2025 Georgia Invitational: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

2025 Georgia Fall Invitational

• November 18-21, 2025
• Gabrielsen Natatorium — Athens, GA
• 9:30 am ET prelims/5:30 pm ET finals (with an exception of 2 pm ET timed finals on Tuesday)
• 25 Yards (SCY)
• Live Results On Meet Mobile as “UGA Fall Invitational 2025”
• Live Stream
• Recaps
  • Prelims: Day 2 | Day 3  | Day 4
  • Finals: Day 1 Distance | Day 1 Relays | Day 2 | Day 3

Tonight is the fourth and final night of the 2025 Georgia Fall Invite, and will feature the 200 IM, 100 Free, 200 Fly, 200 Back, and 400 Free relay.

WOMEN’S 200 IM – Finals

• NCAA Record: 1:48.37, Kate Douglass (Virginia) – 2023
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 1:57.88
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 1:56.69

Results: 

1. Grace Rabb (Florida) – 1:55.29
2. Lainy Kruger (Florida) – 1:55.62
3. Ieva Maluka (Georgia) – 1:56.00
4. Zoe Carlos-Broc (LSU)- 1:57.85
5. Olivia Dellatorre (Georgia) – 1:59.39
6. Molly Mayne (Florida) – 2:00.37
7. Isabella Chavez-Varela (Bama) – 2:00.42
8. Sydney Sanders (Bama) – 2:00.61

Florida finished 1-2 with Grace Rabb and Lainy Kruger both dipping under 1:56. Rabb’s time marked a new personal best by 0.35 seconds and is her first PB in this event since Winter Juniors in December of 2023. Pending other invites’ results, Rabb’s time puts her at #6 in the NCAA this season. Kruger meanwhile, lowered her season best even further, hitting a 1:55.29 for the second best performance of her career and her second time under 1:56. Her personal best stands at 1:54.08, set at SECs earlier this year to win the consolation final.

Georgia’s Ieva Maluaka, who won the 400 IM the other night, settled for 3rd and a new season best by 0.90 seconds. Her PB is a 1:54.43, set at the PAC-12 Championships in 2024 when she took bronze.

The rest of the heat held their qualifying positions from this morning, with Carlos-Broc, Mayne, Chavez-Varela, and Sanders all lowering their season bests.

MEN’S 200 IM – Finals

• NCAA Record: 1:36.34, Leon Marchand (ASU) – 2023
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 1:44.13
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 1:42.65

Results: 

1. Cale Martter (Georiga) – 1:43.75
2. Elliot Woodburn (Georgia) – 1:44.20
3. Finn Hammer (Georgia) – 1:44.57
4. Nil Cadevall (FSU) – 1:45.22
5. Mathias Christensen (FSU) – 1:46.06
6. Charlie Hutchinson (Florida) – 1:47.32
7. Finn Wendland (Georgia) – 1:47.51
8. Tommaso Baravelli (FSU) – 1:47.61

#2 seed Drew Hitchcock, #4 Aiden Norman, and #8 Caleb Maldari all scratched this event in favor of others, leaving this field more spread out. Cale Martter took care of business however, maintaining his top seed and leading a podium sweep for the Georgia Bulldogs. Martter, an ASU transfer and the reigning Big 12 Champion in this event, owns a personal best of 1:42.28. Nonetheless, his time tonight lowers his season best by a total of 2.11 seconds on the day.

Sophomore Elliot Woodburn, the 100 breast champ from earlier in the meet, had a huge swim and has dropped a total of 2.29 seconds from his best time of 1:46.49, which was set at SECs earlier this year. Finn Hammer, a freshman from Germany who was the European Junior bronze medalist in this event in 2024, rounded out the top 3 with another PB. This is now his 4th time swimming the yards version of the event, and he came into today with a PB of 1:47.11.

Nil Cadevall also impressed, shaving another 0.89 off his best time that he set this morning. The freshman from Spain, who has swam the event in SCY just three times now, was the silver medalist at European Juniors in this event in 2024.

WOMEN’S 100 Free – Finals

• NCAA Record: 44.71, Gretchen Walsh (Virginia) – 2025
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 48.60
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 48.11

Results:

1. Cadence Vincent (Bama) – 47.97
2. Michaela De Villiers (LSU) – 48.03
3. Gaby Van Brunt (Bama) – 48.25
4. Beatriz Bezerra (Florida) – 48.78
5. Sabrina Lyn (LSU) – 48.82
6. Jada Scott (Bama) – 48.91
7. Charlotte Rosendale (Bama) 48.97
8. Marie Landreneau (Georgia) – 49.34

Alabama junior Cadence Vincent was the sole swimmer under 48 tonight, and beat out LSU’s Michaela De Villiers in a tight race to claim the victory. Vincent, who was 10th at NCAAs last season, was slightly off her prelims swim of 47.85 but was able to get the job done nonetheless.

