Meaghan Harnish

AWARDS/HONORS

2025-26 (SENIOR)

Appeared in 10 meets for the Gamecocks, including the SEC Championships, where she swam five individual events and one relay
Qualified for her third straight NCAA Championships in the 800 freestyle relay
Earned Second Team All-American status in the 800 freestyle relay after finishing 15th
Finished fifth in the 800 freestyle relay at the SEC Championships and, as a group, recorded the fourth fastest time in program history
Notched 15 top-five finishes throughout the season

2024-25 (JUNIOR)

Swam in six events, specializing in freestyle, breaststroke and IM
Earned 12 top-three finishes across five different events, which includes two first-place finishes in the 200 IM at the Queens and Auburn dual meets
Picked up three top five finishes at the Gamecock Invitational in the 200 breaststroke (fourth), 200 IM (third) and 400 IM (fourth)
Qualified for the SEC Championship team where she swam the 200 breast, 200 IM and 400 IM
Qualified for finals at SECs in the 200 breast and 400 IM
Qualified for the NCAA Championship for the second consecutive season where she competed on the 800 free relay, helping break the school record in the event
Swam the third fastest 200 breaststroke and fourth fastest 200 IM times on the team this season, ranking ninth and 10th in program history, respectively
Recorded the second fastest 400 IM time on the team this season

2023-24 (SOPHOMORE)

Claimed five individual event wins throughout the regular season – one in the 500 free (at UNCW), two in the 1000 free (at Queens, vs. North Carolina), and two in the 400 IM (vs. North Carolina, Gamecock Invitational)
Placed inside the top-three 16 times during the regular season with at least two top-three finishes in each of the six events that she swam ( 200 free, 500 free, 1000 free, 200 breast, 200 IM, 400 IM)
At the Gamecock Invitational, placed fourth in the 500 free, second in the 200 breast, and first in the 400 IM
Competed at the SEC Championships in the 500 free, 200 breast, and 400 IM
Advanced to the finals of the 400 IM at the SEC Championships, finishing in 10th with a 4:13.57
Qualified for the NCAA Championships where she competed in the 200 breast (58^th) and 400 IM (34^th)

2022-23 (FRESHMAN)

Competed in seven different disciplines during her first season in the Garnet & Black
Placed third in the 1000 free during the first individual event of her career against Army in the season opener
Had a strong performance against UNCW, winning both the 1000 free and 400 IM
Made the SEC Championship team, where she individually competed in the 500 free, 1650 free, and 400 IM

PRE-COLLEGE