UF and NSU swimmers prepare to compete in the women’s 50 yard free during the Florida invitational at the O’Connell Center. [Valentina Sarmiento/WRUF]

Gators Swim and Dive Complete Day One of Florida Invitational

The No.4/3-ranked Gators men’s and women’s swim and dive teams concluded day one of the Florida Invitational with top times against the Nova Southeastern Sharks at the O’Connell Center on Thursday.

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Personal Bests and B-Cuts

Of the 11 Gators who competed in three individual events against the in-state opponent, five recorded personal best times and four recorded b-cuts.

In prelims, junior Ben Cote went 4:19.63 in the 500-yard freestyle, earning a b-cut and surpassing his previous best of 4:20.28. Aryan Nehra made the b-cut in both sessions, the latter time at 4:19.37.

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In the finals, Caleb Maldari and Cam Abaqueta swam best times in the 200-yard IM. Maldari went 1:44.99 with a b-cut, while Abaqueta went 1:46.84.

For the 50-yard free, Melissa Cowen opted to swim breaststroke, finishing with a personal best 29.04. Swimming freestyle, sophomore Daniel Gordon swam a personal best 20.05.

Preview

The invite continues today at the O’Connell Center’s natatorium with prelims at 9:30 a.m. and finals at 4 p.m.

The sessions:

200-YARD MEDLEY RELAY
400-YARD IM
100-YARD BUTTERFLY
200-YARD FREE
100-YARD BREAST
100-YARD BACK
800-YARD FREE RELAY

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