Isabelle Andrews (100 free).

We have many swimmers attempting to earn special recognition by qualifying for state and county in each and every event. We award the Iron Hawk for qualifying for state in all 8 swimming events, Silver Hawk for qualifying for state in at least 2 swimming events and county in the remaining swimming events, Bronze Hawk for qualifying for state in less than 2 events and county in the remaining events, and Soaring Hawk for divers that qualify for state in both the 11-dive and 6-dive format.

Iron Hawk: Nicholas Kalenik, Jake Magahey, and Abigail Tashlein.

Silver Hawk: Isabelle Andrews (7 state cuts), Jacob Battle (2 state cuts), Aidan Delliponti (2 state cuts), Jordan Hildebrand (5 state cuts), Lainey Lioi (3 state cuts), Owen Pendley (3 state cuts), Daniel Roshka (2 state cuts), Sydney Tashlein (7 state cuts), Tristen Thompson (7 state cuts), Jackson Ward (4 state cuts), Mia Walters (7 state cuts), and Bailey Williams (2 state cuts).

Bronze Hawk:  Claire Grant, Cam Niehoff, Will Pierce, and Aidan Van Derhei.

Soaring Hawk:  Hunter Misuraca

Travis Grailer (1 state cut), Logan Paugh (5 state cuts), Anna Smith, and Caroline Weinhart each have a combination of 7 state or county cuts.

A special congratulations to our outstanding group of seniors and their parents:

Isabelle Andrews, Aidan Delliponti, Gianna Brooks, Peyton Gronewoller, Haley Hernandez, Alex Lane, Sam Lowry, Carleigh McCall, Katie Moore, Zachary Nguyen, Cam Niehoff, Owen Pendley, Samantha Ulbrich, and Bailey Williams.

The next swimming meet will be versus Brookwood on Saturday evening at 7:00 PM, 19 Jan 2019, at the West Gwinnett Aquatic Center. 

Congratulations to the entire team for their outstanding spirit and sportsmanship! The team did an outstanding job of cheering and supporting their teammates! Congratulations also to Norcross for their outstanding performance, spirit and sportsmanship!

The meet results are posted on our team web site and also attached to this email!