Practice has begun for Dolphins' fall season

Gulf Shores Swim Team members place in September triathlons

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Posted 9/23/18

Several Gulf Shores Swim Team members were announced winners of two triathlons, Phin-Man Triathlon and Tri-It-On Triathlon, during the first week of September. Labor Day saw the

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Practice has begun for Dolphins' fall season

Gulf Shores Swim Team members place in September triathlons

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GULF SHORES – Several Gulf Shores Swim Team members were announced winners of two triathlons, Phin-Man Triathlon and Tri-It-On Triathlon, during the first week of September.

Labor Day saw the renewal of the Phin-Man Triathlon, a youth triathlon organized by the Gulf Shores Swim Team as a fundraising event. Nicholas Hamby and Jack Biggs were the race winners at the Phin-Man Triathlon held on Sept. 3 at the Gulf Shores Recreation Center. This is the 11th year of this fun community event.

Nick Hamby, age 13, from Foley, won the 10-14-year-old race in a new course record time of 16:06.

He broke the old record by five seconds that he had set in May of this year. Asher Bograd, age 10, from Pensacola, finished two minutes behind the winner. Third place went to 14-year-old Caleb Colvin of Gulf Shores. Marin Bograd and Emma Lloyd completed the top five trophy winning finishers.

Jack Biggs, age 9, from Robertsdale, won the 6-9-year-old race in a time of 12:04. He was followed across the finish line by Benton Brereton, age 8, of Gulf Shores, and Serah Smith, age 9, also from Gulf Shores. Callie Hopkins and Lily Harris completed the top five in this race.

The Phin-Man consisted of two separate races for different age groups. The younger age group, 6 to 9 years old, had to swim 50 yards, bike 1.8 miles and then run 0.45 miles. There were 13 entrants in this race. The older children swam 100 yards, rode their bikes 2.7 miles and then ran 0.83 miles. This race saw 24 entrants competing for trophies and medals. Racers came from Perdido Key, Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Robertsdale and Orange Beach to take part in this Gulf Shores event. All race finishers received a t-shirt for their efforts.

For the 10th year in a row specially-designed trophies and medals were furnished by the event sponsors: Tacky Jack’s Restaurant in Gulf Shores, Ginny Lane at The Wharf and Bellator Real Estate.

Following this event, several GSST members and coaches won again on Saturday, Sept. 8, at the Tri-It-On triathlon organized by Team Magic. Competitors had to swim 300 meters in the Gulf of Mexico, cycle for 12.4 miles on the beach road and then run two miles to complete this race. Nick Hamby won his age group, Male 13-15. Emma Lloyd was second in her age group, Female 0-12. Cooper Hopkins placed third in his age group, Male 0-12. In the female relay division, a team consisting of Gulf Shores swim coaches: Brook Hopkins, Kelsey Neel and Victoria Hamby won their division and posted the fastest relay time at the event. There were over 350 racers and teams who finished this race.

Practice has begun for the fall season for Gulf Shores Swim Team. All youth swimmers in the Pleasure Island area may contact Coach Brook Hopkins, Aquatics Director for the City of Gulf Shores, 251-968-1427, to get information about current practice times.