This weekend could be a record-setting one for Georgia’s women’s swimming and diving teams.

The Lady Bulldogs are poised to break the school record for consecutive home wins on Friday when they face off against SEC rival South Carolina at 4 p.m. in Gabrielsen Natatorium.

The men’s tennis team holds the school record for consecutive wins at home, winning 76 straight matches from 1968 to 1972 under legendary former tennis coach Dan McGill.

If Georgia defeats SEC rival South Carolina tomorrow, the swim team will hold the record for most consecutive home wins. EVAN STICHLER/Staff

The women’s win streak began on Nov. 8, 1995 against Emory and continued ever since.

During that span, Georgia has captured four national championships.

“It’s definitely a big honor to be on the team that could potentially break the record,” freshman Lauren Harrington said. “It’s been going on since I was 3 years old, and that’s really amazing.”

Harrington is one of 13 freshmen on this year’s women’s team who have a chance to be part of history on Friday.

“We all practice hard to do our best, and the team does whatever it takes to keep the streak going,” she said. “This is a good environment for swimming really fast, and we’re used to it.”

The leader of it all is head coach Jack Bauerle, who said he still can’t believe what his team is on the verge of doing.

“I was looking at the pool this week, and I thought, ‘Holy Christmas, I would have never thought this,’” Bauerle said. “I probably have a different perspective for it than some who never saw the old place. It was a good pool — a basic pool— but certainly not the prettiest. I am so appreciative of where we are now.”

The upperclassmen on the team know the history they could potentially make, and they are not taking the situation lightly.

“We all have a deep respect for the streak,” senior Wendy Trott said. “It’s something that is important to us as a team and as a program. Thinking about how many great people have come and gone through this program, it means a lot to all of us.”

Along with the history, the Lady Bulldogs know that pride is just as big of a factor, and to have dominance of this kind at home is rare in any sport.

“It’s definitely all about pride,” senior diver Landon Watters said. “The seniors above me each year always talked about how the team comes first, and that’s how you keep it going. It’s important to pass down the legacy year after year.”

“We all have Georgia Bulldog pride,” junior Kelsey Gaid said. “We practice in that pool every day, and we can’t let anyone else beat us there.”