Gulf Shores, Ala – January 18, 2012 - The Gulf Shores Swim Team competed in the Greater Pensacola Aquatics Club Winter Invitational Swim Meet on January 15 and 16. The Dolphins sent 15 swimmers to the University of West Florida for the highly competitive, short course meet.

Gulf Shores finished 11th overall in the meet that included teams from New Orleans, Jackson, MS and Tallahassee. Cody Hall, 7, and Holly Blair, 14, led the way for the Dolphins with 32 and 28 points respectively. Head Coach, Brook Hopkins, selected Blair and Nate Hubenthal, 16, as Gulf Shores’ Swimmers of the Meet with Blair swimming personal best times in 8 of 10 races while Hubenthal turned in a similar performance in 6 of his 7 events.

With the short course season well underway, the Gulf Shores Swim Team has entered their winter “swim-ester” for the remainder of the season. The Dolphins will be back in action on February 4 and 5 as the Pensacola Navy Youth Team hosts the Polar Bear Invitational in Gulf Shores at the David L. Bodenhamer Recreation Center.

The Gulf Shores Swim Team practices at the David L. Bodenhamer Recreation Center in Gulf Shores, five days per week. For more information about the Gulf Shores Swim Team, contact Head Coach, Brook Hopkins at 251-968-1427.