History of Gwinnett County Varsity Swim and Dive Teams
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Season
21-22 The Gwinnett County High School Boys’ Swimming and Diving Team had four teams finish in the Top
Ten and seven in the Top 20 at the 7AState Championship Meet. The Parkview Boys Swimming and
Diving Team was the 2021-22 State Champions. North Gwinnett (2 nd ), Peachtree Ridge (4 th ) and
Brookwood (7 th ) rounded out the Top 10. Mill Creek (15 th ), Norcross (17 th ), and Duluth (20 th ) rounded out
the Top 20.
The Gwinnett County High School Girls’ Swimming and Diving Team had three teams finish in the Top
Ten and eight finish in the Top 21 at the State Championship Meet. North Gwinnett (2 nd ), Brookwood
(4 th ) and Mill Creek (5 th ) finished in the Top 10, while Collins Hill (11 th ), Duluth (12 th ), Norcross (13 th ),
Parkview (17 th ), and Mountain View (21st) finished in the Top 21.
In the 6A State Championships, Dacula’s girls placed 17 th while the Lanier boys finished 17 th and Central
Gwinnett boys finished 21 st .
We had a number of State Champions this year
-Boys 200 Medley Relay- Tyler Schroeder, Charles Tu, Nathan Conn, Max Pulliam, Peachtree
Ridge
-Boys 200 Freestyle- Tristan DenBrok, North Gwinnett
-Girls 100 Fly- Catie Choate, Norcross
-Boys 100 Freestyle- Aidan Stoffle, Brookwood
-Boys 500 Freestyle- Tristan DenBrok, North Gwinnett
-Girls 500 Freestyle- Emma Reiser, North Gwinnett
-Boys 200 Free Relay- Max Pulliam, Devesh Sukirya, Nathan Conn, Tyler Schroeder, Peachtree
Ridge
-Girls 100 Backstroke- Catie Choate, Norcross
-Boys 100 Breaststroke- Preston Lin, Norcross
-Boys 400 Free Relay- Tristan DenBrok, Eli Wilson, Phillip Lim, Blake Burnley, North Gwinnett
Winners at this year’s Gwinnett County Swimming and Diving Championships Meet were the
Brookwood Girls and the Parkview boys team.
Booster club award banquet was held at Mountain View High School.
The following honors were bestowed:
-The swimmers of the year were Tristan DenBrok of North Gwinnett for the Boys and the Girls
swimmers of the year was Catie Choate, Norcross.
-The divers of the year were Leah McCarthy, Mill Creek and Sam Tennell, Mountain View
-The Gwinnett Girls coaching staff of the year went to the Duluth coaching staff
-The Gwinnett Boys coaching staff of the year went to the Parkview coaching staff
- George Ranney was named the Diving Coach of the Year
-Plaques were given to George Ranney (Dive Coach), David Curlette (Duluth), and Jack Gayle
(Brookwood) to honor their years of service and coaching in the County as they all announced their
retirement from coaching.
20-21 The Gwinnett County High School Boys’ Swimming and Diving Team had four teams finish in the Top Ten and eight in the Top 22 at the 7AState Championship Meet. The North Gwinnett Boys Swimming and Diving Team was the 2020-2021 State Champions, winning their second straight title. Parkview (3rd), Brookwood (5th), and Peachtree Ridge (10th) rounded out the Top 10. Mill Creek (14th), Norcross (17th), Collins Hill (20th), and Duluth (22nd) rounded out the Top 22.
The Gwinnett County High School Girls’ Swimming and Diving Team has four teams finish in the Top Ten and nine finish in the Top 25 at the State Championship Meet. Brookwood (3rd), North Gwinnett (4th), Mill Creek (6th), and Parkview (7th) finished in the Top 10, while Norcross (12th), Mountain View (16th), and Collins Hill (19th), Duluth (22nd), and Discovery (24th) finished in the Top 25.
In the 6A State Championships, Dacula’s girls placed 19th while the Lanier boys finished 13th.
We had a number of State Champions this year
-Boys 200 Medley Relay- Andy Zhu, Joshua Kim, Dylan Yin, Tyler Woolridge, Parkview
-Girls 200 Freestyle- Abby McCulloh, Parkview
-Girls 200 IM- Lily Burke, Brookwood
-Boys 100 Fly- Tyler Schroeder, Peachtree Ridge
-Boys 100 Freestyle- Aidan Stoffle, Brookwood
-Girls 100 Freestyle- Lily Burke, Brookwood
-Girls 500 Freestyle- Abby McCulloch, Parkview
-Boys 100 Backstroke- Nathaniel Stoffle, Brookwood
-Girls 100 Backstroke- Catie Choate, Norcross
-Boys 100 Breaststroke- Preston Lin, Norcross
Winners at this year’s Gwinnett County Swimming and Diving Championships Meet were the Brookwood Girls and the North Gwinnett boys team.
No booster club award banquet was held because of Covid restrictions.
The following honors were bestowed:
-The swimmers of the year were Nathaniel Stoffle of Brookwood and the Co-Girls swimmers of the year were Lily Burke, Brookwood and Abby McCulloh, Parkview
-The divers of the year were Gillian Lee, Brookwood and Nick Stark, North Gwinnett
-The Gwinnett Girls coaching staff of the year went to the South Gwinnett coaching staff
-The Gwinnett Boys coaching staff of the year went to the Parkview coaching staff
- Joel McClendon was named the Diving Coach of the Year
19-20 The Gwinnett County High School Boys’ Swimming and Diving teams had five teams finish in the top ten and nine in the top twenty-five at the 7A State Championship Meet. The North Gwinnett Boys Swimming and Diving team was the 2019-2020 State Champion, their first in school history. Brookwood (2nd place), Parkview (4th place), Mill Creek (6th place), and Peachtree Ridge (8th place) rounded out the top 10. Norcross (15th place), Duluth (20th place), Berkmar (23rd place), and Collins Hill (25th place) rounded out the top 25.
