Although Florida isn’t picked to win the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships this weekend, coach Gregg Troy said the 14 women who qualified for the event are determined to defend their title.
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The Florida swimming and diving teams will operate under a new structure during the 2011-2012 season, and that means new opportunities for a few Gators assistants.
With Florida swimming and diving coach Gregg Troy preparing to coach the 2012 Olympic team, assistant head coaches Martyn Wilby and Anthony Nesty have been named associate head coaches of the UF men’s and women’s teams.
Led by juniors Shara Stafford and James Turner, 17 gators earned NCAA “B” cuts this weekend at the Bulldog Last Chance Meet in Athens, Ga.
Florida seniors Logan Storie and Alex Martin improved their chances of ending their careers at Florida with titles at the NCAA Championships by posting qualifying times at the at the Bulldog Last Chance Meet this weekend in Athens, Ga.
This weekend is the final opportunity for four Florida seniors to leave a mark on college swimming.
The Southeastern Conference Championship titles came down to the wire Saturday, as both Florida teams hoped for a lucky break in the 400-yard freestyle relay that would give them a last-second victory.
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Florida’s youngest swimmers led the team in the second day of the Southeastern Conference Swimming Championships, but two reliable veterans once again made their mark.
Swimming in a position he wasn’t meant to be in, Conor Dwyer came within .01 seconds of an American record.
While the Florida women’s swimming team hopes to continue its success this weekend, the men are looking to recover.
After a record-setting weekend, Florida senior Monica Dodson appeared to be losing her grip on a Southeastern Conference title Sunday.
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The Southeastern Conference’s top divers will hope to make a splash at the O’Connell Center when the SEC Swimming and Diving Championships begin this weekend.
Watching Elizabeth Beisel fiercely take down the competition as she swims to first place in the 200-yard backstroke against Tennessee, it’s hard to imagine her as a funny, sweet 18-year-old who loves to joke around with her teammates on the Florida swimming and diving team.
Florida became the second school since 2008 to win all four weekly Southeastern Conference awards after a stellar meet against Tennessee on Saturday and a sweep of Indian River State College on Sunday.
The Gators closed their home season Sunday with nine NCAA “B” qualifying times and 29 season-best times against Indian River State College.
Solutions by The State News