De Villiers lowered her personal best by 0.05 seconds for 2nd, and once again finished runner-up to Vincent after taking 2nd in the 50 free as well.

Gaby Van Brunt has now taken a total of 1.51 seconds off her personal best time in one day as she shaved yet another 0.52 seconds from her prelims time. The junior from Alabama came in with a PB of 49.76.

Florida’s Beatriz Bezerra, a freshman from Brazil, dropped a huge PB in what is just her 3rd time swimming this event in SCY. She entered the meet with a best of 51.06 from Florida’s duel meet against IU, lowered it to 49.06 in prelims, and has now dipped under the 49 barrier.

LSU’s Sabrina Lyn also broke 49 for the first time en route a new PB of 48.82, lowering her previous best of 49.03. Rosendale was the final swimmer in the ‘A’ final under the 49 mark, swimming a 48.97 to hit a new PB and also break the 49 barrier for the first time in her career.

MEN’S 100 Free – Finals

• NCAA Record: 39.83, Jordan Crooks (Tennessee) – 2025
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 42.55
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 41.95

Results:

1. Josh Liendo (Florida) 41.11
2. Jere Hribar (LSU) – 41.15
3. Gustav Olsson (FSU) – 42.43
4. Devin Dilger (Florida) – 42.45
5. Stepan Goncharov (LSU) – 42.50
6. Robin Yeboah (GT) – 42.74
7. Tane Bidois (Georgia) – 43.05
8. Sam Bork (FSU) – 43.23

The defending national champion in this event, Josh Liendo, took the win in a tight race against LSU’s Jere Hribar. They were neck and neck throughout the entire race, with Liendo taking the slight edge at the 50 (19.75 vs 19.76) and holding off Hribar to win by 0.04 seconds. The two now hold the top 2 times in the NCAA this season, dethroning NC State’s Kaii Winkler (41.21). Liendo has been as fast as 39.99, which he swam to win the NCAA title last season, but this marks a new season best by 0.89 seconds.

Hribar also lowered his season best, which sat at 41.48 from LSU’s dual against FSU and Alabama. The LSU junior was 7th at NCAAs last year and owns a PB of 40.94, which he set in prelims to qualify for the A final.

FSU’s Gustav Olsson touched the wall first in a a close race for 3rd place, beating out Florida’s Devin Dilger by just 0.02 seconds and LSU’s Stepan Goncharov by 0.07 seconds. Olsson’s swim marked a new PB, lowering his best from 42.72 by 0.29 seconds. Dilger also hit a PB, shaving 0.03 seconds off the best time he swam at Florida’s dual meet against Virginia in October.

WOMEN’S 200 Fly – Finals

• NCAA Record: 1:49.11, Emma Sticklen (Texas) – 2025
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 1:57.11
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 1:55.82

Results:

1. Sofia Sartori (LSU) – 1:53.29
2. Giulia Zambelli (LSU) – 1:54.79
3. Addison Reese (Florida) – 1:56.28
4. Michaela Mattes (Florida) – 1:56.50
5. Izzy Beu (Georgia) – 1:57.01
6. Victoria Raymond (Bama) – 1:57.32
7. Sophia Freeman (FSU) – 1:59.67
8. Isabella Chavez Varola (Bama) 2:00.48

Sofia Sartori, a 2x SEC finalist in this event, led the race from start to finish to lower her PB of 1:53.34 by 0.05 seconds. With this swim, the senior maintains her #5 ranking in the NCAA this season. Her teammate Zambelli held on to 2nd with a 1:54.79, which marks a time drop from prelims but is slightly off her PB of 1:53.76, which she swam at LSU’s dual against Tulane, Rice, and Houston.

Addison Reese and Michaela Mattes maintained their qualifying positions from this morning. Reese’s time lowered her season best, as her PB is 1:54.14, but Mattes shaved yet another 0.42 off her newly minted PB. Her best time heading into today was a 1:57.97, set in Florida’s dual meet against Georgia in late October, and she has now dropped a total of 1.47 seconds on the day.

