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2025 SEC Championships

2025 SEC Championships

Day 4 Finals Heat Sheet

It’s time for the fourth finals session of the 2025 SEC Championships. On tap tonight is finals of the 400 IM, 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle, and men’s 1-meter diving.

If you missed prelims, the biggest headline of the morning came out of the men’s 100 butterfly, where Josh Liendo took down his own championship record with a 43.70. He leads the way into the final by .83 seconds, cementing himself as the favorite while he aims to defend his title from last season. The Gators went 1-2 in this event last year and the defending silver medalist, Scotty Buff, is back in the ‘A’ final as well, qualifying fourth in 44.67.

Though Jordan Crooks opted for the 200 freestyle today, Tennessee still had a strong showing in the men’s 100 butterfly, putting four swimmers through to the ‘A’ final. Also in the mix for the title is 200 butterfly NCAA record holder Luca Urlando.

Emma Sticklen kept her momentum rolling in the women’s 100 butterfly prelims, as she has for the majority of the season. She cracked 50 seconds again, this time clocking 49.85 to secure lane four this evening. She’ll aim to win her second individual SEC title after winning the 200 IM yesterday.

In the first event of the session, Emma Weyant looks to defend her title in the women’s 400 IM. The Gator women won all three events on day four last year and while that’s going to be a challenge for them this year, Weyant is the favorite in the 400 IM after posting a 4:03.34 for the fastest time of the morning. The Gators showed out in this event, putting four women through to the ‘A’ final tonight.

On the men’s side, defending champion Baylor Nelson will face a tough challenge from Longhorns Rex Maurer and David Johnston. Maurer qualified first overall, swimming 3:38.61 to get the better of Nelson’s time in the heat before by three-hundredths. It took a 3:40.09 to make it back for the championship final, so there should be great races throughout the field. Georgia, the host team, has two up in this final, fifth-year Jake Magahey (3:39.52) and freshman Drew Hitchcock (3:40.09).

Chris Guiliano swam a lifetime best 1:30.31 in the men’s 200 freestyle prelims, taking down the pool record that Charlie Hawke swam leading off Alabama’s 800 freestyle relay. Last year, there was only one 1:30-point swim in the individual 200 freestyle between prelims and finals. This year, there’s already been four as Luke Hobson, Hawke, and Tomas Koski joined Guiliano sub-1:31. Crooks is also in the mix as well, and still owns the fastest time in the NCAA this season (1:30.00). On the women’s side, Erin Gemmell was the lone 1:42 this morning, swimming 1:42.84. She’s followed by three Tennessee women, Brooklyn Douthwright (1:43.38), Julia Mrozinski (1:44.00), and Camille Spink (1:44.00).

WOMEN’S 400 IM – Final

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MEN’S 400 IM – Final

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WOMEN’S 100 FLY – Final

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MEN’S 100 FLY – Final

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WOMEN’S 200 FREE – Final

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MEN’S 200 FREE – Final

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MEN’S 1-METER DIVING – Final

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Team Scores Through Day 4

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