At the 2012 London Olympics, coach Gregg Troy led the U.S. men’s swimming team to 16 medals, six of which came from athletes Troy coached at Florida.
When it comes to Michael Phelps, the answer seems obvious with just a cursory glance of the medals table. The guy has won 15 golds — “insane,” says Serena Williams, who certainly knows a thing or two about winning — and now he’s got more total Olympic medals than anyone, with a few more races to extend the record into almost unfathomable territory before he’s done in London.
In the 200 IM, the winner’s circle was only big enough for one Marcin.
Sophomore Elizabeth Beisel did not swim her personal best in the 400 IM at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, but she nearly won a national title anyway.
Entering the Southeastern Conference Championship
Florida coach Gregg Troy is tired of second place.
The Gators relied on their depth to pull out a
The USA Swimming AT&T Winter National Championship is one of the most prestigious meets in the swimming calendar, with some of the best swimmers from all corners of the globe traveling to the U.S. each year to compete – including 15 Gators this year.
After reeling off four straight wins this season with an inexperienced lineup, coach Gregg Troy knew the Gators’ youth would eventually catch up to them.
After a two-week midseason break, Florida is confident heading into this weekend's Georgia Tech Invite.
In a busy year for the Florida swimming teams, the extra commitment of an Olympic training regimen will affect no swimmer more than Elizabeth Beisel.
One of the questions facing the Florida women’s swimming team coming into this weekend’s double dual meet with Michigan and Stanford was if fatigue caused by a busy start to the season would affect its performance.
Coming into this weekend’s meet against an experienced Stanford squad and an up-and-coming Michigan team, the Gators hoped they could prove that they belonged in the conversation among the top teams in the nation.
The contrast between the fall schedules of the Florida men’s and women’s swimming teams is striking.
Florida swimming coach Gregg Troy assessed the Gators’ rivalry with Florida State after Wednesday’s meet, with one word: fierce.
A swim race is relatively simple to understand: Whoever touches the wall first wins.
Florida coach Gregg Troy summed up Friday’s disappointing performance against Georgia with one word: shock.
For any elite athlete, one of the keys to success is confidence.
The Florida women’s swimming team suffered its
The first day of a grueling three-day string of competition was a successful one for the Florida women’s swimming team as they defeated Arkansas 173-125 in Fayetteville, Ark.
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