Here’s how the Athens-area highschool swim, dive packages did in states

The Georgia High School Association swim and dive state championships had been the primary batch of winter sports activities to conclude.

GHSA went Feb 2-3 at Marist for diving, and Feb. 4-7 at Georgia Tech for swimming. There had been three total state champions, all people, from the Athens-area. Two in Class 4A and one in Class 5A.

Jackson County’s Alyssa Pace took first place within the 1-meter dive, whereas North Oconee had two swimmers break the barrier and earn gold medals. Tessa Steger took first place within the 200 IM with a time of two:04.84, whereas Joseph Rhine took first place within the 200 free with a time of 1:39.93, each private bests.

Last 12 months, Cedar Shoals’ Lauren Neace was the primary feminine “Aqua Jag” to make it to the state finals since 2005, breaking a 20-year drought, putting 14th within the 100 fly. This 12 months, she certified for a return and positioned sixth within the with a time of 59.21.

Here is how Athens-area highschool swimmers and divers did on the state championships. Only swimmers and divers, or relay groups, who positioned within the high 10 of their occasion can be talked about.

Results for Athens-area excessive faculties in 2026 swim and dive state championships

(PLACE, RACE, TIME)

*state champion

GHSA Class 5A

Girls particular person

Loren Brown, Jackson County: seventh place 200 IM (2:14.63)

Blakely Hawk, Jackson County: sixth place 100 breast (1:08.10)

Alyssa Pace, Jackson County: 1st place 1M dive*

Boys crew

Jackson County: seventh place 200 free relay (1:30.63), 4th place 200 medley relay (1:38.46)

Boys particular person

Thomas Brown, Clarke Central: ninth place 500 free (4:56.87)

Patrick Coverdill, Clarke Central: eighth place 500 free (4:53.21), ninth place 200 IM (1:59.04)

Daniel Atkins, Jackson County: sixth place 50 free (21.63), tenth place 100 free (49.86)

Zach Davison, Jackson County: tenth place 50 free (22.09), eighth place 100 free (48.63)

Trip Hyndman, Jackson County: seventh place 1M dive

Ryland Sheppard, Jackson County: 4th place 100 breast (58.57)

Class 4A

Girls crew

North Oconee: eighth place 200 free relay (1:43.41), sixth place 200 medley relay (1:56.30)

Girls particular person

Lauren Neace: sixth place 100 fly (59.21)

Westlynn Epps, Madison County: seventh place 200 free (1:55.55), fifth place 100 again (57.94)

Annalee Greear, North Oconee: 2nd place 1M dive

Tessa Steger, North Oconee: 4th place 500 free (4:59.59), 1st place 200 IM (2:04.84)*

Boys crew

North Oconee: 4th place 200 free relay (1:27.84), seventh place 400 free relay (3:19.57), 2nd place 200 medley relay (1:33.95)

Boys particular person

Christopher Koch, Cedar Shoals: third place 100 breast (57.27), 2nd place 200 IM (1:50.57)

Crenshaw Halbach, North Oconee: eighth place 200 free (1:44.45), 2nd place 500 free (4:34.24)

Nakul Karumbaiah, North Oconee: fifth place 100 breast (57.72)

Vidur Karumbaiah, North Oconee: eighth place 100 breast (59.43)

Joseph Rhine, North Oconee: 1st place 200 free (1:39.93)*, 2nd place 100 fly (50.09)

Sam Strickland, North Oconee: 4th place 100 again (52.40), eighth place 100 fly (53.13)

Class 1-3A

Girls crew

Athens Academy: 2nd place 400 free relay, 2nd place 200 medley relay

Jefferson: seventh place 400 free relay, ninth place 200 medley relay

Oconee County: ninth place 200 free relay, eighth place 200 medley relay

Girls particular person

Ella Dillon, Athens Academy: seventh place, 50 free (25.33)

Riley Harding, Athens Academy: eighth place 200 IM (2:20.20)

Addie Savage, Athens Academy: eighth place 100 again (1:01.38)

Coby Savage, Athens Academy: 2nd place 100 free (52.11), 2nd place 200 free (1:53.71)

Leah Templin, Athens Academy: seventh place 100 again (59.99), fifth place 100 fly (58.65)

Bailey Tomlinson, Athens Academy: eighth place 500 free (5:30.92)

Zoey Zellner, Commerce: 4th place 500 free (5:19.57), 4th place 200 IM (2:09.58)

Emma Miller, East Jackson: tied third place 100 breast (1:05.90), fifth place 200 IM (2:13.86)

Ansley Nunnally, Jefferson: eighth place 100 fly (1:02.11)

Amanda Seuser, Oconee County: tenth place 200 IM (2:20.68)