Published 11:41 am Wednesday, November 4, 2026 By Clint Thompson, Special to The Tifton Gazette TIFTON – The Tift County boys and girls swim teams had strong showings at their second meet of the season on Saturday, Oct. 31. Competing at the North Forsyth Invitational in Cumming, Georgia, the Lady Blue Devils finished second behind South Forsyth, while the boys team finished fifth. Larkin Saylor paced the boys team with a first-place finish in the 200 free. The boys 400 freestyle relay team of Emmett Thompson, Briggs Rowland, Nolan Miller and Larkin Saylor placed second. Mary Frances Dove won the girls 100 free and finished second in the 50 free. Dove was also part of the girls 400 yard freestyle relay team, along with Chloe Brown, Jovia Burke and Abby L Lupo, that finished first. The quartet also formed the 200 medley relay team that finished second. Claire Dove finished second in the 100 butterfly, while Burke placed third and Lupo finished fourth. Claire Dove also placed second in the 100 freestyle. Chloe Brown finished second in the 100 breaststroke. Tift County will return to the pool on Saturday when it travels to Richmond Hill. It will also host its annual Ducktona fundraiser event on Thursday.
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