2024-25 Swimming & Diving Roster
Magahey, Jake
Jake Magahey
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Dacula, Ga.
- High School:
- Mill Creek
Bio
Record Book: Holds school records in 1,000 freestyle, 400 freestyle relay, and 800 freestyle relay...No. 2 in 500 freestyle, 1,650 freestyle, and 200 butterfly...No. 3 in 400 IM...No. 5 in 200 freestyle...No. 8 in 200 freestyle relay...No. 9 in 200 IM.
2024-25: Earned First Team CSCAA All-America citation in 500 freestyle, 200 butterfly, 400 IM, and 800 freestyle relay and Second Team citation in 400 freestyle relay...Finished fourth in 500 freestyle and 400 IM and seventh in 200 butterfly at NCAA Championships...Member of third-place 800 freestyle relay and 11th-place 400 freestyle relay at NCAAs...Finished career with 13 sub-4:10 times in 500 freestyle...Named to Second Team All-SEC...Earned bronze medals in 500 freestyle, 200 butterfly, 400 IM, and 800 freestyle relay at SEC Championships...Helped set school record in 800 free relay and swam on fifth-place 400 freestyle relay at SECs...Posted A-cuts in 500 freestyle, 200 butterfly, and 400 IM, along with B-cuts in 200 freestyle, 200 backstroke, and 200 IM...Finished first in 500 freestyle and 400 IM at UGA Fall Invitational; also finished second in 200 butterfly...Earned 10 dual wins...Set new personal-best times in 50 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 200 butterfly, 200 IM, and 400 IM...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Member of Georgia Way Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Academy...Recipient of the Carl and Barbara Parks Family Scholarship.
2023-24: Earned First Team CSCAA All-America citations in 500 freestyle, 400 IM, and 800 freestyle relay, along with Second Team citation in 200 butterfly...Finished third in 500 freestyle, fifth in 400 IM, and 15th in 200 butterfly at NCAA Championships...Posted 10th sub-4:10 500 freestyle time of season; also dropped time in each 400 IM race of season...Member of fifth-place 800 freestyle relay at NCAAs...Won SEC championship in 500 freestyle and earned bronze medal in 200 butterfly; also finished fifth in 400 IM...Earned silver medal in 800 freestyle relay at SECs; also finished fourth in 400 freestyle relay with school-record time...Posted A-cut in 500 freestyle...Posted B-cuts in 200 freestyle and 1,650 freestyle...Finished first in 500 freestyle, fourth in 400 IM, and 10th in 1,650 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational...Earned 17 dual wins...Set new personal-best time in 200 butterfly and 400 IM...Named SEC Men's Co-Swimmer of the Week on Jan. 9 and Jan. 23...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Member of Georgia Way Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Academy...Recipient of the Carl & Barbara Parks Family Scholarship.
2022-23:Â Earned First Team CSCAA All-America citations in 500 freestyle and 1,650 freestyle, along with Second Team citation in 800 freestyle...Finished third in 500 freestyle and 1,650 freestyle at NCAA Championships...Member of 11th-place 800 freestyle relay at NCAAs...Named to Second Team All-SEC...Earned silver medals in 500 and 1,650 freestyle at SEC Championships...Won consolation final in 200 freestyle at SECs...Posted A-cuts in 500 freestyle...Posted B-cuts in 200 backstroke and 400 IM...Finished first in 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, and 1,650 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational; also placed 12th in 100 freestyle...Earned 12 dual wins in seven events...Set new personal-best times in 100 freestyle, 200 backstroke, and 400 IM...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Member of Georgia Way Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Academy.
2021-22:Â Earned First Team CSCAA All-America citations in 500 freestyle, 1,650 freestyle, and 800 freestyle relay...Finished second in 500 freestyle, fourth in 1,650 freestyle, and 29th in 200 freestyle at NCAA Championships...Member of second-place 800 freestyle relay at NCAAs, setting school and SEC record in top men's NCAA relay finish in program history...Named to Second Team All-SEC...Earned silver medals in 1,650 freestyle and 800 freestyle relay, as well as bronze medal in 500 freestyle at SEC Championships, setting new school record in 800 freestyle relay...Finished fourth in 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle relay at SECs...Posted A-cut in 500 freestyle...Earned 11 wins in dual season...Named SEC Men's Swimmer of the Week on Feb. 1...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Named the recipient of the Carl and Barbara Parks Family Scholarship.
