GPAC traveled to Tallahassee, Florida January 30th-February 1st for the 2026 Mac Crutchfield
Invitational. GPAC had a total of 33 swimmers attend the meet, totaling 180 swims and achieving 95
best times- 53 % total best times for GPAC!

GPAC had several swimmers win individual events at the meet. Lauren Armstrong (18) claimed 1 st place
in the 200 IM and 200 Fly. Marcela Dos Santos (14) placed 1 st in the 100 Fly and 100 BR. Isla Fox (14)
placed 1 st in the 200 BR. Amelia IIlnitsky (6) claimed 1 st place in the 100 Fly, 50 Fly and 100 FR. Lincoln
Purdy (10) won the boys 10 and under 100 BK. Grace Walen ( 15) took 1 st in the women’s 13 and over
1650 FR. Ava Walker (12) claimed 1 st place in the 11-12 100 BR. Avery Witte (18) won the Senior 50 FR
and 100 BK events and Jordan Wright (14) won the 13-14 100 BK.

Congratulations to Carson Cox (16), Lincoln Purdy (10) and Laliyah Roland (12) for swimming best times
in all their individual events over the weekend.

Several swimmers posted new Southeastern (SES) Championship.

SES: Isla Fox, Amelia Ilnitskiy, Arthur Phillips, Lincoln Purdy, Vale Purdy, Grace Walen, Ava Walker and Jordana
Wright.

Congratulations to the following swimmers who posted new motivational times at the meet:
B: Berkeley Mefford and Jace Witte
BB: Carson Cox, Max DeVasConCellos, Lincoln Purdy, Vale Purdy and Laliyah Roland.
A: Isla Fox and Arthur Phillips.
AA: Amelia Ilnitskiy and Grace Walen.

Next up GPAC will be hosting the Southeastern Swimming Region 4 Championships at University of West
Florida Aquatic Center February 13 th - 15 th then traveling to Huntsville AL for the Southeastern Swimming
Winter Championships Meet February 27 th - March 1 st .