MINNEAPOLIS – Seniors Ian Grum and Bradley Dunham each earned All-America honors Friday evening as the University of Georgia men’s swimming and diving team continued competition at the 2023 NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center.
Grum finished a career-best sixth in the 400 IM final with a time of 3:38.99, earning First Team All-America honors in the event for the third time. The Atlanta native led off with a 48.30 split in the 100 backstroke and stood third through the first leg. Earlier in prelims, he placed seventh with a personal-best time of 3:38.75, remaining the fourth-fastest performer in school history.
Later in the evening, Dunham earned his first individual All-America citation as he finished 13th in the 100 backstroke with a time of 45.22. In the morning, Dunham just missed out on the ‘A’ final with a ninth-place PB of 45.13, the fourth-fastest swim in school history. Closing out the evening, the 400 medley relay posted a time of 3:05.10, but was disqualified for an early takeoff.
In other morning action, junior Jake Magahey finished 24th in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:33.16, while senior Zach Hils placed 38th at 1:34.69. In the 100 backstroke, junior Wesley Ng finished 29th at 46.08, while sophomore Mitchell Norton touched the wall in 47.17, finishing 41st overall.
Through three days of competition, California narrowly leads with 315 points, followed by Arizona State (302), Texas (292), and Indiana (259). Georgia sits in 15th place with 53 points entering the final day of action.
The NCAA Championships conclude Saturday with the 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly, 1,650 freestyle, platform diving, and 400 freestyle relay. Magahey and Grum are seeded fourth in the mile and 200 backstroke, while Dunham ranks sixth in the 200 back. Graduate Andrew Abruzzo is seeded 15th in the 200 butterfly with the relay team ranked 10th in the psych sheet.
Swimming prelims begin at 11 a.m. EST, followed by diving prelims at 1 p.m., early mile heats at 5:10 p.m., and finals at 7 p.m. Live coverage of the meet will stream on ESPN+, with live results available online and to paid subscribers on the MeetMobile app.
For all news and updates about Georgia swimming and diving, follow the Bulldogs on Twitter (@UGASwimDive), Instagram (@ugaswimdive), and Facebook (UGA Swimming and Diving).
STANDINGS
1. California, 315
2. Arizona State, 302
3. Texas, 292
4. Indiana, 259
5. Florida, 251
6. NC State, 246.5
7. Tennessee, 144
8. Stanford, 112.5
9. Auburn, 96
9. Virginia Tech, 96
15. Georgia, 53
RESULTS
400 IM
1. Leon Marchand (Arizona State) – 3:28.82
2. Hugo Gonzalez (California) – 3:34.66
3. Carson Foster (Texas) – 3:36.02
4. Hubert Kos (Arizona State) – 3:37.00
6. Ian Grum (Georgia) – 3:38.99
100 Butterfly
1. Youssef Ramadan (Virginia Tech) – 43.15
2. Josh Liendo (Florida) – 43.40
3. Tomer Frankel (Indiana) – 44.04
4. Andrei Minakov (Stanford) – 44.27
200 Freestyle
1. Luke Hobson (Texas) – 1:30.43
2. Gabriel Jett (California) – 1:30.74
3. Grant House (Arizona State) – 1:31.12
4. Brooks Curry (LSU) – 1:31.30
200 Breaststroke
1. Max McHugh (Minnesota) – 50.00
2. Van Mathias (Indiana) – 50.60
3. Denis Petrashov (Louisville) – 50.78
4. Caspar Corbeau (Texas) – 50.79
100 Backstroke
1. Brendan Burns (Indiana) – 43.61
2. Kacper Stokowski (NC State) – 43.86
3. Destin Lasco (California) – 43.94
4. Adam Chaney (Florida) – 44.42
13. Bradley Dunham (Georgia) – 45.22
3-meter Diving
1. Andrew Capobianco (Indiana) – 522.60
2. Shangfei Wang (USC) – 448.30
3. Quentin Henninger (Indiana) – 425.40
4. Carson Tyler (Indiana) – 415.50
400 Medley Relay
1. Florida – 2:58.32
2. Indiana – 2:59.09
3. Arizona State – 2:59.18
4. NC State – 3:00.22
Grum finished a career-best sixth in the 400 IM final with a time of 3:38.99, earning First Team All-America honors in the event for the third time. The Atlanta native led off with a 48.30 split in the 100 backstroke and stood third through the first leg. Earlier in prelims, he placed seventh with a personal-best time of 3:38.75, remaining the fourth-fastest performer in school history.
