Tag Archives: Florida Gator Swimming

Former Florida standout swimmer Caeleb Dressel qualified for his third consecutive Olympic Games. The seven-time Olympic gold medalist secured his spot on the 4x100m Freestyle Relay team Wednesday. Dressel qualified on day five of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Swim Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium, in Indianapolis, Indiana. There were 22,209 …

As the second day of the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials concluded, three Gators advanced to the Finals. Kieran Smith and Jake Mitchell will compete for a spot on the Olympic Team in the men’s 200-meter freestyle. Meanwhile, Adam Chaney looks to secure his place in the 100-meter backstroke. Recapping Sunday’s …

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 …

The Florida women’s swimming team took down Florida State in the last dual meet of the season Friday. The Gators defeated the Seminoles 181-119 to improve to 7-1. The women’s team earned 12 first-place finishes and eight recorded 12 b-cut times in Ocala. Winning mood. Emma Weyant with the impressive …

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, …

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 …

Former Florida Gators swimmer, and five-time Olympic veteran, Dara Torres appeared on Sportscene with Steve Russel yesterday. While on the show, she reflected on her time at UF and the Olympics and discuss where she is today. The now 53-year-old boasts an impressive 12 Olympic medals and is a former …

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 …

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 …