Day 1 SEC Relay Analysis: Casas, Chaney Blast Elite 20-Point Back Legs
Shaine Casas’ 20.61 50 backstroke lead-off leg ranks as the ninth-fastest swim in history.
2021 Men’s SEC Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap
Florida’s hopes of defending its title in the 800 free relay hinge on Kieran Smith, who swam one of the fastest 200s ever leading off at the 2020 SECs.
2021 SEC Men’s Championships Fan Guide: AR-Holders Smith and Finke to Propel UF
Georgia is having a ridiculously impressive season, though, and a very strong A&M team could also make things interesting at the 2021 SEC Champs.
Gaines Named SEC Women’s Swimmer of the Week, Smith & Casas Share Men’s Honors
Florida’s Kieran Smith and Texas A&M’s Shaine Casas were named the SEC’s co-Men’s Swimmers of the Week, while Kentucky’s Riley Gaines won the women’s award.
Georgia Men Beat Tennessee by One Point in Relay Mayhem, UT Women Edge Bulldogs
Javier Acevedo had several clutch swims today, as Tennessee looked to have secured the meet win in the 400 free relay but wound up DQ’ing their A relay.
Harnish Triples, Magahey Goes 1:36.8 200 Free as UGA Flattens South Carolina
Georgia handled the visiting Gamecock women, keying on a triple in three different strokes from senior standout Courtney Harnish.
NCAA Qualifiers Projection: Texas Men Already Have 21 Under 2020 Invite Times
It’s only December 15th, but the Texas men are already projected over the NCAA roster cap with 21 likely qualifiers based on last year’s invite times.
NCAA A Cut Roundup: Texas Leads Both Women’s & Men’s Qualifiers
The Texas men lead all teams with six swimmers hitting automatic qualifying times so far this year, and the Texas women have four swimmers locked in.
SwimSwam Pulse: 35% Pick Florida To Be #3 in Men’s NCAA Power Ranks
Florida (35%) and Georgia (30%) led a very divided poll for the #3 men’s team in all of NCAA swimming & diving for 2020-2021.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Jack Bauerle, Georgia
The Georgia Bulldogs had great showings at their fall invitational, while several Georgia-based pros stood out in the ISL taking place in Hungary.
Zoie Hartman, Shaine Casas Headline SEC Weekly Awards
Texas A&M’s Chloe Stepanek and Georgia’s Jake Magahey were also named the conference’s Freshman of the Week.
UGA Invite Night 3: Jake Magahey Drops 17 Seconds in 1650 Free to Hit 14:33.78
Magahey’s time would’ve gotten him second at the 2020 SEC Championships and fourth at the 2019 NCAA Championships.
Acevedo Splits 18.8 as Georgia Men Annihilate 200 Free Relay School Record
This swim is a triumphant sign that UGA sprinting is now a force to be reckoned with after years of struggling with their sprints.
UGA Fall Invite Day 1 Prelims: Andrew Abruzzo Swims Lifetime Best in 500 Free
The UGA Fall Invite, the first of the scaled-back fall invitational-style meets we’ll see this week, got underway this morning in Athens.
Danielle Della Torre Swims NCAA’s Top 200 Breaststroke as Georgia Sweeps Auburn
Georgia senior Danielle Della Torre is the top-ranked 200 breaststroker in the NCAA this season after the Bulldogs’ dual meet against Auburn.
