GREATER PENSACOLA AQUATIC CLUB

GPAC traveled to Mobile, AL for the CMSA Vance Rose Invitational on October 4th and 5th. GPAC had a total of 32 swimmers attending, with 29 of them achieving at least one new personal best. Overall, GPAC had 58% new best times – 74 best times out of 127 swims. Great job, team! The Following Swimmers achieved ALL Best Times: Addison Adams, Kennedy Carter, Zein Elgoweini, Laliyah Roland, Maliyah Roland, Audrey Rowden, Ellie Wernette and Jace Witte. Congratulations to our event winners: Addison Adams in the 100 FR, Noah Odom...

Congratulations to the September 2025 Attendance All- Stars! These swimmers achieved at least 80% attendance for the month. 1. Ayalani Vargas 2. Via Purdy 3. Thien My Nguyen 4. Molly Laughlin 5. Grace Laughlin 6. Ella Karasek 7. Madi Jolly 8. Nathan Hernandez 9. Amelia Han 10. Alicia Han 11. Annabelle Godwin 12. AJ Gillespie 13. Zein Elgoweini 14. Jaxson Braddock 15. William Alderman 16. Lincoln Purdy 17. Ian Malone 18. Anatolie Badila 19 Jace Witte 20. Xander Yingling 21. Rowan Schwartz 22. Scarlett Prince 23. Keegan Krieger 24. Josh...

Wishing all our October swimmers a Happy Birthday! 10/01: Nathan Yoon 10/02: Bailey Yoon & Brady Nguyen 10/03: Isabella Chapman 10/07: Ella Karasek 10/10: Abigail Fischer 10/11: Theodore Blankschaen & Kinley Salvo 10/12: Addyson LaRue & Avery Witte 10/14: Isla Fox 10/15: Abigail Benken & Oliver Cuevas 10/16: Luke Larson 10/18: Giulia Piovesana 10/19: Carson Cox 10/21: Grace Walen & Ivy Snow 10/26: Avery Weekley 10/29: Scarlett Harshman

GPAC traveled to Panama City Beach for the 2025 Tropic Like It’s Hot Open September 19th-21st. GPAC had a total of 49 swimmers attend, with 45 of them achieving at least one new personal best. Overall, GPAC had 62% new best times- 196 best times out of 315 swims. Great job, team! Congratulations to Marcela Dos Santos for winning the girls 13-14 High Point award with 68 points! Congratulations to the Swimmers who achieved ALL Best Times: River Gaut, Molly Laughlin, Siena Long, Eme Mason, Bella Valdez and Connor Valdez....

GPAC team members opened the 2025-2026 short course season with team day and another intrasquad meet at the UWF Aquatic Center on September 6th. The day began with over 120 new and returning swimmers lining up to gather their new team gear and taking a seat for the annual team photo. With 125 swimmers participating in the meet, each swimmer had a chance to race every stroke, including the individual medley. With a total of 573 total swims, 372 of those were best times coming out to 65 % for...

GPAC traveled to Huntsville, Alabama for the 2025 long course Southeastern Championships July 18th- July 20th. Twenty-one swimmers represented GPAC at the Championship meet with Twenty of them achieving at least one new best time. GPAC accumulated 64 best times out of 97 swims: coming out to 66% best times across the team and finished 16th with 306.50 points. Taylor Clements, 17, tied for 7th overall in the 15 and over girls scoring 71 points and claiming the top spot in the 50 and 100-meter Breaststroke. GPAC had four first-time...

GPAC hosted the annual Summer Finale Invitational on July 12th-13th. GPAC had a total of 41 swimmers participated in the meet with 35 GPAC swimmers achieving at least one life-time best. In total, GPAC had 89 best times out of 151 swims, coming out to 59 best times for GPAC as a whole. GPAC had 6 High Point recipients: Jacob Fischer (8), Bailey Yoon (10), Addison Adams (11), Isla Fox (13), Justin Washburn ( 13) and Callie Harris (15) . Congratulations to our event winners. Addison Adams in the 200...

The 2025 Florida Southern Zone Sectional Championships were held in Ocala, FL June 26th – June 29th. Taylor Clements, Landon Garcia, Max Little and Ian Malone made up the GPAC team at this event swimming a total of 18 events. Taylor Clements, 17, started her meet off by erasing a 32-year-old team record in the 100 Breaststroke, which earned her a silver medal and was a Summer Junior National A-Cut. Taylor also swam personal best times in three other events; 100 Backstroke, 50 Freestyle and 100 Freestyle. Landon Garcia, 17,...

GPAC traveled to Tallahassee, Florida June 27th- June 29th for the ATAC Long Course Invitational. GPAC had a total of 31 swimmers attend the meet, totaling 215 swims and achieving 129 best times- 60% total best times for GPAC! 97% of the athletes who attended the meet achieved at least one personal best time. Ava Walker (11), won high point for her age group. Ava swam seven personal best times and won her 50 Breaststroke. Marcela Dos Santos(13) and Emma McLaughlin (13), tied for the 13-14 girls High Point award....

GPAC Tom Lalor Invitational June 6- June 8th 2025 GPAC hosted the annual Tom Lalor Invitational on June 6th- 8th. GPAC had a total of 75 swimmers participate in the meet with 69 of them achieving at least one life-time best. In total, GPAC had 328 best times out of 464 swims, coming out to 71% best times for GPAC as a whole. GPAC had 2 High Point recipients: Anatolie Badila (12), was the 11-12 boys high point recipient scoring 76 points with four 1st place finishes, four 2nd place...