GPAC traveled to Panama City Beach for the 2025 Tropic Like It’s Hot Open September 19^th-21^st. 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.

Congratulations to our event winners:

Marcela DosSantos (13)- Marcela won 200 IM, 100 BR and 500 FR

Jacob Fischer (8)- 50 BK, 25 FR, 50 FR and 50 BR

Justin Washburn (14)- 200 FR and 100 Fly

Congratulations to the swimmers who achieved New Motivational Time Standards:

B: Eme Mason, Berkeley Mefford, Brady Nguyen, Polina Song.

BB: Jacob Fischer, AJ Gillespie, Josh Guello, Maddox McKian, Emma McLaughlin, Lincoln Purdy, Vale Purdy, Henry Ramos, Mason Shiueh and Bailey Yoon.

A: Arthur Phillips and Ava Walker,

AA: Anatolie Badila, Kennedy Carter and Justin Washburn.

GPAC will travel to Mobile, Alabama for some more fast swimming at the CMSA Vance Rose Invitational the weekend of October 4^th – 5th.