Swimming

MacArthur High School

Class of 1997

Inducted 9/29/23

Shade followed in his brother’s Tucker’s footsteps, winning a state title in the 100-yard butterfly as a senior — coming .59 seconds away from Tucker’s record. He also took third in the 200 individual medley.

Like his brother, Shade competed for the Decatur Swim Club, experiencing plenty of success at both the state and national level — qualifying for nationals in 1996 and 1997.

Shade was a three-time state qualifier, competing as part of MacArthur’s 12th-place 200-yard medley relay his freshman year, then taking ninth in the 200-yard freestyle as a sophomore. As a senior, Shade took first in the 100 butterfly and third in the 200 individual medley.

Shade went on to compete at Georgia and was a letter winner all four seasons.