The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend of watching sports and hunkering down for another storm. 10. Sorry, but my goosebumps have goosebumps after watching a Gator set a world record in what they are saying has been a slow pool. (How is water slow?) Bobby Finke won …
Read More »Anthony Nesty Talks Gators Swimming Success
The Gators men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams claimed back-to-back SEC Championships for the second consecutive season last weekend. The title marks the 11th consecutive for the No. 4 men’s team and the second straight for the No. 3 women’s team. Head coach Anthony Nesty joined Sports Scene Thursday …
Read More »Anthony Nesty named Head Coach of Men’s Olympic Swim Team
Anthony Nesty has added a major bullet to his resume. USA Swimming announced him as head coach for the United States men’s swim team ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Nesty, 55, is currently serving as the head coach for the Florida Gators men’s and women’s swimming and …
Read More »Gators break 3 NCAA Records at NCAA Championships
Three NCAA records were broken this week. The Florida men’s swimming and diving team smashed three NCAA records and stole four National Championship titles to finish sixth at this year’s NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championship. For the first time since the 2014-2015 season, both the men’s and women’s teams …
Read More »Katie Ledecky Continues Success in Florida, Qualifies for USA Olympic Trials
Katie Ledecky continued her historical run on Wednesday evening, becoming the first woman swimmer to secure a spot at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials. The Florida Gators volunteer coach won the 800m free by over 23 seconds at the U.S. Open in Greensboro, North Carolina. The three-time Olympian clocked an …
Read More »Gator men’s win tenth consecutive SEC swimming and diving championship
Gators men’s swim and dive won their 10th SEC Championship Saturday giving them win No. 43 in program history. Recap The No. 5 Gators had a total score of 1414 point Saturday night. The Gators dominated in the 1650 free, Trey Freeman won gold with a swim of 14:39.74. Surely, …
Read More »Gators Swimming and Diving Competes in SEC Championship
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 …
Read More »Katie Ledecky Joins Gators Swimming Coaching Staff
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 …
Read More »Gator Swim Coach Nesty Recaps Time at Olympics
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 …
Read More »Florida Swim and Dive Ready to Make a Big Splash
Despite a loss to road loss to Georgia on Friday, the No. 3 Florida Men’s Swimming and Diving is primed and ready for yet another year to claim the top of the SEC. Head Coach Anthony Nesty, a two-time SEC Coach of the Year, opens the season for the third …
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