The Gwinnett County High School Girls’ Swimming and Diving teams had five teams in the top ten in the top ten and nine in the top twenty-five at the State Championship Meet. The Brookwood Girls Swimming and Diving team placed 2nd while Parkview (4th place), Mill Creek (5th place), North Gwinnett (6th place), and Mountain View (7th place) finished in the top 10. Duluth (14th place), Collins Hill (15th place), Norcross (17th place) and Peachtree Ridge (23rd place) finished in the top 25.
In the 6A State Championships, Dacula’s girls placed 16th while the boys finished 20th .
We had a number of State Champions this year:
o Boys 200 Medley Relay – Nathaniel Stoffle, Grant Clark, Chris Scalzi, Sam Mauldin – Brookwood
o Boys 200 Freestyle – Jake Magahey – Mill Creek
o Girls 200 Freestyle – Abby McCulloh – Parkview
o Girls 200 IM – Lily Burke – Brookwood
o Boys 100 Butterfly – Nathaniel Stoffle – Brookwood o Girls 100 Freestyle – Lily Burke – Brookwood o Boys 500 Freestyle – Jake Magahey – Mill Creek
o Girls 500 Freestyle – Abby McCulloh – Parkview
o Boys 100 Backstroke – Nathaniel Stoffle – Brookwood
o Girls 100 Backstroke – Catie Choate – Norcross
o Girls 400 Free Relay – Sarah Livingston, Maggie Nguyen, Sydney Walker, Abby McCulloh - Parkview
Winners at this year’s Gwinnett County Swimming and Diving Championship Meet were the Brookwood Girls and the North Gwinnett Boys.
Discovery was slated to host the Booster Club’s Award Banquet but it was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The following honors were bestowed:
o The swimmers of the year were Jake Magahey of Mill Creek and Abby McCulloh of Parkview.
o The divers of the year were Parkview’s Carter Bennet and Mountain View’s Maggie Hennebaul.
o The Gwinnett Girls coaching staff of the year went to the Duluth staff of Jim Reason, David Curlette, Willie Hildebrand, and Kailyn Dunn.
o The Gwinnett Boys coaching staff of the year went to the North Gwinnett coaches; Paul Callis, Amy Brown, and Erin White
o Francesca Reda and Sydney Morgan were named the Co-Diving Coaches of the Year.
18-19 The Gwinnett County High School Boys’ Swimming and Diving teams had six teams finish in the top ten and nine in the top twenty-five at the 7A State Championship Meet. The Brookwood Boys Swimming and Diving team was the 2018-2019 State Champion. Mill Creek finished as the runner-up in 2nd place. Parkview (4th place), North Gwinnett (5th), Norcross (6th place), Mill Creek (7th), and Peachtree Ridge (9 th place) rounded out the top 10. Mountain View (20th), Collins Hill (21 st place) and Duluth (25th) rounded out the top 25. The Gwinnett County High School Girls’ Swimming and Diving teams had four teams in the top ten and eight in the top twenty at the State Championship Meet. The Brookwood Girls Swimming Diving team was the 2018-2019 State Champion. Parkview (2nd), North Gwinnett (5 th place), Mill Creek (6th) finished in the top ten while Duluth (11th), Norcross (15 th), Mountain View (17th) and Collins Hill (19th) finished in the top 20.
In the 6A State Championship, Dacula’s Girls placed 16th while the Dacula Boys finished 20th . We had an unprecedented number of State Champions this year:
Brookwood High School:
o Boys 200 Medley Relay (Nathaniel Stoffle, Grant Clark, Aidan Stoffle, Sam Mauldin)
o Lily Burke (200 IM, 100 Free)
o Aidan Stoffle (100 Free, 100 Back
o Boys 400 Free Relay (Dylan Scott, Sam Mauldin, Roman Gibbs, Aidan Stoffle)
o Girls 400 Free Relay (Maddie Cordie, Emma Claire Cohen, Reagan Sweeney, Lily Burke)
o Collins Hill:
o Abigail Wood (100 Breast)
o Peter Smithson (Diving)
o Mill Creek:
o Jake Magahey (200 Free, 500 Free)
o Norcross:
o Jacob Budnitz (100 Breast)
o Boys 200 Free Relay (Ethan Howe, Jacob Budnitz, Carter Januzelli, Arion Solomon)
o North Gwinnett:
o Girls 200 Medley Relay (Joyce Kim, Caroline Izaguirre, Courtney Niemann, Chantal Jordan)
o Mickael Getahoun (100 Fly)
o Parkview:
o Abigail McCulloch (200 Free, 500 Free)
Winners at this year’s Gwinnett County Swimming and Diving Championship Meet were the Brookwood Girls and Boys teams.
Berkmar hosted the Booster Club’s Award Banquet. The guest speaker was former Duluth swimmer and cancer survivor, Dr. Julie Granger, who works with female athletes and is a physical therapist.
