TFS swim team excels at UGA

The TFS swim teams competed Friday in the Clarke-Oconee Invitational to close out the 2023 part of the schedule. Despite Tallulah Falls taking only 16 swimmers (8 boys, 8 girls), it was still a strong showing at UGA.

The combined teams placed sixth out of 28 teams with more than 600 swimmers competing. New state-qualifying times were posted by Mattie Patterson in both the 100 Fly and 100 Free. Madison Dampier posted state-qualifying times in the 50 Free and 500 Free, securing a new School Record in the former. Carsyn Griffis also had state-qualifying times in the 100 Free and 100 Back.

FULL RESULTS

Top-10 finishes in events included:

GIRLS

  • Madison Dampier – 50 Free-2nd/500 Free- 4th
  • Mattie Patterson- 100 Fly-7th/100 Free-4th
  • Carsyn Griffis-100 Free-6th/100 Back-4th
  • 200 Medley Relay- Griffis, Dampier, Patterson, Adelaide Tatum- 6th
  • 200 Freestyle Relay-Patterson, Tatum, Molly Rickman, Dampier 7th

BOYS

  • Grayson Penland-100 Freestyle-7th
  • 200 Freestyle Relay-Caden Polley, Charlie Harris, Grayson Penland, Henry Rickman- 8th

Personal Records were set by the following:

  • Olivia Bonner- 100Free, 500 Free
  • Carsyn Griffis-100 Free, 100 Back
  • Madison Dampier-50 Free
  • Mattie Patterson-100 Fly
  • Molly Rickman-500 Free (13 sec), 50 free
  • Lily Turpin- 100 Fly
  • Victoria VerBerkmoes-100 Breast
  • Charlie Harris- 50 Free
  • Grayson Penland-100 Free, 100 Back
  • David Plaisted-100 Back (4 sec),100 Breast(4 sec)
  • Caden Polley-100 Fly
  • Martin Raybon-200 IM
  • Jack Thomson- 50 Free, 100 Breast (4 sec)