2017-18 Swimming & Diving Roster
Jay Litherland
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Alpharetta, Ga.
- High School:
- Chattahoochee
Record Book:
• Finished his career ranked No. 2 in the 200 backstroke and the 200 freestyle, No. 3 in the 400 individual medley, No. 5 in the 500 freestyle, No. 7 in the 200 individual medley, No. 9 in the 100 backstroke and No. 10 in the 1,000 freestyle.
• Helped the 800 freestyle relay set the school record.
2017-2018:
• Earned two All-America citations at the NCAAs, finishing his career with nine (six/three).
• Came in fifth in the 400 individual medley at the NCAAs.
• Placed fifth on the 800 freestyle relay at the NCAAs.
• Finished fifth in the 500 freestyle, the 400 individual medley and the 200 backstroke at the SECs.
• Came in sixth on the 800 freestyle relay and seventh on the 400 freestyle relay at the SECs.
• Chosen as the SEC Male Swimmer of the Week on Oct. 10 and Dec. 5.
• Named to the United States National Team.
• Named the recipient of the Damon Evans Swimming Scholarship Endowment.
• Won a bronze medal as a member of the United States’ 4x200-meter freestyle relay at the FINA World Championships.
2016-2017:
• Placed seventh in the 400 individual medley and 10th in the 200 backstroke and competed in the 500 freestyle at the NCAAs.
• Finished sixth on the 800 freestyle relay and swam on the 400 freestyle relay at the NCAAs.
• Came in third in the 400 individual medley, fourth in the 500 freestyle and fifth in the 200 backstroke at the SECs.
• Placed third on the 800 freestyle relay and eighth on the 200 freestyle relay at the SECs.
• Named Second-Team All-SEC.
• Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
• Named the recipient of the Damon Evans Swimming Scholarship.
• Named to the U.S. National Team.
• Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2015-2016:
• Placed fifth in the 400 individual medley at the 2016 Olympic Games.
• Came in third in the 400 individual medley and 14th in the 200 backstroke at the NCAAs.
• Swam on the 800 freestyle relay that came in fifth at the NCAAs.
• Won the 400 individual medley and came in seventh in the 200 individual medley and 10th in the 200 freestyle at the SECs.
• Helped the 800 freestyle relay come in third at the SECs.
• Named to the U.S. National Team.
• Won the gold medal in the 400-meter individual medley at the World
University Games in South Korea.
• Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
• Named to the All-SEC First-Team
2014-2015:
• Placed 15th in the 400 individual medley at the NCAAs.
• Came in seventh in the 400 individual medley, 10th in the 200 backstroke and 13th in the 500 freestyle at the SECs as the Bulldogs came in second.
• Named to the SEC All-Freshman Team.
High School:
• Graduated from Chattahoochee High School where he was coached by Ron Loula.
• Swam for Dynamo Swim Club and was coached by Franz Resseguie.
• Holds state titles in the 100 backstroke and 100 breaststroke.
• Earned an All-America honors in the 400 freestyle relay and 200 medley relay.
International:
• Competed in Dubai at the 2014 Junior World Championships.
• Competed in Asia at the 2013 World Cup.
Personal:
• Born August 24, 1995.
• Son of Andrew and Chizuko Litherland.
• His brothers, Mick and Kevin, also swam for Georgia.
• Majoring in Management.
Collegiate Personal Bests:
| 50 Free | 20.23 | 2/27/2016 |
| 100 Free | 44.49 | 10/28/2016 |
| 200 Free | 1:33.83 | 2/14/2017 |
| 500 Free | 4:14.15 | 3/23/2017 |
| 1,000 Free | 9:04.68 | 1/10/2015 |
| 100 Back | 47.51 | 12/2/2016 |
| 200 Back | 1:40.03 | 3/25/2017 |
| 200 Breast | 2:03.23 | 2/3/2018 |
| 100 Fly | 48.48 | 2/24/2018 |
| 200 Fly | 1:48.45 | 11/13/2015 |
| 200 IM | 1:44.33 | 12/4/2015 |
| 400 IM | 3:38.19 | 12/3/2016 |
