W for Last Dual Meet
Berkmar Swim and Dive ends the regular season with a W over Discovery and Dacula! We had more county qualifiers. Alex Diaz Hernandez 200 IM and 100 back. Jual Harvey and Carlos Tavera in the 100 free. Alex Diaz Hernandez is now qualified in 7 of 8 county events! The county team for 2021 is: Mustafa Aljorany, Bailey Bennett, Alex Diaz Hernandez, Jual Harvey, Victor Nguyen, Carlos Tavera, Daniella Barbosa, Yoselin Montes Colotl, Melissa Lopez-Zamarripa, Leslie Sanchez, and Abagail Towler. This week begins the county swim meet on Thursday with the boys and Friday with the girls at West Gwinnett. Live streaming information to follow!
A STATE QUAILIFER IS IN THE HOUSE!!!
Berkmar Swim and Dive finished the last swim meet of 2020 with PATRIOT PRIDE!!! Sophomore Alex Diaz Hernandez qualified for STATE in the 100 FLY and 100 BREAST!!! We had many swimmers who had best times and stepped up to swim events where the team needed them!! A special shout out to Bailey Bennett for saving one of the medley relay teams! We can't wait to see what swim does in 2021!!! #berkmarproud!
A SENIOR SWEEP!
Berkmar Swim and Dive rocked it out on Friday night against Shiloh. We swept every event and celebrated our seniors. County qualifiers include Carlos Tavera (50 free), Jual Harvey (50 free), and Daniella Barbosa (100 back. Berkmar High School now has 6 individual county qualifiers.Berkmar takes on Duluth on Friday at West Gwinnett! #believeintheB
BERKMAR TAKES THE W OVER MEADOWCREEK!
Berkmar Swim and Dive ended up with the W over Meadowcreek. Berkmar 285 and Meadowcreek 201!!! We had many personal best times and more county qualifiers Abagail Towler qualified in the 100 free, Alex Hernandez in the 50 and 100 free, Viktor Ruiz in the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke. Berkmar takes on Lanier Saturday at Collins Hill!
JUST THE BEGINNING...
Just the beginning...Berkmar Swim and Dive kicked off the season with a WIN over South! South 109 and Berkmar 256! We had 2 county qualifiers. Alex Hernandez qualified in the 100 fly and 100 breaststroke. Viktor Ruiz qualified for county in the 200 IM and 100 fly. Berkmar takes on Discovery Friday at West Gwinnett.
BERKMAR'S SENIOR MALE ATHLETE 2020
Kevin De Grijze is a remarkable athlete with a plethora of skills, talent, motivation, and influence. He has left his mark at Berkmar. As a result of his work ethic and leadership, he holds 3 school records; 200 FREE, 100 FLY, and 100 BREASTSTROKE. He was the 1st county champion and 1st swimmer to place in the top 10 at State in Berkmar’s history. His achievements have allowed him to become a member of the GHSA All-State team. Kevin is vocal about his journey of becoming an outstanding scholar athlete where he continues to prove to his leadership skills in the pool and classroom. His values, vision of his future, willingness to grow, the passion for opportunities and not being afraid of challenges prove that he is the definition being Berkmar Proud!
STATE MEET RESULTS!!!
BERKMAR leaves their mark at STATE...For the 1st time in history Berkmar had a swimmer place in the top 10!!! Senior Kevin DeGrijze placed 5th in 100 FLY and 7th in the 100 breaststroke!! The relay team and our TOP 50 freestylers performed at TOP speed!!! Great way to end the season!!!
BERKMAR REPRESENTS AT COUNTY
BERKMAR MAKE HISTORY AT COUNTY~
Senior Kevin DeGrijze WON the 200 FREE and placed 5th in the 100 breaststroke. We have a STATE relay team!! The relay team of Jual Harvey, Carlos Tavera, Michael Stanfield, and Kevin DeGrijze will compete at the STATE meet! Berkmar placed 12th at the county meet!
JUST THE BEGINNING...
The Berkmar Swim and Dive season has been thriving thus far. We began our season with a WIN over South and Central and broke the 1000 point barrier!!!! At the second meet, we had a WIN over Meadowcreek and Discovery!! Senior Michael Stanfield qualified for county in the 50 free!!
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