Georgia Earns 14 Invites to NCAA Women’s Championships

Georgia women's swimming and diving earned 14 invitations to the 2022 NCAA Championships.

Georgia Earns 14 Invites to NCAA Women’s Championships

March 02, 2022 | Swimming & Diving

ATHENS, Ga. – The University of Georgia women's swimming and diving team earned 14 invitations to the 2022 NCAA Women's Swimming & Diving Championships, as announced by the organization Wednesday afternoon.

Georgia's 14 berths are tied for the third-most in the country with NC State, Stanford, and Virginia, while ranking behind Tennessee (16) and Louisville (15). In addition to the individual qualifiers, all five Bulldog relays will compete in the meet, which runs Wednesday, March 16 through Saturday, March 19 at the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta.

Junior Zoie Hartman led the Bulldogs with three invites, including the 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke, and 200 IM, with Hartman ranking fifth nationally in the IM and seventh in the 200. Last season, the Danville, California native earned All-America citations in all seven events at NCAA, including a runner-up finish in the 200 IM. Hartman will be joined in the breaststroke events by senior Danielle Della Torre (200 breaststroke) and freshman Angharad Evans (100 and 200 breaststroke)

Senior Dakota Luther earned Georgia's top individual placement with the No. 4 seed in the 200 butterfly, an event she finished third in last year. Luther will also compete in the 100 butterfly alongside fellow senior Callie Dickinson, who qualified for both butterfly events. Seniors Portia Brown (400 IM) and Gabi Fa'amausili (50 freestyle) will also return to NCAAs, with Fa'amausili earning her fifth career slot.

The Bulldogs will be well-represented in the 1,650 freestyle with freshman Abby McCulloh leading the pack with the No. 8 seed, followed by fellow freshman Rachel Stege and graduate Peyton Palsha. McCulloh and Stege will also compete in the 500 freestyle with another rookie in Duné Coetzee. In total, six freshman swimmers earned invitations, including Mia Abruzzo in the 400 IM and Eboni McCarty in the 50 freestyle.

Sophomore Maxine Parker, a recipient of seven All-America citations last season, will race in the 50 and 200 freestyle, while junior Millie Sansome was named the No. 7 meet alternate for her B-cut time in the 100 backstroke.

Additionally, three Bulldog divers: seniors Tally Brown and Ellie Crump and sophomore Meghan Wenzel will compete next week at the NCAA Zone B Diving Championships in Atlanta for the opportunity to dive at NCAAs the following week.

The invitees for the NCAA Men's Swimming & Diving Championships will be announced next Wednesday, March 9 at noon.

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NCAA Championships Invitees
Mia Abruzzo – 400 IM
Portia Brown – 400 IM
Duné Coetzee – 500 Freestyle
Danielle Della Torre – 200 Breaststroke
Callie Dickinson – 100 Butterfly, 200 Butterfly
Angharad Evans – 100 Breaststroke, 200 Breaststroke
Gabi Fa'amausili – 50 Freestyle
Zoie Hartman – 100 Breaststroke, 200 Breaststroke, 200 IM
Dakota Luther – 100 Butterfly, 200 Butterfly
Eboni McCarty – 50 Freestyle
Abby McCulloh – 500 Freestyle, 1,650 Freestyle
Peyton Palsha – 1,650 Freestyle
Maxine Parker – 50 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle
Rachel Stege – 500 Freestyle, 1,650 Freestyle
Millie Sansome – 100 Backstroke (Meet Alternate)