Midtown High School Swim and Dive

 Here are some dates to know: 

• Practice start date: October 8, 2025
• Last day of regular season: January 27, 2026 
• State meet dates for all divisions: January 31st (dive), February 4th (swim prelims), and 5th (swim finals), 2026

You must have an updated physical uploaded into Rank One.

Physical and Release Forms: Rank One is Live! Please follow the instructions linked HERE to create an account. 

Link to Physical Form: https://sportshub2-uploads.vnn-prod.zone/files/sites/815/2019/07/30224230/Preparticipation_Physical_History_and_Evaluation_-_2019_Fillable.pdf

Swimtopia

• We will use Swimtopia for team management activities like meet entries, declaring for meets, time tracking, scoring, etc.
• Registration will occur after the team roster is posted.

Practice Schedule

There will be a bus to AND from swim practice at King Middle on Mondays and Wednesdays, dive athletes are welcome to ride the bus to practice and get there early but will need a ride from practice. Bus transportation will only be offered to practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with athletes needing to be picked up from King Middle. 

Swim

• Monday: 6:15-7:45pm
• Tuesday
  • Dryland: 6:45-7:45am at Midtown (starts October 21)
  • Swim: 7:30-9:00pm
• Wednesday: 6:15-7:45pm
• Thursday
  • Dryland: 6:45-7:45am at Midtown
  • Swim: 7:30-9:00pm

Dive

• Monday: 7:30-9:00pm
• Tuesday, Dryland: 6:45-7:45am at Midtown (starts October 21)
• Wednesday: 7:30-9:00pm
• Thursday, Dryland: 6:45-7:45am at Midtown

Meet Schedule

*Meet date subject to change

**The McCallie Invitational is in Chattanooga, TN. We will only be taking up to 20 swimmers. Swimmers will be selected based on times from tryouts and notified when the team roster is finalized and posted. 

Coach Information

Emily Dohogne

After serving as the swim and dive sponsor for the 2022-23 season, Emily Dohogne rejoined the coaching staff for the 2024-25 dive season. This year, Coach Dohogne will serve as a head coach for both the swim and dive teams, supporting our team and expert coaches, Coach Ginny and Coach Zeke. 

George Kimbrough

Coach George is excited to join the Midtown Swim and Dive staff this season. He first jumped in the pool when he was 4 years old and grew up swimming competitively at Woodward Academy and Swim Atlanta. He is also the coach of a summer league team.

Ginny Palmich

Coach Ginny has been swimming since she was 5. Growing up, she swam year-round at SwimAtlanta as well as Blessed Trinity (high school). She has been the head coach for several summer league teams as well as the Garden Hills Adult team (3x state champs).

Zeke Alejandro

Coach Zeke brings over 30 years of experience in 1-meter, 3-meter, and 10-meter platform diving at the high school, collegiate, and international levels. As an NCAA Division II 3-meter springboard National Champion, he also coached the Arizona boys High School diving champion to victory in 2000. Coach Zeke is excited to join the Midtown team and is eager to help all divers reach their personal bests.

Midtown Swim will be adding another coach for the 2025-26 season. If interested in the role, please reach out to [email protected]

2025 Georgia HS Swimming 4A State Meet:

• Boys Team, 14th
• Girls Team, 5th
• Boys 100 Free Bronze Medalist, Alex Vinciquerra
• Girls 100 Free Gold Medalist, Sarah Paisley Owen (set state record)
• Girls 50 Free Gold Medalist, Sarah Paisley Owen
• Girls 100 Breast Silver Medalist, Rhea El-Deiry
• Girls 200 Free Relay Bronze Medalist; Rhea El-Deiry, Dabney Bond, Katya Tumanova, Sarah Paisley Owen
• Girls 400 Free Relay Gold Medalist; Rhea El-Deiry, Dabney Bond, Katya Tumanova, Sarah Paisley Owen

2024 Georgia HS Swimming - Boys, 18th in 4-5A state

2024 Georgia HS Swimming - Girls, 7th in 4-5A state

2024 Girls 100 Free state gold medalist! 

2024 Girls 50 Free state gold medalist!

2024 Boys Dive state silver medalist!

2024 Girls 200 Free Relay bronze medalists!