Saturday, September 19
Atlanta, Ga.
8 AM
Georgia Southern University
vs
Swim Across America
Eagles Take Part in Swim Across America at Lake Lanier
9/19/2026 1:39:00 PM | Swimming and Diving
ATLANTA – Georgia Southern swim & dive took part in the Swim Across America charity swim meet on Saturday, Sept. 19, at Lake Lanier – joining swimmers from across the nation in the fight against cancer.
The event supports Swim Across America's mission to fund innovative cancer research, clinical trials, detection efforts and patient programs through charity swims that bring communities together.
3-Mile
Calissa Kissinger – 1:11:56.82 | 30th overall | 5th female
Morgan Ruebusch – 1:14:13.52 | 47th overall | 16th female
Hanna Eckart – 1:15:10.58 | 52nd overall | 20th female
Alex Pope – 1:16:16.69 | 60th overall | 24th female
Ava Ehinger – 1:17:44.25 | 82nd overall | 41st female
Victoria Santino – 1:28:09.78 | 130th overall | 71st female
Grace Brunk – 1:31:41.05 | 142nd overall | 77th female
Parker Bach – 1:31:44.77 | 143rd overall | 78th female
1-Mile
Clara Connert – 24:51.24 |  12th overall | 6th female
Aixa Recchioni – 25:05.89 | 18th overall | 11th female
Sydney Player – 25:32.23 | 22nd overall | 12th female
Grace Lienemann – 25:33.20 |  23rd overall | 13th female
Elle Mettler – 25:54.74 | 29th overall | 16th female
Allie Byerly – 26:05.05 | 30th overall | 17th female
Millie Sharplin – 26:06.96 | 31st overall | 18th female
Julianna Drake – 26:10.62 | 32nd overall | 19th female
Half-Mile
McKinlee Taulbee – 17:33.26 | 20th overall | 11th female
Avery Nardone – 17:34.06 | 21st overall | 12th female
Abby Ounsworth – 18:59.53 | 22nd overall | 13th female
The event supports Swim Across America's mission to fund innovative cancer research, clinical trials, detection efforts and patient programs through charity swims that bring communities together.
3-Mile
Calissa Kissinger – 1:11:56.82 | 30th overall | 5th female
Morgan Ruebusch – 1:14:13.52 | 47th overall | 16th female
Hanna Eckart – 1:15:10.58 | 52nd overall | 20th female
Alex Pope – 1:16:16.69 | 60th overall | 24th female
Ava Ehinger – 1:17:44.25 | 82nd overall | 41st female
Victoria Santino – 1:28:09.78 | 130th overall | 71st female
Grace Brunk – 1:31:41.05 | 142nd overall | 77th female
Parker Bach – 1:31:44.77 | 143rd overall | 78th female
1-Mile
Clara Connert – 24:51.24 |  12th overall | 6th female
Aixa Recchioni – 25:05.89 | 18th overall | 11th female
Sydney Player – 25:32.23 | 22nd overall | 12th female
Grace Lienemann – 25:33.20 |  23rd overall | 13th female
Elle Mettler – 25:54.74 | 29th overall | 16th female
Allie Byerly – 26:05.05 | 30th overall | 17th female
Millie Sharplin – 26:06.96 | 31st overall | 18th female
Julianna Drake – 26:10.62 | 32nd overall | 19th female
Half-Mile
McKinlee Taulbee – 17:33.26 | 20th overall | 11th female
Avery Nardone – 17:34.06 | 21st overall | 12th female
Abby Ounsworth – 18:59.53 | 22nd overall | 13th female
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