GREATER PENSACOLA AQUATIC CLUB

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...

GPAC championship teams cap off season in Huntsville; team takes 8th at SES GPAC swimmers traveled to Huntsville, AL to race in their final meets of the 2024 long course season at the Southeastern Swimming Summer Championships from July 19-21, and at Futures Championships just days later from July 24-27. Twenty nine swimmers represented GPAC at the Southeastern Swimming (SES) Summer championships the first weekend of competition, and a great team effort produced an 8th place finish for the GPAC; keeping the streak of “Top Team on the Gulf Coast”...

GPAC traveled to Auburn Alabama for the Auburn Aquatics Richard Quick Invitational on June 21st through June 23rd. GPAC had a total of 33 swimmers participate in the meet with 31 of them achieving at least one life-time best. In total, GPAC had 137 best times out of 282 swims, coming out to 49% best times for GPAC as a whole. Congratulations to our event winners. Addison Adams, Max Little and Logan Robinson. The following swimmers achieved 100% best times. Abby Ashford and Amelia Ilnitskiy. Congratulations to the following swimmers...

GPAC hosted the annual Tom Lalor Invitational on June7th through June 9th. GPAC had a total of 75 swimmers participate in the meet with 68 of them achieving at least one life-time best. In total, GPAC had 321 best times out of 543 swims, coming out to 59% best times for GPAC as a whole. GPAC had 2 High Point recipients: Ian Malone scored 59 points and won the 200 Free, 100 Free and 200 IM. Taylor Clements was the high point recipient on the women’s side, scoring 63.5 points...

GPAC traveled to Ocala, FL for the FAST May Invite on May 17- 19 th . GPAC had a total of 28 swimmers participate in the meet with 24 of them achieving at least one life-time best. In total, GPAC had 101 best times out of 189 swims, coming out to 53% best times for GPAC as a whole. Logan Robinson (17), won high point for the 15 and over male division scoring 140 points for GPAC, winning all seven of his events; 200 IM, 100 Fly, 100 Free, 200...

GPAC traveled to Panama City for the PCST Speedo Long Course Invite May 11 th . GPAC had 29 swimmers attend the meet, totaling 104 swims and achieving 52 best times- 50% total best times for GPAC! 23 of the athletes who attended the meet achieved at least one personal best time. GPAC had two swimmers win individual events at the meet. Taylor Clements (15), won the 100 Free and Callie Harris (14), won the 200 Back. Congratulations to Aaron Benken (13), Isla Fox (12), Scarlett Harshman (12), Amelia Ilnitskiy...

GPAC hosted the annual Flip Flop Invitational on May 4 th and 5th. GPAC had a total of 93 swimmers participate in the meet with 86 GPAC swimmers achieving at least one life-time best. In total, GPAC had 349 best times out of 505 swims, coming out to 69% best times for GPAC as a whole. GPAC had 5 High Point recipients: Ansel Ramos (7) scored 16 points for GPAC and won the 50 Back, Lane Robinson (11) scored 52 points, winning the 50 Fly, 200 IM, 100 Fly, 50...

GPAC kicked off the start of the Long Course season in Mobile, AL for the CMSA Spirit of Mobile meet April 20-21 st . GPAC had a total of 30 swimmers participate in the meet with 27 GPAC swimmers achieving at least one life-time best. In total, GPAC had 118 best times out of 182 swims, coming out to 65% best times for GPAC as a whole. Congratulations to our event winners: Addison Adams (10), 100 Fly and 100 Free. Marcela Dos Santos (12), 200 Free, 50 Free, 100 Fly,...

Six GPAC swimmers competed in Orlando, Florida March 19 th - 23 rd for NCSA Spring Swimming Championships. All Six swimmers achieved at least one new best time and placed 19 th overall. Logan Robinson, 17, won High Point after placing in the top 8 in seven of his eight events scoring a total of 198 points for GPAC. Logan set seven new Team Records in the 100-yd & meter Freestyle, 400-yd and meter Individual Medley, 200 -yd Butterfly, 100 meter Butterfly and 200-yd Individual Medley. The boys 800 Freestyle...

GPAC traveled to Atlanta, Georgia for the 2024 Best of the South Meet from March 15 th -17 th . GPAC had a total of 14 swimmers attend with 13 of them achieving at least one new best time. GPAC accumulated 37 best times out of 92 total swims, coming out to 40% best times overall. The following athletes placed in the top 8 in at least one of their events: Addison Adams, Marcela Dos Santos, Graeson Garcia, Arthur Phillips, and Nathan Yoon. This was a great meet to end...