
11/21/2025 9:48:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
ATHENS, Ga. – The No.16/NR Florida State swimming and diving team closed out the four-day Georgia Invite on Friday at Gabrielsen Natatorium in Athens, Georgia.
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Against five top-20 opponents, the Seminoles notched seven top-five finishes, including one victory, with three top-10 times in school history.
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"This group showed a lot of toughness throughout the meet," FSU head coach Neal Studd said. "We handled a long weekend of racing, put up some impressive swims and kept fighting in every session. I like where we're headed as we move into the next part of the season."
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The 16th-ranked Seminole men placed third as a team with 759.50 points, ahead of No. 13 LSU (578.50), No. 14 Alabama (522) and Georgia Tech (274). No. 4 Florida (947) and No. 8 Georgia (799) took first and second. The women finished fifth with 490.50 points to best Georgia Tech (256). No. 7 Florida (1,044.50) was first, followed by No. 11 LSU (708), No. 16 Alabama (697.50) and No. 18 Georgia (680.50).
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As diving wrapped up competition on platform, redshirt senior Kayleigh Clark claimed the title with a score of 314.70, her second top-three finish of the week.
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In the 200 butterfly, sophomore Logan Robinson carried over his strong NCAA-cut prelim swim of 1:41.76 and dropped more than a second in the final to finish second overall in 1:40.40.
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Junior Gustav Olsson opened the 100 freestyle with a 42.63 in prelims to improve his time at No. 10 in program history. He followed it up with a third-place finish in the final in 42.43, an NCAA cut that tied him with senior Max Wilson for seventh all-time at FSU.
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Wilson added a standout swim of his own in the 100 freestyle, touching the wall in 42.07 to move up to No. 3 in the school record book. It was the fastest time in the night's B final.
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Momentum continued with sophomore Mathias Christensen, who placed fifth in the 200 individual medley in 1:46.06, while senior Jaka Pusnik delivered a personal best 1:44.78 to take sixth in the 200 butterfly.
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Also on platform, sophomore Carlos Vargas turned in a career-best 364.10 as he finished third. Freshman Brooklyn Markusson placed fifth in her platform debut with a 236.15.
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The 200 butterfly saw senior Sophie Freeman finish seventh overall in 1:59.67. Senior Sarah Evans finished 12th in the 200 backstroke in 1:58.67 while sophomore Maryn McDade added a 15th-place swim in the 100 freestyle (49.45).
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FSU closed out the meet with a fifth-place finish in the 400 freestyle relay as McDade, junior Maysa Ratiu, freshman Ioana Stirbu and sophomore Mary Leigh Hardman combined for a 3:17.47.
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Up next, the Seminoles return to Morcom Aquatics Center on January 6 to host Villanova in their first meet of 2026. The USA Diving Winter Nationals will also be held December 7-15, with more information to follow.
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For updates and exclusive content, follow the Seminoles on Twitter/X (@FSU_Swimming), Instagram (@FSUSwimDive) and Facebook (FSUSwimmingDiving).
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Against five top-20 opponents, the Seminoles notched seven top-five finishes, including one victory, with three top-10 times in school history.
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"This group showed a lot of toughness throughout the meet," FSU head coach Neal Studd said. "We handled a long weekend of racing, put up some impressive swims and kept fighting in every session. I like where we're headed as we move into the next part of the season."
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The 16th-ranked Seminole men placed third as a team with 759.50 points, ahead of No. 13 LSU (578.50), No. 14 Alabama (522) and Georgia Tech (274). No. 4 Florida (947) and No. 8 Georgia (799) took first and second. The women finished fifth with 490.50 points to best Georgia Tech (256). No. 7 Florida (1,044.50) was first, followed by No. 11 LSU (708), No. 16 Alabama (697.50) and No. 18 Georgia (680.50).
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As diving wrapped up competition on platform, redshirt senior Kayleigh Clark claimed the title with a score of 314.70, her second top-three finish of the week.
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In the 200 butterfly, sophomore Logan Robinson carried over his strong NCAA-cut prelim swim of 1:41.76 and dropped more than a second in the final to finish second overall in 1:40.40.
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Junior Gustav Olsson opened the 100 freestyle with a 42.63 in prelims to improve his time at No. 10 in program history. He followed it up with a third-place finish in the final in 42.43, an NCAA cut that tied him with senior Max Wilson for seventh all-time at FSU.
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Wilson added a standout swim of his own in the 100 freestyle, touching the wall in 42.07 to move up to No. 3 in the school record book. It was the fastest time in the night's B final.
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Momentum continued with sophomore Mathias Christensen, who placed fifth in the 200 individual medley in 1:46.06, while senior Jaka Pusnik delivered a personal best 1:44.78 to take sixth in the 200 butterfly.
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Also on platform, sophomore Carlos Vargas turned in a career-best 364.10 as he finished third. Freshman Brooklyn Markusson placed fifth in her platform debut with a 236.15.
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The 200 butterfly saw senior Sophie Freeman finish seventh overall in 1:59.67. Senior Sarah Evans finished 12th in the 200 backstroke in 1:58.67 while sophomore Maryn McDade added a 15th-place swim in the 100 freestyle (49.45).
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FSU closed out the meet with a fifth-place finish in the 400 freestyle relay as McDade, junior Maysa Ratiu, freshman Ioana Stirbu and sophomore Mary Leigh Hardman combined for a 3:17.47.
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Up next, the Seminoles return to Morcom Aquatics Center on January 6 to host Villanova in their first meet of 2026. The USA Diving Winter Nationals will also be held December 7-15, with more information to follow.
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For updates and exclusive content, follow the Seminoles on Twitter/X (@FSU_Swimming), Instagram (@FSUSwimDive) and Facebook (FSUSwimmingDiving).
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