Congratulations to the swim team for their outstanding performance in the Gwinnett County Championship Meet.  Both teams performed extremely well and finished 4th!!!!

Jake Magahey led the way with two first place finishes, two Automatic All-American times, and two Gwinnett County and School Records in the 200 free (1:35.31) and the 100 fly (48.47).  Isabelle Andrews also finished first in the 100 fly (56.69)!

The relays swam extremely well:  Will Pierce, Jackson Ward, Nicholas Kalenik, Jake Magahey (400 free relay - 2nd); Abigail Tashlein, Sydney Tashlein, Isabelle Andrews, Jordan Hildebrand (200 medley relay - 3rd); Isabelle Andrews, Jordan Hildebrand, Mia Walters, Abigail Tashlein (400 free relay - 3rd); Aidan Delliponti, Will Pierce, Nicholas Kalenik, Jake Magahey (200 free relay - 4th); Tristen Thompson, Jessica Hernandez, Lainey Lioi, Mia Walters (200 free relay - 5th); and Jackson Ward, Chase Childs, Jacob Battle, Aidan Delliponti (200 medley relay - 6th).

The following swimmers and divers scored in the meet:

Placed Top 10:  Jake Magahey (200 free - 1st, 100 fly - 1st), Isabelle Andrews (100 fly - 1st, 500 free - 6th), Mia Walters (200 free - 3rd, 100 fly - 2nd), Abigail Tashlein (200 IM - 2nd, 100 back - 5th), Nicholas Kalenik (200 free - 3rd), Hunter Misuraca (diving - 4th), Jackson Ward (100 fly - 5th, 100 back - 9th), Tristen Thompson (100 fly - 6th), Sydney Tashlein (200 IM - 7th), Jordan Hildebrand (50 free - 9th, 100 free - 8th), Lainey Lioi (50 free - 10th).  

Placed 11th - 20th: Will Pierce (200 free - 11th, 500 free - 12th), Tristen Thompson (200 free - 11th), Sydney Tashlein (100 breast - 11th), Chase Childs (100 breast - 12th), Lainey Lioi (100 free - 13th), Bailey Williams (500 free - 13th, 100 breast - 13th), Owen Pendley (200 IM - 14th, 100 breast - 17th), Aidan Delliponti (50 free - 14th, 100 free - 19th), J.T. Jones (diving - 14th), Daniel Roshka (200 free - 15th), Jessie Hernandez (200 free - 18th, 100 free - 16th), Katie Moore (diving - 16th), Caroline Weinhart (100 fly - 16th), Travis Grailer (100 back - 16th), Cam Niehoff (100 back - 17th), Ethan Nordman (500 free - 17th), Aidan Van Derhei (500 free - 18th), Jacob Battle (100 fly - 19th), Julia Schroer (500 free - 19th), and Gianna Brooks (50 free - 19th).

Placed 21 - 30: Cam Niehoff (200 IM - 21st), Logan Paugh (200 IM - 23rd, 100 free - 21st), Sam Lowry (100 free - 23rd, 100 back - 21st), Haley Hernandez (100 free - 22nd), Sarah Grant (200 IM - 23rd, 100 breast - 25th), Claire Grant (50 free - 23rd), Daniel Roshka (100 free - 24th), Hunter Dunnington(100 breast - 24th), Anna Smith (200 IM - 24th), Jacob Battle (200 IM - 25th), Caroline Weinhart (200 free - 25th), Gianna Brooks (100 back - 26th), Liz Newlin (100 back - 29th), and Cara Hawxby (500 free - 30th).

The following swimmers qualified for state in finals: Jake Magahey (200 free, 100 fly), Nicholas Kalenik (200 free), Will Pierce (200 free, 500 free, 100 free), Daniel Roshka (200 free, 100 free), Mia Walters (200 free, 100 fly), Tristen Thompson (200 free, 100 fly, 50 free), Jessie Hernandez (200 free, 100 free),  Owen Pendley (200 IM, 100 breast), Cam Niehoff (200 IM, 100 back), Logan Paugh (200 IM, 100 free), Jacob Battle (200 IM, 100 fly), Abigail Tashlein (200 IM, 100 back), Sydney Tashlein (200 IM, 100 breast), Aidan Delliponti (50 free, 100 free), Jordan Hildebrand (50 free, 100 free), Lainey Lioi (50 free, 100 free), Jackson Ward (100 fly, 100 back), Isabelle Andrews (100 fly, 500 free, 100 free), Caroline Weinhart (100 fly), Sam Lowry (100 free, 100 back), Ethan Nordman (500 free), Aidan Van Derhei (500 free), Bailey Williams (500 free, 100 breast), Travis Grailer (200 free), Chase Childs (100 breast), and Hunter Dunnington (100 breast). 

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, Abigail Tashlein, and Sydney 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), Cam Niehoff (2 state cuts), Logan Paugh (6 state cuts), Owen Pendley (3 state cuts), Will Pierce (3 state cuts), Daniel Roshka (3 state cuts), Tristen Thompson (7 state cuts), Jackson Ward (5 state cuts), Mia Walters (7 state cuts), Caroline Weinhart (2 state cuts), and Bailey Williams (2 state cuts).  

Bronze Hawk: Claire Grant, Sara Grant, and Aidan Van Derhei (1 state cut). 

Soaring Hawk: Hunter Misuraca

Congratulations to all of the swimmers for their outstanding effort, spirit and sportsmanship!  It was great to see the team rally around each other and cheer for those that reached their goals!  The team rallied around Nicholas Kalenik as he toughened it out and swam under the weather!  The coaches are extremely proud of each and every swimmer and diver.  Overall we had over 90% improvement for this meet.  We have 28 state qualifiers this year! This team is special!  

A special thanks to our coaches that work so hard to help these student/athletes reach their goals:  Laurel Christopher, Kali Dasher, Brittany Swanson, and Heidi Creed!!!

A special thanks to all of the parents that worked so hard to host the Coaches and Officials hospitality room, the food table for the athletes, and take pictures of our athletes!!!!  We have an amazing group of parents!  The hospitality room was the best ever!  I wouldn't be surprised if we are not asked to host every year!  Great job parents!!!!!!

The next meet will be the Georgia High School State Swimming and Diving Championship Meet which will be held at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center, Feb. 7-9.  The diving will be held on Thursday, Feb. 7, swimming prelims on Friday, Feb. 8, and swimming finals on Saturday, Feb. 9.  More details will be sent out later.

The results of the finals are posted on the team web site and attached.