The University of Florida men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will travel to Charlottesville, Va., on Friday to compete against the University of Virginia. The No. 2/3 Gators will face a challenging meet, with the Virginia men ranked No. 14 and the women ranked No. 1. Diving events will …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Olympics Are Just Different
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 »Gators At Olympics: Bobby Finke Wins Gold In Record Fashion
Former University of Florida standout swimmer Bobby Finke won Team USA’s only individual men’s gold medal in world record fashion at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Finke, 24, won the 1,500-meter freestyle final by leading from the start and finished with a record time of 14:30.67, besting the world mark …
Read More »Gators Well Represented at Swimming National Championships
Twenty-two current and former Florida Gators swim team members are taking part in the 2022 Phillips 66 National Championships starting Tuesday. The Gators have 11 men and 11 women competing over the course of the five-day event. Here’s what we can expect from those representing the orange and blue. Ledecky …
Read More »Florida Men’s Swimming & Diving takes third at NCAA Championships
The Florida Gators Men’s Swimming & Diving finished their 2021-22 campaign with a third-place finish at the NCAA Championship. The Gators collected 374 points over the four-day meet. In addition, Florida took three national titles and 42 All-America honors over the week. The Gators put themselves on the podium for …
Read More »Florida Men’s Swimming and Diving wins event title, second place after Day 1
The NCAA Swimming and Diving Championship is underway and the SEC Champion Florida Gators are off to a flying start. Through the first day of competition, the Gators are second place behind Texas. Florida Men’s Swimming and Diving success The Gators have had plenty of success in the last year, …
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 »Gator Dominance Continues in 2020 Olympic Games
As the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games will come to a close this weekend, Team USA has just about run away with the lead. With over 90 medals, no other country is coming close to what the United States has accomplished. It is important to note that this would not have …
Read More »Gator Swimmers Continue to Pour on the Gold Medals
Yesterday’s Olympic gold medals from Robert “Bobby” Finke and Caeleb Dressel added on two more medals to bring the Gators count to eight for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, leading all collegiate programs. Swimming is responsible for 21 out of the United State’s 38 current medals. Bobby Finke With 25 meters …
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