No. 7/16 Georgia Host Bulldog Invitational Last Chance Meet

Saturday, February 28

Athens, Ga.

10 a.m. (Prelims) | 5 p.m. (Finals)

University of Georgia

Bulldog Invitational - Last Chance

Georgia swimmer Luca Urlando, Georgia swimmer Tane Bidois, Georgia swimmer Ruard Van Renen during Georgia’s meet against Tennessee in Bauerle Pool at Gabrielsen Natatorium inside the Ramsey Student Center in Athens, Ga., on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (Conor Dillon/UGAAA)

Photo by: Conor Dillon/UGAAA

No. 7/16 Georgia Host Bulldog Invitational Last Chance Meet

February 27, 2026 | Swimming & Diving, Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving

2026 Bulldog Invitational – Last Chance Meet
Dates: Saturday, Feb. 28 – Sunday, March 1
Site: Bauerle Pool at Gabrielsen Natatorium – Athens, Ga. | Free Admission
Times: 10 a.m. (Prelims – Sat./Sun.); 5 p.m. (Sat. Finals); 4 p.m. (Sun. Finals)
Stream: No Streaming
Stats: MeetMobile

Teams: Georgia, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Howard, South Carolina

Meet Order
Saturday
200y Freestyle Relay
100y Butterfly
500y Freestyle
200y Individual Medley
50y Freestyle
800y Freestyle Relay
200y Backstroke
100y Breaststroke
200y Freestyle
200y Medley Relay

Sunday
400y Medley Relay
400y Individual Medley
100y Freestyle
200y Butterfly
200y Breaststroke
100y Backstroke
1,650y Freestyle
400y Freestyle Relay

Fast Facts

The Georgia men placed fourth and the women took eighth at last week's SEC Swimming & Diving Championships, earning a third-straight top four finish for the men's team. The Bulldogs combined to capture 12 SEC medals, led by graduate Luca Urlando's fourth conference title in the 200y butterfly and three silvers for freshman Kennedi Dobson.
Dobson took second in the 500y freestyle with a school record time of 4:30.70 and in the mile with a personal-best time of 15:43.72. She also anchored the silver medal 800y freestyle relay and picked up a bronze in the 200y freestyle. Following SECs, she ranks second nationally in both distance events.
Sophomore Drew Hitchcock turned in a terrific performance, notching silver in the 200y butterfly, a bronze in the 400y IM, and a seventh-place finish in the 200y IM. Hitchcock set new personal best and program top 10 times in all three events.
Senior Cale Martter (200y IM, 400y IM) and freshman Sean Green (500y free, 1,650y free) earned top eight finishes in two events, while senior Ruard van Renen won bronze in the 100y backstroke.
On the women's side, senior Ieva Maluka was a championship finalist in both individual medleys, with sophomores Katie Belle Sikes (50y free) and Marie Landreneau (200y free) also reaching A finals. Freshman Clarke Neace placed fifth in the mile.

Up Next
Georgia will host the NCAA Zone B Diving Championships at Gabrielsen Natatorium, running Sunday, March 8 through Wednesday, March 11. Qualifiers for the NCAA Women's Swimming & Diving Championships will be announced on Wednesday, March 4, followed by men's qualifiers on March 11. The NCAA Women's Championships begin in Atlanta on Wednesday, March 18, with the men's championships starting the following week on March 25.