Central Swim Team competes in Columbus

THOMASVILLE – Thomas County Central’s swim team had another successful meet, competing in the Blue Devil Invitational in Columbus last Saturday. Central finished fourth behind Starr’s Mill, Columbus, and McIntosh but ahead of 11 other teams. In the girls division, Kayla Bruce won the 100 freestyle and led the Lady Yellow Jackets individually. Central’s 200 freestyle relay team of Bruce, Abbie Love, Hannah Bilello and Lindsay Hinson finished third. Central’s girls finished fourth with 367 points. Central’s boys 400 freestyle relay team placed fourth, while Cain Childs and Sam Knight recorded top-eight finishes, highlighting the program’s younger talent. “Saturday was a great opportunity for our swimmers to compete against teams we don’t normally see. I was really proud of the way they stepped up,” Central swim coach Ashley Lanatta said. “We saw some strong swims, great effort and continued improvement across the team.

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