428 swimmers from 18 schools in north Georgia competed in the first competitive swim meet of the season. The competition was held Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Ruby C. Fulbright Aquatic Center in Clarkesville. Timekeepers recorded results for 42 races. Pictured (l-r): Milton Griswold, Millie Edwards, Angela Usher, Kim Culpepper, Susan Nichols and Jan Weyrich.
Clarkesville, GA – Tallulah Falls School hosted a Hawaiian Luau themed meet where middle school and high school swimmers kicked off the competitive swim season Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Ruby Fulbright pool in Clarkesville.
The meet was huge; 428 athletes came to swim representing 18 different high school and middle schools. The Habersham County Aquatic Center was packed with swimmers, parents, grandparents, friends and onlookers ready to cheer on swimmers competing in their first meet. The athletes competed to achieve state championship meet qualifying times. Schools from a variety of classifications including 6AAAAAA Habersham Central and Lambert High School to 1A Tallulah Falls School and Pinecrest Academy went stroke for stroke in 42 different races.
Tallulah Falls School varsity swim team placed 3rd of 12 varsity teams. Boys Varsity placed 2nd behind 6A state champions Lambert High, while varsity girls placed 3rd behind Lambert and Jefferson.
TFS middle school placed 3rd overall against field of 15 middle school teams. The boys middle school and girls middle school squads each placed 3rd, both middle school teams missed second place by only a few points.
John Luke Gallagher achieved a state qualifying time in the 50 yard freestyle and 100 yard backstroke. He placed 1st in the backstroke. Savva Ivvakin achieved a state qualifying time with his 1st place finish in the 50 yard freestyle. Rachel Nichols made her state qualifying time in the 100 yard butterfly with a 2nd place finish.
Middle school highlights include Virginia Griswold’s 1st place finishes in the 50 yard freestyle and the 200 yard freestyle, John Nichols 1st place in the 50 yard butterfly, and Hunter Weyrich’s top finish in the 100 yard backstroke.
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