Cullman Swim & Dive Team celebrates record-breaking season

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The Cullman Swim and Dive Team celebrated its record-breaking season at its end of the year banquet Sunday. (Courtesy of Sara Hughes)

CULLMAN, Ala. — The Cullman Swim and Dive Team held its end of the season banquet at Loft 212 Sunday Aug. 13 and at the banquet, each swimmer and diver was recognized with a trophy for how many years they have competed in the program. State meet medals, century club trophies, high point awards, and record breaker plaques were also awarded. The team had a lot to celebrate! During the month of June, the team defeated Ft. Payne, Scottsboro, Albertville, Decatur, Arab, Jasper, Guntersville and Florence in their regular season meets. Their only loss of the regular season was to Madison. In July, the team placed second at both district and state, for the third consecutive year.

Charis Peek, Head Swim Coach

Logan Holley, Assistant Swim Coach

Reagan Martin, Head Dive Coach

Junior Swim Coaches

Ella Cupp, Madeline Dowdy, Ruby Hudson, Mika Lackey and Camp Smith

2023 Record Breakers

Lauren Hughes (8&U female)

25 back: 18.51 (June 29, 2023; CST at Madison)

25 breast: 19.74  (July 20, 2023; ARPA State Championship)

25 fly: 16.66 (June 20, 2023; Cullman Challenge)

100 IM: 1:24.83 (July 7, 2023; ARPA District II Championship)

100 breast: 1:39.82 (June 17, 2023; Madison Medal Meet)

CWAC Pool Record – 25 breast: 19.91 (June 13, 2023; CST vs. Decatur & Albertville)

Griffin Berryhill (9-10 year old male)

50 back: 35.20 (July 21, 2023; ARPA State Championship)

100 back: 1:18.28 (June 17, 2023; Madison Medal Meet)

100 breast: 1:36.60 (June 17, 2023; Madison Medal Meet)

100 fly: 1:21.75 (June 17, 2023; Madison Medal Meet)

Mason Fuller (13-14 year old male)

50 breast: 31.07 (July 7, 2023; ARPA District II Championship)

Magnus Mann (13-14 year old male)

100 breast: 1:10.82 (June 17, 2023; Madison Medal Meet)

100 fly: 1:04.31 (June 17, 2023; Madison Medal Meet)

200 IM: 2:21.48 (June 17, 2023; Madison Medal Meet)

13-14 year old girls

200 Free Relay: 1:47.13 (July 21, 2023; ARPA State Championship)

Caitlyn Long, Madeline Dowdy, Ella Cupp and Mika Lackey

200 Medley Relay: 1:58.44 (July 20, 2023; ARPA State Championship)

Ella Cupp, Mika Lackey, Caitlin Long and Madeline Dowdy

Ella Cupp (13-14 year old female)

100 back: 1:03.79 (June 17, 2023; Madison Medal Meet)

200 IM: 2:22.33 (June 17, 2023; Madison Medal Meet)

Mika Lackey (13-14 year old female)

50 breast: 32.01 (July 20, 2023; ARPA State Championship)

100 breast: 1:13.70 (June 17, 2023; Madison Medal Meet)

Ruby Hudson (15-18 year old female)

100 breast: 1:13.40 (June 17, 2023; Madison Medal Meet)

100 fly: 1:05.19 (June 17, 2023; Madison Medal Meet)

200 IM: 2:23.94 (June 17, 2023; Madison Medal Meet)

Century Club (those swimmers scoring 100 points or more for the season)

Sophia Aaron, Griffin Berryhill, Ezra Basch, Luke Bonds, Guy Caffey V, Paisley Caldwell, Griffin Cole, Hilson Cole, Ella Cupp, Jaxon Curry, C.J. Curry, Georgia Dowdy, Madeline Dowdy, Chase Duncan, Jesslyn Davis, Mason Fuller, Morgan Fuller, Dallas Hammons, Edie Hudson, Ruby Hudson, Catherine Hughes , Elizabeth Hughes, Lauren Hughes, Abram Lackey, Briar Lackey, Emri Lackey, Mika Lackey, Caitlin Long, Magnus Mann, Clara Peek, Anakin Powell, Grayson Randall, Brody Schaefer, Camp Smith and Tate Tysinger.

High Point Winners 

Boy Winner: Griffin Berryhill and Boy Runner-up: Abram Lackey

Girl Winner: Lauren Hughes and Girl Runner-up: Georgia Dowdy

Cullman Swim Team Members

6 & Unders: Savannah Aaron, Mary Doss Amuso, Brittan Bentley, Nora Burns, Audrey Caffey, Frank Cox, CJ Curry, Connor Goforth, Emri Lackey, Amellia Powell, Magnolia Randall, Audrey Smith and Skylan Trussell.

7 & 8 year olds: Will Amuso, Linley Bagwell, Ezra Basch, Finleigh Bates, Oakleigh Bates Rhodes Bentley, Stephen Bissot, Samuel Branscomb, Blakely Bush, Guy Caffey V, Paisley Caldwell, Ellie Cox, Jesslyn Davis, Stephen Hagewood, Maci Hays, Lauren Hughes, Abram Lackey, Gabe Lance, Lincoln LaRue, Lyric LaRue, Dyson McPhillips, Harley Miller, Paislee Miner, Willa Miner, Clara Peek, Ryker Ristine, Keith Swidecki, Hannah Thigpen, Emma Tidwell, Scout Trussell and Henry Tucker

9 & 10 year olds: Sophia Aaron, William Apel, Lilah Barber, Liam Bardill, Tanner Bell, Brooks Bentley, Griffin Berryhill, Luke Bonds, Skylar Burns, Charlie Cox, Jaxon Curry, Georgia Dowdy Nolan Ferrara, Lili Garcia, Audrey Gargan, Oliver Gibbs, Zoe Gleaton, Charlie Goforth, Elena Hagewood, Bennett Hancock, Catherine Hughes, Hayden Johnson, Kya Johnson, Cade McAlpin, Emma Millican, Cross Miner, Faith Peek, Sam Penner, Penelope Randall, Rileigh Reese, Ashlley Rodriguez, Harper Rodriguez, Michelle Rodriguez, Andrew Shaddix, Gemma Swidecki, Oakley Turner, Remi VanMaanen, Tiffany Wilbanks and Owen Winstead.

11 & 12 year olds: Preslie Basch, Kathleen Bissot, Kennedi Bonds, Griffin Cole, Karson Corliss, Lucy Cox, Vivian Gargan, Carver Goforth, Edie Hudson, Elizabeth Hughes, Ayden Johnson, Briar Lackey, Ryleigh McPhillips, Anakin Powell, Seth Reese, Tytus Stracener, Reese Swidecki and Tate Tysinger.

13 & 14 year olds: Carter Barnett, Brayden Bell, Ella Cupp, Madeline Dowdy, Mason Fuller, Kieran Gargan, Ellie Gleaton, Dallas Hammons, Anastasia Hazard, Mika Lackey, Caitlin Long, Charlie Long, Magnus Mann, Camp Smith, Gunner Stracener and Karly Waddle.

15-18 year olds: Hilson Cole, Chase Duncan, Morgan Fuller, Karli Guthrie, Caroline Haigh, Ruby Hudson, Frankie-Kate Kruger, Emory Nichols, Anna Page, Grayson Randall, Brody Schaefer and Rhett Tysinger.