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Gold Swimmer Bound for Wingate University

Kelley Jones trains with Chattahoochee Gold at the Cumming Aquatic Center and is a senior at North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee.

Chattahoochee Gold swimmer Kelley Jones has committed to swim for Wingate University in North Carolina. Kelley's specialties are the 500 Yard & 400 Meter Freestyle events. Collegeswimming.com lists her as the state’s 57th ranked recruit.

Kelley says, “I chose Wingate for its excellent academics and their amazing swim program and coaching staff. I felt right at home with my team host and the whole team and look forward to being part of the Wingate Bulldog swim family!”

Kelley's coach, Andy Eaton is proud of her next big step, "Kelley has only started to tap into her great potential. She's really come on strong the last few years through hard work and dedication. I'm thrilled that she has found a team that will help her reach her goals."

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One of the first teams in the nation to be awarded USA Swimming’s Level 4 Status, Chattahoochee Gold trains swimmers at the Cumming Aquatic Center, Woodstock Aquatic Center, Cherokee County Aquatic Center and Mountain View Aquatic Center in East Cobb.

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