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Olympic Dawgs: Track and Field Yesterday, Basketball Today

PARIS – A pair of strong track and field performances highlighted Wednesday’s competition at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.

Track & Field

• Marie-Therese Obst advanced to the final of the women’s javelin throw, placing 10th in the event’s qualification round. The 2021 NCAA outdoor champion launched the javelin 61.82 meters/202 feet, 10 inches on her opening attempt to earn her place among the 12 qualifiers for the final. Obst is representing Norway in her first Olympic Games.
• Aaliyah Butler crossed the finish line 20th in the 400-meter dash semifinals, posting a time of 51.18. The incoming junior represented Team USA while competing in her debut Olympic Games.
• The Bulldogs will be well represented in Thursday’s Olympic action as the relays kick off in Paris. Ana da Silva (Brazil) will open the field events in the women’s shot put qualification at 4:25 a.m. ET before Shaunae Miller-Uibo (Bahamas) and Sanaa and Sole Frederick (Trinidad and Tobago) take the track for the first round of the 4×100-meter relay at 5:10 a.m. Jehlani Gordon (Jamaica) will follow in the men’s 4x100m at 5:30 a.m. 

Coming Up Thursday

• Anthony Edwards and the United States men’s basketball team take on Serbia in the semifinals Thursday at 3 p.m. in Paris.

Swim/Dive: 2024-25 competition schedule announced

 Highlighted by six home meets and the SEC Championships at Bauerle Pool at Gabrielsen Natatorium, the University of Georgia swimming and diving programs announced their 2024-25 competition schedule Wednesday afternoon.

Georgia’s home schedule features six dual meets and four multi-day events, including the annual Georgia Fall Invitational, biannual Georgia Diving Invitational, and the 2025 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships. The home dual action is highlighted by matchups against NCAA top-10 finishers Florida and NC State.

Following an intrasquad meet on Sept. 28, the Bulldogs will open their slate on the road with a tri-meet against South Carolina and Vanderbilt on Oct. 11 in Columbia, followed by a trip to Florida State on Oct. 19. The home schedule kicks into gear against Florida on Nov. 1, followed by NC State on Nov. 9 and the Georgia Fall Invitational on Nov. 20-22. The 2024 calendar year closes with a road date at new SEC foe Texas on Dec. 18.

The 2025 half of the schedule begins with the Georgia Diving Invitational on Jan. 3-5, followed by home meets against LSU on Jan. 11 and UNC Wilmington on Jan. 18. After a road meet at Tennessee on Jan. 25, the Bulldogs close the regular season with its annual Senior Day meet against Emory on Feb. 1 and the Auburn First Chance Meet on Feb. 7-8.

Bauerle Pool at Gabrielsen Natatorium will then host its seventh SEC Championships meet on Feb. 18-22, followed by the Bulldog Invitational Last Chance Meet on March 1-2. The season closes with Zone B Diving at Auburn on March 9-12, followed by the NCAA Women’s and Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships in Federal Way, Washington.

2024-25 Georgia Swimming & Diving Schedule

Sat., Sept. 28 – Red & Black Meet – Athens, Ga.

Fri., Oct. 11 – South Carolina / Vanderbilt – Columbia, S.C.

Sat., Oct. 19 – Florida State – Tallahassee, Fla.

Fri., Nov. 1 – Florida – Athens, Ga.

Sat., Nov. 9 – NC State – Athens, Ga.

Wed., Nov. 20 – Fri., Nov. 22 – Georgia Fall Invitational – Athens, Ga.

Wed., Dec. 18 – Texas – Austin, Texas

Fri., Jan. 3 – Sun., Jan. 5 – Georgia Diving Invitational – Athens, Ga.

Sat., Jan. 11 – LSU – Athens, Ga.

Sat., Jan. 18 – UNC Wilmington – Athens, Ga.

Sat., Jan. 25 – Tennessee – Knoxville, Tenn.

Sat., Feb. 1 – Emory – Athens, Ga.

Fri., Feb. 7 – Sat., Feb. 8 – Auburn First Chance Meet – Auburn, Ala.

Tues., Feb. 18 – Sat., Feb. 22 – SEC Championships – Athens, Ga.

Sat., March 1 – Sun., March 2 – Bulldog Invitational Last Chance Meet – Athens, Ga.

Sun., March 9 – Sun., March 12 – NCAA Zone B Diving Championships – Auburn, Ala.

Wed., March 19 – Sat., March 22 – NCAA Women’s Championships – Federal Way, Wash.

Wed., March 26 – Sat., March 29 – NCAA Men’s Championships – Federal Way, Wash.

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