Congratulations to the swimmers and divers for their outstanding performance this weekend versus Peachtree Ridge. The girls won 9 of 11 events and won 175 to 110 and the boys team won 9 of 12 events and won 217 to 133.  Meet results are attached.

First place finishes were achieved by: Will Skidmore (200 free, 100 fly), Jordan Hildebrand (200 free, 100 back), Daniel Roshka (200 IM, 100 free), Iris Ochoa (200 IM, 100 breast), London Brown (50 free), Vivien Rothwell (50 free, 100 fly), Allison Niehoff (diving), Aidan Van Derhei (500 free), Faby Pena Damoni (100 breast), Will Skidmore, Daniel Roshka, Will Pierce, London Brown (200 medley relay), Vivien Rothwell, Iris Ochoa, Anna Smith, Kamryn Smith (200 medley relay), Will Skidmore, Hunter Dunnington, Will Pierce, Daniel Roshka (400 free relay), and Sarah Kreusel, Iris Ochoa, Vivien Rothwell, Jordan Hildebrand (400 free relay).

State Qualifying times were achieved by: Will Skidmore (200 free, 100 fly, 100 free), Jordan Hildebrand (200 free, 100 back), Daniel Roshka (200 IM, 100 free), Will Pierce (200 IM), Vivien Rothwell (50 free, 100 fly), and Faby Pena Damoni (100 breast).

County Qualifying times were achieved by: Aidan Van Derhei (200 free, 500 free), Hunter Dunnington (200 IM, 100 free, 50 free), Faby Pena Damoni (200 IM), Brayden Williams (200 IM, 100 free), Iris Ochoa (200 IM, 100 breast), London Brown (50 free, 100 free), Luke Pelland (50 free, 100 free), Justin Content (50 free), Curtis Thompson (50 free), Brandon Glenn (50 free), Ethan Rogers (50 free, 100 free), Anna Smith (50 free), Kamryn Smith (50 free, 100 back), Allison Niehoff (50 free, diving), Joseph Henley (100 fly), Cooper Wilhoit (100 fly, 100 back), Payton Potlock-Pizano (100 fly, 100 back), Will Pierce (100 free), Keegan Privett (100 free), Liza Vaitl (100 free, 100 back), Weston Skidmore (100 back), Sarah Kreusel (100 back), Amelia Battle (100 back), and Elizabeth Lee (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: Mia Walters

Silver Hawk: Sydney Tashlein (7 state cuts), Will Skidmore (7 state cuts), Daniel Roshka (7 state cuts), Jordan Hildebrand (7 state cuts), Vivien Rothwell (6 state cuts), Will Pierce (4 state cuts) and Iris Ochoa (4 state cuts).

Bronze Hawk: Hunter Dunnington (1 state cut), Faby Pena Damoni (1 state cut).

Swimmers close to a special award: Tristen Thompson (4 state, 7 county cuts), Audrey Privett (3 state, 7 county cuts), Keegan Privett (2 state, 7 county cuts), Payton Potlock-Pizana (7 county cuts), Weston Skidmore (6 county cuts), Anna Smith (6 county cuts), Alina Inthavong (6 county cuts), and Joseph Henley (6 county cuts).

Congratulations to the entire team for their outstanding effort, spirit and sportsmanship. Congratulations also to the Peachtree Ridge Swim Team for their outstanding performance.

Thanks to the parents that helped run the meet!  We will need to train parents of younger swimmers to take over next year!  Many of our volunteer parents have graduating seniors!  A special thanks also to the Peachtree Ridge team for live streaming the meet!

The next meet will be Saturday, 9 Jan 2021, versus North Gwinnett at the Dynamo Aquatic Center on Shallowford Road. We will recognize seniors at this meet. We will be entering all swimmers.

Team Pictures will be Monday, 14 Dec 2020, at the Mill Creek Stadium at 2:30 PM. Please wear your team t-shirt and jeans. Seniors should wear their senior team shirts.