The Brewton Local Area Swim Team recently attended the PNY-Polar Bear Invitational Swim Meet in Gulf Shores and according to coach Angel Boyd, “did an amazing job.”
Tigersharks who attended the meet were: Mac and Payton Baxter – son and daughter of Chris and Angel Baxter, Jocelyn Carpenter – daughter of Brant and Carla Carpenter, Elizabeth Glass – daughter of Dewayne and Brooke Glass, Colby Morris – son of Brandee Morris, Caleb Kent – son of Phyllis Kent, Gage Parker – son of Chris and April Parker, Sailor Smith – daughter of Chad and Brandy Smith, Walker Volante – son of Mr. and Mrs. Volante, and Noah Winton – son of Randy and Rachel Winton.

Results:
8&U Girls 25 Free
Placing 4th and winning a Ribbon – Sara Scott
Placing 8th and winning a Ribbon – Jocelyn Carpenter

8&U 50 Free Girls
Placing 5th and winning a Ribbon – Sara Scott
Placing 6th and winning a Ribbon – Sailor Smith
Placing 8th and winning a Ribbon – Jocelyn Carpenter

8&U 25 Breast Girls
Placing 2nd and winning a Medal – Sara Scott
Placing 7th and winning a Ribbon – Sailor Smith
Placing 8th and winning a Ribbon – Jocelyn Carpenter

8&U 50 Breast Girls
Placing 3rd and winning Medal – Sara Scott

8&U 100 IM Girls
Placing 5th and winning a Ribbon – Sara Scott
Placing 7th and winning a Ribbon – Sailor Smith
Placing 9th and winning a Ribbon – Jocelyn Carpenter

10&U Girls 50 Free
Placing 7th and winning a Ribbon – Elizabeth Glass

10&U Girls 100 Free
Placing 7th and winning a Ribbon-Elizabeth Glass

11-12 Girls 100 Free
Placing 7th and winning a Ribbon-Payton Baxter

11-12 50 Fly Girls
Placing 5th and winning a Ribbon-Payton Baxter

11-12 Girls 100IM
Placing 5th and winning a Ribbon-Payton Baxter

11-12 Girls 50 Breast
Placing 7th an winning a Ribbon Payton Baxter

11-12 100 Back
Placing 5th and winning a Ribbon Payton Baxter
“Elizabeth is a young 9-year-old swimming in the 9-10 age group and she was the second fastest 9-year-old in this event,” Boyd said. “Glass also placed in the top -0 in the 10&U girls 50 Fly. Our Girls 10&U Medley Relay Team of Elizabeth Glass, Sailor Smith, Jocelyn Carpenter and Sara Scott placed second overall and won a ribbon.”

8&U Boys 25 Free
Placing 2nd and winning a Medal – Mac Baxter
Rounding out the top 10 in 8&U 25 Free – Walker Volante, 6-years-old

8&U 50 Free Boys
Placing 2nd and winning a Medal – Mac Baxter
Rounding out the top 10 in 8&U 50 Free – Caleb Kent, 6-years-old

8&U 25 Back Boys
Placing 2nd and winning a Medal – Mac Baxter
Placing 7th and winning a Ribbon – Walker Volante
“Caleb Kent placed a very respectable 11th in this event,” Boyd said.

8&U 50 Breast Boys
Placing 2nd and winning a Medal – Mac Baxter

8&U 25 Fly Boys
Placing 2nd and winning a Medal – Mac Baxter
Placing 5th and winning a Ribbon – Walker Volante

8&U 50 Fly Boys
Placing 2nd and winning a Medal – Mac Baxter

8&U 100IM Boys
1st place and winning a Medal – Mac Baxter
“Mac took the high point runner-up and won an individual trophy,” Boyd said.

10&U Boys 50 Free
Colby Morris 2nd place – medal
Gage Parker placed in the Top 10

10&U Boys 100 Free
Colby Morris 2nd place – medal
Gage Parker placed in the top 20

10&U Boys 100 FLY
Colby Morris 1st place-medal

10&U Boys 200 Free
Colby Morris 1st place – medal

10&U Boys 100 IM
Colby Morris 1st place – medal
Noah Winton placed 12th overall

10&U Boys 50 Fly
Colby Morris 2nd place – medal
Gage Parker placed 9th place overall

10&U Boys 100 Back
Colby Morris 2nd place – medal
Gage Parker placed 6th and won a ribbon

10&U Boys 50 Back
Colby Morris 2nd place – medal

10&U 50 Breast
Noah Winton placed in the top 12
“Colby Morris took individual high point winner and a first place overall trophy,” Boyd said. “The 10&U boys medley relay took first place overall. The team included Noah Winton, Morris, Baxter and Parker. The 10&U boys freestyle relay took second place overall and included Morris, Baxter, Parker and Volante. I am so very proud of how well our team did. We were competing against six very good teams and our Tigersharks were up for the challenge.”
This weekend, the Tigersharks will be taking 15 swimmers to compete in the Southeastern District Championships held at UWF in Pensacola.
“There will be 20 teams from all over the Southeast competing this weekend and we are so excited,” Boyd said,
Boyd and Brandee Morris coach the B.L.A.S.T Tigersharks
The district championship team will swimming Feb. 19 and 20 will be: Hayden Atkinson, Nolan Atkinson, Mac Baxter, Payton Baxter, Jocelyn Carpenter, Elizabeth Glass, Cole Jernigan, Gage Parker, Caleb Kent, Geo Little, Sara Scott, Sailor Smith, Walker Volante, Noah Winton, and Colby Morris.