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GaGa successfully defended our 2nd place finish at Divisional champs. That was a significant achievement this year as Tidal Wave has improved since last year to the point that they are ranked ahead of us on the USAS virtual dual meet list. Thanks to some terrific swims we were able to prevail. 52 swimmers scored individually with over half of those having at least one top-8 swim. Leading the way were event winners Josh Fountain (2), Mason McIntyre (3), Kyle Newhouse (2), Andrew Ruffing (2) and Leila Taylor. Additional medalists were Kristen Clemmons, Dillon Kasson, Julianne Kurke, Caitlin Martin, Kailee Springer and Alex Taylor.
Of course such great racing led to all sorts of new record and standard breakers. Ruffing and Alex Taylor combined for five new team records. Springer and Ruffing picked up their All-American times and Kailee swam her first ever AAAA. Lauren Pararo got her first All-Star time (AAA) of the season. In addition Megan Yang achieved her first AA while Terra Freking, Christine Kruger, Nick Leavenworth, and Madeleyne Vaca all got their first A times. Kruger and Yang also swam their first state qualifying times. Mandisa Cole, Brian McMahon, Andrew Nickerson and Dorian Rosenburg all achieved their first ever B times.
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2007-08 Fast 5
GwinAq Wins Dual With Dekalb Aquatics
3/16 - Gwinnett Aquatics maintained its unbeaten dual meet record with a win over Dekalb Aquatics last night at Mountain Park pool. It was a great meet with lots of great races. Alex Taylor had another standout performance including a new team record in the 50 breast. Andi Clements and Peter Meadows got their first BB times and Samuel Kim got his first state cut. A whopping 21 swimmers had 100% best times. they were: Soni Allen, Keaton Batye, Andy and Eddie Desandre, Josh Fountain, Griffin Hammett, Sydney Horton, Sarah Jahns, Samuel Kim, Christina Kruger, Melissa Kuester, Julianne Kurke, Alex Lubsey, Rory Martin, Peter Meadows, Joel Nickerson, Lauren Pararo, Greg Paulukaitis, Caitlin Reed, Dorian Rosenburg and David Yang.
3/10 - A group of just four senior swimmers recorded six individual scoring swims at the Sectional Champs at Nashville this weekend. That's more than double the number that scored from a much larger group last year. Although we had twelve qualifiers only four opted to attend this special long course meet and they made the most of it. Kristen Clemmons was 7th in the 800 and 1500 and 16th in the 400. Andrew Ruffing was 13th in the 100 fly and 14th in the 50 free and Kyle Newhouse was 13th in the 1500.
Men's Sectional Results
Women's Sectional Results
Gwinnett Aquatics Achieves Bronze Medal, Level III Status
3/10 - While the senior swimmers were tearing it up in Nashville, the team was being recognized for its use of best practices and methods by USA Swimming. Gwinnett Aquatics was awarded Level III status by the national governing organization this weekend. GA is one of less than twenty teams nationally to achieve Level III or higher. At the same time GaGa was recognized for its competitive achievements with a Bronze Medal Club Designation. This award recognizes clubs that have at least Level 1 recognition and swimmers competing at the Junior National level and above.
3/2 - We had a small but talented group head down to Savannah for the Age Group State Champs this weekend. Four of the nine swimmers scored, led by State Champ Alex Taylor who won the 200 IM and set new team records in that event as well as the 100, 200 and 500 free, 50 fly and 100 IM. Mason McIntyre medaled (top 3) in two events while setting a team record in the 200 fly and Dillon Kassom and Julianne Kurke both scored. Kurke picked up her AAA while Leila Taylor got her first A time.
In the fun meet over twenty swimmers got a chance to tune-up for our end of season meets (though not nearly enough Blue and Gold swimmer1). Alex Lubsey had 100% best times even after converting to yards.