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McCallie/GPS Aquatics has FOUR 2014 LC Southeastern Zone Team members! We could not be more proud of these swimmers for their hardwork and performances at the 2014 Southeastern Championships in Knoxville July 17-20. The Southeastern Championship Meet represents over 7,500 swimmers from 75 different club teams in Tennessee, Alabama and Florida, which makes up SES (Southeastern Swimming.) They will complete at the Southern Age Group Zone Swimming Championships on July 29 - August 2, 2014 in San Antonio, TX. Hosted by the Alamo Area Aquatics Association. Meet Information Jake Marcum...
Congratulations to ALL our McC/GPS swimmers who competed in the Bill Caulkins City Championships on July 11-12. There were so many awesome races and swims, way to go Blue!! High Point & Runner-Up Awards Mae Mae Powe, High Point 8 & under Julia Quernemoen, Runner-Up 8 & under Ben Bevill, High point 8 & under Ellie Taliaferro, High Point 9-10 Sam Powe, Runner-Up 9-10 Grayson Payne, High Point 11-12 Kyle Berry, Runner-Up 11-12 Gwennie Davis, High Point 13-14 Jilli Cantrell, Runner-Up 13-14 Peter Dyr, High Point 13-14 Gabriel Johnson, Runner-Up...
Thank you to all swimmers, parents, volunteers, and coaches that made this meet a success! Click Here for all your City Meet Results Information.
McCallie / GPS Aquatics swimmers were amazing this weekend. Swimmers made new SES cuts, placed well in finals, won a couple t-shirts, got great racing experience, and had a fun weekend. Some of the top swims were the 12 new Team Records set at the meet: Ellie Taliaferro - 10 & under Girls 50 Free & 100 Free Grayson Payne - 11-12 Girls 100 free, 400 Free, 50 Back, 100 Back Jake Marcum - 13-14 Boys 100 Back & 200 Back Rachel Dover - Senior Girls 100 Fly & 200...
Dear McC/GPS families, The 2014 Bill Caulkins City Meet hosted by McCallie/GPS Aquatics is just around the corner and Sarah Powe and I have been charged with organizing an awesome hospitality experience for all of the visiting coaches and officials, and we need your help! We estimate that we will have approximately 150 - 200 volunteers accessing the hospitality suite per meal! Please check the hospitality list sign up and see what you would like to bring! We would like to ask that everything is homemade and not store bought,...
*****Now that most spots are full ---- If you come to the party then bring something. It will be a good turnout & want to make sure everyone has enough. Be sure to come to Warner Park on July 4th for our annual brunch after practice. The groups will practice a little, eat, and play on the slide & wib-it. Senior Group 7:00 a.m. Blue Group 7:30 a.m. Silver Group 8:00 a.m. Superstars 8:15 a.m. ***Brunch & Fun will begin at 8:15 a.m. Please email rdahlke1@bellsouth.net to volunteer to bring...
Sean Ryan (McCallie School '11, currently at Michigan) is one week out from the Open Water Nationals. He is recently featured on swimswam.com with a Q&A about open water swimming. Check it out here. Good luck Sean!! All of Chattanooga will be cheering for you. Ryan swam with Scenic City Aquatic Club, before it was renamed to McCallie/GPS Aquatics. Be looking for information on a clinic with Sean later this summer!! Question and Answer with Open Water Swimmer Sean Ryan
Congratulations to Grayson Payne for breaking two records at the Bull Frog Invitational at Baylor School, Chattanooga, TN. She broke the 11-12 girls 200 meter Freestyle and 200 meter Backstroke - which were her own records, she previously set earlier in May.

The Bull Frog Invitational is Saturday and Sunday, May 31 - June 1, at Baylor School. The warm-up times (please notice the older swimmers are in the morning session): Saturday 13 & Over AM session: 7:15-8:00 AM, Meet starts at 8:15 AM 12 & Under PM session: Warm-Up approx. 11:00-11:40 AM; Meet starts at approx. 11:50 AM Sunday 13 & Over AM session: 7:15-8:00 AM, Meet starts at 8:15 AM 12 & Under PM session: Warm-Up approx. 10:45-11:30 AM; Meet starts at approx. 11:45 AM Don't forget the essentials: •...

It's here, the long course season has started! The May newsletter has a lot of information regarding the long course season, from practice times and meets, to where to find Southeastern time standards. Also, there is a recap from Southeasterns, highlighting our great team performance. Two 1st place overall finishes, 9 team records, multiple top-8 finishes, and much more. GO BLUE! Any questions, contact coach Roger