Florida women take first dual meet of season
By ALLISON BANKO | Oct. 11, 2010While the UF women’s swimming team emerged victorious against Virginia, the men’s squad sank, staining the Gators with their first blemish of the season.
While the UF women’s swimming team emerged victorious against Virginia, the men’s squad sank, staining the Gators with their first blemish of the season.
Behind the slick edges of the pool today, it’ll be a family affair.
Their stomping shook the stands, their team’s chants penetrated through the confines of the O’Connell Center’s walls, but all of their performances in the pool came up short against the Gators.
After bang-up individual performances this summer, including various medals and broken records, the UF swimming and diving team will unite as Gators to make their first mark on the 2010-11 season.
The O’Connell Center floor was slick with water as the pool was clad with UF swimmers and divers Saturday from generations of the team’s past competing in the 2010 Alumni Meet.
Omar Pinzon is working his way toward his third Olympics before the age of 25, dominating the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games is just all part of the process.
For the second-straight year, the Florida men’s swimming and diving team placed fifth in the nation. But one Gator left on top.
They come from all over the world.
After watching the Florida women’s swimming and diving team win the 2010 Women’s NCAA Championships, the Florida men’s team will look to capture a national championship of its own.
Sitting in fourth place with two events left at the Women’s NCAA Swimming Championships, Florida’s hopes of a national title looked bleak.
At the Women’s NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, the UF women’s swimming and diving team did not waste any time before taking home gold.
From the time the members of the Florida women’s swimming and diving teams competed in their first meet of the season, they’ve had one goal: win a national championship.
After the conclusion of the NCAA Zone B Diving Championships, senior Kara Salamone and junior Monica Dodson earned the right to represent the Florida Women’s diving team at the 2010 NCAA Championships.
Seven members of the Florida men’s swimming and diving team will be competing at the Auburn Last Chance Meet today in hopes of qualifying for the 2010 NCAA National Championships.
With the Southeastern Conference behind them, the UF men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are ready to look toward the NCAA Championships.
The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams finished second at the 2010 Southeastern Conference Championship Meet.
After the second day of competition at the Southeastern Conference Championship Meet, the Florida men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are in second place.
After the first day of the 2010 Southeastern Conference Championship Meet, the Florida swimming and diving teams are tied for first place.
After a long and grueling regular season, the Florida women’s and men’s swimming and diving teams will begin competition today in the 2010 Southeastern Conference Championship Meet.
Due to inclement weather conditions in Knoxville, Tenn., the UF men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams’ meets were moved from Saturday afternoon and Friday night, respectively, to both taking place Friday afternoon.