Florida’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams open their season Friday with the eighth annual All-Florida Invitational returning to Gainesville. Last year, the All-Florida Invitational was held in Fort Lauderdale due to renovations being done on the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. However, that didn’t stop the Gators from taking …
Read More »Dressel Named USA Swimming Athlete of the Year
Two-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Caeleb Dressel was named USA Swimming Athlete of the Year this past weekend. 2017 Athlete of the Year Caeleb Dressel highlights this weekend's #USAS2017 award winners! Full list ➡️ https://t.co/rrN3j8tV6I pic.twitter.com/Uj2gT9lkx2 — USA Swimming (@USASwimming) September 17, 2017 Olympic Gold Medalist Dressel made a name …
Read More »Caeleb Dressel Wins Individudal Gold Medal in FINA Championships
On the fifth day of the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, rising Gator senior Caeleb Dressel earned his third gold medal by winning the men’s 100 meter freestyle event. In all, five Gator swimmers participated in events on Thursday, with Dressel and Liliana Szilagyi swimming in a final. …
Read More »Gators Men’s Swimming & Diving Finish Third Nationally
Four national titles aided the Florida Gators men’s swimming and diving team to an overall third at the NCAA Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana. The events took place this past weekend in the IU Natatorium. Florida, led by Gregg Troy, scored 294.5 points over the four-day meet, which matches their best team finish under …
Read More »No.19 Florida Women’s Swimming and Diving Heads to NCAA Championships
It’s finally the end of the collegiate swim season. The Florida women’s swimming and diving team will wrap up competition this week in Indianapolis. On each day of competition, prelims will be in the morning and then finals will follow later on. Eight swimmers and two divers have qualified for …
Read More »Florida Swimming Ready For NCAA Tournment
Florida men and women’s swimming teams competed for the final time this season at home. The Gators participated in a last chance NCAA qualifying meet over the weekend. The three-day meet consisted of both men and women teams from FSU and just Women’s teams from FGCU, Miami and Texas A&M. …
Read More »SEC Swimming “Heats” Up
Even though swimming season is almost over, the SEC is hardly ready to dry off. The 2017 SEC Championship features high scores, smashed records, and former Olympians going for college gold. The first three days have concluded and some teams have proven dominant. But, close scores leading into the final …
Read More »Dressel and Gators Ready for SEC Swim Championships
The Florida men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams begin the post season today in Knoxville, Tennessee with the SEC Championships. For the next five days the sixth-ranked men’s team looks to capture its sixth consecutive conference title and the 19th-ranked women’s team will look to improve on its sixth place finish from 2016. https://twitter.com/GatorsSwimDv/status/829004262285905920 …
Read More »Gators Swimming and Diving Prep for SEC Championship
Coming off a win from No. 20 Tennessee, the swimming and diving team is feeling pretty good. There is plenty of room for improvement with a 5-5 record. The preparations for the SEC Championship starts now. That meet is in two weeks in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Gators will also send …
Read More »Women’s Swimming and Diving Prepares for Final Regular Season Meet
The Gator women’s swimming and diving team will face Tennessee tomorrow in their first home meet of the season. The Gators are also coming off of a loss against Auburn. The team will be fueled to get another SEC win on Senior Day in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center Natatorium. Preparing for …
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