Fayette swimmers bring home the gold from Ga. Games

Fayette

swimmers bring home the gold from Ga. Games

The Southside Seals

Masters Swim Team completed its long course season with a

team record 14 medals at the Georgia Games July 23.

Karol

Welling led the way for the Seals with three gold medals

and two silver medals in the women's 35-39 age group.

Welling won the 50-meter butterfly, the 200-meter

freestyle and the 400-meter freestyle, while taking

second in the 200-meter backstroke and the 200-meter

individual medley.

Steve

Justice won two gold medals and three silver medals in

the men's 40-44 age group. Justice won the 50-meter

butterfly and the 50-meter backstroke in addition to

second place finishes in the 50-meter freestyle, the

50-meter breaststroke, and the 200-meter individual

medley.

Ken Sharpe

won one gold medal and three silver medals in the men's

45-49 age group. Sharpe won the 50-meter backstroke and

placed second in the 50-meter freestyle, the 100-meter

freestyle, and the 50-meter butterfly.

During the

local long course season, two Seals swimmers have

qualified for the USMS National Long Course National

Championships in August. Sharpe qualified in four events:

the 50-meter and 100-meter freestyle, the 50-meter

butterfly, and the 50-meter breaststroke. Justice has

qualified in eight events: the 50-meter and 100-meter

freestyle, the 50-meter and 100-meter backstroke, the

50-meter and 100-meter breaststroke, the 50-meter

butterfly, and the 200-meter individual medley.

The recent

successes of the Seals team are a direct result of the

guidance of Coach Karen Uzpurvis, who joined the team

last fall. Under Uzpurvis, the Seals have improved

dramatically, capturing numerous Georgia records, 17

regional titles, seeven national championship medals, and

one All-American selection during her first year as

coach.

The

Southside Seals is a member club of United States Masters

Swimming and is open to adults over 19. Swimmers of all

skill levels are welcome, including competitive swimmers,

triathletes and fitness swimmers. For information, visit

the Seals web site at www.mindspring.com/~krw83/SEALS.HTM .