2020-21: Won NCAA Championship in 500 freestyle with meet record time of 4:07.97...Earned First Team CSCAA All-America citations in 500 freestyle, 1,650 freestyle, and 800 freestyle relay, along with Second Team citation in 200 freestyle...Finished first in 500 freestyle, second in 1,650 freestyle, and 12th in 200 freestyle at NCAA Championships...Member of sixth-place 800 freestyle relay at NCAAs, setting school record...Named SEC Men's Freshman Swimmer of the Year...Named to First Team All-SEC...Named to SEC All-Freshman Team...Won SEC Championship in 200 freestyle...Earned silver medals in 500 freestyle and 1,650 freestyle and bronze medal in 800 freestyle relay...Also swam third leg of fourth-place 400 freestyle relay...Swam second-fastest time in American history in 500 freestyle with time of 4:06.71...Posted A-cuts in 500 and 1,650 freestyle...Finished first in 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, and 1,650 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational, setting top-10 program times in each event...Swam third leg of fastest 400 freestyle relay in school history and swam anchor leg of fourth-fastest 800 freestyle relay...Earned 11 dual wins in 50, 200, 500, and 1,000 freestyle this season...Named SEC Men's Swimmer of the Week on Nov. 3...Named SEC Men's Freshman of the Week on Oct. 27, Nov. 24, Jan. 19, and Jan. 26...Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
High School: Swam for Mill Creek High School under coach Rick Creed and for Swim Atlanta under coach Chris Davis…Rated as nation’s best recruit by CollegeSwimming…Winner of seven Georgia 6-7A state championships, including three consecutive titles in 200 and 500 freestyle…Broke Public High School short course record in 500 freestyle race at 2019 Georgia state championships…Twice named to NISCA All-America Team…Holds state records in 200 and 500 freestyle…Holds Gwinnett County records in 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, and 100 butterfly.
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National: Named to 2024-25 USA Swimming National Team...Finished sixth in 400m freestyle and 12th in 200m freestyle at 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials...Finished 11th in 200m freestyle and 50th in 100m freestyle at 2023 Phillips 66 National Championships...Won gold medal in 4x200m freestyle relay at 2022 FINA Short Course World Championships...Finished seventh in 400m freestyle at FINA SC Worlds...Finished third in 400m freestyle, fifth in 200m freestyle, and 23rd in 100m freestyle at 2022 FINA World Cup...Won national championship in 400m freestyle at 2022 Phillips 66 National Championships...Also finished third in 200m freestyle and fourth in 800m freestyle...Finished 12th in 200m freestyle semifinals and ninth in 400m freestyle and 18th in 800m freestyle prelims at 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials...Named to 2018 USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Team…Finished ninth in 400m freestyle at 2019 U.S. National Championships…Has earned five titles at Speedo Winter Junior Nationals…Reached finals in 400mfreestyle at 2019 FINA World Junior Championships…Earned three medals at 2018 Junior Pan-Pacific Championships…Holds world junior records in 400m and 800m freestyle relays.
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Personal: Born September 14, 2001…Son of Mike and Carrie Magahey...Graduated from Georgia with bachelor's degree in Finance in May 2024...Currently pursuing bachelor's in Risk Management & Insurance, along with certificate in Music Business.
