M: No. 9 Georgia 218, South Carolina 76 W: No. 17 South Carolina 157, No. 12 Georgia 141 COLUMBIA, S.C. – A collection of historic performances from sophomore
Drew Hitchcock and freshman
Kennedi Dobson powered the University of Georgia swimming and diving groups in a break up with South Carolina Wednesday afternoon on the Carolina Natatorium.
Fast Facts - In her collegiate debut, Dobson introduced her arrival with an incredible efficiency, incomes 4 wins on the afternoon. In the 1,000y freestyle, the Levittown, Pennsylvania native took first with a personal-best time of 9:29.94, changing into the third-fastest performer in program historical past and posting the seventh-fastest time in program historical past. Immediately after the 1,000, Dobson positioned first with an NCAA-qualifying time of 1:43.40, changing into the No. 10 performer in program historical past. She earned her third win within the 500y freestyle with a personal-best NCAA lower of 4:36.32, adopted by swimming leadoff on the victorious 400y freestyle relay. All three of Dobson’s particular person instances had been Carolina Natatorium pool data.
- Hitchcock earned three particular person wins for the second-consecutive meet, headlined by a personal-best NCAA lower of 45.95 within the 100y butterfly, shifting into sixth all-time in program historical past. The Hickory, North Carolina native touched first within the 200y butterfly with an NCAA lower of 1:41.36, adopted by a profitable 1:44.98 within the 200y IM.
- Junior Tomas Koski posted a trio of wins, led by an NCAA lower of 4:17.91 within the 500y freestyle. Koski additionally prevailed within the 1,000y freestyle (8:56.95) and 200y freestyle (1:34.55) back-to-back. He later joined teammates Tane Bidois, Luke Sandberg, and Roman Valdez in profitable the 400y freestyle relay at 2:54.51.
- Senior Ruard van Renen picked up a pair of victories, with the primary coming within the 100y backstroke with an NCAA lower of 45.10, adopted by a PB of 43.23 within the 100y freestyle. In the 100y butterfly, van Renen positioned second with one other NCAA lower of 46.02.
- Senior Ieva Maluka took first within the 200y IM with an NCAA lower of 1:56.90, whereas additionally putting second within the 200y butterfly with a time of 1:57.32. In the 100y breaststroke, sophomore Charlotte Headland received with a personal-best time of 1:00.84, adopted by a second-place PB of two:11.43 within the 200y breaststroke.
- Junior Matthew Bray remained unbeaten in diving, as he swept the springboards with Zone-qualifying scores. Bray completed first on 1-meter with a 326.78, adopted by a mark of 371.25 on 3-meter.
- For the Georgia males, particular person wins had been earned by Elliot Woodburn (100y breaststroke), Tane Bidois (50y freestyle), Sam Powe (200y backstroke), and Cale Martter (200y breaststroke). Powe, Woodburn, and Bidois joined van Renen for the victorious 200y medley relay.
- On the ladies’s facet, Marie Landreneau positioned first within the 100y freestyle at 49.55, whereas senior Emma Norton received the 100y butterfly with a time of 53.42. Landreneau swam on each of Georgia’s profitable relays, anchoring the 200y medley relay (1:39.18) with Katie Belle Sikes, Headland, and Olivia Della Torre, and swimming third with Dobson, Shea Furse, and Norton on the 400y freestyle relay (3:17.10).
Up Next
No. 9/12 Georgia travels to Atlanta for The Dual Meet Invitational, working Oct. 17-18 at Georgia Tech’s McAuley Aquatic Center. The Bulldogs will open up in opposition to George Washington on Friday, Oct. 17 at 8:30 a.m., adopted by a second meet in opposition to Auburn or Minnesota at 3 p.m. The occasion will conclude with one further meet in opposition to NC State, Army, Florida State, or Georgia Tech on Saturday at a time to be decided.