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Jolanthe Erb (Director of Operations)

2025 Southwest District 8 & Under Championship Meet | Short Course On February 8-9, nine of our youngest swimmers traveled to Charlottesville for the 2025 SW District 8/Under Championship meet, dropping time across the board and making a few top three podium finishes! Our 8/under Swimmers: Lily Anne Anderson, Olivia Dameron, Fedor Dobrynin, Harper Greer, Abigail Luikart, Rowan Reamer, Jordyn Shull, Lane Skelly, and Shep Stubbe. Our nine swimmers competed in a total of 44 events over the course of the two days as well as participated in six relays;...

Jolanthe Erb (Director of Operations)

We are moving into our final short course meets of the 2024-25 season, and swimmers have another chance to achieve qualifying cuts and attend either the Age Group Championship meet (14/under) or the Senior Championship meet (15/older). The above swimmers have made cuts in one (or more) events, and we look forward to seeing more time drops and qualifying times from even more swimmers at the 9/Older District Championship meet held February 28 - March 2! *cuts as of 1/31/25- more to come!!

Jolanthe Erb (Director of Operations)

2025 Cavalier Winter Rumble Meet Results | Short Course From January 18-19, forty-six of our swimmers traveled (despite snowy weather) to Charlottesville for the 2025 Cavalier Winter Rumble. Our team swam a total of 194 events over the course of two days; fourteen of these races were first time swims, and 117 were best times. In addition, a total of 511.56 seconds were dropped!!!! Attending swimmers: Lily Anne Anderson, Gage Becker, Aiden Craig, Cooper Davis, Igor Dmytriyev, Fedor Dobrynin, Vasilii Dobrynin, Graham Ebersold, Poppy Ebersold, Madelyn Gilkeson, Elsie Glanzer, Lola...

Jolanthe Erb (Director of Operations)

2024 STAR Triad Tropic Meet Results| Short Course From December 20-22, thirty-five of our swimmers made the trip to Greensboro, NC, along with the Roanoke team, for the 2024 STAR Triad Tropic held at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. Our team swam a total of 239 events over the course of three days; six of these races were first time swims, and 122 were best times. In addition, a total of 294.38 seconds were dropped. Swimmers attending: Lily Anne Anderson, Gage Becker, Molly Beckwith, Tommy Bill, Rachael Bing, Elijah Cole, Wyatt...

Jolanthe Erb (Director of Operations)

2024 ISCA Fall Classic Meet Results| Short Course In November part of the team traveled to Hampton, Virginia with the Roanoke Gators coaches to attend the ISCA Fall Classic. This was a short course meet held at the Hampton Aquatic Center. Our nineteen swimmers swam a total of 131 events over the course of 3 days and 93 swims were best times, with a total of 332.25 seconds dropped. Swimmers on deck: Molly Beckwith, Eli Cole, Wyatt Cole, Igor Dmytriyev, Kallie Eaton, Kaleb Erb, Charlie Gochenour, Sebby Hess, Viv Hess,...

Jolanthe Erb (Director of Operations)

2024 HOKI Thanksgiving Invitational Meet Results | Short Course From November 15-17, twenty-seven of our swimmers traveled to Christiansburg, VA for the HOKI Thanksgiving Invitational. This was a short course meet held at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center. Our team swam a total of 79 events over the course of 3 days and 36 were best times, with a total of 88.68 seconds dropped. Swimmers on deck: Lily Anne Anderson, Rachael Bing, Aiden Craig, Olivia Dameron, Silas Dameron, Fedor Dobrynin, Yarek Dobrynin, Vasilii Dobrynin, Scarlet Funkhouser, Madelyn Gray, Elsie Glanzer, Lola...

Jolanthe Erb (Director of Operations)

2024 SwimRVA Blastoff Meet Results| Short Course From September 27-29, fifty-two of our swimmers traveled to Richmond, VA for the SwimRVA Blastoff, a short course meet held at Collegiate Aquatic Center. Our team swam a total of 273 events over the course of 3 days, 50 of these races were first time swims, and 149 were best times. In addition, a total of 731.53 seconds were dropped! Swimmers attending: Lily Anne Anderson, Molly Beckwith, Eli Cole, Wyatt Cole, Aiden Craig, Olivia Dameron, Silas Dameron, Emmeline Davidson, Igor Dmytriyev, Fedor Dobrynin,...

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Each year, the Gators hold a fundraiser to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (bcrf.org). While other fundraisers we hold each year go toward team scholarships or other team-related funds, this is a cause and organizanization our team wholeheartedly supports as we have several families who have been impacted by breast cancer, including Coach Scot and his family. Here's a note from Coach Scot sharing his personal connection. Gators, Dr. Melissa Adams-Budde was diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer in January of 2015. She fought a brave battle with dignity,...

Jolanthe Erb (Director of Operations)

Three of our Harrisonburg Gators were named as part of the 2023-24 Virginia Swimming All Star Team list: Elias Kite, Vivienne Hess, and Isaiah Kite. To qualify for the All Stars team, swimmers must finish the season with one of the top 5 fastest times in the LSC in any event in their age group. (*Harrisonburg Gators) *Elias Kite* ranked 2nd in the 9/10 Boys 50 Free (LCM), 2nd in the 100 Free (LCM), 5th in the 200 Free (LCM), and 3rd in the 400 Free (LCM); he also ranked...

Jolanthe Erb (Director of Operations)

Eight of our 14/younger swimmers competed at the 2024 Virginia Swimming Long Course Age Group Championship meet held in Christiansburg, VA from July 25 - July 28, 2024. This was a qualifying meet, so each of our swimmers earned cuts from the following time standards. Swimmers on deck: Igor Dmytriyev, Sebby Hess, Viv Hess, Eliza Hewitt, James Hewitt, Elias Kite, Isaiah Kite, and Naomi Shafer Our eight swimmers competed in a total of 49 races over the course of three days as well as participated in several relays, with 36...