University of Georgia Athletics
2024-25 Swimming & Diving Roster
Sam Parker
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Savannah, Ga.
- High School:
- The Habersham School
2024-25: Finished fifth in 100 backstroke and sixth in 200 backstroke at Auburn Invitational...Serves as team representative on the UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee...Recipient of the Charles Lathrop Guyer, III Scholarship and Abbie DeLoach Memorial Athletic Scholarship.
2023-24: Finished 26th in 100 and 200 backstroke and 37th in 100 butterfly at SEC Championships...Posted B-cuts in 100 and 200 backstroke...Finished 16th in 200 backstroke, 18th in 100 backstroke, and 35th in 50 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational...Set new personal-best times in 50 backstroke, 100 backstroke, and 100 butterfly...Serves as team representative on the UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee...Recipient of the Abbie DeLoach Memorial Athletic Scholarship.
2022-23: Finished 25th in 100 backstroke, 31st in 200 backstroke, and 47th in 50 freestyle at SEC Championships...Posted B-cut in 100 and 200 backstroke...Finished 14th in 100 backstroke, 19th in 200 backstroke, and 24th in 50 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational...Set new personal-best times in 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 backstroke, and 100 butterfly...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
2021-22: Finished 19th in 100 backstroke, 31st in 200 backstroke, and 51st in 50 freestyle at SEC Championships...Posted B-cut in 100 backstroke...Finished 18th in 100 backstroke, 24th in 200 backstroke, 35th in 50 freestyle, and 45th in 100 freestyle at Georgia Tech Invitational...Earned win in 100 backstroke vs. Tennessee.
High School: Swam for The Habersham School under coach Chase McGarity and swam for Georgia Coastal Aquatic Team under coach Bill Forrester…Won 12 championships at Georgia Private & Parochial School Championships, winning three titles in each of four high school seasons…Finished first in 50, 100, and 200 freestyle at 2021 meet…Reached 10 finals at Georgia Senior State Long Course Championships, finishing fifth in 100m backstroke in 2019…Reached four finals at Georgia Senior State Short Course Championships.
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National: Named to USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Team in 2019 and 2021…Competed in 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke, and 200 backstroke at 2019 Speedo Winter Junior Nationals.
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Personal: Born July 25, 2002…Son of Jack and Sarah Parker…Grandfather, Jimmy Parker, played baseball and basketball at Georgia…Majoring in Psychology.
Collegiate Personal Bests
2023-24: Finished 26th in 100 and 200 backstroke and 37th in 100 butterfly at SEC Championships...Posted B-cuts in 100 and 200 backstroke...Finished 16th in 200 backstroke, 18th in 100 backstroke, and 35th in 50 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational...Set new personal-best times in 50 backstroke, 100 backstroke, and 100 butterfly...Serves as team representative on the UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee...Recipient of the Abbie DeLoach Memorial Athletic Scholarship.
2022-23: Finished 25th in 100 backstroke, 31st in 200 backstroke, and 47th in 50 freestyle at SEC Championships...Posted B-cut in 100 and 200 backstroke...Finished 14th in 100 backstroke, 19th in 200 backstroke, and 24th in 50 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational...Set new personal-best times in 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 backstroke, and 100 butterfly...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
2021-22: Finished 19th in 100 backstroke, 31st in 200 backstroke, and 51st in 50 freestyle at SEC Championships...Posted B-cut in 100 backstroke...Finished 18th in 100 backstroke, 24th in 200 backstroke, 35th in 50 freestyle, and 45th in 100 freestyle at Georgia Tech Invitational...Earned win in 100 backstroke vs. Tennessee.
High School: Swam for The Habersham School under coach Chase McGarity and swam for Georgia Coastal Aquatic Team under coach Bill Forrester…Won 12 championships at Georgia Private & Parochial School Championships, winning three titles in each of four high school seasons…Finished first in 50, 100, and 200 freestyle at 2021 meet…Reached 10 finals at Georgia Senior State Long Course Championships, finishing fifth in 100m backstroke in 2019…Reached four finals at Georgia Senior State Short Course Championships.
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National: Named to USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Team in 2019 and 2021…Competed in 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke, and 200 backstroke at 2019 Speedo Winter Junior Nationals.
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Personal: Born July 25, 2002…Son of Jack and Sarah Parker…Grandfather, Jimmy Parker, played baseball and basketball at Georgia…Majoring in Psychology.
Collegiate Personal Bests
| 50 Freestyle | 20.25 | 2022 UGA Fall Invitational (11/17/22) |
| 100 Freestyle | 44.27 | 2023 Bulldog Invitational (2/25/23) |
| 50 Backstroke | 22.29 | 2023 UGA Fall Invitational (11/17/23) |
| 100 Backstroke | 47.16 | 2024 SEC Championships (2/23/24) |
| 200 Backstroke | 1:43.39 | 2023 SEC Championships (2/14/23) |
| 100 Butterfly | 47.86 | 2024 SEC Championships (2/22/24) |
| 100 IM | 49.82 | NC State (11/8/24) |
| 200 IM | 1:50.62 | NC State (11/9/24) |
Georgia Swim and Dive vs South Carolina Video Recap
Thursday, October 09
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
