Georgia Men Prevail in Split with Tennessee

Saturday, January 22

Athens, Ga.

11 a.m.

University of Georgia

Tennessee

Photo by: Tony Walsh

January 22, 2022 | Swimming & Diving

Meet Results

ATHENS, Ga. – In a hard-fought showdown of top SEC contenders, the University of Georgia swimming and diving team split its annual meet against Tennessee Saturday afternoon at Gabrielsen Natatorium.

In the men's meet, No. 12 Georgia topped No. 16 Tennessee, 169.5-129.5, for its third-consecutive victory in the series. On the women's side, the No. 12 Bulldogs fell to the sixth-ranked Lady Vols, 163-135, in a late comeback for Tennessee.

Sophomore Luca Urlando powered the Georgia men with four wins, including a sweep of the butterfly events and both relays. In his first action since Nov. 5, sophomore Jake Magahey won the 200 and 500 freestyles, along with a second-place time in the 1,000 freestyle.

Juniors Ian Grum and Zach Hils posted victories in the 200 backstroke (1:43.58) and 200 IM (1:46.82). Hils also placed second in the 200 freestyle and third in the 100 freestyle, while Grum joined teammate Zach Franklin with top-three finishes in the IM to clinch the meet. Sophomore Tommy-Lee Camblong and freshman Sam Parker each earned their first collegiate wins as Camblong took first in the 1,000 freestyle and Parker led the 100 backstroke.

In the women's meet, junior Zoie Hartman and sophomore Maxine Parker each earned a pair of wins, with Hartman remaining unbeaten this season in the breaststroke events. Parker swept the sprint races and picked up a B-cut in the 50 freestyle with a season-best 22.42. In one of the day's most exciting races, freshman Briana Roberson earned her first collegiate win, prevailing in the 200 freestyle with a B-cut time of 1:46.91 out of lane eight.

Fellow freshman Eboni McCarty finished first in the 100 backstroke for the second time this season with a B-cut of 53.27, while senior Dakota Luther paced the 200 butterfly with a time of 1:56.20. McCarty and Luther joined teammates Angharad Evans and Gabi Fa'amausili for a winning 200 medley relay time of 1:39.17.

At the diving well, sophomore Meghan Wenzel earned her second win of the season with a season-best mark of 294.75 in the 1-meter, followed by a third-place mark in the 3-meter. Senior Ellie Crump also earned a Zone cut in the 1-meter with a third-place score of 268.65. In the men's competition, freshman Nolan Lewis finished third in the 3-meter with a mark of 306.68, with fellow rookie Rhett Hopkins placing fourth in the 1-meter at 283.20.

Georgia remains home next weekend as it plays host to Emory on Saturday, Jan. 29 at 11 a.m. in its annual Senior Day matchup. Prior to the meet, 18 seniors, fifth-year seniors, and graduate students will be recognized for their contributions to the program.

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