TFS Varsity Swim
SCHEDULE
GIRLS - 8th Place in GHSA State Championships
Madison Dampier - State Champion in 100 Fly; Runner-Up in 200 IM
BOYS - 12th Place in GHSA State Championships
Relays - 3x Top-10 Finishes
ROSTER
BOYS
| NAME | GRADE | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos de Andres Alcantara | SO | Madrid, Spain |
| Hwiseong 'Danny' An | FR | Seoul, South Korea |
| Cole Borchers | SO | Cornelia, GA |
| Aarington Brown | SR | Lithonia, GA |
| Luka Bermazevic | JR | Beograd, Serbia |
| Bohan 'Jason' Dong | SO | Beijing, China |
| Harry Goldfine | FR | Dillard, GA |
| Charlie Harris | FR | Toccoa, GA |
| Clay Kafsky | SO | Clarkesville, GA |
| Grayson Penland | SO | Clarkesville, GA |
| David Plaisted | SO | Toccoa, GA |
| Caden Polley | FR | Clarkesville, GA |
| Frankie Pribyl | FR | Canon, GA |
| Martin Raybon | FR | Cornelia, GA |
| Henry Rickman | JR | Tiger, GA |
| Emery Sims | SR | Clarkesville, GA |
| Jack Thomson | FR | Clarkesville, GA |
| Milos Vujovic | JR | Kotor, Montenegro |
| Nelson Wilkinson | SR | Demorest, GA |
| Eja Wiggins | FR | Carnesville, GA |
| Walker Wright | FR | Clayton, GA |
| William Xu | SO | Shenzhen, China |
GIRLS
| NAME | GRADE | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|
| Addison Albury | SO | Marsh Harbor, Bahamas |
| Mina Beratovic | SR | Podgorica, Montenegro |
| Madison Dampier | SO | Tiger, GA |
| Jovana Dermanovic | SO | Navi Sad, Serbia |
| Milica Durovic | SR | Podgorica, Montenegro |
| Carsyn Griffis | FR | Tallulah Falls, GA |
| Marija Ivanovic | JR | Podgorica, Montenegro |
| Emma Jackson | SR | Clayton, GA |
| Layne Kafsky | SR | Clarkesville, GA |
| Isabella McClain | FR | Toccoa, GA |
| Mattie Patterson | FR | Clarkesville, GA |
| Lucia Rajkovic | JR | Podgorica, Montenegro |
| Molly Rickman | FR | Tiger, GA |
| Hanna Rudnicka | SO | Siedlce, Poland |
| Sofia Rueda Alvarez | SR | Madrid, Spain |
| Elsa Sanchez Merino | SR | Madrid, Spain |
| Tori Tilley | SR | Tallulah Falls, GA |
| Teresa Torrevejano | JR | Madrid, Spain |
| Kate Trotter | SR | Cornelia, GA |
| Lily Turpin | SO | Demorest, GA |
| Victoria VerBerkmoes | SO | Toccoa, GA |
HISTORY/RECORDS
State Top-16
Girls - 8th ('22-'23) & 8th ('21-'22)
Boys - 7th ('19-'20) & 12th ('22-'23) & 15th ('21-'22)
NEXT LEVEL INDIANS
Montgomery Dampier ('22) - Georgia Southern University
John Luke Gallagher ('16) - Merchant Marine Academy
Norah Griswold ('19) - Smith College
Virginia Griswold ('19) - Smith College
Isabeau Keene ('19) - Florida Gulf Coast University (Diving)
Rachel Nichols ('15) - Mars Hill University
FACILITIES
The swim team opens the 2020-21 season in the brand new, state-of-the-art TFS Natatorium, located on the Upper School campus.
LINKS
COACHES
Rachel Nichols - Head Coach
rachel.nichols@tallulahfalls.org
Rachel Nichols started her coaching career with Tallulah Falls School in 2019. Nichols serves as the head swim coach for boys and girls varsity swim teams. She also teaches fifth grade English at the TFS Middle School. Nichols brings eight years of coaching experience as well as 15 years of competitive swim experience to the Indians.
As a competitive swimmer, Nichols was a four-year, five-event qualifier to the 1A-5A Georgia High School Association’s state swimming championship meet before continuing her swimming career at the collegiate level.
Nichols swam for Mars Hill University, an NCAA Division II university in the Western North Carolina mountains. While there, Nichols set several team and personal records before earning her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education in December of 2018.
When not swimming or teaching, Coach Nichols enjoys mountain biking, spending time with her family and hiking with her dog, Boone.
Chris Kafsky, Assistant Coach
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Tamara Griffis, Assistant Coach