Wednesday, March 26
Federal Way, Wash.
9 p.m. (Finals)
University of Georgia
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NCAA Men's Swimming & Diving Championships
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Georgia Relays Earn First Team All-America Honors on Opening Night of NCAAs
March 27, 2025 | Swimming & Diving, Men's Swimming & Diving
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. – A pair of top-eight relay finishes and a school record highlighted a tremendous opening night for the University of Georgia men's swimming and diving team at the 2025 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming & Diving Championships Wednesday evening at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center.
Following the first night of competition, Georgia is tied with Indiana for third place overall with 54 points, trailing Texas (74) and California (72).
Events
200y Medley Relay – Georgia immediately made its presence felt in the opening heat of the meet, taking the first heat with a school record time of 1:22.01, dropping nearly a full second from the previous top mark set at the 2023 NCAA Championships. Despite being seeded 17th entering the night, the Bulldogs' time finished eighth overall to earn First Team All-America honors in the event for the first time since 2021. Redshirt senior Luca Urlando led off with a personal-best 50y backstroke split of 20.52, followed by a 23.06 breaststroke split from redshirt sophomore Kristian Pitshugin. Junior Ruard van Renen kept the pace going with a personal-best split of 19.48, followed by freshman Tane Bidois' anchor leg of 18.95, also a PB for the Australian.
800y Freestyle Relay – Georgia earned First Team All-America honors for the fourth time in five years with a third-place time of 3:06.02, the third-fastest mark in program history. Sophomore Tomas Koski led off with a time of 1:30.90, the second-fastest 200y free leadoff in program history. Urlando (1:30.59) and graduate Jake Magahey (1:30.70) both turned in season-best times before senior Reese Branzell anchored with a 1:33.83.
Results
200y Medley Relay
1. Texas – 1:20.28
2. Tennessee – 1:20.50
3. California – 1:20.76
8. Georgia – 1:22.01
800y Freestyle Relay
1. California – 5:59.75
2. Texas – 6:00.08
3. Georgia – 6:06.02
Standings
1. Texas, 74
2. California, 72
3. Georgia, 54
3. Indiana, 54
5. NC State, 50
6. Arizona State, 48
7. Stanford, 46
8. Tennessee, 34
9. Alabama, 30
10. Florida State, 24
Up Next
The NCAA Men's Swimming & Diving Championships kick into full gear Thursday with the 500y freestyle, 200y individual medley, 50y freestyle, 1-meter diving, and 200y freestyle relay. Koski and Magahey are seeded third and fourth respectively in the 500y free, while Urlando is ranked 14th in the 200y IM. Junior Renato Calderaro and sophomore Matthew Bray will compete in the 1-meter springboard event, the first of two events this week for the Bulldog divers.
Swimming prelims begin at 1 p.m. EDT, followed by diving prelims at 3 p.m. The diving consolation final will begin at 8:15 p.m. with the full finals session commencing at 9 p.m. Live coverage of the meet is streaming on ESPN+ with live results available on GeorgiaDogs.com and to paid subscribers on the MeetMobile app.
Following the first night of competition, Georgia is tied with Indiana for third place overall with 54 points, trailing Texas (74) and California (72).
Events
200y Medley Relay – Georgia immediately made its presence felt in the opening heat of the meet, taking the first heat with a school record time of 1:22.01, dropping nearly a full second from the previous top mark set at the 2023 NCAA Championships. Despite being seeded 17th entering the night, the Bulldogs' time finished eighth overall to earn First Team All-America honors in the event for the first time since 2021. Redshirt senior Luca Urlando led off with a personal-best 50y backstroke split of 20.52, followed by a 23.06 breaststroke split from redshirt sophomore Kristian Pitshugin. Junior Ruard van Renen kept the pace going with a personal-best split of 19.48, followed by freshman Tane Bidois' anchor leg of 18.95, also a PB for the Australian.
800y Freestyle Relay – Georgia earned First Team All-America honors for the fourth time in five years with a third-place time of 3:06.02, the third-fastest mark in program history. Sophomore Tomas Koski led off with a time of 1:30.90, the second-fastest 200y free leadoff in program history. Urlando (1:30.59) and graduate Jake Magahey (1:30.70) both turned in season-best times before senior Reese Branzell anchored with a 1:33.83.
Results
200y Medley Relay
1. Texas – 1:20.28
2. Tennessee – 1:20.50
3. California – 1:20.76
8. Georgia – 1:22.01
800y Freestyle Relay
1. California – 5:59.75
2. Texas – 6:00.08
3. Georgia – 6:06.02
Standings
1. Texas, 74
2. California, 72
3. Georgia, 54
3. Indiana, 54
5. NC State, 50
6. Arizona State, 48
7. Stanford, 46
8. Tennessee, 34
9. Alabama, 30
10. Florida State, 24
Up Next
The NCAA Men's Swimming & Diving Championships kick into full gear Thursday with the 500y freestyle, 200y individual medley, 50y freestyle, 1-meter diving, and 200y freestyle relay. Koski and Magahey are seeded third and fourth respectively in the 500y free, while Urlando is ranked 14th in the 200y IM. Junior Renato Calderaro and sophomore Matthew Bray will compete in the 1-meter springboard event, the first of two events this week for the Bulldog divers.
Swimming prelims begin at 1 p.m. EDT, followed by diving prelims at 3 p.m. The diving consolation final will begin at 8:15 p.m. with the full finals session commencing at 9 p.m. Live coverage of the meet is streaming on ESPN+ with live results available on GeorgiaDogs.com and to paid subscribers on the MeetMobile app.
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