Bulldogs Earn Two Bronzes on Penultimate Night of SECs

Friday, February 23

Auburn, Ala.

10:30 a.m. (Prelims) | 6:30 p.m. (Finals)

University of Georgia

SEC Swimming & Diving Championships

Photo by: Auburn Athletics

Bulldogs Earn Two Bronzes on Penultimate Night of SECs

February 23, 2024 | Swimming & Diving, Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving

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AUBURN, Ala. – Senior Jake Magahey and graduate Bradley Dunham returned to the podium as the University of Georgia swimming and diving teams continued competition at the 2024 Southeastern Conference Swimming & Diving Championships Friday at the James E. Martin Aquatic Center.

With one day of action remaining, the Georgia men stand in fourth place with 791 points, while the Georgia women rank fifth at 617 points.

Magahey opened the night with his second medal of the week, finishing third in the 200-yard butterfly with a personal-best time of 1:41.28, the eighth-fastest time in program history. Fifth-year Ian Grum prevailed in the consolation final with a personal-best time of 1:42.84.

Dunham followed it up with a bronze of his own in the 100y backstroke, posting a personal-best time of 44.91, the fifth-fastest in program history. Sophomore Ruard van Renen finished sixth with a B-cut time of 45.14, while fellow sophomore Sam Powe placed 19^th with a PB of 46.31, moving to ninth all-time in school history.

The Georgia women nearly reached the podium twice, finishing fourth in two finals. Junior Eboni McCarty took fourth in the 100y backstroke with a B-cut of 51.28, while fifth-year Zoie Hartman posted a B-cut of 56.68. Graduate Millie Sansome won the 100y back 'C' final with a season-best time of 52.82. Hartman and McCarty joined sophomore Olivia Della Torre and junior Briana Roberson to finish fifth in the 400y medley relay with a season-best 3:32.13.

In the men's 100y breaststroke, senior Connor Haigh posted two top-10 PBs, finishing 14^th in finals with a B-cut of 52.94, the No. 9 time in school history. Junior Arie Voloschin dropped a PB of 52.79 in prelims, the seventh-fastest time in program history. Haigh later teamed with van Renen, Dunham, and graduate Dillon Downing to tie for fourth in the 400y medley relay with an A-cut of 3:04.72, the fifth-fastest time in program history.

In diving, juniors Nolan Lewis and Rhett Hopkins both scored on platform to close out a strong 57-point week for the men's squad. Lewis finished 17^th with a score of 270.50, while Hopkins placed 21^st with a mark of 242.25.

The SEC Championships conclude Saturday with the 1,650y freestyle, 200y backstroke, 100y freestyle, 200y breaststroke, women's platform, and 400y freestyle relay. Saturday's prelims session starts at 10:30 a.m. EST, followed by mile heats at 3:30 p.m. and finals at 6:30 p.m. EST. Live coverage is streaming on SEC Network+, with live results available at https://gado.gs/7yb and to paid subscribers on the MeetMobile app.

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STANDINGS
Men
1. Florida, 1,198.5
2. Auburn, 837
3. Tennessee, 822
4. Georgia, 791
5. Texas A&M, 757.5
6. LSU, 431
7. Missouri, 415
8. Alabama, 366
9. South Carolina, 324
10. Kentucky, 319

Women
1. Florida, 1,051.5
2. Tennessee, 837
3. Texas A&M, 664.5
4. Auburn, 625.5
5. Georgia, 617
6. Alabama, 473
7. South Carolina, 459
8. LSU, 392
9. Kentucky, 307
10. Missouri, 281.5
11. Arkansas, 260
12. Vanderbilt, 162

RESULTS
Women's 200y Butterfly
Gold: Bella Sims, Florida – 1:51 45
Silver: Greta Pelzek, South Carolina – 1:53.43
Bronze: Sara Stotler, Tennessee – 1:54.87
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19. Mia Abruzzo – 1:57.57

Men's 200y Butterfly
Gold: Martin Espernberger, Tennessee – 1:40.86
Silver: Jan Zubik, Missouri – 1:41.20
Bronze: Jake Magahey, Georgia – 1:41.28
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9. Ian Grum – 1:42.84
24. Zach Franklin – 1:46.39

Women's 100y Backstroke
Gold: Isabel Ivey, Florida – 50.40
Silver: Josephine Fuller, Tennessee – 50.59
Bronze: Miranda Grana, Texas A&M – 50.65
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4. Eboni McCarty – 51.28
17. Millie Sansome – 52.82
23. Emma Norton – 53.65

Men's 100y Backstroke
Gold: Jonny Marshall, Florida – 44.12
Silver: Adam Chaney, Florida – 44.87
Bronze: Bradley Dunham, Georgia – 44.91
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6. Ruard van Renen – 45.14
13. Wesley Ng – 46.52
19. Sam Powe – 46.31
20. Mitchell Norton – 46.63
21. Aaron Seymour – 46.70

Women's 100y Breaststroke
Gold: Mona McSharry, Tennessee – 57.00
Silver: Avery Wiseman, Alabama – 58.08
Bronze: Emelie Fast, Tennessee – 58.49
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4. Zoie Hartman – 58.68

Men's 100y Breaststroke
Gold: Aleksas Savickas, Florida – 51.01
Silver: Alex Sanchez, Texas A&M – 51.26
Bronze: Julian Smith, Florida – 51.26
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14. Connor Haigh – 52.94
16. Arie Voloschin – 53.42
19. Miles Simon – 53.53

Men's Platform
Gold: Bryden Hattie, Tennessee – 475.20
Silver: Collier Dyer, Missouri – 397.00
Bronze: Carson Paul, LSU – 395.35
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17. Nolan Lewis – 270.50
21. Rhett Hopkins – 242.25

Women's 400y Medley Relay
Gold: Tennessee – 3:24.92
Silver: Florida – 3:25.16
Bronze: Texas A&M – 3:28.61
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5. Georgia – 3:32.13

Men's 400y Medley Relay
Gold: Florida – 3:00.49
Silver: Tennessee – 3:01.27
Bronze: Auburn – 3:03.96
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T4. Georgia – 3:04.72