The following honors were bestowed:
o The swimmers of the year were Jake Magahey of Mill Creek and Chantal Jordan of North Gwinnett.
o The divers of the year were Lauren Henderson of Dacula and Peter Smithson of Collins Hill.
o The coaching staff of Berkmar, Emily Santowski, Melinda Heaton, and Catherine Sakaris, were named Girls Coaches of the Year.
o Rick Creed, Heidi Creed, Laurel Christopher and Kali Dasher of Mill Creek were named Gwinnett Boys Coaches of the Year.
o George Ranney was named the Dive Coach of the Year
17-18 The Gwinnett County High School Boys’ Swimming and Diving teams had five teams finish in the top ten and six in the top fifteen at the State Championship Meet. The Brookwood Boys Swimming and Diving team was the 2017-2018 State Champion. Peachtree Ridge (4th place), Mill Creek (6th place), Norcross (7th place) and North Gwinnett (8th place) finished in the top ten, while Parkview (12th) finished in the top fifteen.
18-19 The Gwinnett County High School Boys’ Swimming and Diving teams had six teams finish in the top ten and nine in the top twenty-five at the 7A State Championship Meet. The Brookwood Boys Swimming and Diving team was the 2018-2019 State Champion. Mill Creek finished as the runner-up in 2nd place. Parkview (4th place), North Gwinnett (5th), Norcross (6th place), Mill Creek (7th), and Peachtree Ridge (9 th place) rounded out the top 10. Mountain View (20th), Collins Hill (21 st place) and Duluth (25th) rounded out the top 25. The Gwinnett County High School Girls’ Swimming and Diving teams had four teams in the top ten and eight in the top twenty at the State Championship Meet. The Brookwood Girls Swimming Diving team was the 2018-2019 State Champion. Parkview (2nd), North Gwinnett (5 th place), Mill Creek (6th) finished in the top ten while Duluth (11th), Norcross (15 th), Mountain View (17th) and Collins Hill (19th) finished in the top 20
The Gwinnett County High School Girls’ Swimming and Diving teams had four teams in the top ten in the top ten and eight in the top twenty at the State Championship Meet. The Brookwood Girls Swimming and Diving team was the State Champion. Parkview (4th place), North Gwinnett (5th place), Mill Creek (10th place) finished in the top ten, while Norcross (12th), Collins Hill (13th), Mountain View (14th), and Duluth (17th) finished in the top twenty.
The state meet format for the 2017-2018 season included the combination of 6A and 7A schools combined for prelims and finals, yet finish places/scores were separated by classification.
We had a number of State Champions this year:
o Brookwood: Aidan Stoffle (100 Free, 100 Back)
o Brookwood: Lily King (100 Free)
o Brookwood: Boys 200 Medley Relay (Keegan Walsh, Grant Clark, Drew Grier, Aidan Stoffle)
o Brookwood: Boys 200 Free Relay (Drew Grier, Nathaniel Stoffle, Sam Sims, Dylan Scott)
o Brookwood: Boys 400 Free Relay (Dylan Scott, Nathaniel Stoffle, Keegan Walsh, Aidan Stoffle)
o Brookwood: Girls 400 Free Relay (Maddie Cordie, Emma Claire Cohen, Reagan Sweeney, Tegan Sweeney)
o Collins Hill: Peter Smithson (Diving)
o Collins Hill: Haley Arner (200 Free, 500 Free)
o Collins Hill: Andrew Winton (100 Breast)
o Mill Creek: Jake Magahey (200 Free, 500 Free)
Winners at this year’s Gwinnett County Swimming and Diving Championship Meet were the Brookwood Girls and Boys teams.
North Gwinnett hosted the Booster Club’s Award Banquet. The guest speaker was former Shiloh swimmer Clay Tippins, who was running for governor as a Republican candidate. Clay is also a Navy SEAL. .
The following honors were bestowed:
o The swimmers of the year were Jake Magehy of Mill Creek and Haley Arner of Collins Hill.
o The divers of the year were Peter Smithson of Collins Hill and Lauren Henderson of Dacula.
o The Gwinnett Girls Coaching staff of the Year went to Eric Brown and Gary Petmecky of Parkview. o The Gwinnett Boys Coaching staff of the went to Jack Gayle and Kevin Rodgers of Brookwood.
o Barrie Price-Kerr was named the Dive Coach of the Year.
16-17 The Gwinnett County High School Boys’ Swimming and Diving teams had five teams finish in the top ten and seven in the top fifteen at the State Championship Meet. The Brookwood Boys Swimming and Diving team was the 2016-2017 State Champion. Mill Creek finished as the runner-up in 2nd place. The other teams in the top fifteen were: Peachtree Ridge (8th place), North Gwinnett and Parkview (tied for 9th place), Collins Hill (11th place) and Norcross (14th place).
The Gwinnett County High School Girls’ Swimming and Diving teams had two teams in the top ten in the top ten and four in the top fifteen at the State Championship Meet. The Brookwood Girls Swimming and Diving team was the highest placer with a 4th place finish. The other teams that finished in the top fifteen were: North Gwinnett (9th place), Norcross (14th place), and Parkview (15th place).
The state meet format for the 2016-2017 season included the combination of 6A and 7A schools scored in one meet. For the 2017-2018 season, 6A and 7A meets will be scored by classification.
We had a number of State Champions this year:
o Brookwood High School: Devan Sweeney (200 IM)
o Collins Hill: Peter Smithson (Diving)
o Dacula: Bradley Dunham (500 Free) o Mill Creek: Boys 400 Free Relay (Jake Magahey, Samuele Bodon, Brian Smith, Christopher Pierce)
Winners at this year’s Gwinnett County Swimming and Diving Championship Meet were the Brookwood Girls and Boys teams.
