Johanna Goldblatt Season 2016-17
Honors:
- 2016-17 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2016 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
- 2017-18 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2018 CSCAA Scholar All-American Honorable Mention
2017-18 (Junior):
Goldblatt took the podium multiple times this season… Placed second in the 100 Y back in the season opener against Kentucky… Won the 50 Y back and the 100 Y back in the Arkansas Little Rock meet… Goldblatt was a 2017 Southeastern LCM two-time finalist… Received fourth place in 50 Y back with a time of 29.86 and received fifth place in the 50 Y fly with a time of 28.71…Swam on the 200 Y medley relay team that broke the school record with a time of 1:39.12… Set two personal records at the 2017 Phil Hansel Invitational; 100 Y back with a time of 54.99 and 100 Y fly with a time of 56.37… Set her third personal record at the 2018 SEC Championships with a time of 24.96 in the 50 Y back, with this time Goldblatt was able to break the school record for the 50 Y back.
2016-17 (Sophomore):
Had another strong season following up on her freshman campaign… Set a school and personal record in the 50-yard freestyle prelims during the SEC Championships when she finished with a time of 23.08… Also set a personal best in the 100-yard backstroke (55.53) prelims at SECs… Won five races and totaled 17 podium finishes… First win of the season came in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:36.26) against Alabama and West Florida… Earned her first individual win against in-state rival Tennessee in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 56.93… Also finished second against UT in the 200-yard medley relay (1:44.57)… Picked up two wins against Campbell in the 100-yard backstroke (57.84) and the 400-yard medley relay (3:54.74)… Got on the podium twice against Marshall with a second place finish in the 200-yard medley relay (1:44.68) and a third place finish in the 100-yard backstroke (57.22).
2015-16 (Freshman):
Broke out for the Commodores during her freshman season… Set a freshman record for the 50 freestyle with a time of 23.47 in the prelims at the UGA Fall Invitational… Opening leg in the 200 yard medley (1:40.61) that set the school record at the SEC Championships… the 50 backstroke leg of the 200 medley (25.99) was the fastest by a Commodore all season… Second leg in the 200 freestyle relay (1:32.38) that also set a school record at the SEC Championships… Earned a finals swim at the UGA Fall Invitational in the 100 backstroke after a season best time of 56.57 in the prelims… Tallied 21 podium finishes… eight 1st place finishes, six 2nd place finishes, and seven 3rd place finishes for the Commodores… Made her debut against Florida and 3rd in the 400 medley relay (3:54.00), 100 backstroke (57.56), and 4th in the 200 freestyle relay (1:39.60)… Finished 1st in the 100 backstroke (59.94), 100 medley relay (49.21), 50 backstroke (28.00) and the 100 freestyle relay (44.63) against UALR… Placed 1st in the 100 backstroke (59.73) and the 200 medley relay (1:46.99) against Campbell and NC A&T… Placed 1st in the 200 medley relay (1:46.28), 200 freestyle relay (1:37.61), and 3rd in the 100 backstroke versus Marshall and North Florida… 2nd place in the 100 backstroke (57.91) and 200 medley relay (1:44.71) against Tulane…. 2nd in the 400 medley relay (3:51.86), 200 freestyle relay (1:37.19), and 3rd in the 200 medley relay (1:45.91) versus Arkansas, Houston, and Clemson… Earned a pair of 2nd place finishes in the 400 medley relay (3:51.81), and 400 freestyle relay (3:33.74), while finishing 3rd in the 100 backstroke (58.38) against South Carolina.
Goldblatt heads to Nashville as the No. 16 swimmer in the Peach State. From Fayetteville, Ga., Goldblatt swam to two top-10 times in the 1-5A State Championships; earning 5th place in the 50 Back (26.75) and 6th in the 100 back (58.06). Goldblatt took home several pieces of hardware at the 2-15 GHSA State Swim meet, as she is a member of the 2015 state champion 400-medley relay team. Goldbaltt also boasts a 3rd- place finish at state in the in the 100 back.
“Johanna is from Fayetteville Georgia where swim swims for coach Jamey Myers at Southern Crescent Aquatic Team. Johanna will help us in the sprint free and backstroke events, she has a very strong work ethic and will continue to improve here.”