Emily Brown's School Record Performance Paces #8 Lady Vols in Dual Meet Win over #16 Georgia

Friday, January 23

Athens, Ga.

1:00 p.m. ET

University of Tennessee

Georgia

Emily Brown Celebrates Post Race at Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center

Emily Brown's School Record Performance Paces #8 Lady Vols in Dual Meet Win over #16 Georgia

January 23, 2026 | Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving, Men's Swimming & Diving

Results (PDF)

ATHENS, Ga. -- Emily Brown's school record performance was the highlight in a commanding 187-110 win for the #8 Lady Vols over #17 Georgia. The #11 Vols came up short in their dual against #7 Bulldogs, losing 155-142.

Brown set the school record in the 200 Fly, with a time of 1:52.39. She broke the previous record set by Sara Stotler, who set the previous school record mark of 1:52.66 last season. Brown followed that up with another top 10 time in the 200 IM. Brown bested her previous best time in the 200 IM, finishing with a 1:55.02 to earn the win and move to sixth all-time in program history. Brown also had another podium finish in the 500 Free, touching the wall in third place.

Camille Spink kept up her strong season, notching a first place finish in the 100 Free with a time of 47.02. Ella Jansen and Spink took first and second in the women's 200 Free, with Jansen touching the wall first at 1:42.62 and Spink in second at 1:42.65. Both swimmers were a part of both relay wins on Friday, with the Lady Vols taking the 200 Medley and 400 Free Relays. The 400 Free Relay team of Spink, Jansen, Emily Armen, and Mizuki Hirai finished with a 3:11.40, the eighth-best time in Tennessee history. Hirai made her debut for the Lady Vols in the dual, picking up her first collegiate win in the 100 Fly. Hirai clocked a 51.49 in the event, putting the freshman seventh all-time for the Lady Vols in her debut meet.

Simone Moll got a win for the Lady Vols in the 100 Breast, finishing the event with a time of 1:00.14. Regan Rathwell also picked up a win for the Lady Vols in the dual, placing first in the 100 Back with a time of 52.27.

On the diving side, the Lady Vols the 1-meter and 3-meter springboard events. Desharne Bent-Ashmeil took the win in the 1-meter, finishing with a score of 305.85. She was followed in second place by Lynae Shorter (289.65) and Emma Rhines (286.13) as the Lady Vols took all three podium places. They did it again win the 3-meter competition, with Shorter taking the win in the event. Bent-Ashmeil finished second in the 3-meter and was followed by Emma Rhines who took third.

Gabe Nunziata had a big day for the Vols, taking both the 100 and 200 Breast in Athens. Nunziata got his day started with a 52.98 to win the 100 Breast, then followed it up later in the dual in the 200 Breast win at 1:55.11. Ulises Saravia had a strong day for the Vols, with a time of 44.89 in the 100 Back to move him to second all-time in program history. He added to his performance at the pool with a 1:41.21 in the men's 200 Back, moving him up to seventh all-time for the Vols. Gui Caribe notched another win in the 50 Free this season, going sub-19.00 yet again yet again with a 18.93. Pedro Sansone and Nikoli Blackman finished first and second in the 100 Free, with Sansone placing first in 43.10 and Blackman closely behind at 43.15. Both swimmers joined Caribe and Kamal Muhammad, as they got the win in the 400 Free Relay for the Big Orange with a time of 2:49.35.

For the Vol divers, Bennett Greene won both the 1-meter and 3-meter competitions on Friday. Greene finished with a 400.20 in the 1-meter to get his first win of the afternoon and then followed with a 402.23 in his 3-meter win. The Vols swept all three spots in the men's 1-meter, with Thomas Ciprick and Frazer Tavener finishing second and third respectively. Tavener followed up his third place finish in the 1-meter by joining Greene on the podium in the 3-meter, placing third with a score of 377.10.

Women's Results

Emily Armen earned a pair of podium finishes for the Lady Vols, taking second place in the 100 Free (48.09) and third place in the 50 Free (22.49).
Lexi Stephens earned two second place finishes on Friday. Her first came in the 100 Back, touching the wall with a time if 52.81. She followed that up with a second place finish in the 200 Back, finishing the race with a time of 1:54.65.
Jillian Crooks kept up her strong start to the season in the sprint free, placing second in the 50 Free with a solid time of 22.30.
Avery Lueke notched a third place finish in the 1,000 Free finishing the event with a 9:51.06.
Alyssa Claborn picked a podium in the 100 Back, with the freshman placing third at 53.72.
Amelia Mason had her own top three finish in the dual meet, clocking a time of 1:57.93 to secure third place in the 200 Fly.
Nicole Zettel earned her second consecutive podium finish in the 200 IM, placing third in the event with a time of 1:59.67.

Men's Results

Koby Bujak-Upton tallied a pair of podiums for the Vols. His first came in the 200 Free, where the Australian clocked a 1:32.36 for second place. His second came in the 500 Free, placing third in the event.
Martin Espernberger took home a third place finish for Tennessee in the 200 Fly, touching the wall at 1:42.64.
Grayson Nye earned his second-straight third place finish in the 200 Breast for the Vols, doing so on Friday in 1:58.59.
Anthony Laurito notched a third place finish for the Vols in the 200 IM, finishing the event with a time of 1:46.22
Mac Clark took fourth in the 1,000 Free, putting up a season-best time for the freshman of 9:04.13.

Director of Swimming & Diving Matt Kredich
"We competed really well today. I think the coaches and the athletes all feel like we were very well prepared mentally for a tough team on the road and we put together some great performances. This was the first meet for the swimmers in a while, and while we had a few errors in execution, those errors came from being really aggressive and I love that. Emily Brown was outstanding today and continued her really impressive development. Emily Armen also continued to establish herself as a force in the conference in freestyle events, while we had some really exciting races from Camille Spink and Ella Jansen as well. It was also great to have Mizuki Hirai racing for us. She is electric and gives us a lot of options with our lineup."

"For the men, I can't say enough about Mac Clark and the way he raced today just two weeks after losing his father. His father was his biggest fan and would have been immensely proud of the way his son competed today. Freshmen Gabe Nunziata and Ulises Saravia each out together a great meet, and Anthony Laurito and Ben Bricca also continued to show really impressive development. Our veterans led really well today as well. Hats off to our divers who were terrific on the boards and kept our men in the meet."

Head Diving Coach Jane Figueiredo
"I was extremely pleased with the diving today and our consistency. We are still working towards the SEC and NCAA zone event, so we still have work to do. To go to Georgia and take all the dicing events was just great and this gives the divers the confidence to continue raising our bar. Complacency is not an option, so we move on to the next event. Proud of the divers and always thankful to our coaches and staff."

Top 10 Times
1st - Emily Brown (200 Fly): 1:52.39
2nd - Ulises Saravia (100 Back): 44.89
6th - Emily Brown (200 IM): 1:55.02
7th - Ulises Saravia (200 Back): 1:41,21
7th - Mizuki Hirai (100 Fly): 51.49
8th - Mizuki Hirai, Emily Armen, Camille Spink, Ella Jansen (400 Free Relay): 3:11.40