Archer hosted the Booster Club’s Award Banquet. The guest speaker was former Duluth swimmer and Titan CEO Patrick Whaley. Brookwood coach Greg Puckett was recognized for his accomplishments (10 state titles) and his contribution to swimming in Gwinnett County. Coach Puckett retired at the end of the season. The following honors were bestowed: o The swimmers of the year were Andrew Winton of Collins Hill and Devan Sweeney of Brookwood. o The divers of the year were Ambria D’Alonzo of Mill Creek and Peter Smithson of Collins Hill. o Rick Creed, Heidi Creed, Laurel Christopher, Carly Cantrell and Kali Shimmin of Mill Creek were named Gwinnett Boys Coaches of the Year. o Kristin Agostini and Sara Partee of South Gwinnett were named Girls Coaches of the Year. o Brooke Heberling was named the Dive Coach of the Year.
15-16 The Gwinnett County High School Boys’ Swimming and Diving teams had four teams finish in the top ten and five in the top fifteen at the State Championship Meet. The Brookwood Boys Swimming and Diving team was the 2015-2016 State Champion. Collins Hill finished as the runner-up in 2nd place. The other teams in the top fifteen were: Norcross (7th place), North Gwinnett (8th place), and Parkview (13th place).
The Gwinnett County High School Girls’ Swimming and Diving teams had three teams in the top ten in the top ten and four in the top fifteen at the State Championship Meet. The Brookwood Girls Swimming and Diving team was the highest placer with a 3rd place finish. The other teams that finished in the top fifteen were: North Gwinnett (6th place), Mill Creek (9th place), Norcross (12th place).
We had a number of State Champions this year:
o Brookwood High School: Maddy Cohen (100 Free), Devan Sweeney (200 IM), Marci Barton (200 IM), Girls 200 Medley Relay (new State Record), and Boys 400 Free Relay (new State Record)
o Collins Hill: Taylor Delk (500 Free), Andrew Winton (100 Breast)
o Mill Creek: Katherine Parker (100 Backstroke)
o Norcross: Eric Strickland (50 Free and 100 Free)
Winners at this year’s Gwinnett County Swimming and Diving Championship Meet were the Brookwood Girls and Boys teams.
Brookwood hosted the Booster Club’s Award Banquet. The guest speakers were Paralympian swimmer, McClain Hermes, and Georgia Gwinnett College President, Dr. Stanley “Stas” Preczewski, Phd.. The following honors were bestowed: o The swimmers of the year were Devan Sweeney of Brookwood and Eric Strickland of Norcross. o The divers of the year were Ambria D’Alonzo of Mill Creek and Peter Smithson of Collins Hill. o Jennifer Weaver and Paul Callis (Collins Hill) were named Gwinnett Boys Coaches of the Year. o Doug Nieman and David Ellwanger of North Gwinnett were named Girls Coaches of the Year. o Barrie Price-Kerr was named the Dive Coach of the Year.
14-15 The Gwinnett County High School Boys’ Swimming and Diving teams had four teams finish in the top ten and six in the top fifteen at the State Championship Meet. The Collins Hill Boys Swimming and Diving team was the highest placer with a 3rd place finish. The other teams in the top fifteen were: Parkview (6th place), Brookwood (7th place), North Gwinnett (9th place), Norcross (12th place), and Duluth (13th place).
The Gwinnett County High School Girls’ Swimming and Diving teams had four teams in the top ten in the top ten at this year’s State Championship Meet. The Brookwood Girls Swimming and Diving team was the highest placer with a 2nd place finish. The other teams that finished in the top ten were: Mill Creek (5th place), Peachtree Ridge (9th place), and North Gwinnett (10th place).
Winners at this year’s Gwinnett County Swimming and Diving Championship Meet were the Collins Hill Boys and the Brookwood Girls.
Norcross hosted the Booster Club’s Award Banquet. The keynote speaker was nationally ranked Masters swimmer, Beth McGee. The following honors were bestowed:
o The swimmers of the year were Cody Bekemeyer of Collins Hill and Maddy Cohen of Brookwood.
o The divers of the year were Sarah Bitner of Mill Creek and Griffin Ramsey of Norcross.
o Michele Broeg and Ann-Marie Cobb were named Gwinnett Boys Coaches of the Year.
o Greg Puckett and Susan Lockwood of Brookwood were named Girls Coaches of the Year.
o Sarah-Nicole Ackerman was named the Dive Coach of the Year.
13-14 The Gwinnett County High School Boys’ Swimming and Diving teams had 6 teams finish in the top ten and 10 in the top fifteen at the State Championship Meet. The Collins Hill Boys Swimming and Diving Team was the county’s highest placer with a 4th place finish. The other teams in the top fifteen were the North Gwinnett boys (5th place), Brookwood (6th place), Norcross (7th place), Peachtree Ridge (8th place), Parkview (10th place), Duluth (13th place) and Mill Creek and Grayson tied for (15th place).
The Gwinnett County High School Girls’ Swimming and Diving teams had four teams in the top ten and seven teams in the top 15 at this year’s State Championship Meet. The Brookwood Girls (3rd place) were the top Gwinnett placer. The other teams that finished in the top fifteen were Peachtree Ridge (6th place), Mill Creek (8th place), Parkview (10th place), North Gwinnett (11th place), Archer (12th place), and Duluth (15th place).
Winners at this year‘s Gwinnett County Swimming and Diving Championship Meet were the Collins Hill Boys and the Mill Creek Girls.
