As we wrap up our fourth and final season as Parent Reps, we simply want to say thank you. Serving the Glen Abbey Gators has been one of the greatest privileges for our families. We've had the privilege of watching swimmers grow in confidence, friendships, and sportsmanship while witnessing the incredible dedication of our coaches, committee members, volunteers, and families. Year after year, this community has shown what makes Glen Abbey so special.

As we reflect on this final season, we're grateful not only for the memories our own families have made, but also for the opportunity to serve alongside one another. What began as a volunteer role became a true partnership and friendship, and we couldn't have asked for a better experience. Thank you for trusting us with your swimmers and your summers. While our time as Parent Reps has come to an end, we'll always be proud to be part of the Gators family and look forward to cheering on this team for years to come.

This season we have enjoyed serving this amazing team of 153 swimmers, along with so many incredible people. Thank you to Head Coach Victoria Gerdes for your leadership, dedication and commitment to our Gator Family. You amaze us with your calm-under-pressure leadership, and we are so grateful for all the hard work you’ve put into our team, on and off the pool deck. And special thanks to our Assistant Head Coach Jack Hinton for your energy, enthusiasm and expertise. You have always been a positive influence while building confidence, teamwork, and a love for the sport.

We also want to recognize our 8 talented assistant coaches who did an amazing job this season!

Thank you to our six returning coaches: Sydney Modglin, Sydney Hornfeck, Brock Smith, Andy Guan, Luke Gerdes and Ryan Palmer, and our two first-year coaches Kate Feierabend and Josie Neely.

Special congratulations to our graduating senior coach, Sydney Modglin. Congratulations on graduating Summa Cum Laude from Alpharetta High School! We wish you all the best as you head to the Honors College at Ohio State to study biochemistry on the pre-med track. Thank you for sharing your time, talent, and heart with the Gators—we're so proud of you!

We also relied on our incredible Swim Committee of 15 parent volunteers, whose countless hours behind the scenes kept the season running smoothly.

A special congratulations to our Volunteer of the Year award recipients, Kristen Nespoli and James Heaton! Thank you for the countless hours you dedicated behind the scenes to make this season a success. From digitizing our finances to managing our awards and ribbons, your willingness to step up made a tremendous difference. We are so grateful for your time, dedication, and the care you poured into our team this season.

We'd also like to recognize the many swimmers who were celebrated throughout the season for their effort, improvement, leadership and accomplishments.

Swimmers of the Week

Hatchlings: Avery Moore, Austin Dean, Vrinda Singhal, Theo Frances, Cora King, Owen Tsui, Anya Goel, Pavi Kariwala

6 & Under: Campbell French, Enzo Frances, Reet Gill, Sebastian Cox, Aaliya Sarathi, Aiden DeFusco, Allison Carswell, Yugen Abhishek, Ellajay Sijm and Philip Reinhard

7/8: Ivory Sijm, Freddie Francks, Luciana Reinhard, Neev Ahuja, Brynlee Vedder, Carter Reynolds, Charlotte Hazzis, Caden Tranter, Nyah Blake and Colin Young

9/10: Kyle Russell, Theo Cox, Shailee Shechter, Ishaan Mehdi, Katie Heaton, Alex Kim, Harper Reynolds, Colton Herceg, Savannah Arsenault and Brayden Vedder

11/12: Ava Jacobs, Eli Bonesz, Michelle Cho, Nati Green, Courtney Carter, Austen Yang, Riley Sipos, Everett Cox, Ela Kasap and Alex Abraham

13/14: Ally Sloane, Eric Belyk, Joy Yang, Jucoby Sijm, Beckett Martin, Ayden Patel, Noah Anderson and Archer Cox

Five-year swimmers

Alex Abraham, Declan Arsenault, Michael Carvell, Jack Hazzis, Charlotte Hazzis, Asher Jacobs, Emma Jones, Liya Patel, Cora Patel, Maya Patel, Elena Peter, Ford Peter, Thomas Pittman, Anika Tekkam, Brynlee Vedder and Timothy Walker

Ten-year swimmers

Sydney Modglin, Ethan Shellington, Brock Smithand Sawyer Smith

Most Improved

• Hatchlings: Cora King & Owen Tsui
• 6U: Reet Gill & Enzo Frances
• 7/8: Seema Altahlawi & Henry Maio
• 9/10: Shailee Shechter & Junsung Park
• 11/12: Aanika Yalamarthy & Nati Green

High Point Winners

• 6U: Ellajay Sijm & Sebastian Cox
• 7/8: Nyah Blake & Henry Bonds
• 9/10: Cailin Gerdes & Colton Herceg
• 11/12: Elizabeth Walker & Austen Yang
• 13/14: Joy Yang & Jucoby Sijm
• 15/18: Sydney Modglin & Luke Gerdes

Coaches Award

For dedication, coachability, sportsmanship and being an outstanding teammate.

Recipients: Cailin Gerdes and Theo Cox

Leadership Award

For leading by example through character, initiative and a commitment to making the team better.

Recipients: Harper Reynolds and Eli Bonesz

Record Breakers

• Luke Gerdes; Boys 15/18 50 yard Backstroke 25.74
• Sydney Modglin; Girls 15/18 50 yard Breaststroke 31.67 and 50 yard Butterfly 27.54

Congratulations to all of our swimmers, coaches, volunteers and families on an incredible, undefeated season. Thank you for making the Glen Abbey Gators such a special place to spend the summer – we truly couldn’t have had the successful season we had without each one of you. Go Gators!