The Bainbridge Barracuda swim team had 28 swimmers qualify for state this weekend in a total of 39 events, which is twice as many swimmers as last year. 10 swimmers qualified in all four of their events.

The swimmers of the Bainbridge Barracuda swim team have shown improvement. Fifty-three personal best times were achieved, some dropping nearly 10 seconds in their events, and 15 new team records were set.

In the individual events, there were also new records in the 7-8 25 Free (Ava Bennett), 13-14 50 Free (Masey Tabb), 13-14 50 Breaststroke (Emily Sullivan), and 15-18 50 Breaststroke (Haley Helms).

In the relays, there were new records in the Girls 8 & Under 100 Medley and Free Relays (Kara Overman, Ava Bennett, Callie Jones, Carlee Mathews); Girls 10 & Under Medley Relay (Jewel Anvar, Carissa White, Ali Bennett, Allee); Mixed 10 & Under Medley Relay (Gabby Hathcoat, Connor, Dawson Cottles, Sydni Avery); Mixed 12 & Under Medley Relay (Timothy, Josh Fillingame, Ramsey Mathews, Paige Overman); Girls 14 & Under Medley and Free Relays (Hayden Kincaid, Emily Sullivan, Kaydon Newberry, Christie Whitaker); Girls 18 & Under Medley and Free Relays (Masey Tabb, Haley Helms, Katie Campbell, Jenny); Mixed 10 & Under Free Relay (Jewel Anvar, Sydni Avery, Gamble, Dawson Cottles); and Mixed 18 & Under Free Relay (Mary Alice Long, Dalton Savage, Thad Whitaker, Crystal Carvajal).

Tifton and Thomasville teams placed first and second, respectively. Bainbridge placed third with a score of 479.

Out of 28 swimmers, 17 finished in the top eight in 14 events: Callie Jones: 7-8 50 Free (7th); Ava Bennett: 7-8 25 Free (8th) & 25 Breaststroke (6th); Ali Bennett: 9-10 100 IM (8th) & 25 Fly (5th); Kara Overman, Ava Bennett, Callie Jones, Carlee Mathews: 7-8 100 Medley Relay (6th); Jewel Anvar, Carissa White, Ali Bennett, Allee: 10 & Under 100 Medley Relay (8th); Emily Sullivan: 13-14 50 Breaststroke (8th); Masey Tabb: 13-14 50 Free (5th) & 50 Back (5th); Ramsey Mathews, Josh Fillingame, Timothy, Paige Overman: Mixed 12 & Under 200 Medley Relay (2nd) & Free Relay (4th); Masey Tabb, Haley Helms, Katie Campbell, Jenny: 18 & Under 200 Medley Relay (8th) & Free Relay (8th).

There were a total of 24 personal best times and 10 new team records: 13-14 50 Free (Masey Tabb); 13-14 50 Breaststroke (Emily Sullivan); 15-18 50 Breaststroke (Haley Helms); 9-10 100 IM (Ali Bennett); 7-8 100 Medley Relay (Kara Overman, Ava Bennett, Callie Jones, Carlee Mathews); Mixed 12 & Under 200 Medley and Free Relays (Ramsey Mathews, Josh Fillingame, Timothy, Paige Overman); 18 & Under 200 Medley and Free Relays (Masey Tabb, Haley Helms, Katie Campbell, Jenny); Mixed 18 & Under 200 Free Relay (Thad Whitaker, Mary Alice Long, Dalton Savage, Crystal Carvajal).

State qualifiers for GRPA District B/C2016 on July 15 and 16 were Jewel Anvar in Medley Relay; Sydni Avery in 50 Free; Ali Bennett in Medley Relay, 100 IM, 25 Fly and Free Relay; Ava Bennett in Medley Relay, 25 Free, 25 Breaststroke and Free Relay; Katie Campbell in Medley Relay, 100 IM and Free Relay; Brandon Carvajal in 50 Fly; Crystal Carvajal in Free Relay; Jennifer Cerone in Medley Relay and Free Relay; Dawson Cottles in 25 Fly; Allie Dickson in Medley Relay and Free Relay; Josh Fillingame in Medley Relay, 50 Breaststroke, 50 Fly and Free Relay; Gabby Hathcoat in Free Relay; Haley Helms in Medley Relay and Free Relay; Callie Jones in 50 Free, Medley Relay, 25 Fly and Free Relay; Hayden Kincaid in Medley Relay, 100 IM and Free Relay; Mary Alice Long in Free Relay; Timothy Longs in Medley Relay, 50 Back, 50 Fly and Free Relay; Carlee Mathews in Medley Relay, 25 Breaststroke, 100 IM and Free Relay; Ramsey Mathews in Medley Relay, 50 Breaststroke and Free Relay; Kaydon Newberry in Medley Relay and Free Relay; Kara Overman in Medley Relay, 25 Free, 25 Back and Free Relay; Paige Overman in Medley Relay and Free Relay; Dalton Savage in 100 IM and Free Relay; Emily Sullivan in Medley Relay, 50 Breaststroke, 100 IM and Free Relay; Masey Tabb in Medley Relay, 50 Free, 50 Back and Free Relay; Christie Whitaker in 100 Free, Medley Relay and Free Relay; Thad Whitaker in Free Relay; and Carissa White in 50 Free, Medley Relay, 25 Breaststroke and Free Relay.

Coach Jennifer Clements, said, “We feel very proud of all of our swimmers’ accomplishments and are very proud of all their hard training since February and even earlier for many. It has definitely paid off the past couple of weekends at Districts and State.”