Swimming & Diving hosts its final regular season meet this Saturday in a big SEC match-up with Georgia and Alabama. This is a rare opportunity to see our swim team in action at home and will serve as somewhat of a preview of the SEC Championships in mid-February. With all three men's teams competing ranked in the Top 25, all eyes in the college swimming world are on this marquee match-up this weekend. The Gamecock men's team is currently ranked #22 in the country and will be putting their undefeated 9-0 record up against the #9 Bulldogs and #16 Crimson Tide men's teams. On the women's side the Gamecocks will face a tough test in #2-ranked Georgia and an Alabama squad just outside the Top 25.
"This is the biggest total meet of the season for our men and women," said head coach McGee Moody. "We match up really, really well with Alabama and I think we're going to have some great races with Georgia. We're pretty excited about it; it's an opportunity where we're going to have to step up."
As the last home meet it will also be Senior Day for 10 seniors, so cheer a little extra for our graduating swimmers and divers. The Swimming & Diving teams will also be recognized at halftime of the Women's Basketball game vs. #20 Georgia on Thursday night.
The intensity level of the meet is not lost on Coach Moody: "This is the finale. This is our last opportunity to race in a dual meet setting before the championship season starts with SEC's and NCAA's. ... It will be fun. It will be high energy. We had a huge crowd for our Clemson meet and I think this will be the same way."
Let's prove him right, Gamecock fans! See y'all there!
WHO: Swimming & Diving vs. Georgia and Alabama
WHEN: Saturday, January 29th.
10:30 AM: Diving
11:30 AM: Senior Day (approximate time)
12:00 PM: Swimming
WHERE: Carolina Natatorium in the Blatt P.E. Center
TICKETS: Admission to all South Carolina Swimming & Diving meets is free.
- Brittany Lane
"This is the biggest total meet of the season for our men and women," said head coach McGee Moody. "We match up really, really well with Alabama and I think we're going to have some great races with Georgia. We're pretty excited about it; it's an opportunity where we're going to have to step up."
As the last home meet it will also be Senior Day for 10 seniors, so cheer a little extra for our graduating swimmers and divers. The Swimming & Diving teams will also be recognized at halftime of the Women's Basketball game vs. #20 Georgia on Thursday night.
The intensity level of the meet is not lost on Coach Moody: "This is the finale. This is our last opportunity to race in a dual meet setting before the championship season starts with SEC's and NCAA's. ... It will be fun. It will be high energy. We had a huge crowd for our Clemson meet and I think this will be the same way."
Standing room only crowd at the meet vs. Clemson, which SC won
Let's prove him right, Gamecock fans! See y'all there!
WHO: Swimming & Diving vs. Georgia and Alabama
WHEN: Saturday, January 29th.
10:30 AM: Diving
11:30 AM: Senior Day (approximate time)
12:00 PM: Swimming
WHERE: Carolina Natatorium in the Blatt P.E. Center
TICKETS: Admission to all South Carolina Swimming & Diving meets is free.
- Brittany Lane
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