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2026 HISD District TWO Championships — 8th Grade Recap

Championship-level performances • Historic record • Podium finishes

🏁 Final Team Results

The girls were in a championship battle until the final relay and finished only 2 points shy of the district title. The boys delivered one of the most historic swims in district history.

🏆 HISTORIC MOMENT OF THE MEET

Daniel Gu — 100 IM — 58.22
🥇 District Champion
🔥 ALL-TIME DISTRICT TWO RECORD

Daniel shattered the previous district standard and now holds the official District TWO record. This performance was not just a win — it was history.

Daniel also added:
🥇 50 Butterfly — 26.35

🥇 Gold Medal Performances

Olivia Prouhet — 200 Free (2:38.02)
Zoe Cheng — 100 IM (1:15.17)
Zoe Cheng — 50 Breast (37.22)
Daniel Gu — 100 IM (58.22, District Record)
Daniel Gu — 50 Fly (26.35)

🥈 Silver Medal Performances

Zoe Bradshaw — 50 Free (30.18)
Maddy Melville — 50 Fly (32.95)
Olivia Prouhet — 100 Free (1:10.71)
Dean Wells — 50 Free (28.47)
Alexander Mahan — 100 Free (58.24)
Boys 4x50 Free Relay — 1:51.69

🥉 Bronze Medal Performances

Maddy Melville — 50 Back (36.95)
Girls 4x50 Free Relay — 2:07.05
Alexander Mahan — 100 IM (1:07.74)

⭐ High Impact Swimmers

Zoe Cheng — 2 Gold Medals + Relay Points
Daniel Gu — 2 Gold Medals + District Record + Relay Anchor
Olivia Prouhet — Gold + Silver
Alexander Mahan — Silver + Bronze + Relay Points

🐼 Coach’s Message

This was one of the strongest 8th grade championship performances Pershing has delivered in years. The girls fought for the district title until the final event. The boys delivered history. We earned gold, silver, bronze, and a permanent place in the district record book.

WaterPandas didn’t just compete — we made noise.