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Riptides making waves at state meet
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The Rockdale Riptides qualified nine swimmers to compete in the 2013 Georgia 14-and-under Short Course Championships at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center Friday through Sunday.

The Riptides' swimmers will compete in 45 individual events, Delaney Willette leading the pack with 14 events.

Willette, 12-years old, will compete in the 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle, 500 Freestyle, 50 Backstroke, 100 Backstroke, 200 Backstroke, 50 Breaststroke, 100 Breaststroke, 200 Breaststroke, 100 Butterfly, 100 Individual Medley, 200 Individual Medley and the 400 Individual Medley.

Swimming in 12 events is 10-year-old Thien-An Maynard, competing in the 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle, 500 Freestyle, 50 Backstroke, 100 Backstroke, 50 Breastroke, 100 Breaststroke, 50 Butterfly, 100 Butterfly, 100 Individual Medley and the 200 Individual Medley.

Nine-year-old Corey Kidd will swim in eight events, including the 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 50 Backstroke, 100 Backstroke, 50 Breaststroke, 100 Breaststroke, 50 Butterfly and the 100 Butterfly.

Sarah Riley, 11-years old, will swim in four events, making waves in the 50 Butterfly, 100 Butterfly, 200 Butterfly and the 400 Individual Medley.

Eight-year-old Payton Morrison will swim in the 100 Freestyle and the 50 Breastsroke and Sara Marchman, 12, will swim in the 500 Freestyle and the 1000 Freestyle.

Swimming in one event each are 13-year-old Billye Lewis in the 50 Freestyle, 11-year old Marquese Tucker in the 500 freestyle and 10-year old Shantell Hadley in the 50 freestyle.