Grayson hosted the Booster Club’s Award banquet. The keynote speaker was former Grayson diver Darcie O’Brien.
The following honors were bestowed:
o The swimmers of the year were Cody Bekemeyer of Collins Hill and Alexi Smith of Archer.
o The divers of the year were Griffin Ramsey of Norcross and Erin Hembree of Duluth.
o The Boys Coach of the Year award went to the Collins Hill staff of Jenny Weaver, Paul Callis, Micah Porter and Brian Collins.
o Rick Creed and Kevin Rodgers of Mill Creek were named Girls Coaches of the Year.
o Megan White was named the Dive Coach of the Year.
12-13 The Gwinnett County High School Boys’ Swimming and Diving teams had eight teams finish in the top fifteen at the State Championship Meet. The Parkview Boys Swimming and Diving team continued their championship tradition and won their 10thState Championship. The other Boys teams in the top fifteen were: North Gwinnett (4th place), Collins Hill (6th place), Mill Creek (9th place), Brookwood (10th place), Norcross (12thplace), Duluth (13th place), and Dacula (14th place). From the year 2000, Gwinnett County Boys’ teams have won the largest classification at the State Championship 13 times. Gwinnett County Boys’ teams have won 18 State Championships.
The Gwinnett County High School Girls’ Swimming and Diving teams had seven teams in the top fifteen at this year’s State Championship Meet. The Peachtree Ridge Girls’ team finished in 2nd place, which was their highest finish at the State Championships in school history. The other Girls’ teams that finished in the top fifteen were: Brookwood (5th place), Archer (9thplace), Parkview (11th place), Mill Creek (12th place), North Gwinnett (14th place), and Duluth (15th place). Gwinnett County Girls’ teams have won a total of 7 State Championships.
Winners at this year’s Gwinnett County Swimming and Diving Championship Meet were the Parkview Boys and the Mill Creek Girls.
Parkview hosted the Booster Club’s Award Banquet. The keynote speaker was Mary Ellen (Warta) Blanchard, Norcross High School Alumni.
The following honors were bestowed:
The swimmers of the year were Chris Powell of Mill Creek and Alexi Smith of Archer.
The divers of the year were Ben Warren of Parkview and Lexi Sachse of Mill Creek.
Dr. Anthony Rainge and Kristin Agostini were named Gwinnett County Boys Coaches of the Year.
Pam Autrey and Shannon Wilson were named Girls Coaches of the Year.
Megan White was named the Dive Coach of the Year.
11-12 The Gwinnett County High School Boys’ Swimming and Diving teams had five teams finish in the top ten at the State Championship Meet. The Parkview Boys Swimming and Diving Team re-claimed the top spot with their 9th State Championship. The other teams in the top ten where the Brookwood Boys team (3rd place), North Gwinnett (7th place), Collins Hill (8th place), and Mill Creek (9th place). From the year 2000, Gwinnett County Boys’ teams have won the 5A State Championships 12 times. In all, Gwinnett County Boys’ teams have won 17 State Championships. The Gwinnett County High School Girls’ Swimming and Diving teams had four teams in the top ten at this year’s State Championship Meet. The Brookwood Girls re-claimed the top spot with their 5th State Championship. The other teams that finished in the top 10 where Parkview (3rd place), Peachtree Ridge Girls (6th place), Mill Creek Girls (7th place), and North Gwinnett (9th place). Gwinnett County Girls teams have won a total of 7 State Championships. Winners at this year‘s Gwinnett County Swimming and Diving Championship Meet were the Parkview Boys and the Brookwood Girls.
GHSSCA 2012 State Female Swimmer of the Year – Rachael Dudley of Mill Creek High School
Meadowcreek hosted the Booster Club’s Award banquet. The keynote speaker was Mrs. Morrison, parent of Marin Morrison (Collins Hill).
The following honors were bestowed:
The swimmers of the year were Luke Upchurch of Peachtree Ridge and Rachael Dudley of Mill Creek .
The divers of the year were Sean Piner of Parkview and Tabitha Banks of Parkview.
Jack Gayle and Eric Brown of Parkview were named Gwinnett County Boys Coaches of the Year
Greg Puckett and Meredith Alfrey of Brookwood were named Girls Coaches of the Year.
Sarah-Nicole Ackerman was named the Dive Coach of the Year.
09-10 The Brookwood boys won a third state championship, someone say THREEPEAT! This makes 11 years in a row that a Gwinnett County boy’s team has won the state championship. Following the Broncos were Peachtree Ridge (2nd), Parkview (6th) and Collins Hill (8th). Greg Puckett was named 5A Boys Coach of the Year. At the girl’s state meet, Mill Creek took 3rd, which was the first time that the Hawks made it to the podium at the state meet. Following the Hawks were Brookwood (4th) and North Gwinnett (9th). Rick Creed was named 5A Girls Coach of the Year. At the Diving state championships, Sean Piner from Parkview took 2nd and Tabitha Banks also from Parkview took 5th.
Claiming titles at the county championship meet were the Parkview Boys and for the first time, the Mill Creek Girls. Luke Upchurch of Peachtree Ridge and Caroline Kenney of North Gwinnett were named the swimmers of the year. Sean Piner of Parkview and Tabitha Banks of Parkview were named the divers of the year. Greg Puckett and Michelle Golden were named Gwinnett County Boys Swimming Coaches of the Year. Rick Creed and Kevin Rodgers were named Gwinnett County Girls Swimming Coaches of the Year. Megan White was named Gwinnett Diving Coach of the Year.
