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HURR Long Course Invitational Recap

Logan Cale

HURR Long Course Invitational 

GPAC traveled to Columbus, Georgia from June 23-25 to compete in the Hurricane Invitational. GPAC had a total of 18 swimmers participate in the meet with 17 of our GPAC swimmers achieving at least one best time. In total GPAC accumulated 69 Best Times out of 126 swims; coming out to 54% Best Times for GPAC as a whole.

Congratulations to our event winners:

Marcela Dos Santos (11)- Marcela won the 11-12 200 IM; 100 Fly and posted 6 new personal bests out of her 9 events!

Axel Phillips (10)- Axel won the 10&Under 200 IM; 50 Free; 50 Back; 100 Fly; 200 Free; 100 Back; 50 Fly; 100 Free and posted 3 new best times out of his 8 events!

Rowan Schwartz (12)- Rowan won the 11-12 200 Breast; 100 Breast and posted 6 new best times out of her 7 events!

Congratulations to Jaysa Ciccone and Bri Smith on achieving all best times over the weekend. 

Congratulations to swimmers who achieved New SES qualifying times:

Marcela Dos Santos (11): 11-12 400 Free and 200 Free

Rowan Schwartz (12): 11-12 200 IM, 100 Back, and 100 Free

These swimmers achieved New Motivational Time Standards at the meet:

B: Jaysa Ciccone, Brandon Miller, Milo Soileau

BB: Jaysa Ciccone, Drew Henry, Amelia Ilnitskiy, Avery Witte

A: Ben Ashford, Marcela Dos Santos, Drew Henry, Rowan Schwartz, Bri Smith, Grace Walen

AA: Ben Ashford, Marcela Dos Santos, Drew Henry, Axel Phillips, Rowan Schwartz

GPAC wraps its summer season at home July 1-2 during the Summer Finale Invitational, and then many swimmers will prepare for Southeastern championships later in the month.