Congratulations to the swim team for their outstanding performance this weekend versus Norcross. The girls’ won 11 or 12 events and won the meet 201 to 104. The boys’ team won 9 of 12 events and won the meet 190 to 115. The team won overall 391 to 219.

First place finishes were captured by Will Pierce (200 free), Tristan Thompson (200 free, 500 free), Jackson Ward (200 IM, 500 free), Abigail Tashlein (200 IM, 100 back), Nicholas Kalenik (50free,100fly), Jordan Hildebrand (50 free, 100 fly), Hunter Misuraca (diving), Vivien Rothwell (100 free), Travis Grailer (100 back), Sarah Grant (100 breast), Abigail Tashlein, Audrey Privett, Jordan Hildebrand, Vivien Rothwell (200 medley relay), Will Skidmore, Ethan Nordman, Will Pierce, Nicholas Kalenik (200 free relay), Jordan Hildebrand, Lainey Lioi, Jessie Hernandez, Tristen Thompson (200 free relay), Daniel Roshka, Jackson Ward, Will Pierce, Nicholas Kalenik (400 free relay), and Tristen Thompson, Vivien Rothwell, Lainey Lioi, Abigail Tashlein (400 free relay).

State qualifying times were achieved by Will Pierce (200 free, 100 fly), Tristen Thompson (200 free, 500 free, 100 free), Lainey Lioi (200 free), Jackson Ward (200 IM, 500 free), Abigail Tashlein (200 IM, 100 back), Nicholas Kalenik (50free,100fly), Jordan Hildebrand (50 free, 100 fly), Hunter Misuraca (diving), Logan Paugh (100 fly, 50 free), Vivien Rothwell (100 free), Jessica Hernandez (500 free), Chase Childs (100 breast), and Daniel Roshka (100 free).

County qualifying times were achieved by Aidan Van Derhei (200 free, 100 free), Jacob Battle (200 free, 500 free), Jessica Hernandez (200 free, 100 free), Caroline Weinhart (200 free, 100 fly, 50 free), Hunter Dunnington (200 IM, 100 breast), Chase Childs (200 IM), Faby Pena Damoni (200 IM, 100 breast), Joseph Henley (200 IM, 500 free), Will Skidmore (50 free, 100 breast), Ethan Nordman (50 free, 100 free), Luke Peland (50 free, 100 free), Brandon Glenn (50 free, 100 free), Travis Grailer (50 free, 100 back), Vivien Rothwell (50 free), Claire Grant (50 free, 100 breast), Sarah Grant (50 free, 100 breast), Kelsey Moore (50 free), Alexia Valenciuc (50 free), J.T. Jones (diving), Zachary Kohberger (diving),Daniela Colmenares (diving), Allison Niehoff (diving), DanielRoshka (100 fly, 100 back), Christian Veres (100 fly, 100 back), EthanRogers (100 fly), CoryShin (100 fly, 100 back), AmbroseChabot (100 fly), AudreyPrivett (100 fly, 100 back), AlinaInthavong (100 fly, 100 back), Cara Hawxby (100 free, 100 back), JordanDelliponti (100 free, 100 breast), AmeliaBattle (100 free, 100 back), Lainey Lioi (100 back), Liz Newlin (100 back), Emily Carter (100 back), and Logan Burleigh (100 breast).

Other swimmers and divers showing great improvement were Hunter Dunnington, Hector Gomez, Elizabeth Haag, Aubrey Harper, Cara Hawxby, Joseph Henley, Jessica Hernandez, Lainey Lioi, Spencre Mitchell, Harrison Mosley, Dominic Nixon, Logan Paugh, Luke Pelland, Will Pierce, Audrey Privett, Jay So, Ivan Soika, Erica Tidwell, Alexia Valenciuc, and Christian Veres.

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

Jacob Battle, Chase Childs, Anna Fuhrmannek, Claire Grant, J.T. Jones, Nicholas Kalenik, Lainey Lioi, Hunter Misuraca, Spencre Mitchell, Kelsey Moore, Elizabeth Newlin, Logan Paugh, Jay So, Abigail Tashlein, Aurora Veres, Jackson Ward, and Caroline Weinhart.

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: Jordan Hildebrand, Nicholas Kalenik, Jake Magahey, Logan Paugh, Will Pierce, Abigail Tashlein, Sydney Tashlein, and Jackson Ward.

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

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

The next meet will be the Gwinnett County Championship Meet. The diving competition will be held at the Mountain Park Aquatic Center in Lilburn. The girls will dive on Wednesday starting at 4:00 PM and the boys will dive on Saturday morning starting at 9:00 AM. The swimming competition will be held at the West Gwinnett Aquatic Center in Norcross. The girls will swim prelims on Thursday starting at 5:00 PM, the boys will swim prelims on Friday starting at 5:00 PM, and the swimming finals will be Saturday starting at 5:00 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!  A special thanks to Daphne Lane for all of her hard work as our Booster Club President!

Congratulations to Norcross for their outstanding performance, spirit and sportsmanship also! The meet results are attached.