We welcomed two new schools this year; Archer and Mountain View.
The Gwinnett County Swimming and Diving celebration was held at Duluth High School. The keynote speaker for this event was Brock Newman (a former Shiloh swimmer).
The Booster Club continued to take steps to improve Gwinnett diving with the purchase of new diving software and judges’ score consoles that display dive information and scores on the scoreboards.
08-09 The Brookwood boys won a second state championship. This makes ten years in a row that a Gwinnett boy’s team has won the state championship. Following the Broncos were Norcross (2nd), Parkview (3rd), Peachtree Ridge (4th), Collins Hill (6th), Mill Creek (7th), and North Gwinnett (9th). Andrew Ruffing of Parkview was named the 5A Boys Swimmer of the Year, and Greg Puckett of Brookwood was named 5A Boys Coach of the Year. At the girl’s state meet, the Brookwood girls took second place followed by Parkview (5th), Mill Creek (6th), and North Gwinnett (8th).
The Brookwood Broncos swept both the boys and the girl’s county championship.
Peachtree Ridge hosted the Booster Club’s Award banquet. The keynote speaker was Eric Shanteau, (former Parkview swimmer and Olympian).
The following honors were bestowed:
o The swimmers of the year were Andrew Ruffing of Parkview and Caroline Kenney of North Gwinnett.
o The divers of the year were Glenn Branscomb of Parkview and Mary Kate Young of Collins Hill.
o Greg Puckett and Michelle Golden were named Gwinnett County Girls Coaches of the Year
o Jennifer Weaver and Corinne Brehm were named Boys Coaches of the Year.
o Bettie Hudson was named the Dive Coach of the Year.
07-08 The Brookwood boys had an extremely strong showing to win their first state championship. This is the 9th year in a row that a Gwinnett men's team has won the state championship. Following the Broncos, Gwinnett swept the top five places at state with Parkview (2nd), Mill Creek (3rd), Norcross (4th), and Collins Hill (5th). Peachtree Ridge and Duluth also finished in the top ten with 7th and 10th place finishes respectively. The Brookwood girls took second place in state, and were followed by Mill Creek (5th) and Parkview (6th). Greg Puckett was named AAAAA Boys Coach of the Year. Tradition was upheld at the county meet where the Brookwood girls and Parkview boys defended their titles.
The Gwinnett County Booster Club began a new tradition by hosting a county awards banquet. This event was a great success and displayed the countless honors that our athletes have achieved. The swimmers of the year were Stephen Swan of Brookwood and Abigail Alton of Dacula. The divers of the year were Sara Halliburton of Duluth and Cameron Cowgill of Mill Creek. Rick Creed and Kevin Rodgers were named Gwinnett County Girls Coaches of the Year while Jack Gayle and Eric Brown were named the Boys Coaches of the Year.
This season also marks the first year that touchpads are in use during dual meets. Full 10 line scoreboards were purchased and will be mounted at the pools for use during the 2008-2009 season.
06-07 The Gwinnett County High School Boys Swimming and Diving teams took the top 5 places at this year's State Championship Meet. The Parkview Boys team successfully defended their 5A State Championship, while Brookwood, Collins Hill, Grayson, and Norcross finished out the Top 5. Gwinnett County Swimming and Diving Teams have won the 5A State Title for the last seven consecutive years. Parkview's Boys team also defended the Gwinnett County Championship. The Gwinnett County High School Girls Swimming and Diving teams had three teams finish in the Top 5 places at the State Championship meet this year. Parkview's Girls team performed beyond expectations and were the State Runner-up. North Gwinnett and Brookwood each had a great meet finishing fourth and fifth respectively. Brookwood's Girls team made it four in a row at the County Championship, beating arch-rival Parkview.
Scott Royal of Peachtree Ridge was named the Male Swimmer of the Year.
Abigail Alton of Dacula was named Female Swimmer of the Year.
Jacob Tzegaebge of Shiloh was named the Male Diver of the Year.
Heidi Olnhausen of Norcorss was named Female Diver of the Year.
Kevin Rodgers of Mill Creek is the Men's Coach of the Year.
Michele Broeg of Central Gwinnett is Women's Coach of the Year.
05-06 The Parkview Boys Swimming and Diving Team reclaimed the 2006 5A State and County Championships. The Gwinnett County High School Boys Swimming and Diving Teams have won the 5A State Championships for the last six years. In looking at the top 10 teams from the State Championship, Gwinnett County had four Boys Teams (Parkview, Collins Hill, Brookwood, and Duluth) and three Girls Teams (North Gwinnett, Parkview, and Mill Creek) finish in the Top Ten. In doing this, the Gwinnett County High School Swimming and Diving Teams continued their pursuit of Excellence. The Brookwood Girls narrowly defeated the Parkview Girls to successfully defend their straight County Championship. Lexie Bryant a Duluth girl diver wins 5A state diving championships. This is the first GCPS girl to win state title. Our Coach of the year for the Men’s Swimming and Diving was Jeremy Laird of Peachtree Ridge and our Women's Coach of the year was David Perron of North Gwinnett. Our Swimming Award winners this year were South Gwinnett (Boys) Cole Porter, (Female) Carmen Rodriguez. For the first time, the Gwinnett County Swimming and Diving Booster Club also recognized a Swimmer and Diver of the Year. Nat Emmett of Collins Hill was the Male Swimmer of the Year and Abigail Alton of Dacula was the Female Swimmer of the Year, Jordan Horsley of Collins Hill was the Male Diver of the Year and Lexie Bryant of Duluth was the Female Diver of the Year.
