Enjoy JD’s interview with Olympian and former UGA swimmer Gunnar Bentz. Here are some of his awards and recognitions as a swimmer for Georgia and as an Olympian:
•Finished his career with school records in the 200 butterfly and 200 individual medley and ranked second in the 400 individual medley, sixth in the 200 freestyle, eighth in the 200 breaststroke and ninth in the 100 butterfly in UGA history.
• Helped the 400 and 800 freestyle and 400 medley relays set the school records.
• Earned 16 First-Team All-America citations to set the high-water mark for Georgia men’s swimming and diving. 2017-2018:
• Earned five total All-America certificates, giving him 20 (16/4), which is the second-most in school history.
• Earned an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.
• Won the 200-meter butterfly at the U.S. Open.
• Named to the U.S. National Team.
• Became Georgia swimming’s first Olympic gold medalist (and just the third in UGA history) as he helped the 4×200-meter freestyle relay win in Rio.
• Qualified for the Olympics on the relay after finishing fifth in the 200 freestyle at the U.S. Trials.
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