The Madison Swimming Association (MSA) is a USA Swim Team in the local swimming committee (LSC) of USA Swimming, Southeastern Swimming. The geographic territory of Southeastern Swimming, Inc. is the State of Alabama, except the Counties of Chamber and Russell; the State of Tennessee; in the State of Florida, the Counties of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Washington, Bay, and that portion of Jackson and Calhoun Counties west of the Apalachicola River. MSA is located in Madison, Alabama.
Derek Gore signs scholarship papers to swim for Gardner-Webb University!
Derek Gore, a Senior swimmer for MSA, has signed with Gardner-Webb University to swim for the Bulldogs starting in 2008. Derek has been swimming with MSA ever since its inception, and leaves behind a legacy of MSA Team Records for the Senior Age Group in every long-distance Freestyle event: 500 Yard Freestyle, 1000 Yard Freestyle, 1650 Yard Freestyle, 400 Meter Freestyle, 800 Meter Freestyle, and 1500 Meter Freestyle. Derek has been a regular participant in the Short Course and Long Course Southeastern Championship Meets, and this year he also competed in the 800 Meter Freestyle at the Senior Sectional Championships.
Be sure to congratulate Derek on his past accomplishments and his future opportunities!
Jenny Nominated for High School Heisman
Jenny von Jouanne, a Senior swimmer for MSA, has signed with Auburn University to swim for the Lady Tiger swimmers starting in 2008. She was offered several other college swimming scholarships but chose AU. Jenny currently holds many MSA records, is a national qualifier for the 50 freestyle LCM, is a Southeastern Champion in the 2007 Open 50 freestyle LCM and 50 freestyle 15 and older SCY and holds the AHSAA 50 freestyle record. Check out all her accomplishments in the MSA Hall of Fame. Pictured with Jenny is her two coaches, Mike Gunner and Gayle Marbury, her mom and dad, Pam and Roger von Jouanne, her principal, Robbie Parker, and brother Danny, also a student at AU.
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