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Terrebonne Parish Special Olympics athletes recently traveled to the University of New Orleans for the Special Olympics Louisiana State Swim Meet, competing against 132 other swimmers and bringing home 32 medals– 29 of which were gold!
The Terrebonne Gators dominated the pool in all their designated divisions, with a final count of 29 Gold, 3 Silver, and 4 Bronze Medals. This year also served as a qualifying year for all Gold Medal winners throughout the State to be eligible for the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
“It’s been a fantastic year for Terrebonne Special Olympics, and I’m very proud of our athletes, coaches, and unified partners– they all put in a great effort with a lot of team work during practices to compete in these state events,” said Majella Breaux, LTP Coordinator. “Our Parish has not had this many Gold Medals in swimming in 7 years, so I’m very happy we are progressing in this sport.”
Head Coach Shaylee Pellegrin continued, stating, “I’m so extremely proud of the athletes from our meet this past weekend. The amount of hard work and dedication that they put into pool never fails to amaze me. It’s truly an experience like no other.”
Finally, Coach Angelique Nicholas added, “Our swim team each had their own challenge to conquer this season, and that they did. From swimming the length of the pool, anxiety about their first swimming competition, or taking on more laps than they did last year, they all trained hard and proved, not only they could do it, but they could do it in competition with their peers. Never underestimate a person with a disability!”
Here are the names of the local athletes who competed in the events:
- Ashur Breaux (Terrebonne High) – 4 Gold: 100 yd Freestyle, 100yd Backstroke 500yd Freestyle, 200yd Relay Mixes Unified
- Ethan Skoglund (HLB High) – 4 Gold: 50yd Freestyle, 50yd Butterfly, 50yd Breaststroke, Mixed 200yd Relay Unified
- Jadon Williams (HLB High) – 3 Gold: 25yd Free, 25yd Backstroke, 50yd Free, 1 Bronze: 100yd Mixed Relay
- Sophia Gerbasi-Roberts (HLB High) – 3 Gold: 15yd Unassisted Free, 15yrd Kickboard, 25yd Flotation
- Dustin “DJ” Carter (St. Gregory School) – 3 Gold: 15yd Walk, 15yd Free, 25yd Flotation
- Cade Richard (VCHS) – 2 Gold: 25yd Free, 50yd Free
- Henry Song (Monarch Home Studies) – 2 Gold: 25yd Free, 25 yd Backstroke, 1 Bronze: 100yd Mixed Relay
- Tess Lousteau (Dularge Elementary) – 2 Gold: 15yd Kickboard, 25yd Flotation, 1 Silver: 15yd Unassisted Free
- Carolyn Nicholas (21+ Age Group) – 2 Gold: 50yrd Breaststroke, 50yd Backstroke, 1 Silver: 50yd Free, 1 Bronze: 100yd Mixed Relay
- Herman McElroy (21+ Age Group) – 1 Gold: 50yd Free, 1 Silver: 50yd Backstroke, 1 Bronze: 100yd Mixed Relay
- Mackenzie Price (Montegut Middle) – 1 Gold: 200yd Relay Mixes
- Gabriella Price (Montegut Middle) – 1 Gold: 200yd Relay
- Head Coach Shaylee Pellegrin
- Coach Angelique Nicholas
- Assistant Coach Theresa Song
- Assistant Coach Jennifer Gerbasi-Roberts
Terrebonne Special Olympics will be adding Pickleball and Cornhole to their sports in 2025. Clinics in both sports are being scheduled for established athletes and open to new athletes that are interested. Anyone that would like to register as an athlete, coach, unified partner, or volunteer, please click here.
