GBHS sends 12 to swimming regionals
BY JASON THOMPSON Gulf Breeze News jason@gulfbreezenews.com

Jason Thompson/Gulf Breeze News Jacob Wilson catches his breath after a 200 IM prelim Saturday.

A total of 12 GBHS swimmers will compete in today's Region 1-2A meet in Tallahassee as a result of their efforts at Saturday's District 1- 2A meet at The Club.

Aileen Atzhorn, Michala Nowak and Jacqueline St. Louis qualified in four events, while Ross Davis, Ross Gunn, Ashley Ogurek, Ellyn Schroeder, Koren Schroeder and Shane Thames all qualified in three events. Taylor Davis qualified in two events and Madeleine Walden and Jacob Wilson one.

Swimmers who won individual district titles automatically qualified for regionals, followed by the next 13 fastest times within Districts 1-3. Ogurek, Ellyn Schroeder, Atzhorn and Nowak won the 400 freestyle relay (3:53.01), GBHS' lone district title.

GBHS' girls finished third in the team standings (308), behind Mosley (383) and Washington (324). The boys were sixth with 164 behind Mosley (392), Fort Walton Beach (390), Washington (365), Choctaw (223) and PHS (212).

The following is a list of GBHS swimmers who made out of preliminaries into the 'A' and 'B' finals. Regional qualifiers are marked with an asterisk (*):

Jason Thompson/Gulf Breeze News Carli Steinhauer takes off her goggles after a 50 yard freestyle prelim Saturday.

Event 1 Girls 200 Yard Medley
Relay
*2 Gulf Breeze (Nowak, E. Schroeder,
Atzhorn, St. Louis) 1:55.97
Event 2 Boys 200 Yard Medley
Relay
*5 Gulf Breeze (Gunn, Thames, R.
Davis, T. Davis) 1:49.65
Event 3 Girls 200 Yard Freestyle
*3 Nowak (2:02.16)
*5 Ogurek (2:06.88)
Event 4 Boys 200 Yard Freestyle
*6 Wilson (1:58.81)
Event 5 Girls 200 Yard IM
*5 Atzhorn (2:15.46)
*7 Schroeder (2:23.95)
Event 6 Boys 200 Yard IM
*7 Thames (2:18.14)
*8 Davis (2:19.93)

Event 6 Boys 200 Yard IM
*7 Thames (2:18.14)
*8 Davis (2:19.93)
Event 7 Girls 50 Yard Freestyle
*3 St. Louis (25.91)
7 Schroeder, E. (26.98)
10 Walden (27.96)
Event 8 Boys 50 Yard Freestyle
7 Gunn (23.88)
8 Davis (24.06)
Event 11 Girls 100 Yard Butterfly
*6 Schroeder, K. (1:06.69)
8 Nguyen, Thy (1:09.48)
Event 13 Girls 100 Yard Freestyle
*2 St. Louis (56.13)
*6 Nowak (57.20)
Event 14 Boys 100 Yard Freestyle
11 Davis, T. (53.84)
Event 16 Boys 500 Yard Freestyle
9 Wilson, J. (5:27.69)

Event 17 Girls 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
*4 Gulf Breeze (Ogurek, K. Schroeder,
Walden, St. Louis) 1:47.86.
Event 18 Boys 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
*4 Gulf Breeze (T. Davis, Thames, R. Davis,
Gunn) 1:37.25
Event 19 Girls 100 Yard Backstroke
11 Nguyen (1:10.72)
Event 20 Boys 100 Yard Backstroke
*3 Gunn (1:00.29)
Event 21 Girls 100 Yard Breaststroke
*3 Atzhorn (1:10.51)
*5 E. Schroeder (1:11.31)
7 Ogurek (1:17.06)
8 Walden (1:19.58)
Event 22 Boys 100 Yard Breaststroke
9 R. Davis (1:10.61)
10 Thames (1:10.95)
Event 23 Girls 400 Yard Freestyle Relay
1 Gulf Breeze (Ogurek, E. Schroeder,
Atzhorn, Nowak) 3:53.01