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BLITZ Swimmer of the Year: Madison Dampier

March 11, 2024

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Back-to-back for Madison Dampier. She’s already one of the most decorated swimmers (and athlete) Tallulah Falls has ever had, and now the most decorated swimmer in BLITZ history. After swimming to a pair of state titles, the junior continues to build that case.

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INSIDE THE NUMBERS

100 Fly – 1A-3A State Champion (54.99)
200 Free – 1A-3A State Champion (1:52.54)
200 Medley Relay – 4th Place
200 Free Relay – 5th Place
400 Free Relay – 9th Place
8 State Qualifying Cuts (50 Free, 100 Free, 500 Free, 100 Back, 100 Breast, 100 Fly, 200 IM, 200 Free)
9 School Records

The numbers don’t lie. Dampier was the 100 Fly and 200 Free State Champion. She was a part of 3 top-10 relay finishes, including 2 top-5. Overall, she posted 8 state qualifying cuts and owns 9 school records. Her prelim times in the 100 Fly and 200 Free this year were PRs and new school records, but she outdid those before the ink was dry when doing so again in both events at the state championships. She is the back-to-back state champ in the 100 Fly and now has 3 individual state titles. She led TFS to a 6th-place finish as a new program high.

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VOTING RESULTS

Madison Dampier – 89 pts (17 1st-place votes)
Katherine Dunagan – 55 pts (2)
Aubry Alewine-Flores – 46 pts

Voting included our 19-person panel made up of sports reporters, writers, video producers, former coaches, players, GHSA officials, and sports experts. The voting is Heisman-style, with the following points system:
1st place votes: 5 pts; 2nd: 3 pts; 3rd: 2 pts; 4th: 1 pts; 5th-6th: 0.5 pts; 7th-8th 0.25 pts

Dampier dominated the voting with 17 of 19 1st-place votes.

HISTORY OF GIRLS SWIMMER OF YR

2023-24 – Madison Dampier – Tallulah Falls JR
2022-23 – Madison Dampier – Tallulah Falls SO
2021-22 – Montgomery Dampier – Tallulah Falls SR
2020-21 – Katherine Law – Jefferson SR

Madison Dampier is the first-ever BLITZ back-to-back Swimmer of the Year, and keeps the award at Tallulah Falls for a third straight year. She will now have the chance to win it a third time if she continues to do her thing next season.