GPAC traveled to Panama City Beach for the PCST Beach Blast Invitational from September
20 th – 22nd to kick off the start of the short course season. GPAC had a total of 41 swimmers
attend, with 34 of them achieving at least one new personal best. Overall, GPAC had 59% new
best times – 145 best times out of 244 swims. Great job, team!

Congratulations to Lincoln Purdy for winning the boys 8 and under High Point award. Lincoln
placed 1 st and achieved best times in all 8 of his events.

Swimmers who achieved ALL Best Times:

Kennedy Carter (11), Eme Mason (11), Arthur Phillips ( 12), Maliyah Roland ( 11), Ayva
Schreiner ( 11), Galen Schwartz (10), Polina Song (11), Benjamin Stewart ( 14), Colin
Stewart ( 10), Tristan Varrichio ( 14) and Bailey Yoon ( 9).

Congratulations to our event winners:

Addison Adams (10)- Addison won all 4 of her events, 100 Free, 50 Fly, 100 Breaststroke and
100 IM
Marcela Dos Santos (12)- Marcela won the 500 Free and 200 Free.
Max Little (17)- Max won the 200 Breaststroke
Avery Witte (16)- Avery won the 200 Fly.
Nathan Yoon (14)- Nathan won the 400 IM and 200 Breaststroke.

Congratulations to the swimmers who achieved New Motivational Time Standards:

B: Kennedy Carter, Scarlett Harshman, Emma Joachim, Vale Purdy, Galen Schwartz and
Bailey Yoon.

BB: Isla Fox, Anderson Saksa, Benjamin Stewart, Tristan Varrichio and Bailey Yoon.

A: Addison Adams, Isla Fox and Arthur Phillips.

AA: Arthur Phillips

Congratulations to the swimmers who achieved New Southeastern Championship Times:
Addison Adams, Arthur Phillips and Anderson Saksa.

GPAC will travel to Mobile, Alabama for some more fast swimming at the CMSA Vance Rose
Invitational the weekend of October 5 th - 6 th .