Tidal Wave Swimming excels at the State Age Group Championships in Savannah!

Last weekend, the Age Group State Championships took place in Savannah, GA, the first time outside of Atlanta in over a decade. In a venue that is clearly not big enough to host this event, our team of 26 swimmers adapted, and swam great! The team placed 6^th overall out of more than 30 teams that participated. This is a huge accomplishment as we bested many teams that are much larger than ourselves. During the competition we set one new Team Record and over 2 dozen Top 10 All-Time team swims…way to go Tidal Wave Swimmers! In addition, we had several Relays and over 40 individual swims that placed in the Top 16 in the State of Georgia! As one of the Fastest LSCs in the United States, this is a HUGE accomplishment, and all the swimmers and families should be proud of all the achievements!

New Tidal Wave All-Time Top 10 swims:

11-12: George Chernev: 500 free – 3^rd (5:33.54), 1000 free – 4^th (11:38.43), 50 fly – 6^th (28.06), 100 fly – 6^th (1:03.31), 200 fly – 5^th (2:22.23), 400 IM – 9^th (5:06.96); Tyler Hanna: 50 breast – 4^th (32.73), 100 breast – 2^nd (1:10.02), 200 breast – 6^th (2:38.12); Preston Hatcher: 100 back – 8^th (1:05.51), 200 back – 7^th (2:23.82); 13-14: Keaton Gerda: 200 breast – 10^th (2:34.79); Diana Korytska: 200 back – 6^th (2:09.59), 100 fly – 10^th (59.23), 200 fly – 4^th (2:12.36), 200 IM – 10^th (2:13.66), 400 IM – 9^th (4:45.85); Nikolay Chernev:  50 free – 10^th (23.88), 100 breast – 2^nd (1:00.87), 200 breast – 1^st (2:08.84); Lucas Hanna: 100 breast – 3^rd (1:02.27), 200 breast – 4^th (2:17.45); John Jones: 1000 free – 10^th (10:40.38), 100 breast – 9^th (1:05.51), 200 breast – 3^rd (2:17.37).

Individual scorers – top 16 at the meet:

11-12: Hannah Magouyrk: 100 back – 9^th (1:04.99), 200 breast – 14^th (2:48.88); Harper Sampieri: 200 back – 11^th (2:24.65), 50 fly – 15^th (29.78), 100 fly – 14^th (1:06.38), 200 fly – 13^th (2:36.77); George Chernev: 50 free – 12^th (26.87), 100 free – 9^th (57.73), 500 free – 5^th (5:33.54), 1000 free – 4^th (11:38.43), 50 back – 11^th (30.70), 50 fly – 7^th (28.06), 100 fly – 6^th (1:03.31), 200 fly – 4^th (2:22.23), 400 IM – 9^th (5:06.96); Tyler Hanna: 50 breast – 4^th (32.73), 100 breast – 4^th (1:10.02), 200 breast – 6^th (2:38.12), 400 IM – 13^th (5:17.14); Preston Hatcher: 1000 free – 8^th (12:00.62), 100 back – 6^th (1:05.72), 200 back – 10^th (2:23.82), 200 breast – 10^th (2:44.93); Kasen Sweet: 50 free – 13^th (27.02); 13-14: Keaton Gerda: 200 breast – 12^th (2:34.79); Diana Korytska: 100 back – 14^th (1:01.50), 200 back – 11^th (2:10.34), 100 fly – 12^th (59.23), 200 fly – 5^th (2:12.36), 200 IM – 12^th (2:13.66), 400 IM – 13^th (4:45.85); Nikolay Chernev: 100 breast – 4^th (1:00.87), 200 breast – 1^st (2:08.84), 100 fly – 16^th (1:02.05), 200 fly – 2^nd (1:59.92), 200 IM – 4^th (2:01.75); Lucas Hanna: 100 breast – 7^th (1:02.27), 200 breast – 9^th (2:17.45); John Jones: 1000 free – 13^th (10:40.38), 200 breast – 7^th (2:17.37); Jaxon Ward: 100 fly – 13^th (56.94).

We had so many strong relays, 6 relays placed in the top 8, and 10 more placed in the top 16, we were led by 4^th place finishes in the 12 & Under boys 200 & 400 medley relays (Preston Hatcher, Tyler Hanna, George Chernev, Kasen Sweet).