Sunkist hosts first Spring Sprint invitational offering challenging new events for younger swimmers. Lots of new team records were posted and 100% “challenge events” were met with success by Sunkist swimmers! RESULTS Congrats to all high point winners: Lily Sammons – 6&under girls – Sunkist John Michael Oliphant – 6&under boys – Sunkist Bella Ward Lorence – 8&under girls – Sunkist Nicholas Derrick – 8&under boys – Sunkist Natalie Cox – 9-10 girls – Sunkist Noah Derrick – 9-10 boys – Sunkist Jalyn Anderson – 11-12 girls – Makos Ashton...

TUSCALOOSA: Sunkist splashes into long course season posting 76% best times at Crimson Tide Aquatics Spring Fling with 16 swimmers swimming 100% best times. 17 team records were broken led by Michael Robinson with 6 team records and Lily Sammons smashing 5 team records. RESULTS Congrats to Sunkist 100% best time achievers: Anna Kate Bertolet Jessica Blanchard Natalie Cox Autumn DeHuff Khameron Glass Mayrant Gonwa Wilkie Gonwa Emily Herrington Bella Ward Lorence Mia Oakley Farrah Pitts Grayson Reaves Emma Sammons Conner Shearer Caroline Thomas Stroud Tolleson Super congrats to Sunkist...

Sunkist has marvelous meet at Meridian Spring Invitational, breaking 20 state records to set a new team high for one meet. Sunkist swimmers dominated each age group, winning 11 of 12 high point awards. Was a fun weekend of fast swims for Sunkist! RESULTS Congrats to Sunkist high point winners: Lily Sammons – 6&under girls Elijah Adams – 6&under boys Sara McGahey – 8&under girls Michael Robinson – 8&under boys Emma Sammons – 9-10 girls Noah Derrick – 9-10 boys Max Brooks – 11-12 boys Emma Orr – 13-14 girls...

Sunkist reaches Top 10 at ESSZ Age Group Sectionals! A team high 19 swimmers competed at the regional qualifier meet held in Atlanta, GA, against the top 14 & under swimmers from the Eastern Section of the Southern Zone of USA Swimming. Sunkist finished 10th place out of 89 teams, the team’s first Top Ten finish, having finished 21st the previous year. Sunkist swimmers broke 7 state records and won 1 high point. Congrats to podium medalists Natalie Cox (3rd 50 breast, 5th 100 breast), Noah Derrick (6th 100 fly,...

Sunkist sends 7 swimmers to the ESSZ Speedo Champions Series Senior Sectionals in Charlotte, NC. Several elite pro swimmers were in the field and a highlight of the trip was meeting and taking pictures with American Olympians Ryan Lochte and Cullen Jones. Sunkist swimmers had solid swims all around and gained valuable racing experience swimming against some of the world’s fastest swimmers. Congrats to Kate Murphy moving up to score points for the team with an 11th place finish in the 200 fly and 19th place in 100 fly. Way...

Congratulations to Eien McGee for selection to USA Swimming's 2014 Diversity Select Camp! Eien was selected along with 35 other top athletes around the country (18 boys and 18 girls ages 14-16) to participate in a three-day camp this spring at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. The camp program includes pool training, motivational/education sessions and team-building activities. Qualifying for any USA Swimming camp is an achievement unto itself, being selected is quite an honor. Way to go, Eien!

Sunkist WINS the 2014 short course state championships! Hosted by Shockwave at the new $12m Tupelo Aquatic Center, the win marks the first team title for Sunkist since 2001 and the 31st state championship overall. Sunkist dominated the meet from start to finish, winning 42 of the 96 individual events and 6 of 16 relay events. Sunkist swimmers broke 5 state records and 15 team records. “It was a tremendous TEAM effort,” head coach David Orr noted. “I am beyond proud of all our swimmers, coaches and parents for their...

Sunkist 8&unders rock MSI's annual spring developmental meet! Known as 8&under State, the meet was hosted by Sunkist and showcased the future of Mississippi Swimming with 173 of the top 8&under swimmers participating and representing all 12 teams across the state. Swimmers competed for medals (First through 8th place) and ribbons (9th through 16th place), divided up into age groups 8 year-olds, 7 year-olds and 6&unders. The meet offers an opportunity for our younger swimmers to take the spotlight. The meet is not scored. 8&UNDER STATE CHAMPIONS: Lily Sammons (25...

Kate Murphy qualifies and competes against top swimmers in the world at Arena Grand Prix Series event in Orlando. The first Sunkist swimmer to participate in a Grand Prix meet, Kate swam 4 events long course and improved her placing in all 4 events with 2 personal best times. Way to swim and way to represent, Kate! 100 fly - seeded 38th, returned for finals to finish 26th with a lifetime best 1:03.63. 200 fly - seeded 54th, finished 40th with a 2:26.88. 50 free - seeded 70th, finished 56th...

Sunkist swims awesome at Auburn! Over 1,000 swimmers competed at the Ralph Crocker Classic in a very fast prelim/final meet held on the campus of Auburn University. Sunkist swimmers broke 2 state records, 7 team records and achieved many time standard cuts. Swimmers were treated to see some super fast swims by a few Auburn college and post-grad swimmers, and especially priviledged to watch one brave swimmer who gave everything she had every time in the water, racing full speed to each wall—despite being blind. With the help of her...