Eight former athletes and one honorary letterwinner will be inducted into the 2024 UF Athletic Hall of Fame class, the school’s F Club and Gator Boosters announced this week. The Gator Greats to be inducted are Scottie Wilbekin, Chas Henry, Elizabeth Beisel, Hannah Rogers, Francesca Enea, Preston Tucker, Genevieve LaCaze …
Read More »Men’s Swim and Dive Wins SEC Title, Women Place Second
For the eighth year in a row, the SEC Men’s Swimming and Diving Champions helm from Gainesville, Florida. It’s also the 41st title for the Gators, the most in the conference. https://twitter.com/GatorsSwimDv/status/1231417598375583744?s=20 The tournament took place at the James E. Martin Aquatic Center in Auburn, Alabama. Over five days of competition, …
Read More »Coach Gregg Troy Proud of Gator Olympians
Even though the 2016 Summer Olympic Games have been finished for almost a month now, that doesn’t stop the talk about the success Gator athletes had in Rio. In fact, 15 swimmers at this year’s Olympic Games have connections to the Orange and Blue, whether they are current or former Gators. They …
Read More »Head Coach Gregg Troy Pleased with Gators Swimming Into Olympics
As of last week, the Olympic trials are over for swimming. Up next, the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. It all started in Omaha, Nebraska where swimmers competed for a spot on their country’s Olympic team. After getting their feet wet in Olympic waters, thirteen different athletes will have …
Read More »Olympic Swimming: Gators Make Strong Showing In Trials
As their name might suggest, the Florida Gators are good in the water. This past week at the Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha Nebraska the Gators, past present and future, stole the show. 23 former and current Gators swimmers competed in Omaha this week along with six Florida signees. Former …
Read More »Ryan Lochte to Swim in 2016 Rio Olympics with Fellow Gators
Ryan Lochte will take a trip to Brazil later this summer for the 2016 Olympics in Rio. The former Gator swimmer has qualified for the U.S. Olympic 4x200m team finishing fourth with a time of 1:46.62. Lochte will compete in his fourth Olympic Games on the US 4×200 freestyle relay …
Read More »University of Florida Swimming and Diving: Eyes on the Prize
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. …
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