Team Reps and Coaches,

What a weekend at the GKAISA Championship Meet! Despite torrential rain, a severe thunderstorm warning, and the need to implement an emergency plan, we pulled it off… Congratulations, Coaches, on the wonderful job that you did this weekend. You were amazing… and your swimmers were just spectacular. It was great to see the competition and camaraderie on deck and in the tents this weekend. 

Again, thank you for all that you did for your teams this summer. We appreciate all of your hard work and thank you for your participation in the GKAISA Championship Meet this year. We saw 1,972 swimmers, some great swims, numerous examples of great sportsmanship, and generally lots of swimmers having lots of fun. Thank you for helping us make this a fair and fun competition for everyone.

Congratulations to the following teams who were the regular season champions this year:

League 1: Knoxville Racquet Club

League 2: Sugarwood Stingrays

League 3: Gulfwood Gators

League 4: Peninsula Club

League 5: Maryville Alcoa Flying Dolphins

League 6: Morristown Boys and Girls Club

Congratulations to the following teams on your great finish at the GKAISA Championship:

1st Place: Knoxville Racquet Club

2nd Place: Village Green Gators

3rd Place: Green Meadow Swim Team

4th Place: Beaver Brook Blue Fins

5th Place: Sugarwood Stingrays

Full Championship Meet results can be found on the GKAISA website. 

Congratulations to the following swimmers who are recipients of the GKAISA Scholarships:

Tom Schumann Service Award: Aubrey Hall (Gulf Park Blue Sharks); Honorable Mention, Laura Mathers (Newport Cocke County)

Bill Lauer Service Award: Jackson Vineyard (Sugarwood Stingrays)

James Rich Courage Award: Sophia Head (National Fitness Center)

Terry Gardner Memorial Scholarship: Ally Davis (University Swim Club)

Thank you to these swimmers for your service to your teams and your dedication to the betterment of summer swimming in our area.

Again, thank you to all of you for a great summer. We look forward to seeing you at the Fall Meeting in October.

Happy Swimming... and have a restful rest of the summer!

PS… If your team is missing awards or have inadvertently received awards for another team, please call Angelia Nystrom at 865.851.0262. We will get those to you!