Thursday, the Gators Swim and Dive teams are set to host Nova Southeastern in the Florida Invitational. The meet goes through Saturday, with prelims starting each day at 9:2o a.m. and finals at 4 p.m.
Going into the invite, the Gators men (7-0, 4-0 SEC) are ranked 4th in the nation, while the women (7-1, 5-0 SEC) are ranked 3rd.
Gators’ Last Meet
Friday, the Florida Swim and Dive team faced off against in-state rival Florida State. The meet, held in Ocala, saw the Gators men win 181-118 and the women win 182-119.
The Gators recorded 22 first place finishes and 12 b-cut times.
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Freshman diver Camyla Monroy continued her dominance on the springboard. The Laz Paz, Mexico, native set a collegiate best on the 3-meter with 345.00 and scored 302.45 on the 1-meter. Monroy also surpassed her previous best platform score (312.80), which ranked No. 1 in the CSCAA Division 1 top scores, with a score of 323.33.
Following the performance, Monroy was named Women’s SEC Diver of the Week. The award is Monroy’s fifth career weekly SEC honor.
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Prior to the meet, Florida had a ceremony for their four senior divers: Skip Donald, Carina Lumia, Caroline Pagac and Anton Svirskyi.
Additionally, the meet included a celebration of the 1983 and 1984 NCAA National Championship teams, led by head swim coach Randy Reese and diving coach Kent Vossler.
Preview
Nova Southeastern is coming off a sweep against Rollins College on Jan. 27. The Sharks men (6-2, 4-0 SSC) won 161-100, and the women (7-2, 4-0 SSC) won 196-66.
The Florida Invitational will be the Gators’ final test before the SEC Championships in Auburn from Feb. 20-24.
The meet will take place in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center’s natatorium.