Georgia Tech v. Emory
- September 26, 2026
- McAuley Aquatic Center, Atlanta, GA
- SCY (25 yards)
- “2026-2027 GT vs Emory” on Meet Mobile
Courtesy of Georgia Tech Athletics
THE FLATS – Senior diver Max Fowler broke his own 1-meter session program record during Georgia Tech’s season-opening dual-meet victories over Emory on Saturday morning at McAuley Aquatic Center.
The reigning ACC Diver of the Meet opened his 2026-27 account in resounding fashion as he controlled the 3-meter session, totaling up to a 421.58 final score. Only three other Tech divers have scored more points in a 3-meter session.
Fowler steamed through the 1-meter session, building a 217.35 score through three dives before landing his inward 2 1/2 somersault tuck to score 76.73 points, his highest-scored dive of the day. He landed three 75+ point dives and finished with a 419.18 score, a new program record.
The Jackets controlled the meet from the opening event, winning 29 of the 32 events. Tech placed first in 25 swimming events and won all four diving sessions. The men’s team secured a 206-90 victory with the women’s squad scoring 192 points to Emory’s 105.
Freshman Kerem İlyem had a strong debut, sweeping both the 100 and 200 breast races and notching a top-10 program time in the 200 breast event. His time of 1:57.45 makes him the 10th-fastest Tech swimmer in the discipline in only his first collegiate swim.
Fowler and İlyem were just two of seven athletes to secure multiple event wins on the day. Leo Verschooten controlled the 50 and 100 free events as Hailey Dopson won both the women’s 500 and 1000 free races. Freshman George Groves notched 200 and 500 free victories with Zara Masud placing first in both the 200 free and 100 fly races. Freshman Meriç Uygun secured 200 breast and 200 IM wins after taking three event wins in last week’s intrasquad meet.
Three divers set new program top-10 records as Lizzie Powley broke the 300-point mark with a 306.53 score in the 1-meter, now standing at seventh in Tech history. Elijah Klier now stands at ninth all-time on the 3-meter Tech leaderboard at 371.03 after breaking the platform school record last season. Betsy Parker settled into the 1-meter Tech record book in her competitive debut, scoring 299.85 to lock up 10th all-time.
Georgia Tech will next compete in the Seminole Fall Classic from October 9-10 in Tallahassee, Florida, before hosting its second-annual Dual Meet Tournament from October 16-17.
Courtesy of Emory Athletics
The Emory University swimming & diving teams opened their 2026-27 seasons on Saturday by heading crosstown for dual meet action at Georgia Tech. The Eagles combined for three event wins during the meet while the Yellow Jackets swept the afternoon.
All three victories came from the women’s side of the meet with newcomer Aubrey Mitchell taking the top spot in the 200 Fly with a time of 2:05.15 to spotlight her Eagles’ debut while junior Caitlin Crysel notched a win in the 50 Freestyle at 24.40, narrowly edging out teammate Natalie Boorjian by .10 seconds, and senior Emma Lunn picked up where she left off with another win in the 200 Backstroke as she touched in a time of 2:07.10.
The Eagles added individual second place showings from freshman Rebecca Fury in the 100 Freestyle (52.68) and senior Meredith Teague in the 500 Freestyle (5:14.36) while third place efforts were turned in from Lunn in the 200 Freestyle (1:55.93), Maddy Lu in the 100 Breaststroke (1:06.51) and 200 Breaststroke (2:26.34), and Mitchell in the 100 Fly at 57.95.
For the men’s side of the meet, junior Solly Berkenwald highlighted the divers with top finishes in both disciplines as he scored 296.03 on the 1-meter and 278.55 on the 3-meter. Between the lanes, newcomer Douglas Sims was a top finisher for the Emory caps as he placed second in the 500 Freestyle (4:41.81) and registered one of the team’s nine third place finishes as he touched at 1:42.11 in the 200 Freestyle.
Adding third place performances for the Eagles were freshman Vincent Gookin in the 1000 Freestyle (9:59.60), Colin Zexter in the 100 Back (51.61), Owen Howell in the 100 Breaststroke (58.09), Carson Kalish in both the 200 Fly (1:52.37) and 100 Fly (49.80), Hayden Tupper in both the 50 Free (21.01) and 100 Free (46.74) as well as Ryan Schnur in the 200 Breast (2:09.62).
Furthermore, the Eagles had three second place finishes across their four relay events.
Emory swimmers will be back in the pool on October 10th for a meet against Queens University of Charlotte while the divers head to Moultrie for training camp that same weekend.
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