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.
Eighteen years ago, Janet Evans set the NCAA record in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4.34.39.
As the women's swimming and diving team races for the last time at the NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships, there are a couple of things the it has in its favor.
After Day Two of the Southeastern Conference Championships, UF swimming and diving coach Gregg Troy said, "It's a four-day swim meet."
After two days of the Southeastern Conference Championships, the UF men and women's swimming and diving teams are in the passenger seat and driver's seat, respectively.
Natalie Pike captured it perfectly.
On a day when the seniors were the focal point of the meet, the lone senior diver might have made the loudest splash.
Four years in the making, and it all ends Saturday.
UF's last Southeastern Conference dual meet of the season ended the same way the previous one did.
The UF swimming and diving teams will look to end their Southeastern Conference season on a high note against Tennessee on Friday and Saturday.
Heading into the Auburn meet, the UF men's and women's swimming and diving teams were polar opposites.
When UF swimming coach Gregg Troy hears "Auburn," he thinks national champions.
The UF men's and women's swimming and diving teams used a combined 14 first-place finishes and five NCAA provisional qualifying times over the weekend to each pick up wins against Indian River Community College, while the No. 5 men also defeated No. 12 Purdue twice and the No. 7 women topped Arkansas at the O'Connell Center.
Former UF swimmer and Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte set a new American reocrd in the 200-yard individual medley on Thursday at the USA Short Course National Championships with a time of 1:40.08.
The UF men's swimming team defeated Kentucky 165-129 Thursday afternoon in Lexington.
The UF men's and women's swimming and diving teams will host Michigan in a heated matchup this weekend.
The UF swimming and diving teams remained perfect this season as the women and men won at Minnesota on Saturday
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