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.
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)
