Gators Swimming and Diving

Junior year isn’t really anything special for most college students, however 2013 All American freestyle swimmer Nick Alexiou is an exception. Alexiou transferred from the University of Virginia this past spring to swim for the University of Florida. Alexiou started swimming at the age of 12 after realizing he wasn’t …

Long time University of Florida diving coach Donnie Craine has died in a boating accident off the coast of Bokeelia in Lee County in Florida. Craine died Thursday and leaves behind a wife and three children. Craine spent 30 of his 37 years coaching at Florida, beginning in 1976 when …

The top-ranked Florida men’s swimming and diving team opens competition in the NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas on Thursday. Last season, the Gators placed sixth, but were only 3.5 points from breaking into the top four. The Gators have placed in the top 10 in 14 consecutive years since Gator …

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The Florida swimming and diving team will head to Columbus, Ohio for the third annual Ohio State Invitational. The meet will run Friday, Nov. 30 through Sunday, Dec. 2 at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion. Competitors from as many as 13 universities will be will be represented at this year’s invite. Florida’s …

The University of Florida men’s and women’s swimming and diving seasons are underway. Last season, both teams achieved success, the men’s team winning the SEC Championship and finishing sixth at the NCAA Tournament with the women’s team  finishing sixth in the NCAA’s as well. The Gators have high expectations for the 2013-14 season. …

The Florida Gator men and women’s swim teams both finished sixth in their respective championship meets. The Gator men’s team collected a national title, 38 All-American honors, and set four school records over the course of their three day meet. The Gators finished the meet with 285.5 points and scored …

On the University of Florida swim team, it would be easy to say new assistant coach Gemma Spofforth is great for the job because of her impressive swimming resume – Former Gator, British Olympian, and world record holder. But Gemma says she doesn’t feel the need to be defined by …

It was a bittersweet weekend in Gators sports with lots of highs…and lows…in the space of a few days. From a positive standpoint, the top ranked Gators gymnastics team won its eighth overall Southeastern Conference title, posting a 197.15 to claim their second conference championship in three years. The Florida men’s tennis …