CHS Swim + Dive Weekly Newsletter 2-2-2026
February 2nd
Greetings Swimmers and Parents,
It is GHSA Swimming & Diving State Championship week! Good luck to all of our swimmers competing this week! Check out the state signs in the circular driveway in front of the school. (see attached picture)
If you have not made your reservation for the end-of-season team banquet, do so this week! See details below.
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
- Wednesday, February 4, GHSA State Championship – Swimming Prelims, Georgia Tech McAuley Aquatic Center (750 Ferst Drive, Atlanta), 10:00am
- Thursday, February 5, GHSA State Championship – Swimming Finals, Georgia Tech McAuley Aquatic Center (750 Ferst Drive, Atlanta), 2:00pm
- Wednesday, February 11, End-of-Season Banquet, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (10250 Haynes Bridge Road, Johns Creek), 6:30pm
GHSA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP (February 4 & 5)
- Swimming Prelims, Wednesday, February 4
- Bus departs from Centennial: 7:00am
- Building entry: 8:15am
- Warm-ups start time: 8:40am - 8:55am (4A pool, lanes 3-4)
- Prelims start time: 10:00am
- Location: Georgia Tech McAuley Aquatic Center, 750 Ferst Drive, Atlanta
- Swimming Finals,
Thursday, February 5
- Bus departs from Centennial: 11:30am
- Building entry: 12:10pm
- Warm-ups start time: 12:40am - 12:55pm (4A pool, lanes 3-4)
- Finals start time: 2:00pm
- Location: Georgia Tech McAuley Aquatic Center, 750 Ferst Drive, Atlanta
- Parking
- Must be pre-purchased online for $15 per session
- Click Here to Purchase Parking
- Event Tickets
- Tickets are $20 available only on GoFan
- How Fans Buy Tickets
- Prelim tickets will only be valid for prelim session. A separate ticket will need to be purchased for the Swimming Finals session. Please have your tickets ready to be redeemed prior to arriving at the gate!
- Timing Volunteers Needed
- If you are attending the prelims or finals and can volunteer for both or one, please sign up here:https://ghsaswim.swimtopia.com/volunteers
- You can select the job you want and which session (jobs are available on a first come first served basis)
- Volunteers get free admission!
- Live results will be available on the “Meet Mobile Swim” app
- Video: Swimming & Diving finals will be available to watch Live and On Demand at NFHSNetwork.com on any device. Subscription rates apply. Streaming rights are exclusive to the GHSA and the NFHS Network. No other live broadcasts are permitted on social media or any other online platform!
- Team Information: Get team info here - https://ghsaswim.swimtopia.
com/ - Event Fan Guide: Digital Fan Guide will be available for free download and also attached to GoFan tickets. Produced by Score Atlanta.
- Photos: Order action photos by BPI Photography
- Swimmers must meet these qualifying times to participate in the GHSA State Championship
| BOYS | EVENT | GIRLS |
| 1:51.00 | 200-yard Medley Relay | 2:07.00 |
| 1:55.00 | 200-yard Freestyle | 2:07.00 |
| 2:12.00 | 200-yard Individual Medley | 2:24.00 |
| 23.50 | 50-yard Freestyle | 26.50 |
| 58.00 | 100-yard Butterfly | 1:05.00 |
| 52.00 | 100-yard Freestyle | 58.50 |
| 5:20.00 | 500-yard Freestyle | 5:50.00 |
| 1:40.00 | 200-yard Freestyle Relay | 1:53.00 |
| 1:00.00 | 100-yard Backstroke | 1:06.00 |
| 1:07.00 | 100-yard Breaststroke | 1:15.00 |
| 3:44.00 | 400-yard Freestyle Relay | 4:12.00 |
- Girls
- Mary Madeline Connelly – 200 Free, 500 Free
- Avery Iovino – 50 Free
- Anna Stiers – 200 Free, 500 Free
- Riley Ward – 50 Free, 100 Fly
- 200 Medley Relay: Mary M. Connelly (back), Riley Maloney (breast), Anna Stiers (fly), Riley Ward (free)
