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    State Meet activities & update

    January 27th

    Wow - last week was one for the books. Our girls finished fourth at the County Meet and our boys won the County Championship! Our divers really came through - Thomas Forbes is County Dive Champion! Haven Maruyama and Kaleb Williams also finished in the top ten, and Grace Littrell placed in the top ten for Girls Dive. Jack Dunbar won two individual events and was nominated for Gwinnett Prep Sports Athlete of the Week! Jack, Josh Kim, Andy Zhu & Tyler Wooldridge won the 200 Medley Relay and the 200 Free Relay, breaking a county record in the free relay! 

    Now, it's on to the State Meet February 3-5. We have over 30 state qualifiers! The swim meet is also looking for volunteer timers. Click here to sign up https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfrUF_YuP6FQTBsmNJFPzBukN_7m6dffdhyylaYKNs57AaNDA/viewform

    Here's the news you can use for state qualifiers and spectators to prepare for the final event of the season.

    January 29, 1pm - 5pm: State Team Hair Dyeing, Wooldridge Home, 52 Planters Drive, Lilburn.   The tradition returns.

    February 2: Team Dinner hosted by the Petmeckys, 714 Old Tucker Road, Stone Mountain. Thanks to Coach Petmecky for continuing the tradition of hosting the team dinner for state qualifiers. Details to follow on start time, desserts, parking.

    February 3-5: State Swim Meet, Georgia Tech Aquatic Center, 750 Ferst Drive, Atlanta.

    • Thursday, February 3, 2022 - Girls & Boys Diving 
      • 1:30-2:15 p.m. 6-7A Girls Warm-Up 
      • 2:15-3:45 p.m. 6-7A Girls Diving 
      • 3:45-4:30 p.m. 6-7A Boys Warm-Up 
      • 4:30-6:15 p.m. 6-7A Boy Diving 
      • Coach Brown will be driving the divers to the meet. 
    • Friday, February 4, 2022 - Girls & Boys Swim Prelims 
      • 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm – 6-7A Swimming Warmup 
      • 6:00 pm – 8:45 pm – 6-7A Swimming Prelims 
      • Boys and girls will be swimming simultaneously in two side-by-side pools. Boys will be in the pool by the main scoreboard, girls will be in the other pool. 
      • Athletes will be traveling by bus to/from meet. 
    • Saturday, February 5, 2022 - Girls & Boys Swim Finals 
      • 4:30 pm – 5:55 pm 6-7 A Swimming Finals Warm-up 
      • 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm 6-7 A Swimming Finals
      • Athletes will be traveling by bus to/from meet.

    Spectators welcome for all meets - parking is complicated. Swim Finals also available to live stream. https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/associations/ghsa/swimming%20and%20diving
    • Spectators will enter the front entrance of the CRC at 750 Ferst Drive.
    • Admission is $15 per person per session.
    • Heat sheets are free to download at ghssca.com. Limited numbers of copies will be on sale at the meet for $10 per session.
    • Gates will open on the following schedule:
      • For Diving – Gates Open at 7:15 am and remain open throughout the day.
      • For 6-7A Swim Prelims & Finals – Gates Open at 4:15 pm
    • Parking for DIVE MEET - Spectators will park in the W02 lot located at 355 Ferst Drive. Parking at this location is $2/hour with at $15 per day maximum.
    • Parking for SWIM MEETS - Prepaid Parking for Personal Vehicles for Spectators - If you are using a personal vehicle (car or SUV) you will have to use the prepaid parking lots adjacent to the facility lot W10. To park in this lot you MUST pre-purchase a parking pass via the Georgia Tech Park Mobile system. https://gatech.pmreserve.com/ You cannot pay for parking at arrival at this lot the day of the meet. Day of parking and overflow parking will be done at the W22 and W23 lots located at 935 State St. Parking is $15 per day.

    That's it for now. GO PANTHERS!!!!!!

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