Collegiate Personal Bests
2024-25: Earned First Team CSCAA All-America citation in 500 freestyle, 200 butterfly, 400 IM, and 800 freestyle relay and Second Team citation in 400 freestyle relay...Finished fourth in 500 freestyle and 400 IM and seventh in 200 butterfly at NCAA Championships...Member of third-place 800 freestyle relay and 11th-place 400 freestyle relay at NCAAs...Finished career with 13 sub-4:10 times in 500 freestyle...Named to Second Team All-SEC...Earned bronze medals in 500 freestyle, 200 butterfly, 400 IM, and 800 freestyle relay at SEC Championships...Helped set school record in 800 free relay and swam on fifth-place 400 freestyle relay at SECs...Posted A-cuts in 500 freestyle, 200 butterfly, and 400 IM, along with B-cuts in 200 freestyle, 200 backstroke, and 200 IM...Finished first in 500 freestyle and 400 IM at UGA Fall Invitational; also finished second in 200 butterfly...Earned 10 dual wins...Set new personal-best times in 50 freestyle, 200 backstroke, 200 butterfly, 200 IM, and 400 IM...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Member of Georgia Way Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Academy...Recipient of the Carl and Barbara Parks Family Scholarship.
2023-24: Earned First Team CSCAA All-America citations in 500 freestyle, 400 IM, and 800 freestyle relay, along with Second Team citation in 200 butterfly...Finished third in 500 freestyle, fifth in 400 IM, and 15th in 200 butterfly at NCAA Championships...Posted 10th sub-4:10 500 freestyle time of season; also dropped time in each 400 IM race of season...Member of fifth-place 800 freestyle relay at NCAAs...Won SEC championship in 500 freestyle and earned bronze medal in 200 butterfly; also finished fifth in 400 IM...Earned silver medal in 800 freestyle relay at SECs; also finished fourth in 400 freestyle relay with school-record time...Posted A-cut in 500 freestyle...Posted B-cuts in 200 freestyle and 1,650 freestyle...Finished first in 500 freestyle, fourth in 400 IM, and 10th in 1,650 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational...Earned 17 dual wins...Set new personal-best time in 200 butterfly and 400 IM...Named SEC Men's Co-Swimmer of the Week on Jan. 9 and Jan. 23...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Member of Georgia Way Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Academy...Recipient of the Carl & Barbara Parks Family Scholarship.
2022-23:Â Earned First Team CSCAA All-America citations in 500 freestyle and 1,650 freestyle, along with Second Team citation in 800 freestyle...Finished third in 500 freestyle and 1,650 freestyle at NCAA Championships...Member of 11th-place 800 freestyle relay at NCAAs...Named to Second Team All-SEC...Earned silver medals in 500 and 1,650 freestyle at SEC Championships...Won consolation final in 200 freestyle at SECs...Posted A-cuts in 500 freestyle...Posted B-cuts in 200 backstroke and 400 IM...Finished first in 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, and 1,650 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational; also placed 12th in 100 freestyle...Earned 12 dual wins in seven events...Set new personal-best times in 100 freestyle, 200 backstroke, and 400 IM...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Member of Georgia Way Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Academy.
2021-22:Â Earned First Team CSCAA All-America citations in 500 freestyle, 1,650 freestyle, and 800 freestyle relay...Finished second in 500 freestyle, fourth in 1,650 freestyle, and 29th in 200 freestyle at NCAA Championships...Member of second-place 800 freestyle relay at NCAAs, setting school and SEC record in top men's NCAA relay finish in program history...Named to Second Team All-SEC...Earned silver medals in 1,650 freestyle and 800 freestyle relay, as well as bronze medal in 500 freestyle at SEC Championships, setting new school record in 800 freestyle relay...Finished fourth in 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle relay at SECs...Posted A-cut in 500 freestyle...Earned 11 wins in dual season...Named SEC Men's Swimmer of the Week on Feb. 1...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Named the recipient of the Carl and Barbara Parks Family Scholarship.
