# Georgia Bulldogs swimming and diving

The Georgia Bulldogs swimming and diving team represents the University of Georgia (UGA) in NCAA men's and women's swimming and diving. Also known as the "Swim Dawgs," the teams compete at Gabrielsen Natatorium in Athens, Georgia, USA. The women have won seven NCAA national championships (1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2016). Jack Bauerle is the head coach over both the men's and women's swimming teams. Dan Laak is the head diving coach.

## History

The men's team was formed in 1926 by Clarence Jones and practices were held in the Athens YMCA 20-yard pool. The men's team later moved to Stegeman Hall, an indoor athletics and training facility built during World War I and demolished in 1996. The women's team began competing in 1974. Both teams moved to their current facility, Gabrielsen Natatorium, in 1996.
The women's 1st-place finish in the 2016 Women's NCAA national championships was their 21st consecutive top-7 effort at that meet. The men's team has finished in the top 15 at Men's NCAA national championships every year since 1997. A 5th place showing at the 2016 Men's championship was the fourteenth top-ten finish for the men's team in its history.

### Men’s team head coaches

| Coach | Seasons | Years | Wins | Losses | Ties | Win % |
| Jack Bauerle ($^†$As of 2012-2013 season) | 31 | 1983–present$^†$ | 201 | 87 | 1 | .697 |
| Pete Scholle | 13 | 1971-1983 | 97 | 53 | 0 | .647 |
| Alan Gentry | 3 | 1968-1970 | 16 | 18 | 0 | .471 |
| Richard Wammock | 1 | 1966-1967 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 |
| Bramwell W. “Bump” Gabrielson | 19 | 1948-1966 | 118 | 106 | 4 | .526 |
| Ed Sterrett and Bill Dix | 1 | 1946-1947 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 |
| Clarence W. “Jonesy” Jones | 16 | 1926-1942 | 41 | 36 | 0 | .532 |

### Women’s team head coaches

| Coach | Seasons | Years | Wins | Losses | Ties | Win % |
| Jack Bauerle ($^†$As of 2012-2013 season) | 34 | 1979–present$^†$ | 287 | 33 | 1 | .896 |
| Dr. Joe McEvoy | 2 | 1977-1979 | 11 | 10 | 0 | .524 |
| Martha Washington | 4 | 1974-1977 | NA | NA | NA | NA |

## Facilities

The Georgia Swimming and Diving program competes in Gabrielsen Natatorium located on the UGA campus. The center opened in 1996 and has hosted competitions including the SEC Championships and NCAA Championships.

## NCAA national team championships

The women's team has won seven NCAA national championships.
Georgia Bulldogs team NCAA national championships :
| Year | Team | National champion | Score | Runner-up | Score | Location |
| 1999 | Women | Georgia | 504.5 | Stanford | 441 | Athens, Georgia |
| 2000 | Women | Georgia | 490.5 | Arizona | 472 | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 2001 | Women | Georgia | 389 | Stanford | 387.5 | Long Island, New York |
| 2005 | Women | Georgia | 609.5 | Auburn | 492 | West Lafayette, Indiana |
| 2013 | Women | Georgia | 477 | Cal | 393 | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 2014 | Women | Georgia | 528 | Stanford | 402.5 | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 2016 | Women | Georgia | 414 | Stanford | 395 | Atlanta, Georgia |

