University of Georgia Athletics
2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster
Hayden Meyers
- Position:
- Free / Back
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- High School:
- Turpin
Record Book: No. 6 in 200 backstroke...No. 10 in 100 backstroke.
2025-26: Won consolation final in 200 backstroke and finished 21st in 100 backstroke and 59th in 50 freestyle at SEC Championships...Posted NCAA cuts in 100 and 200 backstroke...Finished third in 200 backstroke and ninth in 100 backstroke at UGA Fall Invitational...Earned dual wins in 200 backstroke against Florida State and Tennessee...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
Prior to Georgia: Swam for Turpin High School under coach Rene Contino and for Mason Manta Rays under coaches Ken Heis and Emilie Hoeper...Set school record in 100 backstroke...Finished fourth in 200m backstroke at 2025 Speedo Junior National Championships...Won 2025 Ohio DI state championships in 100 backstroke and 200 IM...Won OHSAA district and sectional championships in events...Finished fifth in 200 backstroke at 2024 Speedo Winter Junior Championships...Won 2024 YMCA long course national championship in 100m backstroke and 200m backstroke...Won 2024 YMCA short course national championship in 200 backstroke...Finished second in 100 backstroke and ninth in 100 freestyle at 2024 OHSAA DI championships.
National: Finished 25th in 200m backstroke, 30th in 50m backstroke, and 49th in 100m backstroke at 2025 U.S. National Championships.
Personal: Born February 22, 2007...Son of Amanda and Kurt Meyers...Brother, Will, swims at Arizona...Majoring in Finance.
Collegiate Personal Bests
2025-26: Won consolation final in 200 backstroke and finished 21st in 100 backstroke and 59th in 50 freestyle at SEC Championships...Posted NCAA cuts in 100 and 200 backstroke...Finished third in 200 backstroke and ninth in 100 backstroke at UGA Fall Invitational...Earned dual wins in 200 backstroke against Florida State and Tennessee...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
Prior to Georgia: Swam for Turpin High School under coach Rene Contino and for Mason Manta Rays under coaches Ken Heis and Emilie Hoeper...Set school record in 100 backstroke...Finished fourth in 200m backstroke at 2025 Speedo Junior National Championships...Won 2025 Ohio DI state championships in 100 backstroke and 200 IM...Won OHSAA district and sectional championships in events...Finished fifth in 200 backstroke at 2024 Speedo Winter Junior Championships...Won 2024 YMCA long course national championship in 100m backstroke and 200m backstroke...Won 2024 YMCA short course national championship in 200 backstroke...Finished second in 100 backstroke and ninth in 100 freestyle at 2024 OHSAA DI championships.
National: Finished 25th in 200m backstroke, 30th in 50m backstroke, and 49th in 100m backstroke at 2025 U.S. National Championships.
Personal: Born February 22, 2007...Son of Amanda and Kurt Meyers...Brother, Will, swims at Arizona...Majoring in Finance.
Collegiate Personal Bests
| 50 Freestyle | 20.60 | 2026 SEC Championships (2/20/26) |
| 50 Backstroke | 21.79 | Florida State (1/10/26) |
| 100 Backstroke | 46.27 | Tennessee (1/23/26) |
| 200 Backstroke | 1:39.45 | 2025 UGA Fall Invitational (11/21/25) / 2026 SEC Championships (2/21/26) |
| 200 Breaststroke | 2:12.61 | Auburn (10/17/25) |
| 200 IM | 1:50.15 | Emory (1/31/26) |
Georgia Swimming & Diving Feature - Kennedi Dobson Profile
Tuesday, February 17
Georgia Swim and Dive vs Tennessee Video Recap
Friday, January 23
Georgia Swim and Dive vs Florida State & Arkansas Video Recap
Saturday, January 10
Georgia Swim and Dive - UGA Invitational Post Meet Video Recap
Friday, November 21
