Hey everybody, my name is Hunter Lainhart and I am a junior and very proud Bulldog on the men's swim team currently working towards degrees in Finance and Economics here at the University of Georgia in Athens. On top of this being my first post on NCAA.com, this is my FIRST attempt at a blog of any kind. I am really looking forward to writing as much as possible on this page that will give you all some insight into the life of a D1 collegiate swimmer.

Last night my team and I got back from our last duel meet of the season swum over in Tuscaloosa at the University of Alabama. The meet was actually a "tri-meet" between us, UA and the University of South Carolina. It was the last opportunity for all three teams to get some good competition in the pool before headed down to Auburn, Alabama for the SEC Swimming and Diving Championships later this month. Both our men's and women's teams ended up winning the meet, nonetheless facing some great competition from two other talented SEC squads. I cannot believe that the duel meet part of my junior year here at Georgia is already over, and more importantly I can't believe that for our seniors, that was their last duel meet ever. I think that we have the greatest group of guys and ladies leading our teams this year and I can't even begin to think what it will be like next year without all of them in the water with us. That being said, conference championships are only a few weeks away, and all the attention of my teammates and coaches is now focused on making sure we swim as fast as possible at SEC's.

Before I wrap up this post for today, I would like to give you all a little bit more information about myself and my team. I train primarily for middle-distance events, with my strengths being the 100 & 200 backstrokes. Our head coach is Jack Bauerle; he was also the head coach for the U.S. Women's Olympic swim team in Beijing this past summer. On top of spending a lot of time working towards my majors, I am also President of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, an organization made up of student-athletes that provide insight on the student-athlete experience. I hope everyone has a safe and productive week and I will try to post back next Sunday to let you all know how our preparations for SEC's are going in and out of the pool.

GO DAWGS!