GPAC team members opened the 2025-2026 short course season with team day and another intrasquad meet at the UWF Aquatic Center on September 6^th.

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 the team!

Congratulations to the following swimmers who posted best times in all of their individual events: Annabelle Ashcraft, Remington Barlow, Evan Beattie, Galilee Bourne, Jaxson Braddock, Cecilia Chapman, Jaxson Coleman, Max DeVasConCellos, Jack Driskell, Abigail Fischer, Jacob Fischer, River Gaut, Adilay Giltinan, Annabelle Godwin, Josh Guello, Lia Han, Mia Han, Keagan Harrison, Hailey Herron, Ashtyn Johnson, Caleb Kaldahl, Addyson LaRue, Chris McGrath, Judah Newton, Brady Nguyen, Evan Nguyen, Luke Nieto, Davis Peden, Lincoln Purdy, Via Purdy, Laliyah Roland, Mason Shiueh, Colin Stewart, Maddison Valdez, Ava Walker, Poppy Wandres, Avery Weekley, Oliver Winkler and Bailey Yoon.

Congratulations to these swimmers who achieved new motivational time standards:

B:            Evan Beattie, Max DeVasConCellos, Jacob Fischer, Brayden Heath, Hailey Herron, Caleb Kaldahl, Addyson LaRue, Berkeley Mefford, Noah Odom, Davis Peden, Arthur Phillips, Vale Purdy, Henry Ramos, Laliyah Roland, Galen Schwartz, Polina Song and Poppy Wandres.

BB:         Bill Caves, Josh Guello, Keagan Harrison, Nicholas Lypko, Lincoln Purdy, Maliyah Roland, Ben Stewart, Grace Walen, Ava Walker and Jordana Wright

A:            Kennedy Carter and Bailey Yoon.

It was great to see all the returning swimmers, as well as so many new faces on team day! Thanks to all the officials, timers and meet operators-in-training for helping us run a great first meet for the swimmers!