University of Tennessee Athletics
SWIM CENTRAL: Georgia
January 23, 2015 | Swimming & Diving
Jan. 23, 2015
No. 11 Tennessee: 6-4 (3-1 SEC)
No. 2 Georgia: 6-2 (3-0 SEC)
Last Meet for UT: UT's men earned a sweep in both College Station, Texas, and Baton Rouge, La., earning their first two SEC road wins against A&M and LSU, as well as a non-conference win over Missouri State in Texas. The men won 27 total events over the two meets, including all 16 at LSU. Senior Tristan Slater won both breaststroke events at A&M and the 200 Breast at LSU, while classmate Troy Tillman also won three events, including both 50 Free sprints on the road trip. Freshman Sam McHugh continued his torrid debut season by winning a total of six races, upping his total to 18 on the season. The Vols won all four relay races to cap off the swimming portion, while Mauricio Robles finished first in the 3-m at A&M and won both events at LSU to lead the diving. Liam Stone made his diving debut for UT, finishing in the top three in all four competitions.
Last Time vs. Georgia in Knoxville: Georgia knocked off the Vols last year in Athens, but Tennessee pulled off a stunning upset the last time the two teams faced off in Knoxville. In Head Coach Matt Kredich's first season as the leader of the combined swimming and diving program, the men defeated the No. 12 Bulldogs 161.5-132.5. The men won 10 of 16 events, including both relay and diving events. Sam Rairden won both the 100 and 200 Freestyle, while then-freshman Sean Lehane swept the backstroke events. Oystein Hetland and current senior Jacob Thulin placed 1-2 in the 100 Fly, while then-senior Ed Walsh cracked 20 seconds for the first time that season en route to a win in the 50 Free, an event in which the Vols swept the top four spots.
No. 7 Tennessee: 6-3-1 (2-1-1 SEC)
No. 1 Georgia: 9-0 (4-0 SEC)
Last Meet for UT:The Tennessee women enjoyed a successful road trip earlier this month, finishing 2-1 after wins over Southern Methodist and Louisiana State, while falling to No. 3 Texas A&M. The team won 15 victories over the two meets and was led by senior Molly Hannis' two sweeps in both the 100 and 200 Breast. She has now won both events in the same dual meet for the sixth time this season, including defeating A&M in their own pool. Madeline Tegner earned three victories, sweeping both 1000 Free races and tacking on another win in the 500 Free. Freshman Micah Bohon also earned a win in College Station, taking first in the 200 IM, followed by three more women to sweep the top-four. Junior Faith Johnson swept the sprint races in Baton Rouge, and UT controlled LSU in the backstroke, with Madison Hahn and Anna DeMonte each picking up wins in the 100 and 200 back respectively.
Last Time vs. Georgia in Knoxville: Georgia entered Knoxville as the defending national champion, but they lost 12 of the 16 events to the Lady Vols, who came out to compete from the first event, winning the 200 medley relay to start Senior Day. Lindsay Gendron won both the 200 Free (over Allison Schmidt) and 500 Free, while also finishing second in the 400 IM. Kelsey Floyd finished her home career as a Lady Vol in fantastic fashion, sweeping the 100 and 200 Fly for the fifth time this season. Current senior Molly Hannis followed suit in the breaststroke, sweeping both events for the seventh time that season. Faith Johnson won both the 50 and 100 Free, while Lauren Solernou earned a victory in the 100 Back. Jodie McGroarty led the divers with a win on the three-meter springboard.
ORDER OF EVENTS
200 Medley Relay
1000 Freestyle
200 Freestyle
100 Backstroke
100 Breaststroke
200 Butterfly
50 Freestyle
3-meter Dive
100 Freestyle
200 Backstroke
200 Breaststroke
500 Freestyle
100 Butterfly
1-meter Dive
200 IM
400 Freestyle Relay
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