The

Southside Seals Masters Swim Team won a team record of 12

medals at last week's Georgia Games. Four Seals swimmers,

Steve McDonald, Kato Eiji, Steve Justice and Ken Sharpe,

combined for the seven gold, three silver and two bronze

medals.

The Seals

were dominating in the Men's 40-44 age group. They won

one out of every four medals and won five of the 14

events outright. Steve McDonald captured the bronze

medals in the 50 and 100 meter breaststroke in his first

Georgia Games ever. It was also the first time at the

Georgia Games for Kato Eiji. Eiji won all three silver

medals by placing second in 50, 100, and 200 meter

freestyle events.

Steve

Justice, an old hand when it comes to the Georgia games,

won five more gold medals to add to his collection.

Justice won the 50, 100, and 200 backstroke as well as

the 100 meter breaststroke and the 200 meter freestyle.

Ken Sharpe swam in the 45-49 age group and captured two

gold medals in both the 50 and 100 meter freestyle.

Three of

the Southside Seals have qualified for the USMS National

Long Course Championships. Eiji and Sharpe achieved

national time standards in the 50 meter freestyle, while

Justice qualified in the 50 and 100 meter freestyles as

well as the 50 meter backstroke.

The Seals

are planning on hosting their end of the summer masters

swim meet at the Kedron Aquatic Center on Aug. 28 at 9

a.m. The Seals are a member club of United States Masters

Swimming and is open to all adults over the age of 19.

Practices are held at the Aquatic Center on Monday,

Wednesday, and Fridays at 7 p.m.

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