University of Georgia Athletics
2023-24 Swimming & Diving Roster
Zach Franklin
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Roswell, Ga.
- High School:
- Lassiter
Record Book: No. 9 in 200 IM.
2023-24: Finished 11th in 200 IM, 18th in 100 butterfly, and 24th in 200 butterfly at SEC Championships...Posted B-cuts in 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly, and 200 IM...Finished 14th in 200 butterfly, 16th in 200 IM, and 19th in 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly at UGA Fall Invitational...Set new personal-best times in 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly, 200 IM, and 400 IM...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Serves as team representative on the UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
2022-23: Finished 19th in 200 IM, 22nd in 100 backstroke, and 35th in 100 butterfly at SEC Championships...Posted B-cuts in 100 backstroke and 200 IM...Finished sixth in 100 butterfly, 11th in 200 butterfly, 12th in 100 backstroke, and 17th in 200 IM at UGA Fall Invitational...Earned two dual wins in 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly...Set new personal-best times in 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly, and 200 IM...Named to CSCAA Scholar All-America Second Team...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Serves as team representative on the UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee...Member of Georgia Way Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Academy.
2021-22: Posted B-cuts in 100 backstroke and 200 IM...Finished 12th in 100 backstroke, 15th in 100 butterfly, 19th in 200 butterfly, and 22nd in 200 IM at Georgia Tech Invitational...Set new personal-best time in 100 backstroke, 100 butterfly, and 200 IM...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Serves as team representative on the UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee...Member of Georgia Way Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Academy.
2020-21: Finished eighth in 200 butterfly, 11th in 200 IM, and 13th in 100 butterfly at UGA Fall Invitational...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to Dean's List and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
2019-20: Joined team at midseason after transferring from Air Force.
High School: Swam for Lassiter High School under coaches Brittany Hughes, Melissa Massey, and Morgan Prestera, and for Stingrays Swimming under coaches Ian Goss, Michael Soderlund, and Pike Hightower…Named to NISCA All-America Team…Won 2019 Georgia 6-7A state championship in 200 IM; also finished third in 100 backstroke…Reached finals in 100 backstroke and 200 IM at 2018 Georgia state championships…Won Georgia senior state championships in 50 backstroke, 100 backstroke, 100 butterfly, 200 medley relay, and 400 medley relay…Holds Cobb County record for 100 backstroke…Holds school records for 200 IM, 100 backstroke, and butterfly leg of 200 medley relay…Named 2019 Cobb County Male Swimmer of the Year.
National: Named to USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Team in all four years of high school…Competed in three consecutive Speedo Winter Junior Nationals, reaching finals in five events.
Personal: Born February 16, 2001…Son of Gary and Angela Franklin…Majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Collegiate Personal Bests
2023-24: Finished 11th in 200 IM, 18th in 100 butterfly, and 24th in 200 butterfly at SEC Championships...Posted B-cuts in 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly, and 200 IM...Finished 14th in 200 butterfly, 16th in 200 IM, and 19th in 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly at UGA Fall Invitational...Set new personal-best times in 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly, 200 IM, and 400 IM...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Serves as team representative on the UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
2022-23: Finished 19th in 200 IM, 22nd in 100 backstroke, and 35th in 100 butterfly at SEC Championships...Posted B-cuts in 100 backstroke and 200 IM...Finished sixth in 100 butterfly, 11th in 200 butterfly, 12th in 100 backstroke, and 17th in 200 IM at UGA Fall Invitational...Earned two dual wins in 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly...Set new personal-best times in 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly, and 200 IM...Named to CSCAA Scholar All-America Second Team...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Serves as team representative on the UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee...Member of Georgia Way Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Academy.
2021-22: Posted B-cuts in 100 backstroke and 200 IM...Finished 12th in 100 backstroke, 15th in 100 butterfly, 19th in 200 butterfly, and 22nd in 200 IM at Georgia Tech Invitational...Set new personal-best time in 100 backstroke, 100 butterfly, and 200 IM...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Serves as team representative on the UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee...Member of Georgia Way Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Academy.
2020-21: Finished eighth in 200 butterfly, 11th in 200 IM, and 13th in 100 butterfly at UGA Fall Invitational...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to Dean's List and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
2019-20: Joined team at midseason after transferring from Air Force.
High School: Swam for Lassiter High School under coaches Brittany Hughes, Melissa Massey, and Morgan Prestera, and for Stingrays Swimming under coaches Ian Goss, Michael Soderlund, and Pike Hightower…Named to NISCA All-America Team…Won 2019 Georgia 6-7A state championship in 200 IM; also finished third in 100 backstroke…Reached finals in 100 backstroke and 200 IM at 2018 Georgia state championships…Won Georgia senior state championships in 50 backstroke, 100 backstroke, 100 butterfly, 200 medley relay, and 400 medley relay…Holds Cobb County record for 100 backstroke…Holds school records for 200 IM, 100 backstroke, and butterfly leg of 200 medley relay…Named 2019 Cobb County Male Swimmer of the Year.
National: Named to USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Team in all four years of high school…Competed in three consecutive Speedo Winter Junior Nationals, reaching finals in five events.
Personal: Born February 16, 2001…Son of Gary and Angela Franklin…Majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Collegiate Personal Bests
| 50 Freestyle | 20.93 | Emory (1/28/23) |
| 100 Freestyle | 45.43 | Tennessee (1/21/23) |
| 100 Backstroke | 46.58 | 2023 Bulldog Invitational (2/26/23) |
| 100 Butterfly | 46.38 | 2024 SEC Championships (2/22/24) |
| 200 Butterfly | 1:45.58 | 2024 SEC Championships (2/23/24) |
| 200 IM | 1:43.79 | 2024 SEC Championships (2/21/24) |
| 400 IM | 3:54.34 | Emory (2/3/24) |
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
