Meg Maholic
- position Backstroke
- class Senior
- Hometown Erie, PA
- High school Villa Maria Academy
- position Backstroke
- class Senior
- Hometown Erie, PA
- High school Villa Maria Academy
Meg Maholic Bio
AWARDS/HONORS
- 3x SEC Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2024, 2025)
- 2x CSCAA Scholar All-America (Second team – 2023, 2024)
2025-26 (SENIOR)
- Competed in eight meets this season for the Gamecocks
- Picked up eight top-five finishes, including a win against Florida State in the 200 backstroke
- Finished second in the 100 backstroke in the season opener vs. Georgia
2024-25 (JUNIOR)
- Started the season with a third-place finish in the 100 back and a sixth-place finish in the 200 back at the Georgia/Vanderbilt meet
- Earned an additional four top-five finishes in the 100 back at dual meets
- Had a strong showing at the Cavalier Invite to wrap up her season, placing second in the 100 back (53.23), fourth in the 200 back (1:58.00) and fourth in the 100 fly (54.76)
- Swam the fourth fastest 100 back time on the team this season
2023-24 (SOPHOMORE)
- Claimed a pair of top-three finishes in the 100 back, placing third during the season opener at UNCW and placing second during South Carolina’s tri-meet with Duke and UNC-Asheville
- At the Gamecock Invitational, placed 27th in the 100 fly, T-eighth in the 100 back, and 12th in the 200 back
- At the Cavalier Invitational, placed ninth in the 100 fly and seventh in the 200 back
2022-23 (FRESHMAN)
- Primarily swam in backstroke events during her first season in the Garnet & Black
- Had a strong performance in her Gamecock debut, placing second in the 100 back and third in the 200 back during the season opener
- Won the 100 back versus UNCW
- Made her mark at the mid-season Gamecock Invitational, placing third in the 100 back and third in the 200 back
- Closed the season out strong with a second-place finish in the 100 back and eighth-place finish in the 200 back at the Virginia Tech Invitational
PRE-COLLEGE
- Swam for Villa Maria Academy in Erie, PA. Was a four-time MVP and a NISCA All-American in 2019 (medley relay and 100 back) and 2021 (medley relay)
- Swam club for the Peninsula Wave Rider under coach Gregg Sarbuck
PERSONAL
- Journalism major
- Daughter of Kate and Robert, sister to Robbie
- Hobbies include reading, shopping, getting Starbucks, and getting manicures
- Favorite foods are skillet cookies, zucchini, oranges, and biscuits & gravy
