Valdosta High School Swim and Dive

Please join us in congratulating our 6 outstanding seniors on their graduation this weekend!

ALL 6 are Honor Graduates, 2 finished in the top 10 of their class of 530, 1 was senior class President, 1 is the FCA student athlete of the year, 2 founded a successful non-profit giving back to our wonderful school system, and 1 was STAR student.

Moreover, all of these Catfish are wonderful, caring, kind, hardworking people, and we are so proud of how they represented Valdosta High School and set an example for our younger swimmers the past 4 years.

Congratulations to Brayden Anderson (University of Georgia), Jay Ball (Morehouse College), Charles Moseley (United States Navy), Fiora Shen (University of Florida), Kerry Smith (Georgia Tech), and Reese Steedley (Troy University) - continue setting lofty goals and exceeding expectations!!!

Plenty of VHS swim record updates from January and February meets:

Our boys team had 2 swimmers contribute to our all time leaderboard.

Congratulations to Lex Kennedy for swimming the 2nd fastest 500 free time in school history at the 1-7A Region Championship!

Congratulations to Charles Moseley for swimming the 3rd, 4th, AND 5th fastest 50 free times at the Mountain Madness Meet and the Region Championship!

Our girls team had 4 swimmers contribute to the leaderboard in several events:

Congratulations to Amelia Blevins for swimming the 2nd and 4th fastest 200 IM times at the 1-7A Region and 7A State Championships - she now holds ALL 5 fastest times in that event in school history...as a freshman!

Amelia also swam the 2nd and 5th fastest 100 Fly times at the Lee County Meet and Region Championships - again, now claiming ALL 5 fastest times in that event in school history!

Finally, Amelia also swam the 4th and 5th fastest 100 Free times in school history as the lead off leg of the 400 Free Relay.

Congratulations to Kerry Smith for swimming the 2nd and 4th fastest 500 Free times in school history at the Lee County Meet and Region Championships!

The girls team had SEVERAL additions to our all time Relay records:

Our girls 200 Medley Relay team of Stella Blevins (back), Ann Harrell Blevins (breast), Amelia Blevins (fly), and Kerry Smith (free) swam ALL of the top 3 times in school history at the 7A GHSA State Meet in the event, breaking the school record TWICE at that meet!

"Blevins³ and Smith" also swam the 3rd fastest 200 Free Relay at the State Meet.

And, finally, the girls broke the school's 400 Free Relay record twice (the only 2 times they swam the event this year) - once at Region and again at State!

Congratulations to the entire team for a wonderfully exciting swim season - every single swimmer contributed to the historic success of this team! GO CATFISH!!!

Our State Swim Team finished the 2023-2024 Season in historic fashion in Atlanta on Saturday.

Throughout the season, all high school swimmers have the opportunity to qualify for the annual state meet by swimming challenging time standards in both individual events and relays.

This year, our Catfish qualified in 5 different events, a school record.

Qualified swimmers statewide compete annually at Georgia Tech - first in preliminary rounds, where the top 20 times in each event then move on to finals to score points for the team title.

Highlights of Saturday's meet were:

- 200 Medley Relay - Stella Blevins (back), Ann Harrell Blevins (breast), Amelia Blevins (fly), and Kerry Smith (free) - swam a school record of 2:01.81 to TIE for 20th. This resulted in a swim-off and a thrilling come-from-behind victory with ANOTHER school record of 2:00.36 to become the FIRST Valdosta High School relay to EVER reach a state final. The girls finished 19th in the 7A competition and scored 4 points.

- 200 IM - Amelia Blevins swam a 2:19.77 to secure a spot in the finals, where she earned 18th place (and 6th freshman) in the 7A competition and scored 3 points for the team.

- 200 Free Relay - Amelia, Ann Harrell, Stella, and Kerry swam a 1:52.31 in prelims to finish 26th.

- 100 Breaststroke - Ann Harrell Blevins swam a 1:14.47 in prelims to finish 28th.

- 400 Free Relay - Amelia, Ann Harrell, Stella, and Kerry swam a school record of 4:07.94 to finish 21st, narrowly missing finals.

Overall, the team finished 28th in the State's largest classification - SUCH an accomplishment for these girls who have worked so hard for so many years.

Congratulations, ladies and GO CATS!!!

Our girls are 19th in the State 7A 200 Medley Relay - we are so proud of you, Amelia, Ann Harrell, Stella, and Kerry!!!

Update from Atlanta - Girls medley relay dropped nearly 2 seconds and finished tied for 20th in prelims. They will have a swim off against North Paulding to see who gets the last spot in the finals - GO CATS!!!

Tonight, Valdosta and Lowndes High School Vikings State Swim teams came together to enjoy dinner the night before their big State Meet.

Rivals? Yes, however these kids have a deep bond. For many years these swimmers from Valdosta and Lowndes High Schools have trained and competed with each other through their club and community swim teams as cohorts.

Tomorrow, rest assured they will compete against each other with vigor; however, in the end these “rivals” and friends will share a bond in the spirit of Winnersville.

Go Cats and Go Vikings!

Join us in wishing our 2023-2024 State Swim Team good luck and safe travels as they head to Atlanta for the GHSA 7A State Championship Meet taking place tomorrow at Georgia Tech!

Pictured are Coach Carmen Batch, Stella Blevins, Kerry Smith, Ann Harrell Blevins, Amelia Blevins, and Coach Mike Hobby.

Our swimmers have qualified for a total of 5 different events at this year's State Meet - the most events in a single season in school history.

Amelia, Ann Harrell, Stella, and Kerry will all compete in 3 different relays - the 200 Medley, 200 Free, and 400 Free.

