[break] The Georgia swimming and diving teams hosted the Last Chance Meet at Gabrielsen Natatorium on Saturday, with several competitors improving their stock regarding the upcoming NCAA Championships.
[break] [break] The meet will conclude on Sunday. The prelims will begin at 10 a.m., with finals set for 4 p.m. There is no charge for admission.
[break] [break] Nicole Vernon likely made the NCAA meet for the Lady Bulldogs on Saturday as she recorded a B-cut time of 4:09.37 in the 400 individual medley. She added a B cut of 1:56.43 in the 200 backstroke.
[break] [break] Five additional Lady Bulldogs improved their NCAA provisional qualifying times: Olivia Boggs in the 200 freestyle (1:46.37), Kimberlee John-Williams in the 100 butterfly (53.56), Anna Kolanowski in the 200 freestyle (1:46.26), Megan Kingsley in the 400 individual medley (4:11.78), and Courtney Peters in the 100 and 200 butterfly (54.44 and 1:56.83).
[break] [break] On the men’s side, Alec Cohen helped his cause in the 200 freestyle as he posted a B-cut time of 1:34.83.  Others with better provisional times were Mick Litherland in the 200 butterfly (1:43.68), John Mattern in the 100 breaststroke (54.78), Chris Powell in the 50 freestyle (20.16), Nick Salyers in the 100 backstroke (48.42), John Simmons in the 200 freestyle (1:37.69), and Ty Stewart in the 100 butterfly (46.77) and 100 backstroke (46.95).
[break] [break] Georgia’s coaches believe they have 16 females and 12 males who have made the national meets. Georgia can bring a maximum of 18 swimmers or 17 swimmers and one or two divers to the NCAAs. A swimmer at the NCAAs may enter a maximum of three individual events and compete on up to four relays. A diver may compete on all three boards once qualified.
[break] [break] Georgia’s divers will compete March 9-11 at the Zone B Championships at Gabrielsen Natatorium in an attempt to advance to the NCAAs. The NCAAs for the women are slated for March 19-21 in Greensboro, N.C., and the men will compete March 26-28 in Iowa City, Iowa.
[break] [break] Highlights of the SEC Championships, where the Lady Bulldogs finished first and the Bulldogs came in second, will be shown on Monday on ESPNU. The men’s meet will air at 4 p.m., followed by the women’s meet at 5:30 p.m. The shows will re-air on the SEC Network Tuesday at noon and 1:30 p.m.