Gators Swimming and Diving

The Florida Gators men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams enter the third day of the SEC Championships Thursday in Knoxville, Tennessee. The men sit in first place, and the women are slated fifth after the second day of competition. https://twitter.com/GatorsSwimDv/status/1494308954419044356?s=20&t=w64fgeWOATpJM8hOcPeSyA Three Medals for the Men The Gators men’s team …

After day one of the 2022 Southeastern Conference (SEC) Swimming and Diving Championships, the Florida Gators men and women sit in sixth and seventh place. Day 1 ✅#GoGators pic.twitter.com/PNbtcKmsof — Gators Swimming & Diving (@GatorsSwimDv) February 16, 2022 Men’s Recap The orange and blue, captained by Olympian Kieran Smith, reached …

The No. 5 Men’s and No. 17 Women’s Swimming and Diving team is competing at the 2022 SEC Championship on Feb. 15. The team expects will compete in Knoxville, Tennessee through Feb. 19 at the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center. Entering the meet, both teams have two wins over Auburn …

The NCAA Board of Governors decided to hand over the power of determining transgender athlete eligibility within their transitioned-to gender. Effective immediately for winter championships, national sports’ governing bodies will serve as the de-facto mold for each sports’ transgender athlete policy. The policy replaces the NCAA’s 2010 ruling, which based …

Seven-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky announced earlier today that she is joining the Gator Nation as a swimming and diving volunteer coach. In addition to helping the team, Ledecky will also train for the 2024 Paris Olympics. She trains with Florida’s head coach Anthony Nesty. Nesty was an assistant …

As the 2020 Tokyo Olympics come to a close, former and current Gator swimmers return after impressing the world with their performances. Also returning is Gators men’s and women’s swimming coach Anthony Nesty, who was an assistant coach for Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics.  He spoke to Steve Russell …

The Florida Gators lead the SEC with 31 athletes in Tokyo. This year’s group is third on the list for most athletes that have represented Florida. The Gators sent 35 athletes to the Olympics in 2012 and 2008. There will be Gator athletes in eight different sports: baseball, basketball, golf, …

Track and Field  The Florida Gators 2020-2021 athletic season comes to an official end after the women’s Track and Field finished 7th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Men’s Track and Field finished 4th in the Championships. Gator’s sprinter Joseph Fahnbulleh won his first National Championship title after logging the tenth-fastest …

University of Florida Athletic Director Scott Stricklin discussed two of the uncertainties surrounding Gators sports: in-person events and the fate of Mike White. In-Person Events In his talk, Stricklin said that the University Athletic Association has been working closely with UF Health for guidance. He said that its suggestions included …

The 2021 NCAA Championship for men’s swimming starts today in North Carolina. The tournament will continue through Sunday, March 27. Florida is sending 12 swimmers and one diver. https://twitter.com/GatorsSwimDv/status/1374722090494873604?s=20 Leonardo Garcia the lone diver Joining Florida’s 12 swimmers is junior Leonardo Garcia. The California native’s first event in the Championship …