GBSA,

Two weeks ago today, 11 GBSA swimmers headed to St Mary’s for the Long Course LSC (State) Championships! That is a significant number because since COVID the most swimmers we’ve had at summer states has been 4. So we almost tripled that this summer!!! A huge step forward as GBSA continues to rise!

Congratulations to all these swimmers and to all the summer session swimmers for their dedication and hard work!!

Below are some highlights from Summer States - to see full results please check out Meet Mobile:

• Olivia Beck - first state meet, dropped over a second and broke 40 in 50 fly
• John Clegg - first long course states (competed at short course also), 10th place in state in 50 back
• Elliott Atkins - first state meet, dropped time in 6 of 8 swims!
• Carter Wilson - first long course states meet, was top 14 in state in all his breaststroke races (50-100-200)
• Eden Pladna - STATE CHAMPION AND NEW GBSA RECORD HOLDER IN GIRLS 11-12 50 FLY!!! Dropped 3.6 and placed 7th in 100 fly!
• Emma Romano - STATE CHAMPION AND NEW GBSA RECORD HOLDER IN GIRLS 11-12 200 FLY (a team record she established on 2.5 weeks prior!)!!! Runner up - 2nd place - girls 11-12 100 fly, re-established her own team record from July!! 3rd place 50 fly! 7th place 100 free
• Cole Andracsek- placed 16th in boys 13-14 50 free and 50 back at only age 13!!! NEW GBSA RECORD HOLDER IN BOYS 13-14 50 BACK!!!
• Camden Broadwater - first states, just joined BLJ last fall and moved to BLS this summer. 20th in 100 breast and dropped to 30.9 50 meter fly!!
• Charlotte Atkins - 12th in girls 13-14 200 back! 14th in girls 100 back! NEW GBSA RECORD HOLDER GIRLS 13-14 50 BACK!!!
• Braelynn Wilson - first long course states meet. NEW GBSA RECORD HOLDER GIRLS 13-14 50 BREAST!!!
• Jack Wiggins - 7th place men’s 100 free! 6th place 100 fly dropping under 1:00, skipping the 59s altogether swimming a 58.87!!! 3rd place 50 fly and NEW GBSA RECORD HOLDER IN MENS 50 FLY!!! Runner Up - 2nd place- men’s 50 free!!! Jack also set the GBSA team record in the 50 back at the NBAC July meet. Way to go JACK!!!

Here is the GBSA states crew (not pictured: Olivia Beck).