Spink Secures Three-Peat in 100 Free on Final Night of SEC Championships

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Camille Spink Celebrates Gold in the 100 Free

Spink Secures Three-Peat in 100 Free on Final Night of SEC Championships

February 21, 2026 | Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving, Men's Swimming & Diving

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Camille Spink finished the week at the SEC Swimming & Diving Championships with a fury. After winning both the 50 and 200 Free during the conference meet, Spink finished off the sprint free sweep by taking the gold medal in the 100 Free. Spink helped lead the Vols and Lady Vols on the final day of competition that saw five medals won.

This marked the second consecutive year that Spink won all three sprint free events, joining Georgia's Kara Lynn Joyce who did it in 2006 & 2007. Spink's win in the 100 Free was also her third-straight season winning the event, with the last swimmer to do so being former Vol Erika Brown from 2018-20. Spink was just shy of breaking the 46-second barrier in the contest, finishing with a 46.01 to improve her second-best time in program history. Spink's list of SEC individual gold medals continues to grow, now with eight total in her collegiate career. Spink capped off her week in the 400 Free Relay, helping lead the team of Emily Armen, Emily Brown, and Ella Jansen get the silver medal for the Lady Vols. The group finished the relay with a time of 3:09.03, which puts them second in UT history.

In total the Big Orange won 32 medals, nine gold, 10 silver, and 13 bronze. The Lady Vols had an impressive week on Rocky Top, finishing second overall with 1,086 points. The Lady Vols finished the week with eight SEC titles and 18 medals. The Vols finished in third place on 1,061.5 points behind its 14 medals won, their lone title coming from Bennett Greene in the 1-meter.

Gui Caribe capped off his 2026 SEC Championships with his third silver medal of the week with his second place finish in the 100 Free. Caribe just missed out on earning his first career SEC gold, finishing just .03 seconds behind first place. Caribe finished his week of competition in the 400 Free Relay, as the Vols earned third place. The quartet of Pedro Sansone, Nikoli Blackman, Koby Bujak-Upton, and Caribe logged the fourth-best time in program history with a 2:46.00.

Emily Brown earned a podium finish for the Lady Vols in her final event of the week, taking the bronze in the 200 IM. Brown set a personal best time in the 200 IM, logging a 1:54.26 to move into fifth all-time.

Notables

During the week, seven school records were broken and 35 new top ten times were set.
Three SEC meet records were broken during the week by the Lady Vols. Camille Spink set a new meet record in the 50 Free, breaking the 21-second barrier with a 20.87. SEC Record times were set by the Lady Vols in a pair of relays, with new marks being set by the team in the 200 Medley Relay (1:32.80) and 400 Medley Relay (3:24.58).
Nikoli Blackman joined Caribe in the A Final of the 100 Free, with the junior finishing in fourth place. His time in the event of 41.70 allowed him to move up to fourth in program history. Koby Bujak-Upton and Pedro Sansone each featured for the Vols in the B Final, with Upton coming second in the heat to finish 10th and Sansone coming fifth to place 13th.
Emily Armen represented the Lady Vols in the 100 Free Championship final, finishing in eighth place with a time of 48.42. The trio of Lilly Daley, Mizuki Hirai, and Jillian Crooks each made appearances for Tennessee in the B Final of the 100 Free. Daley led the way, finishing third to place 11th overall. Hirai and Crooks would finish just behind Daley in fourth and fifth, allowing them to earn 12th and 13th. Freshman Julianna Bocska took the win in the C Final of the 100 Free, allowing her to place 17th in the event. Amelia Mason also competed in the C Final, closing out her week in 20th.
In the women's 200 Back, both Regan Rathwell and Lexi Stephens would qualify for the A Final. Rathwell would place fifth in the event thanks to a 1:52.89, while Stephens would finish closely behind in seventh with a 1:54.50. Sophie Brison qualified for the B Final, putting together a solid swim that allowed her to finish 14th.
Setting the third-fastest 200 Back time in qualifying of 1:39.07, Nick Simons would earn a spot in the Championship Final. Simons would be the only Vol to feature in the A Final, finishing the event in sixth place. Ulises Saravia and Ben Bricca would each be B finalists, with Saravia leading the duo by finishing third to earn 11th overall and Bricca close behind to place 13th. Jake McCoy would tally 23rd place as the freshman raced in the C Final.
In the men's 200 IM, McCoy and Gabe Nunziata would reach the B Final. Nunziata would use the sixth-best time in program history of 1:44.28 to finish 13th. McCoy competed well in the final, collecting 15th for Tennessee.
Emma Rhines reached the Consolation Final in the Women's Platform for Tennessee. Rhines would put together a solid performance to close out her week at the pool with 15th place.

