GPAC started the new year with its annual Winter Invitational held at UWF aquatic center January 16^th-18th. GPAC had a total of 120 swimmers participate with 116 of them achieving at least one personal best time. In total, GPAC had 522 best times out of 858 swims coming out to 61% best times for the team.

GPAC had thirteen swimmers win individual events at the meet: Addison Adams (11) won 200 IM, 500 FR, 100 FR, 200 BK and 200 Fly. Lauren Armstrong (18) claimed 1^st place in 1000 FR. Anatolie Badila (12) won 1000 500 FR, 200 BK, and 400 IM. Theodore Blankschaen (9) claimed 1^st place in the 9-10 boys 500 FR.  Kennedy Carter (12) won the girls 11-12 100 BR and 400 IM. Taylor Clements (17) claimed 1^st place in the 50 FR, 50 BR, 200 BR and 50 BK. Marcela Dos Santos (14) won the 100IM. Landon Garcia (17) won the 15 and over boys 50 BR and 200 BR. AJ Gillespie (12), claimed 1^st in the 100 & 200BR. Amelia Ilnitskiy (15) won the 15 and over girls 50 Fly. Emma McLaughlin (14) won the 13-14 girls 1000 FR. Noah Odom (8) claimed 1^st place in the 100FR and 200FR and Justin Washburn (14), claimed 1^st place in the boys 200 & 1000 FR events.  

Congratulations to the following 18 swimmers who achieved best times in all their individual events over the weekend: Ethan Anderson ( 12), Lincoln Brabner ( 9), Zoee Feemster ( 15), Liam Finch ( 15), Lia Han ( 11), Rory Herron (14), Maddi Jolly ( 10), Leia Kemp (16), Judah Newton ( 14), Noah Odom ( 8), Giulia Piovesana ( 12), Scarlett Prince ( 11), Laliyah Roland ( 12), Colin Stewart ( 12), Elizabeth Von Watcher ( 13), Avery Weekley (13) and Andrew White ( 14).

Several swimmers posted new Southeastern (SES) championship and Age Group Sectionals Cut;

SES: Addison Adams (200 IM & 500 FR), Ethan Anderson ( 50 FR), Marcela Dos Santos ( 50 Fly), Landon Garcia ( 50 BR), AJ Gillespie ( 100 BK), Amelia Ilnitskiy ( 1000 FR), Amelie Kortman ( 50 BR), Nicholas Lypko ( 400 IM), Lincoln Purdy ( 100 IM, 100 FR & 200 FR), Vale Purdy ( 50 BK), Lane Robinson ( 400 IM), Mason Shiueh ( 50 & 100 FR, 100 IM & 50 Fly) and Justin Washburn ( 50 Fly).

Age Group Sectional Qualifiers: Addison Adams ( 50 FR), Kennedy Carter ( 200 BR), AJ Gillespie (200IM), Mason Shiueh ( 50 FR, 200 IM and 100 FR) and Justin Washburn ( 1000 FR).

Congratulations to these swimmers who posted new motivational times at the meet: 

B:     Lincoln Brabner, Brandon Carney, Carson Cox, Zoee Feemster, Liam Finch, River Gaut, Scarlett Harshman, Madi Jolly, Brody Kirk, Eme Mason, Maddox Mckian, Berkeley Mefford, Brady Nguyen, Ayva Schreiner, Polina Song and  Charlotte Striepeck.

BB:      Bill Caves, Max DeVasConCellos, Isla Fox, Keagan Harrison, Brayden Heath, Noah Odom, Arthur Phillips, Henry Ramos, Maliyah Roland, Ben Stewart, Bella Valdez, Maddison Valdez, Ava Walker and Jordana Wright.

A:     Emma McLaughlin, Lincoln Purdy, Vale Purdy, Lane Robinson,

AA:     Addison Adams, Lauren Armstrong, AJ Gillespie, Amelia Ilnitskiy, Mason Shiueh and Justin Washburn.

The team heads to Tallahassee to compete in the ATAC Mac Crutchfield Invitational at Florida State University the last weekend in January.