Freshman Izzy Beu also hit a new PB, dropping 0.43 seconds from her PB of 1:57.44 set at Georgia’s dual meet against Auburn.

Alabama’s Victoria Raymond and FSU’s Sophie Freeman were the final two swimmers under the 2-minute mark, though both have been faster this season.

MEN’S 200 Fly – Finals

• NCAA Record: 1:36.43, Luca Urlando (Georgia) – 2025
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 1:43.79
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 1:41.45

Results:

1. Luca Urlando (Georgia) – 1:36.41 *New NCAA, American, and US Open Record*
2. Logan Robinson (FSU) – 1:40.40
3. Drew Hitchcock (Georgia) 1:40.46
4. Roman Valdez (Georgia) – 1:43.21
5. Stuart Higdon (LSU) – 1:44.66
6. Jaka Pusnik (FSU) – 1:44.78
7. Caleb Ellis (LSU) – 1:45.54
8. Aaron Gasiewicz (Bama) – 1:46.40

After posting the 6th fastest performance in history this morning, the expectations were high for American record holder Luca Urlando—and he didn’t disappoint. Urlando swam to a new NCAA/American/US Open Record in his signature event, shaving 0.02 seconds off the mark he set to win the NCAA title last season. He now holds the top 5 performances in history:

Top 10 Performances:

1. 1:36.41 — Luca Urlando (2025 Georgia Fall Invite)
2. 1:36.43 — Luca Urlando (2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Championships)
3. 1:37.17 — Luca Urlando (Georgia vs. Tennessee, 1/25/2025)
4. 1:37.18 — Luca Urlando (2025 SEC Championships)
5. 1:37.35 — Luca Urlando (2025 NCAAs) / 1:37.35 — Jack Conger (2017 NCAAs)

A deeper analysis of his swim can be found here.

Coming in 2nd to Urlando was FSU sophomore Logan Robinson who had an impressive swim in itself. The FSU school record holder posted a new season best to beat out Georgia’s Drew Hitchcock. Though Robinson has been as fast as 1:40.23, a time he set at NCAAs in March where he took 11th overall, he’s faster than he was at this time last year by a little over half a second (1:41.04). This swim also puts him at #3 in the NCAA so far this season, pending results from other invites.

Hitchcock was leading Robinson at the halfway mark, and though he got out-touched, he still recorded a new personal best time and swam his first sub 1:41 race. His PB of 1:41.09 was set at SECs earlier this year, and he now sits at #4 in the NCAA standings this season, just behind Robinson.

WOMEN’S 200 Back – Finals

• NCAA Record: 1:46.82, Claire Curzan (Virginia) – 2025
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 1:54.80
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 1:53.31

Results:

1. Catie Choate (Florida) – 1:51.52
2. Jo Jo Ramey (Florida) – 1:52.35
3. Emily Jones (Bama) – 1:53.51
4. Nicole Santuliana (LSU) – 1:54.55
5. Phoebe Wright (GT) – 1:54.77
6. Clarke Neace (Georgia) – 1:55.68
7. Zoe Carlos-Broc (LSU) – 1:56.39
8. Ella Menear (Bama) – 1:56.82

In a somewhat rare occurrence, every single swimmer dropped time from prelims tonight. Jo Jo Ramey and Catie Choate maintained Florida’s 1-2 standing, though they swapped places. Choate, a junior, lowered her season best of 1:51.58 by 0.06 seconds, and was just off her PB of 1:51.25, set at NCAAs earlier this year to take 2nd in the consolation final. She is however, over a second faster than the 1:52.87 she swam at this invite last year.

Ramey, also a junior, lowered her season best further tonight, but has already been as fast as 1:52.02.

Alabama’s Emily Jones took 3rd in 1:53.51, lowering her season best by 0.04. Her PB sits at 1:52.25, which was set at last year’s edition of this meet. Italian native Nicole Santuliana dropped a full second from her previous best of 1:55.72 with tonight’s swim, out-touching Georgia Tech’s Phoebe Wright for 4th. Wright has been as fast as 1:54.64 this season, which she swam at GT’s duel meet against NC State.

Clarke Neace of Georgia had one of the most impressive swims of the day as her 1:55.68 marks a 3+ second personal best. The freshman entered the meet with a PB of 1:58.82, set back in February of 2024.

Carlos-Broc wrapped up her tough double with a 7th place finish in the 200 back after taking 4th in the 200 IM. She lowered her season best, which was a 1:56.83, but has been as fast as 1:55.25.

