“Overall, this season has been a blast. I couldn’t ask for a better bunch of kids to be with on the pool deck.”
As the GRC swim season comes to an end, Coach Ashleigh Richardson is reflecting on a successful season.
Most swimmers on the GRC swim team concluded their season last month at the semi-state championship, held at Scott High School.
However Ethan Hatfield, a GRC freshman, advanced to the final round after excelling in the boys 100 backstroke and the boys 200 freestyle at semi-state.
“I’m not sure if a GRC swimmer has made it this far.” Said Coach Richardson. “He is definitely making his mark as a freshman.”
Hatfield went on to finish 17th overall in both of his events in the finals.
“I felt nervous.” Said Hatfield “But it helped knowing that I was one of the few freshmen that made it to the final round.”
As for the girls on the team, they had a good showing as well. They placed 4th overall and were just shy of 3rd place in order to advance to the final round.
Coach Richardson is excited and optimistic for the future of GRC Swim.
“We have a super young team, so we have a lot of promise going forward.”
Semi-state results
Girls 200 Medley Relay 27th 2:00.76
Marissa Thomas: back
Libby Taylor: Butterfly
Ellory Moore: Breaststroke
Cooper Moore: freestyle
Girls 200 IM Libby Taylor 34th 2:22.77
Girls 200 freestyle relay 27th 1:47.75
Cooper Moore
Libby Taylor
Marissa Thomas
Harper Sebulsky
Girls 100 backstroke Marissa Thomas 28th 1:02.34
Girls 400 freestyle relay 31st 4:07.19
Kerrigan Moore
Maggie Manley
Mollie Grace Tucker
Harper Sebulsky
Semi-state results
The top 25 advance to the final round this Friday:
Girls 200 Medley Relay 27th 2:00.76
Marissa Thomas: back
Libby Taylor: Butterfly
Ellory Moore: Breaststroke
Cooper Moore: freestyle
Girls 200 IM Libby Taylor 34th 2:22.77
Girls 200 freestyle relay 27th 1:47.75
Cooper Moore
Libby Taylor
Marissa Thomas
Harper Sebulsky
Girls 100 backstroke Marissa Thomas 28th 1:02.34
Girls 400 freestyle relay 31st 4:07.19
Kerrigan Moore
Maggie Manley
Mollie Grace Tucker
Harper Sebulsky
Advanced to the final round:
Ethan Hatfield:
Boys 100 backstroke Ethan Hatfield 18th 54.65
Boys 200 freestyle Ethan Hatfield 18th 1:48.15
