GREATER PENSACOLA AQUATIC CLUB

Braedan Jacobs commits to William Carey GPAC senior Braedan Jacobs has been offered and has accepted a roster spot on the inaugural William Carey University swim team for the 2024-25 season. Jacobs becomes the third senior in the class of 2024 to make plans to swim collegiately next season. “I am super excited to announce my commitment to swim for William Carey University in Biloxi,” Jacobs said. “My long-term goal is to be a High School math Teacher and swim coach. This scholarship affords me the opportunity to make those...

Senior Jack Hebert Verbals to Carson Newman GPAC Senior group member and West Florida High School senior Jack Hebert became the second swimmer in the class of 2024 to give a verbal commitment to swim collegiately, as he accepted an offer to attend Carson-Newman University next fall. “I am extremely excited to announce my commitment to be a student-athlete at Carson-Newman,” Jack stated. “I would like to thanks my friends and family, and everyone who has supported me throughout my life. Talons up!” Jack is an eight-time Southeastern qualifier for...

CMSA Vance Rose Invitational GPAC traveled to Mobile, AL the weekend of October 6-7 to compete in the CMSA Vance Rose Invitational. GPAC had 39 swimmers attend the meet, and 38 of the swimmers achieved at least one new best time. Overall, GPAC had 57% best times, with a total of 134 improvements out of 236 total swims. Swimmers who achieved ALL Best Times: Cecilia Chapman (13), Carson Cox (13), Aubrey Fox (9), Emma Joachim (12), Brady Nguyen (8), Zachary Wright (10) Congratulations to Anderson Saksa (11) on winning the...

Panama City Swim Team Invitational GPAC traveled to the Panama City Swim Team Invitational from September 22nd- 24th for three great days of racing! GPAC had a total of 72 swimmers swam in the meet, with 61 of the team’s swimmers achieving at least one new personal best. Overall, GPAC had 61% new best times – 269 best times out of 439 swims. Great job, team! Swimmers who achieved ALL Best Times: Kennedy Carter (10), Hayden Coffey (12), Marcela Dos Santos (11), Jack Driskell (11), Isla Fox (11), Kylie Kilgore...

GPAC Team Time Trial GPAC started the 2023-2024 Short Course season off with their annual Team Time Trial on Saturday, August 26. After receiving their new team gear and taking the traditional team photo, GPAC swimmers got a chance to swim all four strokes and an IM. GPAC had a total of 147 swimmers participate in the meet with 131 swimmers achieving at least one new personal best time. Overall, GPAC accumulated 454 Best Times out of 681 total swims, coming out to 67% best times for GPAC as a...

GPAC Senior team competes across the country for championships GPAC swimmers in the Senior and Senior Green training groups traveled to three different championship meets at the end of July. First, GPAC had a total of 10 swimmers attend the Southern Zone Senior Championship meet, with nine swimmers achieving at least one new best time. GPAC accumulated 64% best times as a team at the meet. GPAC finished 17th overall with 318 points! Jack Hebert, 17, was the leading scorer for GPAC and garnered four top-8 performances, including a bronze...

Southeastern Swimming Championships Recap GPAC traveled to Huntsville Alabama for the Long Course Southeastern Championships from July 14-16. GPAC had a total of 30 swimmers participate in our SE Championship meet with 26 of GPAC swimmers achieving at least one new best time. GPAC accumulated 78 best times out of 139 total swims; coming out to 56% best times across the team. GPAC finished the Long Course Championship weekend by placing 10th overall. Axel Phillips, 10, won the high point award for 10&Under boys. Axel had a total of 5...

GPAC Summer Finale GPAC hosted Summer Finale, its last home meet of the long course season from July 1-2. GPAC had a total of 84 swimmers participate in the meet with 79 of GPAC swimmers achieving at least 1one best time. In total GPAC swimmers accumulated 312 personal best times out of 521 total swims; coming out to 60% best times as a whole! What a way to end the last home meet GPAC! GPAC swimmers swept all the age groups’ high point wins, except the 8&U girls. “Job well...

HURR Long Course Invitational GPAC traveled to Columbus, Georgia from June 23-25 to compete in the Hurricane Invitational. GPAC had a total of 18 swimmers participate in the meet with 17 of our GPAC swimmers achieving at least one best time. In total GPAC accumulated 69 Best Times out of 126 swims; coming out to 54% Best Times for GPAC as a whole. Congratulations to our event winners: Marcela Dos Santos (11)- Marcela won the 11-12 200 IM; 100 Fly and posted 6 new personal bests out of her 9...

GPAC welcomes summer at the Tom Lalor Invitational GPAC hosted the annual Tom Lalor Invitational this past weekend from June 2-4. GPAC had a total of 83 swimmers participate in the meet with 75 of GPAC swimmers achieving at least 1 best time. In total GPAC accumulated 335 best times out of 581 swims over the weekend, coming out to 57% best times overall. GPC boasted several high point winners, with a pair of 8 & unders winning the prize: Meryl Ramos (8)- Meryl won 5 out of her 7...