With a roar of laughter, the swim programs of two schools that have rivalries in more than just swim congratulated each other on a meet well-swum.
With a roar of laughter, the swim programs of two schools that have rivalries in more than just swim congratulated each other on a meet well-swum.
Through the wins and losses, the Gators have remained collected going into the depths of the Southeastern Conference season. When asked whether he would be upset if the Gators lost every meet of the season but still swam their best and improved, senior Rex Tullius answered quickly and without hesitation.
The Gator women's swim team showed promise a week ago in Michigan against the Wolverines and the Stanford Cardinal.
The UF men's swim team opened up its Southeastern Conference season against LSU on Wednesday, downing the Tigers 166-131 and improving its all-time record against LSU to 19-0.
Only a few days after the UF men's and women's swimming teams began their journey to find themselves, they begin their journey to find where they stack up in the Southeastern Conference.
Sometimes experience isn't everything when it comes to winning.
It all has to begin somewhere.
Joe Blazina, 22, a UF landscape architecture major, strokes through the water inside the Florida Pool on Friday afternoon. Hutchinson swims twice weekly as a part of his workout routine.
Forty-one-year-old Dara Torres was the anchor on the U.S. team that won the 400-freestyle relay Saturday night, leading them to a silver medal. The former Gator might have been able to catch the Netherlands team if there were just 50 to 100 more meters in the race, but the Dutch were too far ahead when she started her leg.
Senior Maureen Farrell jumps into the pool and pulls herself up on to the blocks. She grasps the handles closely as if she's holding on to the last remnants of her slowly evaporating career.
The swimming world should be jealous of Gregg Troy.
Leah Martindale-Stancil is coming back home.
Call her the ageless wonder.
There's nothing like a chance to go for the gold to provide a little motivation.
Two brothers from UF will compete at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing. However, there will be no sibling rivalr, as this pair of swimmers will be competing as teammates.
While many recent UF graduates are entering the work force this summer, one alumnus is preparing himself for the most important 11 days of his swimming career.
Bad luck first struck Ryan Lochte on June 30, 1985.
After the dust cleared in Federal Way, Wash., there were some vague similarities between the conclusion of the men's meet and women's championship meet last week.
The UF men's swimming team went 3,000 miles to chase a dream.
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