Swimming & Diving

Together We Swarm

Annual support provides the resources necessary to develop top student-athletes who compete at their highest potential during their time at Tech, delivering an experience second to none.

Tech's Swimming & Diving Success has always been due in no small part to the generosity of our donors and we would be honored if you made a contribution for 2021.

Message from the Coach

"Georgia Tech Swimming and Diving has enhanced the college experience of countless young men and women, by providing them with opportunities to pursue their athletic passions, all while obtaining a degree from this fantastic institution.

We are excited by the growth of GT Swimming and Diving over the last several years, and are looking forward to a future filled with promise. The landscape in college athletics is changing and now, more than ever, philanthropy will be a key to our competitive success. We would like to see our alumni letterwinners take an active role in financially supporting our program through annual giving and long-term philanthropy."

Courtney Hart, Toni M. & Richard L. Bergmark, Head Swimming & Diving Coach

Donation Matching Opportunity!

Thanks to the generosity of the late Tommy Towles' family,
every $1 given to the Swim & Diving Team will be matched!*

*Up to $50,000. Expires 6/30/21

Tommy Towles

William Thomas "Tommy" Towles graduated in 1950 with a degree in architecture. While at Tech he was a member of the 1950 SEC Championship Swim Team, pictured above.

Swimming & Diving Fundraising Goal: $100,000

The pandemic has affected all of us and the Swimming & Diving Program is no exception, with 50% cuts to recruiting, uniforms/training gear, & general operations. The primary way to offset these budget shortfalls is through private support.

Below is a list of our most pressing needs this year:

Most Pressing Needs:

Annual Scholarships:

Cover the added scholarship cost for Covid-impacted student-athletes’ extra year of eligibility
Address the difference between funding generated from GTSD endowments and our total scholarship cost
Secure additional GTSD Everyday Champions and Endowed Scholarships

Facility Improvements:

New lockers
Short course lane lines
Branding within McAuley

Enhancing the Student-Athlete Experience:

Travel for top-level competition
Training gear and equipment
Extra meals and nutrition
Additional workout & recovery treatments

Investing in Future Success:

Expand recruiting efforts
State-of-the-art technology

Named Swimming & Diving Scholarship Endowments

John G. Hiles

H.L. "Jack" Dorris

Patsy Dorris

Tommy Towles

Johnny Hiles

Kendrick

Coach Herb McAuley

Mario De La Guardia, Sr.

W. Jack Thompson

Jocelyn B. Staton

GT Swimming & Diving Alumni

Kase Family Men's and Women's

Nozar

Parker Rhys Keisler

Robbins Family

Jon and Paula Lowe

Scott R. Boddy

Vesna Stojanovska

Toni M. & Richard L. Bergmark

Gwen & Bill Schreffler

Patton Family

Information about endowing a swimming & diving scholarship can be found here:

Scholarship Endowments | GT | Georgia Institute of Technology | Alexander Tharpe Fund (gatech.edu)

Everyday Champions

An Everyday Champions scholarship designated specifically to the swimming and diving program is truly impactful because it provides Coach Hart and her staff the ability to utilize those additive resources immediately.

The Everyday Champions program is the commitment to fund one student-athlete’s scholarship for four years ($125,000 total/$31,250 per year). Currently there are three GTSD Everyday Champions scholarships, two anonymous and one named in honor of Courtney Hart.

Everyday Champions scholarship donors will have the opportunity to meet, mentor, and nurture a personal relationship with a GT student-athlete and also receive the benefits of the Jack Thompson Giving Society.

Men's Swim & Dive Ranked No. 19

Georiga Tech men’s swimming & diving was ranked No. 19 in the latest CSCAA national poll, announced by the association on Wednesday afternoon. The Yellow Jackets were one of eight Atlantic Coast Conference teams featured in the top-25.

Hidalgo Breaks Platform Record!

Senior women’s diver Camryn Hidalgo broke the platform school record at Senior Day, tallying up a score of 309.20. Hidalgo now owns every Tech women’s diving record. Her first-place score was just under a point above the former record of 308.25 set by Stephanie England in 2007.