2024-25 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Powe, Sam
Sam Powe
- Position:
- Free / Back
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Chattanooga, Tenn.
- High School:
- McCallie School
- Exchange Profile:
- Pitch an NIL Deal
Bio
Record Book: No. 6 in 200 backstroke...No. 8 in 100 backstroke.
2024-25: Finished seventh in 200 backstroke, 20th in 500 freestyle, and 27th in 100 backstroke at SEC Championships...Posted B-cuts in 500 freestyle, 100 backstroke, and 200 backstroke...Finished third in 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke and seventh in 500 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational...Earned three dual wins...Set new personal-best times in 500 freestyle, 50 backstroke, and 100 backstroke...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to Dean's List and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Inducted into Georgia Way Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Academy.
2023-24: Finished 29th in 200 backstroke, tied for 39th in 100 backstroke, and 46th in 500 freestyle at NCAA Championships...Finished eighth in 200 backstroke, 15th in 500 freestyle, and 19th in 100 backstroke at SEC Championships...Posted B-cuts in 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, and 100 backstroke...Finished fifth in 200 backstroke, sixth in 500 freestyle, and 12th in 100 backstroke at UGA Fall Invitational...Earned dual win in 1,000 freestyle at Arizona State...Set new personal-best times in 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 1,000 freestyle, 50 backstroke, 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, 200 butterfly, and 400 IM...Named to CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to Dean's List and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Recipient of the Charles Lathrop Guyer, III Scholarship.
2022-23: Posted B-cuts in 500 freestyle, 100 backstroke, and 200 backstroke...Finished sixth in 200 backstroke, 10th in 100 backstroke, and 14th in 500 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational...Earned dual win in 200 IM against Emory...Named SEC Men's Co-Freshman of the Week on Jan. 31...Named to CSCAA Scholar All-America Second Team...Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll...Named to Dean's List and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
High School: Swam for McCallie School under coach Stan Corcoran and for GPS Aquatics under coach Roger Dahlke...Named Tennessee Male Swimmer of the Year...Won back-to-back (2021, 2022)Â TISCA state championships in 200 freestyle and three-consecutive titles (2020-22) in 100 backstroke; also won four state relay titles...Helped McCallie win two TISCA team state championships...Named to All-America Team.
National:Â Finished 20th in 200m backstroke at 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials...Finished 15th in 200m backstroke, 39th in 100m backstroke, and 43rd in 50m backstroke at 2023 Phillips 66 National Championships...Twice named to USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Team...Finished third in 200 freestyle and 200 backstroke, fourth in 100 backstroke, fifth in 50 backstroke, and sixth in 500 freestyle at NCSA Spring Championships...Finished third in 100 and 200 backstroke at 2021 Speedo Winter Junior Nationals.
Personal: Born April 1, 2004...Son of Jeff and Sarah Powe...Majoring in Finance.
Collegiate Personal Bests
2024-25: Finished seventh in 200 backstroke, 20th in 500 freestyle, and 27th in 100 backstroke at SEC Championships...Posted B-cuts in 500 freestyle, 100 backstroke, and 200 backstroke...Finished third in 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke and seventh in 500 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational...Earned three dual wins...Set new personal-best times in 500 freestyle, 50 backstroke, and 100 backstroke...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to Dean's List and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Inducted into Georgia Way Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Academy.
2023-24: Finished 29th in 200 backstroke, tied for 39th in 100 backstroke, and 46th in 500 freestyle at NCAA Championships...Finished eighth in 200 backstroke, 15th in 500 freestyle, and 19th in 100 backstroke at SEC Championships...Posted B-cuts in 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, and 100 backstroke...Finished fifth in 200 backstroke, sixth in 500 freestyle, and 12th in 100 backstroke at UGA Fall Invitational...Earned dual win in 1,000 freestyle at Arizona State...Set new personal-best times in 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 1,000 freestyle, 50 backstroke, 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, 200 butterfly, and 400 IM...Named to CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll...Named to Dean's List and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Recipient of the Charles Lathrop Guyer, III Scholarship.
2022-23: Posted B-cuts in 500 freestyle, 100 backstroke, and 200 backstroke...Finished sixth in 200 backstroke, 10th in 100 backstroke, and 14th in 500 freestyle at UGA Fall Invitational...Earned dual win in 200 IM against Emory...Named SEC Men's Co-Freshman of the Week on Jan. 31...Named to CSCAA Scholar All-America Second Team...Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll...Named to Dean's List and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
High School: Swam for McCallie School under coach Stan Corcoran and for GPS Aquatics under coach Roger Dahlke...Named Tennessee Male Swimmer of the Year...Won back-to-back (2021, 2022)Â TISCA state championships in 200 freestyle and three-consecutive titles (2020-22) in 100 backstroke; also won four state relay titles...Helped McCallie win two TISCA team state championships...Named to All-America Team.
National:Â Finished 20th in 200m backstroke at 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials...Finished 15th in 200m backstroke, 39th in 100m backstroke, and 43rd in 50m backstroke at 2023 Phillips 66 National Championships...Twice named to USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Team...Finished third in 200 freestyle and 200 backstroke, fourth in 100 backstroke, fifth in 50 backstroke, and sixth in 500 freestyle at NCSA Spring Championships...Finished third in 100 and 200 backstroke at 2021 Speedo Winter Junior Nationals.
Personal: Born April 1, 2004...Son of Jeff and Sarah Powe...Majoring in Finance.
Collegiate Personal Bests
| 100 Freestyle | 45.55 | Emory (2/3/24) |
| 200 Freestyle | 1:35.84 | 2023 UGA Fall Invitational (11/16/23) |
| 500 Freestyle | 4:15.47 | 2025 SEC Championships (2/19/25) |
| 1,000 Freestyle | 8:58.51 | Tennessee (1/20/24) |
| 50 Backstroke | 21.29 | 2024 UGA Fall Invitational (11/21/24) |
| 100 Backstroke | 45.99 | 2024 UGA Fall Invitational (11/21/24) |
| 200 Backstroke | 1:39.96 | 2023 UGA Fall Invitational (11/18/23) |
| 200 Butterfly | 1:46.85 | Emory (2/3/24) |
| 200 IM | 1:47.06 | Emory (1/28/23) |
| 400 IM | 3:50.82 | Florida State (1/13/24) |
Georgia Men's Swimming and Diving NCAA Championships Day 4 Video Recap
Monday, March 31
Georgia Men's Swimming and Diving NCAA Championships Day 3 Video Recap
Saturday, March 29
Georgia Men's Swimming and Diving NCAA Championships Day 2 Video Recap
Friday, March 28
Georgia Men's Swimming and Diving NCAA Championships Day 1 Video Recap
Thursday, March 27
