The Brewton Local Area “Tigersharks” Swim Team is making Waves early in the Long Course Season
The Tigersharks recently traveled to Auburn for the Jimi Flowers Invitational Swim Meet.
The Tigersharks who attended the meet were: Colby Morris – Son of Brandee Morris, Elizabeth Glass – Daughter of Dewayne and Brooke Glass, Cole Jernigan – Son of Lee and Felicia Jernigan, Sailor Smith – Daughter of Chad and Brandy Smith, and Noah Winton – Son of Randy and Rachel Winton.
The meet at Auburn was a Long Course (50 meter) meet, and our Tigersharks were up for the challenge according to head coach Angel Boyd.
The meet consisted of 13 teams from all over the southeast— Mississippi, Florida, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia.
“All five of our Tigersharks who attended this meet swam personal best times and held out to place in the top 16 in their respective age-groups and winning a trophy for their outstanding efforts,” Boyd said.
Cole Jernigan trophied and placed second overall in the 8U Boys. Sailor Smith Trophied and placed sixth overall in the 8U Girls and Colby Morris Trophied and placed sixth overall in the 10U Boys.
Elizabeth Glass Trophied and placed 14th overall in the 10U Girls and Noah Winton Trophied and placed ninth overall in the 10U Boys.
“We are so proud of them,” Boyd said. “They went to Auburn for a two-day battle and came out in the Top 16,” Boyd said. “The B.L.A.S.T. Tigersharks are turning some heads in the Southeastern Swimming Association. We are currently only three meets into the Long Course Season and already have two swimmers qualified for the Southeastern Meet of Champions held in Knoxville for the meet July 14-17 in Colby Morris, 10, and Cole Jernigan, 9.”
Morris has qualified in the 100-Free, 50-Free, 200 IM, 50 Back, 100 Back and 200 Free.
Jernigan has qualified in 100 Free, 50 Free, 50 Back and 100 Back.
“We also have four other swimmers who are racing towards those qualifying times,” Boyd said. “Mac Baxter who is on course for three-four cuts 50Free, 50 Breast, 100 Breast. He is within a second of making these championship cuts. Payton Baxter who is also within a second in the 50Free, 50 Back and 100 Back. Elizabeth Glass who is within a second in the 50Free and Noah Winton who is also close to getting a freestyle cut.”
The Tigersharks will be traveling back to Auburn the weekend of May 22 for the Orange and Blue Classic and are then scheduled to be in either Tuscaloosa or Gulf Breeze the first weekend in June (depending on the clean-up in Tuscaloosa).
The Summer League season will soon kick off as well, and we are currently registering for our summer G.C.A.A.L team!
For more information contact Angel Boyd-334-303-1171 or Brandee Morris 251-236-0357.
Six Brewton Tigershark swimmers recently attended a swim meet in Auburn the weekend of May 21-22 and continued to shine this Long Course Season.
Mac and Payton Baxter, son and daughter of Chris and Angel Baxter, Colby Morris, son of Brandee Morris, Jocelyn Carpenter, daughter of Brant and Carla Carpenter, Sara Scott, daughter of Doug and Sheila Scott, and Sailor Smith, daughter of Chad and Brandy Smith, attended the Orange and Blue Classic this past weekend in Auburn.
Swim team head coach Angel Boyd reported that Mac Baxter, 8, was on fire this weekend in Auburn winning every event he swam in the 8U events. Baxter took home the high point trophy in the 8U boys division, edging ever closer to making his qualifying cuts in the 10U division for the Southeastern championship in Knoxville.
Also, in the 10U division, Colby Morris placed in the top 5 in every race he swam and also brought home a trophy, winning 4th place overall in the race for highpoint in 10U boys.
“Colby has already established himself as an amazing swimmer in the Southeastern Zone,” Boyd said. “By achieving his cuts in 100 free, 200 free, 100 Back, 100 Fly, 50 Back and 50 free, and he now has broken the 50 Breast cut as well.”
Payton Baxter had a great meet and swam well against some of the best 11-12 swimmers in the southeast, Boyd said.
“She swam hard and improved some of her times also edging closer to SE Cuts,” Boyd said. “Payton finished in the top 25 in 11-12 girls overall.”
Jocelyn Carpenter, Sailor Smith and Sara Scott also swam hard this weekend in Auburn and improved their times in the 8U division.
“These girls have worked extremely hard and I am very proud of their top-16 performance this past weekend,” Boyd said. “Sara trophied placing 8th overall and Jocelyn trophied placing 9th overall. Sailor who had an amazing Saturday, managed to pull out 11th place overall. Sailor was unable to swim Sunday, so she raced hard on Saturday and earned enough points to still bring home a trophy from Auburn.”
The team will be swimming again in Gulf Breeze the weekend of June 4-5.