ATHENS, Ga. – The No. 19/24 Florida State swimming and diving teams continued competing at the Georgia Invite at the Gabrielsen Natatorium. “We had a great day,” FSU head coach Neal Stud said. “I thought overall we had some good swims and we have an awesome vibe. Everyone is supporting their teammates and it’s showing in the pool.” The 19th-ranked men saw a pair of podium performances from Tazman Abramowicz and Adrian Aguilar. Abramowicz turned in a score of 356.25 for third place and Aguilar also won bronze in the 100 fly at 46.54, which was a personal best. The swim ties as the seventh-fastest in school history. Utku Kurtdere led off the men’s meet with a NCAA provisional swim in the 400 IM, touching at 3:51.30 for 14th. The Noles were led by three in the consolation heat of the 200 free as Peter Varjasi turned in the top time at 1:34.23, which was good for 10th place. Yordan Yanchev followed at 1:35.43 for 13th and David Quiire placed 16th at 1:36.87 after posting his season best at 1:35.26. Rookie Tommaso Baravelli swam the fourth-fastest 100 breast in school history in prelims at 53.30 (NCAA B). At finals, Baravelli was slightly off that time, touching at 53.37 for eighth. Mason Herbet and Max Wilson swam in the top heat of the 100 back, led by Herbet in fourth (45.80) and Wilson (47.24) in eighth. Wilson also swam the sixth-fastest time in school history in prelims, touching at 46.40, which was his best. In addition to Abramowicz on the boards, Jesco Helling finished eight at 339.70. The 24th-ranked women’s team started the night off by winning bronze in the 200 medley relay behind Maddie McDonald, Maddy Huggins, Jenny Halden, and Gloria Muzito at 1:37.63. Anna Metzler turned in an NCAA provisional standard in the 400 IM, touching at 4:10.18 for fourth place, which is the third-fastest time in school history. Sydney VanOvermeiren touched in 10th place at 4:17.15 after turning in her season-best of 4:16.88 (NCAA B) in prelims. Sydney Cole contributed 15th place points at 4:26.95. The Noles had two in the top heat of the 100 fly, led by Edith Jernstedt in fourth place at 53.12, followed by Jenny Halden, who placed eighth at 54.04 after swimming a time of 53.76 in prelims. Phoebe Griffiths turned in the top time for the Noles in the 200 free, posting a 1:48.00 for 18th place. Maddy Huggins followed in the championship heat of the 100 breast, touching at 1:01.13 for fifth place after swimming a mark of 1:00.80 in prelims. The Seminoles showed their depth in the 100 back, placing four in the top 16, led by Maddie McDonald, who placed eighth at 53.94. Jaden Herbet led the way in the consolation heat, finishing in 10th at 54.09, which was her career best. Tania Quaglieri followed in 11th (54.22) and Sarah Evans placed 13th (54.25). The Noles had two divers in the final of 1-meter, led again by Samantha Vear who placed fifth with a score of 283.95. Jessica Buntman followed in 10th place at 245.90. “We had a better day today,” FSU head diving coach John Proctor said. “Tazman and Jesco did a great job and Jessica was awesome today. She made the final and moved up two spots, so that was a bright spot. She’s been focusing on tower and it was great to see her do well on springboard. Sammy was right there again with the leaders.” The ladies closed out the session by placing sixth in the 800 free relay behind Griffiths, Brooke Arnold, Metzler, and Jernstedt at 7:20.10. Saturday’s prelims will start at 9:30 a.m., and finals will begin at 5:30 p.m. Saturday 1650 free 200 back 100 free 200 breast 200 fly 400 free relay Platform The top 24 swimmers from each individual event from prelims will advance to finals. Both teams are in fourth place, with the women scoring 188 points and the men, 192.5. For more information, visit Facebook (FSUSwimmingDiving), Twitter (@FSU_Swimming), and Instagram (@fsuswimdive).