04-05 The Gwinnett County High School Swimming and Diving Teams continue their tradition of excellence. The Brookwood Girls successfully defended their County Championship. The Collins Hill boys repeated as the AAAAA State Champions as well as winning their second straight County Championship. Mill Creek High School opened this year and added another swimming and diving program to the county. The county now has 15 schools with Girls and Boys Swimming and Diving programs. Our Coach of the year for boys swimming was Jim Reason of Duluth and our girls Coach of the year was Susan Ethridge of Grayson. Swimming Award winners this year were Greg Tunning from Collins Hill and Layla Lester from Dacula.
03-04 The success continues – with some differences. For the first time, the season is joined by Peachtree Ridge High School, the new Mountain Park pool opens and coaches have laptops. The Brookwood Girls successfully defend their AAAAA State Championship and become the first girl’s team in Georgia to win 4 State Championships in a row. Amanda Weir set a new state record in the 100 Freestyle. Amanda also became the first female in Georgia history to be a perfect 8 for 8 as State champion in her individual events. During the regular season, the Broncos also set 3 National meter records – 200 Medley Relay (Andrea Hupman, Kimberly Morris, Amanda Weir, and Callie Merriman), 100 and 200 Free – Amanda Weir. The Collins Hill boys win their first State Championship. The Eagles were joined by four other boys teams in the top 10 (Parkview 4th, Brookwood 7th, Shiloh 9th and Duluth 10th). The Collins Hill boys also put an end to the 13 year streak of the Parkview boys as County Champions. Jennifer Weaver (Collins Hill) and Greg Puckett (Brookwood) were selected as the State AAAAA Boys’ and Girls’ Coaches of the Year.
02-03 The success continues – with more depth to the success. The Parkview Boys and Brookwood Girls successfully defend their AAAAA State Championships. For the girls, Parkview placed 2nd and Duluth placed 9th. For the boys, 8 of the top 15 teams were from Gwinnett with the following placing in the top 10 – Collins Hill – 6th, Brookwood – 8th, and Shiloh – 9th. Two more State records were set – John Millen in the 500 Free and Amanda Weir in the 50 Free. For the State of Georgia, Amanda Weir was chosen as the AAAAA Female Athlete of the Year. Rick Creed (Parkview) and Greg Puckett (Brookwood) were selected as the AAAAA Boys’ and Girls’ Coaches of the Year for the State.
01-02 The success of the new century continues. The Parkview Boys and Brookwood Girls successfully defend their AAAAA State Championships. Other State successes were Brookwood Boys – 3rd, Shiloh Boys – 9th, Norcross Boys – 10th, and the Parkview Girls – 3rd.The State records continue to fall. The Parkview Boys set numerous records. Eric Shanteau crushes his previous 200 I.M. record while teammate Mike Kauffman breaks his previous 500 Free record. The 200 Medley Relay of David McManic, Eric Shanteau, Michael Kauffman, and John Millen set a new record. The 400 Free Relay of Eric Shanteau, John Millen, Michael Miller, and Mike Kauffman break their previous record. The girls also break their share of State records – Ashley Daly of Parkview sets record in 200 I.M. and Amanda Weir of Brookwood breaks her previous record in the 100 Free. The Brookwood 400 Free Relay of Andrea Hupman, Meredith Alfrey, Christie Hupman, and Amanda Weir crush the previous record. For the State of Georgia, Eric Shanteau, Mike Kauffman, and Christie Hupman were selected as the AAAAA Male and Female Athlete’s of the Year. Rick Creed (Parkview) and Greg Puckett (Brookwood) were selected as the AAAAA Boys' and Girls’ Coaches of the year for the State.
00-01 The new century begins with two new additions to the swim/dive community - Grayson High School has its first team and the 10-lane Collins Hill pool opens. The success of the 90’s carries over into the new century.
The Parkview Boys and the Brookwood Girls win the first ever AAAAA State Championships. Other State successes were Brookwood Boys - 3rd, Shiloh Boys - 5th, Norcross Boys - 8th, Parkview Girls - 4th, Duluth Girls - 8th, and Shiloh
Girls - 9th. Many new State records are set. Eric Shanteau of Parkview beats his previous record in the 200 I.M. The Parkview 400 Free Relay of Eric Shanteau, Jeremy Oversier, John Millen, and Mike Kauffman crush their previous record. Amanda Weir of Brookwood sets a State record in the 100 Free and ties a 20 year old record in the 200 Freestyle. For the State of Georgia, Eric Shanteau, Mike Kauffman, and Amanda Weir were selected as the AAAAA Male and Female Athlete’s of the Year. Rick Creed (Parkview) and Greg Puckett (Brookwood) were selected as the AAAAA Boy’s and Girl’s Coaches of the year for the State.
99-00 Due to tremendous growth and interest, Parkview and Brookwood start Junior Varsity (JV) teams. State tournament is split for the first time; there is an AAAA meet and a combined AAA/AA/A meet. Gwinnett teams dominate the AAAA meet with Parkview Boys winning the State Championship. Other State successes were Brookwood Boys-2nd,Shiloh Boys - 5th, Duluth Boys - 6th, Brookwood Girls - 2nd, Parkview Girls - 4th, and Norcross Girls - 5th.
