Rising Scottish star Meg Finnon committed to the University of Georgia Bulldogs tonight, adding an all-around talent to their NCAA championship roster. Finnon will arrive in the fall of 2016.
Finnon’s LC Best Times (+ yards conversions):
- 200 free: 2:07.16 (1:51.67)
- 400 free: 4:20.34 (4:51.69 500 free)
- 800 free: 8:47.78 (9:51.35 1000 free)
- 1500 free: 16:45.91 (16:26.18 1650 free)
- 100 fly: 1:03.41 (55.86)
- 200 fly: 2:14.21 (1:58.38)
- 200 IM: 2:26.19 (2:08.81)
- 400 IM: 5:09.54 (4:33.09)
Georgia is coming off a massive NCAA championship win but will be in tough to repeat next season with some of the losses they have endured. With the graduations of three key seniors in Brittany Maclean, Hali Flickinger and Annie Zhu they’ll be looking for all the help they can get from their freshman. It’s hard to predict how a swimmer who hasn’t competed in yards her whole life will fare in the NCAA based off of their long course times, but Finnon looks like she’ll be able to come in and contribute immediately. Strongest in the distance freestyle and butterfly events, Finnon will make an impact at the SEC level her first year and has the potential to be a reliable NCAA scorer in the future.
Became a Georgia Bulldog tonight! Thanks to everyone who has helped me get this far #GoDawgs 🐾🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/DGvEI643PS
— Meg Finnon (@MegFinnon) May 13, 2016
Finnon hails from Scotland and competes for the East Kilbride Amateur Swim Team where she has seen national and international success in her young career. Some of her accomplishments include winning silver at the 2015 Scottish Short Course Championships in the 200 fly, winning silver in the 800 free and 200 fly at the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games, and finishing 13th in the 200 fly at the recent British Olympic Trials in Glasgow.
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