SWIMMING

Heyburn, Class of 1984, was a five-year varsity swimmer for the Vikings. She was a two-time state champion, and still holds the school record in the 500-yard freestyle race which she set in 1981. Heyburn was a Junior National Champion in 1982 in the 200-yard breaststroke event, and qualified for the Olympic, Pan Pacific, Pan American trials and participated in the U.S. Open Short Course Championships. After graduating from Lakeside, Heyburn attended Auburn University on a full scholarship where she lettered on the swimming team for four years. She was a team captain for the Tigers, received All-American honors and had eight top-ten finishes in the SEC Championships. Heyburn was an NCAA Championship participant for three years before receiving her undergraduate degree in Marketing. She acted as a Graduate Assistant Swimming Coach while taking time to earn her Master of Business Administration degree. Heyburn has since had a long-standing career in sales, and lives in Birmingham, Alabama with her husband of 27 years, Jamie. Together, they have three children in Jay, Sean and Moira.

500-yard freestyle and 200-yard individual medley as a sophomore and would help the Lakeside girls win back-to-back team state titles as a junior and senior. Thrash was also a member of the 400-yard freestyle relay team that set the state record in 1976. Her accomplishments earned her the Bill Young Award in 1978, which recognizes swimming achievements in addition to excellence in the community and classroom. Thrash walked on the Clemson swimming team and would earn a full scholarship before ascending to a co-captain for her final three seasons with the Tigers. She graduated in 1984 with a Bachelors of Science Degree. After graduation, Thrash began a 35-year coaching career that included positions at Dynamo Swimming, Dynamo Multisport, Swim Atlanta and Georgia Tech. She coached numerous state champions, NCAA champions and World Class Triathletes and was a two-time recipient of Georgia Age Group Coach of the Year award. Thrash maintained her competitive spirit despite the challenges of a 20-plus year battle with serious liver disease. She coached the next generation to incredible success and personally completed two Ironman Triathlons.