Later in the evening, Dunham earned his first individual All-America citation as he finished 13th in the 100 backstroke with a time of 45.22. In the morning, Dunham just missed out on the ‘A’ final with a ninth-place PB of 45.13, the fourth-fastest swim in school history. Closing out the evening, the 400 medley relay posted a time of 3:05.10, but was disqualified for an early takeoff.
In other morning action, junior Jake Magahey finished 24th in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:33.16, while senior Zach Hils placed 38th at 1:34.69. In the 100 backstroke, junior Wesley Ng finished 29th at 46.08, while sophomore Mitchell Norton touched the wall in 47.17, finishing 41st overall.
Through three days of competition, California narrowly leads with 315 points, followed by Arizona State (302), Texas (292), and Indiana (259). Georgia sits in 15th place with 53 points entering the final day of action.
The NCAA Championships conclude Saturday with the 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly, 1,650 freestyle, platform diving, and 400 freestyle relay. Magahey and Grum are seeded fourth in the mile and 200 backstroke, while Dunham ranks sixth in the 200 back. Graduate Andrew Abruzzo is seeded 15th in the 200 butterfly with the relay team ranked 10th in the psych sheet.
Swimming prelims begin at 11 a.m. EST, followed by diving prelims at 1 p.m., early mile heats at 5:10 p.m., and finals at 7 p.m. Live coverage of the meet will stream on ESPN+, with live results available online and to paid subscribers on the MeetMobile app.
For all news and updates about Georgia swimming and diving, follow the Bulldogs on Twitter (@UGASwimDive), Instagram (@ugaswimdive), and Facebook (UGA Swimming and Diving).
STANDINGS
1. California, 315
2. Arizona State, 302
3. Texas, 292
4. Indiana, 259
5. Florida, 251
6. NC State, 246.5
7. Tennessee, 144
8. Stanford, 112.5
9. Auburn, 96
9. Virginia Tech, 96
15. Georgia, 53
RESULTS
400 IM
1. Leon Marchand (Arizona State) – 3:28.82
2. Hugo Gonzalez (California) – 3:34.66
3. Carson Foster (Texas) – 3:36.02
4. Hubert Kos (Arizona State) – 3:37.00
6. Ian Grum (Georgia) – 3:38.99
100 Butterfly
1. Youssef Ramadan (Virginia Tech) – 43.15
2. Josh Liendo (Florida) – 43.40
3. Tomer Frankel (Indiana) – 44.04
4. Andrei Minakov (Stanford) – 44.27
200 Freestyle
1. Luke Hobson (Texas) – 1:30.43
2. Gabriel Jett (California) – 1:30.74
3. Grant House (Arizona State) – 1:31.12
4. Brooks Curry (LSU) – 1:31.30
200 Breaststroke
1. Max McHugh (Minnesota) – 50.00
2. Van Mathias (Indiana) – 50.60
3. Denis Petrashov (Louisville) – 50.78
4. Caspar Corbeau (Texas) – 50.79
100 Backstroke
1. Brendan Burns (Indiana) – 43.61
2. Kacper Stokowski (NC State) – 43.86
3. Destin Lasco (California) – 43.94
4. Adam Chaney (Florida) – 44.42
13. Bradley Dunham (Georgia) – 45.22
3-meter Diving
1. Andrew Capobianco (Indiana) – 522.60
2. Shangfei Wang (USC) – 448.30
3. Quentin Henninger (Indiana) – 425.40
4. Carson Tyler (Indiana) – 415.50
400 Medley Relay
1. Florida – 2:58.32
2. Indiana – 2:59.09
3. Arizona State – 2:59.18
4. NC State – 3:00.22
