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Gamecocks Set for SEC Championships at Georgia
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Gamecocks Set for SEC Championships at Georgia

ATHENS, Ga. – The South Carolina swimming & diving team is set for the SEC Championship meet, hosted by the University of Georgia at the Gabrielsen Natatorium from Feb. 17-22.

EVENT INFO

Live results, timeline, psych & heat sheets, streaming links (SEC Network +) and more information on the event can be found here. A limited inventory of tickets is available on a walk-up basis. Ticket windows will open at 8:30 a.m. for prelims and 4:30 p.m. for finals each day. Spectators can park in the East Campus Park and Ride lot for prelims sessions on Monday through Thursday. For prelims and finals sessions on Friday and Saturday, fans are encouraged to park at the East Campus Parking Deck. Georgia has a clear bag policy in effect for the Gabrielsen Natatorium.

REGULAR SEASON RECAP

The women’s program has had one of the strongest seasons thus far under head coach Jeff Poppell. The Gamecocks were ranked in the CSCAA top 25 poll for all five months after only receiving votes in the preseason, wrapping up the regular season with a No. 18 standing. Verzyl made her mark in the SEC weekly awards, picking up six total Diver of the Week honors which is the most earned by a Gamecock in one season. The women enter the SEC Championships with a strong 6-2 dual meet record, coming off a three-meet win streak which includes a historic upset victory over  a then-No. 19 ranked Auburn when the Gamecocks were No. 22.

Combined, the men and women’s programs have set eight records. Greta Pelzek claimed three of them as she set three pool records in the 200 fly this season, twice at home at the Carolina Natatorium (1:53.93 & 1:54.75)  and once at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center (1:55.51). Sophie Verzyl picked up two pool records in the 3-meter, one at UNCW (398.03) and one at Duke (390.53). Amy Riordan (pool – 200 back – 1:52.89), Kaden Smesko (pool & school – 200 back – 1:41.55) and Madison Kolessar (school – 1650 free – 16:12.57) set the other three records at the Gamecock Invitational back in November.

Both programs have consistently updated the top 10 all-time list this season, with the women’s team earning 38 new marks and the men tabbing 15.

BE ON THE LOOKOUT

The top 24 performers in each individual event (diving events excluded) qualify for finals at the SEC Championship. Gamecocks that currently rank in the top 24 going into this meet include (results generated by USASwimming.org):

Women

  • Greta Pelzek – 5th – 200 fly – 1:53.93
  • Amy Riordan – 5th – 200 back – 1:52.89
  • Greta Pelzek – 8th – 100 fly – 51.90
  • Madison Kolessar – 9th – 1650 free – 16:12.57
  • Delaney Franklin – 12th – 200 breaststroke – 2:10.89
  • Amy Riordan – 13th – 200 free – 1:44.89
  • Nora Fluck – 13th – 1650 free – 16:18.39
  • Meghan Harnish – 14th – 400 IM – 4:12.87
  • Emma Reiser – 14th – 1650 free – 16:23.39
  • Madison Kolessar – 14th – 1000 free – 9:46.61
  • Nora Fluck – 15th – 1000 free – 9:47.18
  • Delaney Franklin – 16th – 400 IM – 4:13.12
  • Annaliese Streeter – 16th – 200 breaststroke – 2:11.92
  • Peyton Curry – 15th – 100 free – 48.63
  • Emma Reiser – 18th – 1000 free – 9:48.67
  • Annaliese Streeter – 20th – 200 IM – 1:58.32
  • Meghan Harnish – 22nd – 200 IM – 1:58.47
  • Amy Riordan – 23rd – 100 back – 52.80
  • Dylan Scholes – 24th – 100 back – 52.90
  • Ellery Ottem – 24th – 500 free – 4:43.74
  • Meghan Harnish – 24th – 200 breaststroke – 2:12.58
  • Madison Kolessar – 24th – 400 IM – 4:15.24

Men

  • Connor Fry – 10th – 1650 free – 14:52.97
  • Liam Kerns – 11th – 100 breaststroke – 52.64
  • Connor Fry – 11th – 1000 free – 8:57.03
  • Kaden Smesko – 13th – 200 back – 1:41.55
  • Tommy Eaton – 14th – 200 fly – 1:42.83
  • Liam Kerns – 15th – 200 breaststroke – 1:55.14
  • Kaden Smesko – 16th – 100 back – 46.05
  • Linus Kahl – 18th – 200 IM – 1:44.48
  • Michael Laitarovsky – 100 back – 19th – 46.31
  • Linus Kahl – 100 breaststroke – 20th – 52.97
  • Raymond Prosinski – 21st – 1650 – 15:08.14
  • Linus Kahl – 22nd – 200 breaststroke – 1:55.90
  • Raymond Prosinski – 23rd – 400 IM – 3:47.16

ORDER OF EVENTS

Mon., Feb. 17

Prelims: Women’s 1-meter

Finals: Women’s 1-meter B finals | Women’s 1-meter A finals

Tues., Feb. 18

Prelims: Time Trials | Men’s 3-meter

Finals: Men’s 3-meter B Finals | 200 Medley Relay | Men’s 3-meter A Finals | 800 Free Relay

Wed., Feb. 19

Prelims: 500 Free | 200 IM | 50 Free | Women’s 3-meter

Finals: Women’s 3-meter | 200 Free Relay | 500 Free | 200 IM | 50 Free

Thu., Feb. 20

Prelims: 400 IM | 100 Fly | 200 Free | Men’s 1-meter

Finals: Men’s 1-meter B Final | 400 IM | 100 Fly | 200 Free | Men’s 1-meter A Final

Fri., Feb. 21

Prelims: 200 Fly | 100 Back | 100 Breaststroke | Women’s Platform

Finals: Women’s Platform B Final | 200 Fly | 100 Back | 100 Breaststroke | Women’s Platform

Sat., Feb. 22

Prelims: 200 Back | 100 Free | 200 Breaststroke | Men’s Platform | 1650 Free

Finals: Men’s Platform B Final | 1650 Free | 200 Back | 100 Free | 200 Breaststroke

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