Amelia will be competing individually in the 200 IM.

Ann Harrell will be competing individually in the 100 Breaststroke.

Stay tuned for updates throughout the weekend - GO CATFISH!!!

Congratulations to our swimmers that earned 2023-2024 All-Region honors!

Congratulations to our captain, Charles Moseley for this well-deserved honor - we are so proud of you!

Valdosta High School is proud to announce our Fellowship of Christian Athletes Student-Athlete of the Year is senior Charles Moseley.

Charles is a senior member of the Valdosta High School swim team. His work ethic and leadership earned him the title of “Captain” for this year's team. He has the 3rd fastest time in school history in the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly. Charles also swam for Valdosta Aquatics, is a CrossFit Athlete, a CrossFit Kids coach, and was a three year member of the VHS Band where he made multiple trips to districts.

Charles is a dual enrollment student at Valdosta High and excels academically. He attends Valdosta First Methodist Church where he is active in the youth group, including summer mission trips, and serves as a tech assistant.

Congratulations Charles! We are proud of you!


Picture (L to R): Dr. Crawford (FCA sponsor), Kayla Tucker (FCA sponsor), Charles Moseley (recipient), Brad Porter (FCA sponsor), Rebecca Moseley (mother), Tad Moseley (father), Dr. Johnnie Marshall (VHS Principal).

A HUGE thank you to Spirit Screen Printing for outfitting our team this season and many previous seasons - we can never say thank you enough for your unbelievable support of our Catfish!

4 of our swimmers earned some hardware at Region:

Amelia Blevins is the Region 1-7A Champion in the 200 IM.

Ann Harrell Blevins is 3rd in the Region in the 100 Breaststroke.

Kerry Smith is 3rd in the Region in both the 200 IM and 500 Free.

Amelia Blevins, Ann Harrell Blevins, Stella Blevins, and Kerry Smith finished 3rd in the Region in both the 200 Medley Relay and 400 Free Relay. These ladies swam a 4:10.90 400 Free Relay, a school record, to best the State time standard of 4:12.00. The 400 Free is the season's 3rd Relay these ladies have qualified to swim at the State Meet next month.

In addition to the 3 relays, Amelia will compete in the 200 IM at State, and Ann Harrell will compete in the 100 Breaststroke.

CONGRATULATIONS AND GO CATFISH!

The Catfish wrapped up their regular season Thursday in Douglas at the Region 1-7A Meet.

The Girls finished 3rd overall, and the Boys finished 4th with MANY personal bests set!

CONGRATULATIONS to the Girls "A" 400 Free Relay of Amelia Blevins, Stella Blevins, Ann Harrell Blevins, and Kerry Smith for shattering the school record and becoming the first 400 Free Relay in the history of Valdosta High School to qualify for the State Meet.

We are so proud of every single one of these swimmers for the work they put in this season, and wish Amelia, Stella, Ann Harrell, and Kerry good luck at State next month!

GO CATS!!!

Road Trip! 🚌

Saturday! GO CATS!!!

Plenty of VHS swim record updates after December meets!

Our boys team had 2 additions to our all time leaderboard:

Congratulations to Charles Moseley for swimming the 3rd fastest 200 IM time in school history at the Dean Farrell Invitational!

Congratulations to Lex Kennedy for swimming the 5th fastest 500 Free time in school history at the Ware Night Before Christmas Break Invite!

Our girls team had lots of movement on the leaderboard, both individually and relays:

Congratulations to Amelia Blevins for breaking T-H-R-E-E individual school records in the past month, in the 200 IM, 500 Free, and 100 Fly!

Congratulations to Ann Harrell Blevins for swimming the 4th fastest time in school history in the 50 Free!

Congratulations to Kerry Smith for swimming the 4th fastest time in school history in the 500 Free!

And, finally, congratulations to Amelia Blevins, Ann Harrell Blevins, Stella Blevins, and Kerry Smith for breaking the school record in the 200 Medley Relay, and the 3rd fastest 200 Free Relay time in school history!

Our Catfish have a busy January, and are training hard over break - stay tuned, and GO CATS!!!

Our Valdosta Middle Minnows traveled to Thomasville on December 15 with fantastic results! All 5 swimmers had a great meet, contributing points and placing in the top 3 in their individual events!

Keep up the hard work Alex, Tyrezz, Marcus, Becca, and Kelly - we'll be cheering you on!!!

Orders go in at 4:00 TODAY!!!

We are pleased to offer MANY options for friends and family swim gear this year! Several options for tees AND sweatshirts in your choice of 4 colors detailed below.

We’ll be taking orders and payment until Friday, December 15th

Comment below, message us, or email Elizabeth Smith ([email protected]) with your order details.

Congratulations to the Catfish on a great performance in Ware County this afternoon!

The girls team finished FIRST out of 8 teams, and the boys finished 5th.

Many swimmers finished in the top 3 in their individual events, and both girl's relays finished 1st.

Congratulations again to Ann Harrell Blevins for her state qualifying performance in the 100 breaststroke!

Next meet is in the new year, on January 6th in Albany - GO CATS!!!

IT'S A THREE-PEAT!

A HUGE Congratulations to Ann Harrell Blevins for qualifying for the 2023-2024 GHSA State Swim Meet in the 100 Breaststroke for the THIRD year in a row!!!

The junior swimmer bested the State time standard of 1:15.00, swimming a 1:14.62 at the Ware Night Before Christmas Break Invite in Waycross this afternoon.

Congratulations, Ann Harrell - we are so proud of you!!!

Go Cats!!!