SWIMMING & DIVING: Dawgs Sweep Tech

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SWIMMING & DIVING: Dawgs Sweep Tech

Georgia’s Samantha Fazio starts the backstroke during the Lady Bulldogs’ swim meet against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Gabrielsen Natatorium on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015 in Athens, Ga.
(Photo by John Kelley)
[su_spacer size=”20″] The Georgia swimming & diving teams posted a pair of victories over Georgia Tech on Wednesday at Gabrielsen Natatorium.
[su_spacer size=”40″] The No. 3 Bulldogs topped the Yellow Jackets 180-115, while the No. 3 Lady Bulldogs posted a 184-108 decision. Both Georgia teams improved to 3-0 on the season.
[su_spacer size=”40″] The Lady Bulldogs extended their UGA all-sports record to 96 straight dual or tri meet wins at home dating back to Nov. 8, 1995.
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Georgia’s Gunnar Bentz during the Bulldogs’ swim meet against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Gabrielsen Natatorium on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015 in Athens, Ga.
(Photo by John Kelley)
[su_spacer size=”40″] The Bulldogs have won 49 straight meets against Georgia Tech dating back to the 1961-62 season. The Lady Bulldogs boast 11 straight victories over the Jackets.
[su_spacer size=”40″] “I thought we had a really good meet today,” Georgia head coach Jack Bauerle said. “I can’t think of a bad swim from today, not even a mediocre one. We’ve been practicing well and it showed up in our performances today. I like the way our teams are developing. It’s always good to swim against Tech. I thought they stood up and raced hard and made us work for everything today.”
[su_spacer size=”40″] Gunnar Bentz, Matias Koski and Ty Stewart earned two individual victories apiece to lead the Bulldogs.
[su_spacer size=”40″] Bentz hit the wall in 4:26.80 in the 500-yard freestyle and 1:45.86 in the 200-yard butterfly. Koski wins victories in the sprint and distance freestyle events, clocking in at a time of 20.39 in the 50 and 9:09.59 in the 1,000. Stewart took the 100-yard butterfly and individual medley with times of 48.52 and 49.45, respectively.
[su_spacer size=”40″] Other winners for the Bulldogs included Ian Forlini on 3-meter springboard (380.35), Michael Trice in the 100-yard freestyle (44.19), Kevin Litherland in the 200-yard freestyle (1:38.37), Jay Litherland in the 100-yard backstroke (49.52), Taylor Dale in the 200-yard backstroke (1:46.54) and James Guest in the 200-yard breaststroke (1:59.73).
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UGA swimming & diving – Anna Kolanowski
Georgia’s Anna Kolanowski in the 100 yard butterfly event during the Lady Bulldogs’ swim meet against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Gabrielsen Natatorium on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015 in Athens, Ga.
(Photo by John Kelley)
[su_spacer size=”40″] The Bulldogs swept both relays. Dale, Guest, Pace Clark and Trice combined in the 200-yard medley relay for a time of 1:28.29. Chris Powell, Clark, Koski and Trice clocked the fastest time of 2:58.90 in the 400-yard freestyle relay.
[su_spacer size=”40″] Meaghan Raab paced the Lady Bulldogs with three individual wins, while Olivia Ball claimed both springboards.
[su_spacer size=”40″] Raab won both the 100- and 200-yard freestyle, finishing with times of 49.73 and 1:47.43 respectively. Raab also clocked the fastest time in the 100-yard individual medley at 55.63. Ball swept both diving events, finishing with 315.83 on the 1-meter and 326.85 on the 3-meter.
[su_spacer size=”40″] Other Lady Bulldogs to earn individual victories included Hali Flickinger in the 500-yard freestyle (1:41.92), Stephanie Peters in the 1,000-yard freestyle (9:51.15), Olivia Smoliga in the 100-yard backstroke (55.03), Brittany MacLean in the 200-yard backstroke (1:59.73), Emily Cameron in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:03.75), Megan Kingsley in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:19.73), Kylie Stewart in the 100-yard butterfly (54.87) and Caitlin Casazza in the 200-yard butterfly (2:00.89).
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Georgia coaches take in the action during the Bulldogs’ swim meet against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Gabrielsen Natatorium on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015 in Athens, Ga.
(Photo by John Kelley)
[su_spacer size=”40″] The Lady Bulldogs earned victories in both relays as well. Smoliga, Raab, Stewart and MacLean won the 200-yard medley in 1:42.42. Anna Kolanowski, Shauna Lee, Peters and Annie Zhu hit the wall first in the 400-yard freestyle relay at 3:27.47.
[su_spacer size=”40″] Bauerle improved to 34-0 all-time against Georgia Tech (21-0 coaching the men, 10-0 coaching the women and 3-0 as a Georgia swimmer).
[su_spacer size=”40″] Georgia will take the block next against Emory on Friday, Nov. 13, at 5 p.m. in Gabrielsen Natatorium. Admission is free.
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