Women's Team Rankings
1. Texas - 1413.5
2. Tennessee - 1086
3. Florida - 1015.5
4. Alabama - 689
5. LSU - 668.5
6. South Carolina - 666.5
7. Auburn - 654.5
8. Georgia - 604
9. Texas A&M - 550
10. Missouri - 468
11. Arkansas - 350
12. Kentucky - 284.5
13. Vanderbilt - 146

Men's Team Rankings
1. Texas - 1449.5
2. Florida - 1292
3. Tennessee - 1061.5
4. Georgia - 721
5. Auburn - 652
6. Alabama - 642.5
7. LSU - 614
8. Kentucky - 582
9. Texas A&M - 503.5
10. Missouri - 427
11. South Carolina - 349

Women's Medal Count
1. 50 Free - Camille Spink (20.87)
1. 100 Free - Camille Spink (46.01)
1. 100 Back - Jillian Crooks (50.50)
1. 200 Free - Camille Spink (1:41.71)
1. 200 Free Relay - Camille Spink, Mizuki Hirai, Julianna Bocska, Jillian Crooks (1:26.27)
1. 200 Medley Relay - Mizuki Hirai, McKenzie Siroky, Ella Jansen, Camille Spink (1:32.80)
1. 400 IM - Ella Jansen (4:01.97)
1. 400 Medley Relay - Jillian Crooks, McKenzie Siroky, Mizuki Hirai, Camille Spink (3:24.58)
2. 100 Fly - Mizuki Hirai (50.46)
2. 200 Fly - Emily Brown (1:51.52)
2. 100 Breast - McKenzie Siroky (57.62)
2. 400 Free Relay - Camille Spink, Emily Armen, Emily Brown, Ella Jansen (3:09.02)
3. 100 Breast - Simone Moll (58.47)
3. 200 IM - Emily Brown (1:54.56)
3. 200 Fly - Ella Jansen (1:52.08)
3. 400 IM - Emily Brown (4:04.07)
3. 500 Free - Ella Jansen (4:34.10)
3. 800 Free Relay - Ella Jansen, Emily Armen, Amelia Mason, Emily Brown (6:54.56)

Men's Medal Count
1. 1-Meter: Bennett Greene (400.80)
2. 50 Free - Gui Caribe (18.49)
2. 100 Free - Gui Caribe (40.45)
2. 100 Fly - Gui Caribe (43.93)
2. 200 Breast - Gabe Nunziata (1:50.59)
2. 800 Free Relay - Koby Bujak-Upton, Nikoli Blackman, Gabe Nunziata, Ben Bricca (6:10.31)
2. 3-Meter: Bennett Greene (421.20)
3. Platform: Bennett Greene (410.00)
3. 3-Meter: Frazer Tavener (403.90)
3. 200 Fly - Martin Espernberger (1:40.42)
3. 200 Free - Koby Bujak-Upton (1:31.67)
3. 200 Free Relay - Gui Caribe, Pedro Sansone, Nikoli Blackman, Koby Bujak-Upton (1:15.37)
3. 400 Medley Relay - Ulises Saravia, Gabe Nunziata, Lucio Paula, Gui Caribe (3:01.20)
3. 400 Free Relay - Pedro Sansone, Nikoli Blackman, Koby Bujak-Upton, Gui Caribe (2:46.00)

Top-10 Times/Scores
1. 50 Free - Camille Spink (20.87)
1. 200 Fly - Emily Brown (1:51.52)
1. 200 Breast - Gabe Nunziata (1:50.59)
1. 200 Medley Relay - Mizuki Hirai, McKenzie Siroky, Ella Jansen, Camille Spink (1:32.80)
1. 400 Medley Relay - Jillian Crooks, McKenzie Siroky, Mizuki Hirai, Camille Spink (3:24.58)
1. 500 Free - Koby Bujak-Upton (4:12.56)
1. 800 Free Relay - Koby Bujak-Upton, Nikoli Blackman, Gabe Nunziata, Ben Bricca (6:10.31)
2. 100 Free - Camille Spink (46.01)
2. 100 Back - Jillian Crooks (50.50)
2. 100 Back - Ulises Saravia (44.50)
2. 100 Fly - Gui Caribe (43.93)
2. 200 Fly - Ella Jansen (1:52.08)
2. 200 Free - Camille Spink (1:41.71)
2. 200 Free Relay - Camille Spink, Mizuki Hirai, Julianna Bocska, Jillian Crooks (1:26.27)
2. 400 Medley Relay - Ulises Saravia, Gabe Nunziata, Lucio Paula, Gui Caribe (3:01.20)
3. 50 Free - Nikoli Blackman (18.80)
3. 100 Fly - Mizuki Hirai (50.46)
3. 200 Back - Nick Simons (1:39.07)
4. 100 Free - Nikoli Blackman (41.70)
4. 100 Back - Nick Simons (45.42)
4. 100 Breast - Gabe Nunziata (51.35)
4. 400 IM - Emily Brown (4:04.07)
4. 400 Free Relay - Camille Spink, Emily Armen, Emily Brown, Ella Jansen (3:09.02)
5. Platform - Bennett Greene (417.75)
5. 100 Back - Ben Bricca (45.46)
5. 200 IM - Emily Brown (1:54.26)
5. 200 Back - Ulises Saravia (1:40.39)
5. 200 Medley Relay - Ulises Saravia, Gabe Nunziata, Gui Caribe, Nikoli Blackman (1:22.48)
6. 100 Breast - Simone Moll (58.47)
6. 200 IM - Gabe Nunziata (1:44.28)
6. 200 Free Relay - Gui Caribe, Pedro Sansone, Nikoli Blackman, Koby Bujak-Upton (1:15.37)
6. 800 Free Relay - Ella Jansen, Emily Armen, Amelia Mason, Emily Brown (6:54.56)
7. 100 Free - Koby Bujak-Upton (41.90)
T7. 100 Back - Mizuki Hirai (51.70)
9. 100 Back - Lexi Stephens (51.97)