2020-21: Won NCAA Championship in 500 freestyle with meet record time of 4:07.97...Earned First Team CSCAA All-America citations in 500 freestyle, 1,650 freestyle, and 800 freestyle relay, along with Second Team citation in 200 freestyle...Finished first in 500 freestyle, second in 1,650 freestyle, and 12th in 200 freestyle at NCAA Championships...Member of sixth-place 800 freestyle relay at NCAAs, setting school record...Named SEC Men's Freshman Swimmer of the Year...Named to First Team All-SEC...Named to SEC All-Freshman Team...Won SEC Championship in 200 freestyle...Earned silver medals in 500 freestyle and 1,650 freestyle and bronze medal in 800 freestyle relay...Also swam third leg of fourth-place 400 freestyle relay...Swam second-fastest time in American history in 500 freestyle with time of 4:06.71...Posted A-cuts in 500 and 1,650 freestyle...Finished first in 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, and 1,650 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational, setting top-10 program times in each event...Swam third leg of fastest 400 freestyle relay in school history and swam anchor leg of fourth-fastest 800 freestyle relay...Earned 11 dual wins in 50, 200, 500, and 1,000 freestyle this season...Named SEC Men's Swimmer of the Week on Nov. 3...Named SEC Men's Freshman of the Week on Oct. 27, Nov. 24, Jan. 19, and Jan. 26...Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
High School: Swam for Mill Creek High School under coach Rick Creed and for Swim Atlanta under coach Chris Davis…Rated as nation’s best recruit by CollegeSwimming…Winner of seven Georgia 6-7A state championships, including three consecutive titles in 200 and 500 freestyle…Broke Public High School short course record in 500 freestyle race at 2019 Georgia state championships…Twice named to NISCA All-America Team…Holds state records in 200 and 500 freestyle…Holds Gwinnett County records in 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, and 100 butterfly.
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National: Named to 2024-25 USA Swimming National Team...Finished sixth in 400m freestyle and 12th in 200m freestyle at 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials...Finished 11th in 200m freestyle and 50th in 100m freestyle at 2023 Phillips 66 National Championships...Won gold medal in 4x200m freestyle relay at 2022 FINA Short Course World Championships...Finished seventh in 400m freestyle at FINA SC Worlds...Finished third in 400m freestyle, fifth in 200m freestyle, and 23rd in 100m freestyle at 2022 FINA World Cup...Won national championship in 400m freestyle at 2022 Phillips 66 National Championships...Also finished third in 200m freestyle and fourth in 800m freestyle...Finished 12th in 200m freestyle semifinals and ninth in 400m freestyle and 18th in 800m freestyle prelims at 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials...Named to 2018 USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Team…Finished ninth in 400m freestyle at 2019 U.S. National Championships…Has earned five titles at Speedo Winter Junior Nationals…Reached finals in 400mfreestyle at 2019 FINA World Junior Championships…Earned three medals at 2018 Junior Pan-Pacific Championships…Holds world junior records in 400m and 800m freestyle relays.
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Personal: Born September 14, 2001…Son of Mike and Carrie Magahey...Graduated from Georgia with bachelor's degree in Finance in May 2024...Currently pursuing bachelor's in Risk Management & Insurance, along with certificate in Music Business.
Collegiate Personal Bests
| 50 Freestyle | 20.28 | Emory (2/1/25) |
| 100 Freestyle | 43.80 | 2022 UGA Fall Invitational (11/19/22) |
| 200 Freestyle | 1:32.22 | 2021 SEC Championships (2/25/21) |
| 500 Freestyle | 4:06.71 | 2021 SEC Championships (2/24/21) |
| 1,000 Freestyle | 8:41.70 | 2021 SEC Championships (2/26/21) |
| 1,650 Freestyle | 14:24.96 | 2021 SEC Championships (2/26/21) |
| 100 Backstroke | 47.46 | UNC Wilmington (1/18/25) |
| 200 Backstroke | 1:42.70 | 2024 UGA Fall Invitational (11/22/24) |
| 100 Butterfly | 46.94 | UNC Wilmington (1/18/25) |
| 200 Butterfly | 1:39.67 | 2025 NCAA Championships (3/29/25) |
| 200 IM | 1:42.99 | UNC Wilmington (1/18/25) |
| 400 IM | 3:37.43 | 2025 NCAA Championships (3/28/25) |
Georgia Swim and Dive Bulldog Invitational Video Recap
Sunday, March 02
Georgia Swimming and Diving SEC Championships Day 6 Video Recap
Saturday, February 22
Georgia Swim & Dive - SEC Championship Day 5 Video Recap
Friday, February 21
Georgia Swim and Dive - SEC Championship Day 2 Video Recap
Tuesday, February 18