Parkview established numerous State records -
Boys 400 Free Relay of Jeff Craig, Eric Shanteau, Landon Odom, and Mike Kauffman,
200 I.M. - Ashley Daly and Eric Shanteau, and the
500 Freestyle - Mike Kauffman.
In the AAA/AA/A meet the Dacula Boys place 9th. For the State of Georgia, Rick Creed (Parkview) was named AAAA Boy’s Coach of the year and Greg Puckett (Brookwood) was named AAAA Girl’s Coach of the year. Christie Hupman of Brookwood was selected as the AAAA Female Athlete of the Year for Georgia.
98-99 County teams again successful at State tournament with 7 teams placing in top 10. They were Duluth Boys - 2nd, Brookwood Boys - 3rd, Parkview Boys - 4th, Brookwood Girls - 2nd, Parkview Girls - 5th, Norcross Girls - 8th, and Collins Hill Girls - 9th.
97-98 County teams dominate State tournament. Parkview becomes first team in County to win both the Boys’ and the Girl’s State Championship in the same year. Other State successes - Duluth Boys - 2nd, Brookwood Boys - 5th, Collins Hill Boys - 10th, Brookwood Girls - 3rd, Collins Hill Girls - 7th. Parkview Boys 400 Free relay of Reed, Baker, Shanteau, and Gayle establish the State record. For the State of Georgia, Rick Creed (Parkview) was named Girl’s Coach of the year and Brook Whitmire (Duluth) was named Boy’s Coach of the year. Katie Permenter of Parkview was selected as the Female Swimmer of the Year for the State.
96-97 Parkview is first Girls team in County to win State Championship. Other State successes - Brookwood Girls - 3rd, Parkview Boys - 2nd, Brookwood Boys - 3rd, Duluth Boys - 9th. Whitney Leatherwood of Brookwood is selected as the Female Swimmer of the Year for the State.
95-96 State successes - Parkview Boys - 3rd, Brookwood Boys - 4th, Parkview Girls - 5th.
94-95 Parkview Boys win State Championship. Other State successes - Brookwood Girls – 3rd, Brookwood Boys - 6th, Shiloh Boys - 9th. For the State of Georgia, Rick Creed (Parkview) was named Boy’s Coach of the Year and Greg Puckett (Brookwood) was named Girl’s Coach of the Year. Collins Hill High School was an addition to our county.
93-94 Shiloh Boys win State Championship. Shawn McNew of Shiloh establishes the State record in the 200 Individual Medley. The 200 Medley relay of McNew, Heitner, Keen and Simonton establish the State record. The 200 Free relay of Newman, Lewter, Simon and McNew establish the State record. The 200 Free relay is still the current State record. Other State successes - Parkview Boys - 3rd, Brookwood Boys - 6th, and Brookwood Girls - 5th.
92-93 Shiloh Boys place 2nd at State.
90-91 Shiloh Boys become the first Gwinnett County team to win a State Championship. Clay Tippins of Shiloh establishes the State records in the 100 Butterfly and the 200 Freestyle. The 100 Butterfly is still a current State record.
89-90 With the fantastic growth of the county and the summer league programs growing to over 4,000 participants, the high schools in Gwinnett begin to lead the way at the State meet. Shiloh Boys place 2nd at State. Clay Tippins establishes the State record in the 100 Butterfly.
88-89 Jonathan Jennings of Brookwood establishes the State record in the 200 Individual Medley. Brookwood Boys place 2nd at State. For the past 30 years, the private schools in the state and the high school teams from Dekalb County had dominated the sport of swimming. Mary Ellen Blanchard of Norcross received All American Status.
The decade of the 90’s began to change all that
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85-86 Mark Smith of Central Gwinnett establishes the State record in the 100 Breast stroke.
83-84 Scott Hogg of Parkview establishes the State record in the 50 Freestyle and the 100 Butterfly
81-82 Gwinnett High school swimming seemed to be on the right track when the Recreation Authority of Gwinnett allowed the local high schools to use the Mountain Park facility rent free because of the department’s use of several high school gyms. However, there were nine high schools with swimming programs and only one coach. Parents formed booster organizations that paid fees much like the local community schools. Despite overcrowded conditions with more than 250 swimmers, a medley team from Parkview won Gwinnett’s first State team event.
80-81 South Gwinnett, Central Gwinnett, and Norcross start their own programs. With the Gwinnett County summer swim league growing to around 1,500 swimmers, all that was needed was a year-round swimming facility. Thanks to some quick action by the High School Booster Club and the County Commissioners, Gwinnett County was about to get its first heated pool. The new pool being constructed at Mountain Park had a heater added to its design. Later that year an air structure covering was purchased for the Mountain Park Aquatic Center through a joint effort of the Northlake Aquatic Club, Gwinnett Recreation Authority and the Board of County Commissioners. This unique facility featured a removable air support building which provided a warm environment in the winter months and could be taken down for outdoor summer swimming. The pool became the State of Georgia’s only indoor/outdoor 50 meter facility.
79-80 Parkview Boys place 3rd at State
- 78-79 Parkview High initiated the sport with over 40 participants. Meets were arranged with several local private schools and schools outside the county. Practices were held at the YWCA in Decatur. There were many drawbacks for the Panthers. Team members had to provide their own transportation, raise money for suits and warm-ups, and pay $1 per practice at the YWCA. They were only able to practice three days a week for 45 minutes in a pool that did not have lane ropes. There were also no coaching supplements. Despite these drawbacks, the boy’s team finished an undefeated dual meet season and placed 5th at State. The team was led by Bill Steel who won the State Championship and established the State record in the 500 Freestyle.