GeOrGia’s sTudenT-aThleTes 50 Freestyle .................................20.60 ....................... 15 GHSA State Swimming 100 Freestyle ...............................45.12 ....................... 15 GHSA State Swimming
Blake Atmore Freshman Alpharetta, Ga.
High School: • Graduated from South Forsyth High School and swam under coaches Chere Thomas and Corrina Spurlock. • Swam for Swim Atlanta under Jeff Hike. • Earned three USA Scholastic All-America honors. • Set five school records at South Forsyth. • Competed at the Speedo Summer Junior National meet in 2013, 2014 and 2015. • Broke three county records in the 100 backstroke, the 200 freestyle and the 100 butterfly. • Earned All-America Honors in 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly. Personal: • Born December 14, 1996. • Son of Chris and Kitty Atmore. • Majoring in Business. Personal Bests: 100 Backstroke ...........................48.79 ..............15 American SC Championship 100 Butterfly................................49.00 ..............15 American SC Championship 200 Backstroke ...........................1:47.77 .......... 14 NCSA Spring Championship 200 Butterfly................................1:50.29 .....................................15 SE Pilot Flying
Alex BeMiller Freshman Atlanta, Ga.
High School: • Graduated from Marist School under coaches Billy Fawcett and Sam Woodworth. • Swam for Dynamo Swim Club under Beth Winkowski. • Placed first in 100 freestyle at GHSA state championship meet in 2015. • Was a member of the GHSA state championship runner-up team in 2014 and 2015. • Earned five All-America honors. • Set Marist school records in the 50 and 100 freestyle. • Named Marist’s team captain. Personal: • Born July 14, 1996. • Son of Byron and Trisha BeMiller. • Majoring in Marketing. Personal Bests:
Gunnar Bentz Sophomore Atlanta, Ga.
Record Book: • Stands second in the 400 individual medley, third in the 200 individual medley, fourth in the 200 freestyle and sixth in the 200 breaststroke in school history. • Helped the 400 and 800 freestyle relays set the school record. 2015-2016: • Chosen as a swimming and diving representative for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. • Named the recipient of the Reid Patterson Swimming Scholarship. 2014-2015: • Finished third in the 400 individual medley and eighth in the 200 individual medley at the NCAAs. • Came in 12th on the 400 and 800 freestyle relays at the NCAAs. • Placed sixth in the 400 individual medley, 10th in the 200 individual medley and 12th in the 200 breaststroke at the SECs as Georgia finished second. • Came in third on the 800 freestyle relay and fourth on the 400 freestyle relay at the SECs. • Named Second-Team All-SEC and to the All-Freshman Team. • Named the SEC Freshman of the Week three times. • Named to the First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll. • Named to the Director of Athletics Honor Roll. High School: • Graduated from St. Pius X Catholic High School. • Swam for Dynamo Swim Club under Jason Turcotte. • Named to the 2014-15 U.S. National Team in the 400 individual medley based on his performance at the Phillips 66 National Championships. • Was a Georgia state champion, national champion and record holder. • Was a two-time Junior National High Point winner. • Placed first in the 200 freestyle, 200 breaststroke and 400 individual medley at the 2013 Long Course Junior Nationals. International: • Came in second on the 4x200-meter freestyle relay and third in the 200-meter individual medley at the 2015 Pan Am Games in Canada. • Swam in the 2013 FINA World Cup in Beijing and Tokyo. • Won two gold medals at the 2013 FINA World Junior Championships. • Set Junior World records in the 200 individual medley and the 400 individual medley at the 2013 FINA World Junior Championships. • Swam in the 2012 FINA World Cup in Berlin and Moscow. • Won two bronze medals in the 2012 Junior Pan Pacific Championships. Personal: • Born January 3, 1996. • Son of Steve and Missy Bentz. • Majoring in Pre-Business. Collegiate Personal Bests:
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