SEC Swimming Championship

[VaHorn]

Florida has won the men’s every year since 2012 and the women’s the past two years. Texas is going to dominate both men and women’s even though its top swimmers are not tapering for this meet,. After day 2 Texas has a commanding lead. This is the third day and Texas will only increase its lead. 

 

[VaHorn]

Here are the results after day 3. Texas still leads.
 

[VaHorn]

 

[GoHorns1]

@VaHornthanks for posting!
🤘🤘

[VaHorn]

The Texas women are having fun. This meet is in Georgia. I haven’t seen any other swimmers wearing a cowboy hat. I have not seen a single member of the Texas women’s swimming team not wearing a cowboy hat on the victory podium. There’s a new sheriff in town. 
Day four results. 

[Horns_90]

[tsip92]

3 hours ago, Horns_90 said:

Looks like we’re about out of ass to kick also

[GoHorns1]

Women's standings after tonight.
1. University of Texas 1157.5 
2. University of Tennessee 854
3. University of Florida 834 
4. Georgia, University of 538.5
5. Texas A&M University 503 
6. South Carolina, University of, 494
7. Louisiana State University 470 
8. University of Alabama 459
9. Auburn University 407.5 
10. Missouri 288.5
11. Kentucky, University of 249 
12. University of Arkansas 210
13. Vanderbilt University 135

[GoHorns1]

Men's standings

1. University of Texas 1091 
2. University of Florida 929
3. University of Tennessee 713.5 
4. Georgia, University of 642.5
5. Texas A&M University 503 
6. Auburn University 427.5
7. University of Alabama 425 
8. Louisiana State University 413
9. Kentucky, University of 320.5 
10. Missouri 251
11. South Carolina, University of, 250

[chennups]

The more things change, the more they stay the same.
 

Glad we are continuing our conference dominance in swimming. Hope we can translate that to another national championship. 

[VaHorn]

Yes, indeed! Today is the last day. The caliber of the competition in the SEC is high.

 

Edited February 22 by VaHorn

[Born Burnt Orange]

Crazy , seeing as they haven’t even tapered. 

[VaHorn]

Congratulations to the men and the women’s swimming team for winning the SEC championship!
 

[GoHorns1]

ATHENS, Ga. – In its inaugural appearance, the No. 2 Texas Women's Swim and Dive program won the 2025 SEC Championship Saturday night at Gabrielsen Natatorium. The Longhorns collected 1,450 total points, 271 points over second-place Florida (1,179).

Texas has now won 13-consecutive conference titles (12 Big 12, 1 SEC) across two conferences, all since the arrival of head coach Carol Capitani. It's the 37th overall conference crown for the women's swim and dive program since 1983 (14 Southwest Conference, 22 Big 12, 1 SEC).

The Longhorns diminished Florida's two-year conference championship winning streak that ranged from 2023-24.

Senior Emma Sticklen was named the SEC Swimmer of the Meet and shared the Commissioner's Cup Trophy with Tennessee's Camille Spink after both student-athletes recorded the highest points total at 96 apiece.

UT started the night on fire as freshman Jillian Cox won the 1,650 in a sensational 15:30.33, smothering her previous school record of 15:34.66 (Nov. 22, 2024) while simultaneously setting a new SEC Meet record and pool record. The previous SEC Meet record was set in 2016 by Georgia's Brittany MacLean and the previous pool record was owned by Georgia's Abby McCulloh in 2024. Freshman Kate Hurst also earned a spot on the podium after turning in a personal-best time of 15:47.93 to place third.

Freshman Lillie Nesty represented Texas in the 200 back final, compiling a personal-best time of 1:52.51 to finish fifth.

Sophomore Erin Gemmell clocked in a personal-best time of 47.47 in the 100 free to clinch a bronze medal in the event.

In the second-to-final event of the night on the women's side, senior Abby Arens (2:07.94) accumulated a season-best time to finish fourth in the 200 breast while freshman Piper Enge (2:08.01) threw down a season-best time to place fifth.

To put a bow on a remarkable conference meet, Gemmell, Sticklen, Nesty and Arens shattered the school record in the 400 free relay to finish runner-up at 3:09.26 and claim Texas' 20th medal of the week to seal the conference title.

The Texas divers put together a strong showing all week, filing an SEC-best 335 total points through three events. The 335 points by the divers are also an SEC Meet record. That's 217 more total points than Texas A&M, who tallied the second-most points from diving at 118. Senior Hailey Hernandez collected a pair of bronze medals in the 1 and 3-meter while true freshman Alejandra Estudillo Torres took home a pair of silver medals in the 3-meter and platform. Estudillo Torres' 81 points were the most of any SEC diver competing at the conference meet.   

