The Gilmer County Swim Team will be headed to Tifton, Georgia to participate in the state final swim meet, which takes place on July 22nd and 23rd. The top three finishers from the District 5 B/C GRPA Championship Swim Meet qualify for the state meet. However, some swimmers were able to qualify for state without placing in the top three, due to a top three placer scratching out of the state meet. A total of 25 swimmers qualified for 37 events. The coaches are: Larry Lykins (Head Coach), Megan Higgins and Jacob Mabry.In addition to the District 5 GRPA Championship meet, the District 5, six and under Championship meet was held July 9th. Anna Waddell is the District Champion in the 25 Freestyle and 25 Backstroke. Law Lykins is the District Champion in the 25 Backstroke and 2nd in the 25 freestyle. Larz Fowler participated and placed 3rd in the 25 backstoke and 4th in the 25 freestyle.

Baby “Cat” gets some help during the girls’ 6 and under Freestyle Race
(Photo by LT Melton)

District Champions Denoted by *

Josh Aaron 13-14 boys three event qualifier
* 200 Free Relay District Champion
Sarah Aaron 11-12 girls four event qualifier
* 100 yd. Freestyle District Champion
Raquel Blalock 11-12 girls four event qualifier
* 50 yd. Butterfly District Champion
Moses Bowman 7-8 boys one event qualifier
David Brown 13-14 boys one event qualifier
Katie Campbell 9-10 girls four event qualifier
Lelia Farist 11-12 girls two event qualifier
Aniston Fowler 7-8 girls three event qualifier
* 50 yd. Freestyle District Champion
Rowe Fowler 9-10 girls two event qualifier
Angela Guidry 9-10 girls one event qualifier
Olivia Lykins 7-8 girls three event qualifier
Cameron Macaulay 7-8 boys one event qualifier
Colby Reece 13-14 boys three event qualifier
* 200 Free Relay District Champion
Trey Reece 15-18 boys one event qualifier
Corbin Singleton 9-10 boys one event qualifier
Harrison Smith 11-12 boys one event qualifier
Brandi Southern 13-14 girls one event qualifier
Caleb Waddell 9-10 boys two event qualifier
* 50 yd. Freestyle District Champion
Matthew Waddell 13-14 boys three event qualifier
* 200 Free Relay District Champion
Rachel Waddell 11-12 girls two event qualifier
Mary Elizabeth Walker 9-10 girls two event qualifier
Hannah Walker 7-8 girls one event qualifier
Austin Watkins 13-14 boys two event qualifier
* 200 Free Relay District Champion
Payton Woodring 7-8 girls three event qualifier
Kaylin Woodring 9-10 girls four event qualifier
* 50 yd. Freestyle District Champion

Sarah Aaron Planking at the Pool
(Photo by LT Melton)

Those who participated in the meet but did not qualify were: Devorah Bowman, John Bowman, Cadence Mohon, Conner Mohon, Thomas Morales, Carter Ott, and Clay Ott.

Swim team members who did not participate in the District meet were: Emily Beller, Hannah Bowman, Isabelle Campbell, Marcus Micallef, Caroline Ott, Lexie Reid, Jakob Reid, Ashley Spagnola, and Patrick Spagnola.