Congratulations to the swim team for their outstanding effort versus North Gwinnett on Saturday morning.

Individual first place finishes were achieved by Will Skidmore (200 IM, 100 fly), Brayden Williams (50 free), Iris Ochoa (50 free, 100 free), Leah McCarthy (diving), and Vivien Rothwell (100 fly).

State qualifying times were achieved by Will Skidmore (200 IM, 100 fly), Iris Ochoa (50 free, 100 free), Leah McCarthy (diving), Brayden Williams (100 fly), Vivien Rothwell (100 fly, 100 back, 50 free), Cooper Wilhoit (100 free), Weston Skidmore (100 back), and Payton Potlock-Pizano (100 breast).

County qualifying times were achieved by Curtis Thompson (200 free, 100 free, 50 free), Cooper Wilhoit (200 free), Ryan Ross (200 free, 100 breast, 100 free), Lilly Murphy (200 free, 100 back, 50 free), Allison Shin (200 free), Jackson Fleming (200 IM, 100 breast), Alina Inthavong (200 IM, 100 fly), Ava Syed (200 IM), Brayden Williams (50 free), Morris Peele (50 free, 100 fly), Jackson Bollier (50 free, 100 back), Evan Smola (50 free, 100 breast), Caleb Jolly (50 free, 100 free), Grace Smith (50 free, 100 fly), Emily Johnson (50 free, 100 free), Adelaine Dunnington (50 free, 100 free), Marlee Carmichael (50 free, 500 free, 100 free), Kamryn Smith (50 free, 100 back), Aubrey Harper (50 free, 100 free), Weston Skidmore (100 fly), Justin Kurgan (100 fly, 100 breast), Phoebe Basic (100 fly), Kate Thigpen (100 fly), Payton Potlock-Pizano (100 free, 50 free), Mariela Toro (100 free), Ileana Lopez Barnes (500 free), Dain Jacobazzi (100 back), Jonathan Harshaw (100 back), Annie Smith (100 back), Corinne Dunnington (100 back), and Emma Pauli (100 back)

A special congratulations to the swimmers that achieved the honor of Iron, Silver, Bronze, or Soaring Hawk recognition:

Iron Hawk (qualifies for state in all 8 individual swimming events): Iris Ochoa, Vivien Rothwell, and Will Skidmore.

Silver Hawk (qualifies for state in 2 or more swimming events and county in the remaining events): Cooper Wilhoit.

Bronze Hawk (qualifies for county in all 8 swimming events): Jackson Bollier, Jackson Fleming, Justin Kurgan, Evan Smola and Kate Thigpen.

Soaring Hawk (qualifies for state in both the 6 and 11 dive events): Leah McCarthy

We have many swimmers that are only 1 event away from earning the recognition of Bronze Hawk: Ileana Lopez Barnes, Morris Peele, Ryan Ross, Weston Skidmore, and Owen Van Houten.

The next meet and last dual meet will be against Norcross on Friday, Jan. 13, at West Gwinnett at 7:20 PM. We will recognize seniors immediately following the 50 freestyle event.

Thanks to all of the parents that volunteered and worked at our meet this past week. We are all extremely grateful for the hard work our outstanding board has put into the season!

Thanks for everyone’s support. We ask that you encourage your athlete to train consistently, eat properly, and get enough rest!

Thanks,

Coach Creed