Congratulations to the swim team for their outstanding performance this weekend versus Peachtree Ridge and Mountain View. The women’s team won 145 (Mill Creek) to 94.5 (Mountain View) to 69.5 (Peachtree Ridge). The men's team finished 2^nd 131 (Peachtree Ridge) to 129 (Mill Creek) to 52 (Mountain View). The team won overall 274 (Mill Creek) to 200.5 (Peachtree Ridge) to 146.5 (Mountain View).

First place finishes were captured by Abigail Tashlein (200 free, 100 back), Jordan Hildebrand (50 free), Hunter Misuraca (diving), Will Skidmore (100 fly), Will Pierce (100 free), Jackson Ward (100 back), Will Skidmore, Chase Childs, Jacob Battle, Will Pierce (200 medley relay), Tristen Thompson (100 free), Travis Grailer (100 back), Chase Childs (100 breast), Will Skidmore, Chase Ward, Childs, Jackson Daniel Roshka (200 medley relay), Abigail Tashlein, Sydney Tashlein, Tristen Thompson, Vivien Rothwell (200 medley relay), Audrey Privett, Anna Smith, Tristen Thompson, Jordan Hildebrand (200 free relay), Will Skidmore, Aidan Van Derhei, Chase Childs, Ethan Nordman (400 free relay), and Jordan Hildebrand, Sydney Tashlein, Vivien Rothwell, Abigail Tashlein (400 free relay).

State qualifying times were achieved by Abigail Tashlein (200 free, 100 back), Audrey Privett (200 free,100 free), Jessie Hernandez (200 free), Jackson Ward (200 IM,100 breast), Sydney Tashlein (200IM,100fly), Jordan Hildebrand (50 free, 100 breast, 100 free), Hunter Misuraca (diving), Will Skidmore (100 fly), Vivien Rothwell (100 fly, 100 back), Tristen Thompson (100 free), Chase Childs (100 breast), and Daniel Roshka (100 breast).

County qualifying times were achieved by Chase Childs (200 free), Cara Hawxby (200 free, 500 free), Hunter Dunnington (200 IM, 100 breast), Ethan Nordman (200 IM, 500 free, 50 free), Faby Pena Damon (200 IM, 100 breast), Joseph Henley (200 IM, 100 back), Alina Inthavong (200 IM, 100 breast, 100 free), Travis Grailer (50 free, 100 back), Claire Grant (50 free, 100 fly), Jordan Delliponti (50 free, 100 free), Sarah Grant (50 free, 100 back), Kelsey Moore (50 free, 100 free), Emily Carter (50 free, 100 back), J.T. Jones (diving), Zach Kohberger (diving), Allison Niehoff (diving), Daniel Roshka (100 fly), Ethan Rogers (100 fly),Caroline Weinhart (100 fly, 100 breast, 50 free), Aidan Van Derhei (100 free, 100 breast, 50 free), Payton Potlock-Pizano (100 free, 100 breast), AmeliaBattle (100 free), LizaVaitl (100 free, 100 back), Jessie Hernandez (500 free), AnnaSmith (500 free), CoryShin (100 back), Audrey Privett (100 back, 50 free), LizNewlin (100 back), AlexiaValenciuc (100 back), WillSkidmore (100 breast, 100 free), and TristenThompson (100 breast).

Other swimmers and divers showing great improvement were Hector Gomez, Faby Pena Damoni, Joseph Henley, Ivan Soika, Amelia Battle, Will Skidmore, Sydney Tashlein, Tobias Madison, Zach Kohberger, Gabriel Nixon, PJ Terry, Kelsey Moore, Teresa Rodriguez, Aubrey Harper, Haley Abrams, Ethan Nordman, Anna Smith, Allison Niehoff, Cory Shin, Emily Carter, Anaisha Fernandez, Caroline Weinhart and Logan Burley.

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, Sydney Tashlein, and Jackson Ward.

Silver Hawk: Jordan Hildebrand (7 state cuts), Will Pierce (7 state cuts), Tristen Thompson (7 state cuts), Daniel Roshka (6 state cuts), Audrey Privett (5 state cuts). Vivien Rothwell (5 state cuts), and Will Skidmore (5 state cuts).

Bronze Hawk: Alina Inthavong (1 state cut), Jacob Battle, Hunter Dunnington, Claire Grant, Aidan Van Derhei, and Caroline Weinhart.

The next meet will be the versus North Gwinnett on Saturday, 11 January 2019, at the West Gwinnett Aquatic Center in Norcross. We will recognize our senior athletes at this meet. The bus will leave Mill Creek at 5:30 PM. The meet starts at 7:00 PM. The bus should return to Mill Creek around 10:30 PM.

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

Thanks to all of the parents that volunteered to assisted in the running of the meet! Congratulations to Mountain View and Peachtree Ridge for their outstanding performance, spirit and sportsmanship also! The meet results are attached.