The 2025 NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships unfolded with a fierce intensity over four days in Federal Way, Washington. But for Florida, the meet represented the conclusion of a season defined by growth, determination and relentless competition. Every race and every dive mattered, as the Gators had their sights set on a top-five finish to cap their season on a high note.
Florida sophomore Joshua Liendo brought home three individual national titles and the team finished third overall at the 2024 NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships.
The Gators women's swimming and diving team placed third at the NCAA Championships, its best finish in 14 years.
Six Florida Divers qualified for the NCAA Championships in the NCAA Zone B Championships.
The Florida men’s and women’s swim team returned to Auburn this past weekend coming off of a SEC championship title for its last chance to improve times and odds of NCAA selection. The invite took place all day Friday and Saturday.
UF freshman Jonny Marshall placed first in the men’s 200 back, breaking the program’s record with a time of 1:36.68.
On the second-to-last day of the SEC Championships, Florida broke away from the rest of the conference on the leaderboard, sitting 361.5 points in front on the men’s side and 214.5 on the women’s side
After yet another day of SEC championships, Florida led in the men’s leaderboard with 893 points while the women’s team led with 765.5 points.
This past season, Sims set the new 100-yard backstroke record as well as securing three individual top-three finishes while Ivey set a new program record in the 200-yard freestyle.
Florida earned five gold medals and one silver medal on day two of the SEC Championships. The Gators won big in the women’s 3-meter, men’s diving team event and men’s and women’s relay events, breaking multiple records along the way
The No. 4/3 Florida Men’s and Women’s Swim and Dive teams traveled to Auburn, Alabama to compete for a second consecutive SEC Championship. The men’s team entered this week with an undefeated in-and-out of conference record of 7-0 while the women’s team are 7-1, with an undefeated conference record of 5-0.
The Florida men's and women's swim team hosted NOVA Southeastern in the Florida Invitational.
The Florida men’s and women’s diving team hosted Florida State in the O’Connell Center Natatorium Friday and Saturday as a small but energetic crowd watched. The events kicked off after Florida honored their four seniors Skip Donald, Carina Lumia, Caroline Pagac and Anton Svirskyi.
Florida swim headed to Ocala, Friday to face-off against Florida State. Prior to the meet, Florida’s 1983 and 1984 NCAA National Championship Teams were honored in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Gators winning their first swimming and diving national championships. This meet also marked the Florida men’s and women’s 85th and 51st meet against Florida State.
Brothers Skip and Peyton Donald both transferred to UF’s dive team and are now competing side by side for Skip Donald’s final collegiate season.
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