University of Georgia Athletics
October 21, 2014 | Swimming & Diving
ATHENS, Ga. -- Georgia earned five of the six Southeastern Conference swimming and diving weekly honors, according to an announcement on Tuesday by the league office.
Chase Kalisz was named the Male Swimmer of the Week, Kevin Litherland was picked as the Male Freshman of the Week, Ian Forlini was chosen as the Male Diver of the Week, Amber McDermott was selected as the Female Swimmer of the Week, and Kylie Stewart repeated as the Female Freshman of the Week.
Georgia had meets at North Carolina last Friday and North Carolina State last Saturday.
Kalisz won four individual events during the weekend. He was first in the 200 butterfly, the 200 breaststroke and the 400 individual medley against the Tar Heels and he won the 200 individual medley against the Wolfpack. He currently holds the nation's top times in the 200 breaststroke, the 200 butterfly and the 200 individual medley and the second-fastest effort in the 400 individual medley.
Litherland won the 1,000 freestyle against the Tar Heels and registered two second-place and two third-place finishes over the weekend. He ranks first nationally in the 1,650 freestyle and seventh in the 1,000 freestyle.
Forlini swept the springboards in the meet against North Carolina State and paced Georgia as he was fourth on 1-meter and fifth on 3-meter against North Carolina. Forlini's scores in the North Carolina State meet eclipsed the Zone requirements and marked season-highs.
McDermott won the 500 freestyle and the 400 individual medley against North Carolina. She also registered second-, third- and fifth-place individual finishes during the weekend. McDermott stands third in the 500 freestyle and fourth in both the 1,000 freestyle and the 400 individual medley nationally.
Stewart won four individual events during the weekend. She claimed the 100 and 200 backstroke against North Carolina and the 200 butterfly and the 200 individual medley against North Carolina State. Stewart is fourth in the 200 backstroke and seventh in the 100 backstroke nationally.
The Bulldogs (2-1, 1-0 SEC) and the Lady Bulldogs (4-0, 2-0 SEC) will return to action on Friday, Oct. 31, against Florida at Gabrielsen Natatorium.
