Georgia Opens Season with Win at UNC Wilmington

Friday, September 12

Wilmington, N.C.

5 p.m.

University of Georgia

UNC Wilmington (Men)

Photo by: Tony Walsh/UGAAA

September 13, 2025 | Swimming & Diving, Men's Swimming & Diving

Results

WILMINGTON, N.C. – Sweeping all 16 events, the University of Georgia men's swimming and diving team opened the 2025-26 season with a decisive 224.5-73.5 victory over UNC Wilmington Friday evening at the David B. Allen Natatorium.

Fast Facts

Sophomore Drew Hitchcock highlighted the day with three individual victories, as well as a relay win. Hitchcock swept the butterfly events with times of 1:44.53 (200y fly) and 47.76 (100y fly) before winning the 200y IM at 1:48.18. He also led off the opening 400y IM individual medley relay with a 49.72 leg, joining teammates Finn Wendland, Sam Powe, and Luca Urlando to prevail with a 3:19.37.
Urlando, who was a member of both winning relays, touched first in the 200y freestyle with a time of 1:37.73 before posting a winning time of 1:45.78.
Junior Tomas Koski opened the meet with a top time of 9:05.58 in the 1,000y freestyle, followed by a time of 4:24.86 in the 500y freestyle. He joined Urlando, sophomore Tane Bidois, and senior Ruard van Renen in the closing 400y freestyle relay.
Sophomore Elliot Woodburn swept the breaststroke events: posting a 55.43 in the 100 and a 2:01.99 in 200. Additional victories went to van Renen (100y backstroke), Bidois (50y freestyle), and freshman Luke Sandberg in the 100y freestyle.
Junior Matthew Bray posted an impressive season premiere on the springboards, taking the 1-meter with a score of 293.10, followed by a score of 281.10 on 3-meter.

Up Next
Georgia returns to action with both men's and women's team competing at SEC rival South Carolina on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 3 p.m. in Columbia.