Area's top swimmers and divers looking to make another statement at state

ATLANTA — Starting tomorrow in Atlanta, northeast Georgia's best prep swimmers and divers will attempt to add another chapter to a budding reputation at the GHSA's Swimming and Diving State Championship at Georgia Tech's McAuley Aquatic Center. 

Area standouts have made quite an impression over recent seasons in the state's deepest pool, winning a number of medals and even setting a few state records along the way. And this year's meet could include plenty more success, as competitors like Gainesville's Tanner Doan and Chestatee's Lindsey Grater help lead a talented field. (NOTE: For a complete list of area competitors, simply scroll down)

Grater finished third in the 2017 Class A-AAAAA girls 500-yard freestyle and enters this year's meet with the state's fourth-fastest qualifying time in the event -- just one of a number of events the Lady War Eagles star, who will both swim and run cross country at the University of Tampa in Florida, qualified for at the state level.

Doan, meanwhile, will be swimming in waters he's set to call home, as the Red Elephants standout will continue competing for Georgia Tech at the next level. The Gainesville senior finished seventh in both the 200 individual medley (IM) and seventh in the 100 breaststroke and enters this year's meet with the state's second fastest IM qualifying time.

The duo are far from alone in competitors with podium dreams, however, as swimmers like Jefferson's Jackson Harvin enter with the state's second fastest 200 freestyle qualifying time, and Lumpkin County's Mateo Golloshi owns the third best 100 butterfly qualifying mark.

Buford's Caroline Irwin also owns the sixth fastest 50 free qualifying mark, while Commerce's Samantha Davidson is seventh, and the Jefferson girls 200 free relay enters with the third fastest time. North Hall's Julia Kelly, who finished ninth in last year's 100 free is also right back in the mix in a number of events.

Diving finals are set for Thursday, with swimming preliminary races set for Friday and finals on Saturday. All competition is divided into Classes 6A-7A and Classes 1A-5A.

For a complete look at a schedule of events, meet program and directions, visit the GHSA's state championship page. 

NORTHEAST GEORGIA 2018 STATE SWIM MEET QUALIFIERS
Feb. 1-3, McAuley Aquatic Center, Georgia Tech, Atlanta
(Swimmers listed by school, alphabetically, individual events qualified, relays at bottom -- some swimmers will not compete in all events qualified for)

BUFORD
Hannah Barnard - 100 Yard Free
Tatum DeGoey - 50 Yard Free
Emily Etherton - 1 Meter Dive
Zane Harper - 1 Meter Dive 
Mackenzie Holton - 1 Meter Dive
Caroline Irwin - 200 Yard IM, 100 Yard Fly, 100 Yard Back, 200 Yard Free, 100 Yard Free, 50 Yard Free, 500 Yard Free
Gracie Martin  - 1 Meter Dive
Caroline Montini - 100 Yard Fly
Nelson Montini - 50 Yard Free, 100 Yard Fly, 100 Yard Free, 200 Yard Free
Kelsey Schulman - 1 Meter Dive 
Boys 200 Yard Free Relay
Girls 200 Yard Medley Relay 
Girls 200 Yard Free Relay
Girls 400 Yard Free Relay

CHESTATEE
Lindsey Grater - 200 Yard IM, 100 Yard Free, 200 Yard Free, 100 Yard Fly, 50 Yard Free, 500 Yard Free, 100 Yard Back

DAWSON COUNTY
Matthew Wood - 100 Yard Fly

GAINESVILLE
Tanner Doan - 200 Yard IM, 100 Yard Breast, 100 Yard Fly, 100 Yard Free, 50 Yard Free, 200 Yard Free, 100 Yard Back
Brian Monaghan - 100 Yard Fly, 200 Yard IM, 50 Yard Free, 100 Yard Breast
Spencer Sumner - 100 Yard Back, 500 Yard Free
Boys 200 Yard Medley Relay
Boys 200 Yard Free Relay
Boys 400 Yard Free Relay

JEFFERSON
Haley Bartoletta - 100 Yard Fly
Janie Davis - 100 Yard Fly, 500 Yard Free, 200 Yard IM, 100 Yard Free, 200 Yard Free
William Guzman - 200 Yard Free, 500 Yard Free
Jackson Harvin - 200 Yard Free, 100 Yard Fly, 500 Yard Free, 100 Yard Breast, 200 Yard IM, 100 Yard Back, 50 Yard Free, 100 Yard Free
Addison Kelly - 1 Meter Dive
McKenize Klinck - 200 Yard IM, 100 Yard Back, 100 Yard Fly
Sara McMullan - 100 Yard Fly
Ryleigh Tooke - 100 Yard Fly
Boys 200 Yard Medley Relay
Boys 200 Yard Free Relay
Boys 400 Yard Free Relay
Girls 200 Yard Medley Relay 
Girls 200 Yard Free Relay 
Girls 400 Yard Free Relay

LUMPKIN COUNTY
Mateo Golloshi - 50 Yard Free, 100 Yard Fly, 100 Yard Breast
Faith Schofield - 100 Yard Free 

RIVERSIDE MILITARY
John Lavelle - 100 Yard Breast
Boys 200 Yard Medley Relay
Boys 200 Yard Free Relay 
Boys 400 Yard Free Relay

TALLULAH FALLS SCHOOL
Virginia Griswold - 100 Yard Fly, 100 Yard Back, 100 Yard Free
Reid Kafsky - 50 Yard Free, 100 Yard Free
John Nichols - 100 Yard Free, 50 Yard Free, 100 Yard Fly, 200 Yard IM
Nicholas Stelmack - 100 Yard Fly, 200 Yard Free, 200 Yard IM, 100 Yard Free, 100 Yard Back, 50 Yard Free, 100 Yard Breast
Hunter Weyrich - 500 Yard Free, 100 Yard Breast, 200 Yard IM, 100 Yard Back, 200 Yard Free
Boys 200 Yard Medley Relay
Boys 200 Yard Free Relay
Boys 400 Yard Free Relay
Girls 200 Yard Medley Relay
Girls 200 Yard Free Relay
Girls 400 Yard Free Relay

UNION COUNTY
Aidan Francis - 50 Yard Free
Brian Williams - 200 Yard IM
Boys 200 Yard Free Relay

A Gainesville High swimmer competes during a meet earlier this season.

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