MEN’S 200 Back – Finals

• NCAA Record: 1:34.21, Hubert Kos (Texas) – 2025
• 2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 1:42.14
• 2025 NCAA Invite Time: 1:40.13

Results:

1. Tommy Hagar (Bama) – 1:39.03
2. Jonny Marshall (Florida) – 1:39.04
3. Hayden Meyers (Georgia) – 1:39.45
4. Aiden Norman (Florida) – 1:40.21
5. Sam Powe (Georgia) – 1:40.31
6. Ruard Van Renen (Georgia) – 1:41.18
7. Brendan Conners (Bama) – 1:41.32
8. Cole Witmer (Bama) – 1:42.13

The 200 back was determined by the slimmest of margins, but Alabama’s Tommy Hagar pulled off the victory against Florida’s Jonny Marshall. En route to the win, Hagar posted a new personal best by 0.40 seconds, and takes over Will Modglin as the top time in the NCAA so far this season, pending results from other invites.

Marshall, the reigning SEC Champion in this event, lowered his season best further though he’s been as fast as 1:35.85. Marshall was leading at the half, 47.16 to 48.58, but Hagar came back in a quick 50.45 compared to Marshall’s 51.88 to secure the win.

Meyers, a freshman from Georgia, continued to impress by lowering his PB even further. He entered the meet with a PB of 1:42.46, making tonight’s swim a 3 second drop.

Florida’s Aiden Norman took 4th ahead of Sam Powe, both of whom hit new season bests.

WOMEN’S 400 Free Relay – Timed Finals

• NCAA Record: 3:05.84, Virginia (2023 NCAA Championships)
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 3:13.62
• NCAA ‘B’ Cut: 3:14.92

Results:

1. Alabama ‘A’ – 3:10.62
2. LSU ‘A’ – 3:14.46
3. Georgia ‘A’ – 3:14.93
4. Florida ‘A’ – 3:15.45
5. FSU ‘A’ – 3:17.47
6. Georgia Tech ‘A’ – 3:17.84
7. Florida ‘B’ – 3:18.16
8. LSU ‘B’ – 3:18.52

The Crimson Tide dominated this event, winning by nearly 4 seconds. The quartet of Gaby Van Brunt (47.93), Cadence Vincent (47.10), Jada Scott (48.29), and Emily Jones (47.30) combined for a 3:10.62, dropping 2.65 from their season best. The leadoff leg for Van Brunt shows her continued progression, and she has now broken both the 49 barrier and 48 barrier at this meet alone.

LSU’s Michaela De Villiers (48.91), Avery Littlefield (47.92), Sabrina Lyn (49.00), and Megan Barnes (48.63) did just enough to hold off Georgia’s team of Marie Landreneau (48.96), Katie Belle Sikes (48.82), Emma Norton (48.37), and Ieva Maluka (48.78)

MEN’S 400 Free Relay – Timed Finals

• NCAA Record: 2:42.30, Tennessee (2025 NCAA Championships)
• NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 2:49.36
• NCAA ‘B’ Cut: 2:50.42

Results:

1. Florida ‘A’ – 2:47.04
2. Georgia ‘A’ – 2:47.63
3. LSU ‘A’ – 2:47.73
4. Alabama ‘A’ – 2:50.69
5. Georgia Tech ‘A’ – 2:51.33
6. FSU ‘B’ – 2:52.46
7. Florida ‘B’ – 3:52.76

The Florida men took home the win in the final event of the day thanks to a monster 40.02 split from Josh Liendo. That looks to be the #6 fastest split ever, and the fastest Liendo has ever been from a flying start. He anchored home the team of Devin Dilger (42.60), Alex Painter (42.03), and Scotty Buff (42.39) to take the Gators from 3rd to 1st.

Georgia’s team of Tomas Koski (42.86), Luca Urlando (41.07), Tane Bidois (42.23), and Ruard Van Renen (41.47) got the job done for 2nd, out-touching LSU by a tenth of a second.

Florida State’s A team originally touched in 2nd place with a time of 2:47.39 before they ultimately got disqualified.

FINAL TEAM STANDINGS:

Women:

1. Florida, 844.5
2. Georgia, 680.5
3. LSU, 657
4. Alabama, 632.5
5. FSU, 359.6
6. Georgia Tech, 256

Men

1. Florida, 801
2. Georgia, 762
3. FSU, 641.5
4. LSU, 491.5
5. Alabama, 452
6. Georgia Tech, 274