- 200 Free Relay: Sklyar Ingram, Riley Maloney, Meghan Schwenker, Avery Iovino
- 400 Free Relay: Mary M. Connelly, Avery Iovino, Anna Stiers, Riley Ward
- Alexa Chaidez – Alternate
- Elsie Seymour – Team Manager
- Boys
- Sheppard Finley – 100 Back, 100 Breast
- Tristan Ganson – 100 Back
- Reagan Lucero – 500 Free
- Noah Webb – 50 Free
- 200 Medley Relay: Tristan Ganson (back), Sheppard Finley (breast), Reagan Lucero (fly), Noah Webb (free)
- 200 Free Relay: Noah Webb, Garrett White, Etienne Hugoo, Liam Ray
- 400 Free Relay: Tristan Ganson, Reagan Lucero, Liam Ray, Sheppard Finley
- Joaquin Chaidez - Alternate
- Noah Seymour - Alternate
2025-2026 SWIM & DIVE END-OF-SEASON BANQUET
- Our end-of-season banquet will take place at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church on Wednesday, February 11
- Cost
- Swimmers: No Charge
- Parents/siblings/family: $25 each if you pre-pay, price increases at the door on banquet day
- RSVP for swimmers on our SwimTopia site by February 6 (green RSVP button next to End-of-Season Banquet): https://centennialswimanddive.swimtopia.com/swim_meets
- Use these TeamSnap links to RSVP and pay for parents/siblings/guests
by February 6
- Pay for 1 person. https://registration.teamsnap.com/form/48372
- Pay for 2 people. https://registration.teamsnap.com/form/48376
- Pay for 3 people. https://registration.teamsnap.com/form/48373
- If you need to pay for more than 3 people, contact Manndi Iovino ([email protected])
- We have to use TeamSnap for payment,
which is not very user friendly, hence the 3 payment links. Here are the steps
you should see:
- When you click on the payment link, you will be asked to log in to TeamSnap or create an account if you don’t have one
- Click on the blue ‘Register’ button on the Registration Details page
- Click on one of the people you need to pay for (DO NOT PAY FOR SWIMMERS)
- You should see a page with the total number of people and amount you are paying (1 person for $25, 2 people for $50, 3 people for $75)
- Click on the rectangle with the payment amount, then click on the blue ‘Next’ button
- Fill in any missing information on the Participant Confirmation, then click on the blue ‘Add to Cart’ button
- Review your selections and click on the blue ‘Check Out’ button
- Fill in your payment information and click on the blue ‘Submit and Pay’ button
- Review your confirmation. If you have any issues, contact Manndi Iovino ([email protected])
- Schedule:
- Dinner: BBQ from JR’s Loghouse (pulled chicken, pulled port, BBQ sauce, mac ‘n cheese, coleslaw, dessert, drinks). If you need a gluten free meal, contact Amanda Seymour ([email protected]) asap.
- Recognition program
- Return parkas and fins:
- Wash parkas in cold water, line dry, hang on a hanger and cover with a dry clean bag or something similar
- Rinse fins
- Drop off both parka and fins at the designated table at the banquet and collect your parka deposit check
HONEY BAKED HAM CO FUNDRAISER
- This fundraiser will remain open through Easter
- Purchase a Honey Baked Ham gift card and 20% of every sale will go directly to the Centennial High School Swim & Dive Team!
- See the dedicated email on the fundraiser for a flyer that can be used to send to family and friends
- HOW IT WORKS:
- Visit our fundraiser link: https://www.honeybaked.com/fundraising/Centennial_High_School_Swim__Dive_Team
- Purchase any HONEY BAKED HAM GIFT CARD – usable online or in-store nationwide
- Share the link with friends and family – every purchase makes a splash!
BOARD POSITIONS
- Interested in being on the CHS Swim and Dive Board for the 2026-2027 season? We have a position that fits you! Email Manndi Iovino ([email protected]) or any other current board member.
Go Knights!!