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Gamecocks Drop Dual Meet in Athens
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Gamecocks Drop Dual Meet in Athens

Athens, Ga. – South Carolina swimming and diving came up short at its first away meet of the season versus the nationally ranked Georgia Bulldogs. The No. 8 Georgia women defeated the Gamecocks 167-125. The No. 8 Bulldog men bested Carolina 175-114.
 
Gamecock Notables

  • Senior Mari Kraus picked up a first-place win for the Gamecocks in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:57.38, followed after by sophomore Bella Pantano in second with a time of 2:00.57.
  • Kraus placed second in the 100 backstroke with a time of 54.53, one tenth of a second out of first.
  • Sophomore Laura Goettler had strong performances in both the 100 breaststroke (1:02.49) and the 200 IM (2:02.13).
  • Sophomore Georgia Johnson and senior Ellie Masterson went second and third in the 200 breaststroke with times of 2:16.56 and 2:17.16, respectively.
  • Diver Sophie Verzyl placed first on both the 1-meter and 3-meter boards with scores of 300.98 and 297.53. Both scores were NCAA qualifying standards.
  • Junior Jordan Yip and sophomore Connor Daniels went second and third in the 200 butterfly with times of 1:51.76 and 1:52.30, respectively.
  • Yip placed a very close second in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:02.73, just a fraction of a second away from Georgia’s first place finisher (2:02.50).
  • Diver Manny Vazquez Bas took first place on both the 1-meter and 3-meter boards with scores of 358.35 and 341.50. Both scores were NCAA qualifying standards.
  • Senior diver Alex Claus also achieved an NCAA qualifying score with his second-place finish on the 1-meter board with a score of 322.50.

 
Head Coach Jeff Poppell on the Team’s Performance
“I’m so proud of this team and the way they competed against a tough and talented Georgia squad today. We came away with some event wins both on the boards and in the pool, and we were in a lot of close races. We are making progress every week, and I really do feel that we have the capability to do some great things collectively as a team by the time we reach the SEC Championships in February.”
 
Up next for the Gamecocks
South Carolina will be back home next week for the annual breast cancer awareness meet, taking on Queens Friday, Oct. 29, at 4 p.m.
 
For all the latest South Carolina swimming and diving information, continue to follow GamecocksOnline.com or the team on social media (@GamecockSwim).
 

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