## NCAA national championship meet history

Georgia Bulldogs NCAA national championship meet team history :
| Year | Team | Place | Points | Team | Place | Points |
| 2021 | Women | 8th | 181 | Men | 4th | 268 |
| 2019 | Women | 18th | 66 | Men | 18th | 86 |
| 2018 | Women | 11th | 135 | Men | 10th | 129 |
| 2017 | Women | 4th | 252.5 | Men | 8th | 183 |
| 2016 | Women | 1st | 414 | Men | 5th | 239.5 |
| 2015 | Women | 2nd | 452 | Men | 7th | 208.5 |
| 2014 | Women | 1st | 528 | Men | 5th | 259 |
| 2013 | Women | 1st | 477 | Men | 10th | 163 |
| 2012 | Women | 2nd | 366 | Men | 11th | 106.5 |
| 2011 | Women | 2nd | 394.5 | Men | 10th | 157 |
| 2010 | Women | 5th | 342.5 | Men | 8th | 143 |
| 2009 | Women | 2nd | 400.5 | Men | 10th | 131 |
| 2008 | Women | 7th | 198 | Men | 7th | 229 |
| 2007 | Women | 5th | 290 | Men | 13th | 98 |
| 2006 | Women | 2nd | 515.5 | Men | 9th | 197 |
| 2005 | Women | 1st | 609.5 | Men | 10th | 177 |
| 2004 | Women | 2nd | 431 | Men | 10th | 112.5 |
| 2003 | Women | 2nd | 373 | Men | 14th | 104 |
| 2002 | Women | 2nd | 386 | Men | 10th | 167 |
| 2001 | Women | 1st | 389 | Men | 15th | 78 |
| 2000 | Women | 1st | 490.5 | Men | 15th | 92 |
| 1999 | Women | 1st | 504.5 | Men | 9th | 149.5 |
| 1998 | Women | 3rd | 368 | Men | 7th | 175.5 |
| 1997 | Women | 5th | 500 | Men | 3rd | 847 |
| 1996 | Women | 5th | 268 | Men | 11th | 127 |
| 1995 | Women | 6th | 247 | Men | 16th | |
| 1994 | Women | 15th | 85 | Men | 16th | |
| 1993 | Women | 12th | 94 | Men | 15th | 92 |
| 1992 | Women | 9th | 130 | Men | 32nd | 13 |
| 1991 | Women | 8th | 137 | Men | | |
| 1990 | Women | 13th | 85 | Men | 30th | 14 |
| 1989 | Women | 10th | 126 | Men | 26th | |
| 1988 | Women | 14th | 84 | Men | 31st | |
| 1987 | Women | 6th | 182 | Men | | |
| 1986 | Women | 9th | 116 | Men | | |
| 1985 | Women | 13th | 89 | Men | | |
| 1984 | Women | 17th | 26 | Men | | |
| 1983 | Women | 22nd (Tie) | 17 | Men | | |

## Notable current and former team members

Current and former Georgia Bulldog Swimmers & Divers :
| Swimmers | Swimmers | Divers | Divers |
| Men | Women | Men | Women |
| Damian Alleyne Wan Azlan Abdullah Yousef Al-Askari Jack Bauerle Joseph Bentz Nic Fink Mike Fung-A-Wing Yoav Gath Andrew Gemmell Chase Kalisz Håkan Karlsson Nicolas Kintz Matias Koski Josh Laban Jay Litherland Dan Magill Robert Margalis David McLellan Miguel Mendoza Allan Murray Chris Murray Matthew O'Connor Reid Patterson Troyden Prinsloo Sébastien Rouault Kyle Salyards Sonny Seiler Gil Stovall Luca Urlando Neil Versfeld Ediz Yıldırımer | Helena Åberg Amanda Adkins Samantha Arsenault Kim Black Lisa Coole Maritza Correia Mary DeScenza Lauren English Hali Flickinger Missy Franklin Erika Hansen Julie Hardt Elizabeth Hill Kara Lynn Joyce Kristy Kowal Mary Lubawski Brittany MacLean Melanie Margalis Jordan Mattern Michelle McKeehan Sarah Poewe Aleksandra Putra Megan Romano Allison Schmitt Morgan Scroggy Courtney Shealy Keren Siebner Israeli Olivia Smoliga Sheila Taormina Wendy Trott Chantal van Landeghem Shannon Vreeland Amanda Weir Ashley Whitney | Chris Colwill | Laura Ryan |