Medal Count (20)

First Place (7)

1. – 200 medley relay (Sticklen, Enge, Arens, Cooper) – 1:33.84
2. – 200 freestyle relay (Cooper, Sticklen, Arens, Longi) – 2:18.10
3. – 500 freestyle (Cox) – 4:31.54
4. – 200 IM (Sticklen) – 1:52.42
5. – 100 butterfly (Sticklen) – 49.40
6. – 200 butterfly (Sticklen) – 1:49.17
7. – 1,650 freestyle (Cox) – 15:30.33

Second Place (7)

1. – 800 freestyle relay (Gemmell, Nesty, Chase, Longi) – 6:49.83
2. – 200 IM (Stoll) – 1:53.37
3. – 3-meter dive (Estudillo Torres) – 369.50
4. – 200 freestyle (Gemmell) – 1:42.32
5. – 200 butterfly (Stoll) – 1:51.64
6. – platform dive (Estudillo Torres) – 318.10
7. – 400 freestyle relay (Gemmell, Sticklen, Nesty, Arens) – 3:09.26

Third Place (6)

1. – 1-meter dive (Hernandez) – 316.20
2. – 3- meter diving (Hernandez) – 335.05
3. – 400 IM (Stoll) – 4:03.11
4. – 100 butterfly (Arens) – 51.21
5. – 200 butterfly (Bray) – 1:52.61
6. – 1,650 freestyle (Hurst) – 15:47.93

Team Standings

1. TEXAS – 1,450
2. Florida – 1,179
3. Tennessee – 1,172
4. Georgia – 689.5
5. South Carolina – 635.5
6. Alabama – 620
7. LSU – 609
8. Texas A&M – 566.5
9. Auburn – 524.5
10. Missouri – 398
11. Kentucky – 345
12. Arkansas – 244
13. Vanderbilt – 165

[GoHorns1]

ATHENS, Ga. – In its inaugural appearance, the No. 1 Texas Men's Swim and Dive program won the 2025 Southeastern Conference Championship Saturday evening at Gabrielsen Natatorium. The Longhorns totaled 1,474.5 points, 149.5 points ahead of second-place Florida (1,325).

Texas has won 46-straight conference titles across three leagues, dating back to the 1980 Southwest Conference championship. In his first year on the Forty Acres, head coach Bob Bowman takes home the conference crown. The Longhorns have won 67 total conference crowns (38 Southwest Conference, 28 Big 12 Conference, 1 SEC). Texas snapped Florida's 12-year SEC title streak that was held from 2013-24.

Sophomore Rex Maurer garnered the SEC Commissioner's Cup Trophy after logging the highest point total with 91 points throughout the meet.

The Horns commenced the night in winning fashion as senior David Johnston won the 1,650 free in 14:26.00. The Dallas product has won a conference meet 1,650 all four years of his collegiate career after taking home the Big 12 titles in the event from 2021-24. To go along with the dominant victory, Johnston also recorded the fastest time in the country in the event, blasting past Cal's Lucas Henveaux who held the previous fastest time of 14:29.74. Maurer joined Johnston on the podium after taking home a bronze in the event, touching the wall in 14:32.78.

Junior Hubert Kòs set a new school record in the 200 back after finishing runner-up in 1:36.10. He lowered the previous record of 1:36.42 which was set by John Shebat in 2019. Sophomore Will Modglin brought home a bronze after finishing in 1:38.76.

Senior Chris Guiliano narrowly missed the podium in the 100 free after placing fourth in 41.15.

Sophomore Nate Germonprez continued to build upon his sensational week as he finished runner-up in the 200 breast in a personal-best time of 1:50.55 while also meeting the NCAA 'A' cut standard. Sophomore Will Scholtz snared his first medal of the meet and set a new personal-best time after placing third at 1:51.04.

In the second-to-last event of the evening, freshman Jacob Welsh tied for fifth in the men's platform after divvying up 392.20 total points, adding 24.5 points to Texas' points column tally.

To cap a phenomenal meet, the UT 400 free relay team of Guiliano, Hobson, Kòs and Modglin swam 2:46.65 to pick up a bronze and secure the Horns' 21st medal of the week.

The Texas divers had an enormous week, tallying an SEC-best 174 total points through three events. Nick Harris finished runner-up in the one-meter.

Medal Count (21)

First Place (4)

1. – 500 freestyle (Maurer) – 4:07.09
2. – 400 IM (Maurer) – 3:35.61
3. – 200 freestyle (Hobson) – 1:30.23
4. – 1,650 freestyle (Johnston) – 14:26.00

Second Place (7)

1. – 800 freestyle relay (Hobson, Maurer, Guiliano, Carrozza) – 6:03.24
2. – 200 IM (Modglin) – 1:40.64
3. – 1-meter diving (Harris) – 392.50
4. – 200 freestyle (Guiliano) – 1:30.38
5. – 100 backstroke (Kos) – 44.03
6. – 200 backstroke (Kos) – 1:36.10
7. – 200 breaststroke (Germonprez) – 1:50.55

Third Place (10)

1. – 200 medley relay (Modglin, Germonprez, Kos, Guiliano) – 1:20.75
2. – 200 free relay (Guiliano, Peck, Kos, Modglin) – 1:14.94
3. – 200 IM (Kos) – 1:41.39
4. – 1-meter diving (Jones) – 384.05
5. – 100 backstroke (Modglin) – 44.22
6. – 400 medley relay (Modglin, Germonprez, Kos, Hobson) – 3:00.97
7. – 1,650 freestyle (Maurer) – 14:32.78
8. – 200 backstroke (Modglin) – 1:38.76
9. – 200 breaststroke (Scholtz) – 1:51.04
10. – 400 freestyle relay (Guiliano, Hobson, Kos, Modglin) – 2:46.65

Team Standings

1. TEXAS – 1,474.5
2. Florida – 1,325
3. Tennessee – 977.5
4. Georgia – 796.5
5. Texas A&M – 790
6. Alabama – 667
7. LSU – 579
8. Auburn – 554.5
9. Kentucky – 431.5
10. Missouri – 362.5
11. South Carolina – 338