The No. 4/3 Florida men’s and women’s swim and dive teams are set to compete in the SEC Championships in Auburn, Ala., starting Monday. https://twitter.com/GatorsSwimDv/status/1759344352759890011 The men (7-0, 4-0 SEC) are looking to win their 12th consecutive SEC title and the women (7-1, 5-0) are looking to go back-t0-back. Regular …
Read More »Gators Men’s Swim Team Looks to Claim SEC Championships Again
The last time the University of Florida swim team did not claim an SEC Championships title was 2012. The 2020 rendition of the finals, which marks the beginning of the postseason, begins Tuesday in Auburn, Alabama. The Gators are on the hunt for their eighth straight first-place finish. A Crowded …
Read More »Ryan Lochte Suspended Until July 2019
For the second time in less than two years, former Gator Ryan Lochte has been suspended. Lochte received an IV injection back in May, which is something that is typically banned under anti-doping rules. The Suspension The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency began an investigation into Lochte’s actions after he posted a …
Read More »Gator Men’s Swimming Competing at NCAA Championships
The Gator Men’s Swimming and Diving team is sending 13 team members to Minneapolis for the 2018 NCAA Championships. Individuals Attending The Gators are ranked no. 4 going into this Wednesday’s championships. 13 of the team’s athletes will be competing in these individual events: Caeleb Dressel: 50 Free, 100 Free …
Read More »2018 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships: Day 2 Recap
The Texas A&M women and the Florida men lead the 2018 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships following the second day of competition. For the men, Florida comes in first with 432 points, while Tennessee is the runner-up at 411 points, and Texas A&M third at 409 points. As for the …
Read More »Florida Swimming Ready For NCAA Tournment
Florida men and women’s swimming teams competed for the final time this season at home. The Gators participated in a last chance NCAA qualifying meet over the weekend. The three-day meet consisted of both men and women teams from FSU and just Women’s teams from FGCU, Miami and Texas A&M. …
Read More »Jessica Thielmann Prepares for Summer Olympics
The Gators women’s swimming season officially came to a close near the end of March but Olympic hopeful Jessica Thielmann remains hard at work. The Gators senior phenom hails from Newcastle, England and looks to represent her country in 2016 at the summer games in Rio de Janeiro. The right to participate …
Read More »Gator Men’s Swimming Finishes Third at NCAA Championships; Win Two Titles
The Florida men’s swimming team recently finished third in the NCAA Championships. The Gators won two national titles, broke eight school records, and had 37 All-American honors. Leading the way for the Gators was Co-2016 NCAA Swimmer of the Year Caeleb Dressel who won the 100-yard freestyle and the 50-yard freestyle. Dressel received seven …
Read More »Bittersweet Weekend in Gators Sports
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 …
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