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Dwyer’s 200-yard freestyle part of record-breaking day for UF
By GREG LUCA | Feb. 16, 2011Swimming in a position he wasn’t meant to be in, Conor Dwyer came within .01 seconds of an American record.
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Gators women look to hold ground in SEC meet
By MELISSA PENDER< | Feb. 15, 2011While the Florida women’s swimming team hopes to continue its success this weekend, the men are looking to recover.
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Dodson reels in gold at SECs
By MELISSA PENDER< | Feb. 13, 2011After a record-setting weekend, Florida senior Monica Dodson appeared to be losing her grip on a Southeastern Conference title Sunday.
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Dodson dives well again
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Senior captures title in record-breaking dive
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Florida to host SEC Diving Championships this weekend
By MELISSA PENDER< | Feb. 10, 2011The 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.
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Beisel reveling in first-year success
By MELISSA PENDER< | Feb. 7, 2011Watching 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.
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Gators swim teams sweep weekly SEC awards
By MELISSA PENDER< | Feb. 3, 2011Florida 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.
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Gators top Volunteers on Senior Day, cruise to win over IRSC
By MELISSA PENDER< | Jan. 30, 2011The Gators closed their home season Sunday with nine NCAA “B” qualifying times and 29 season-best times against Indian River State College.
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Men's, women's teams sweep Vols on Senior Day
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Fraser family dynasty to reach its end on Senior Day
By JOHN BOOTHE< | Jan. 27, 2011For the past five years, there has been one constant on coach Gregg Troy’s team: at least one Fraser brother in the water.
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Stafford works with doctors, not yet cleared to compete
By JOHN BOOTHE< | Jan. 24, 2011A little more than a week ago, Shara Stafford’s outlook for the season looked bright.
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Gators post eight season-best times in loss to Tigers
By JOHN BOOTHE< | Jan. 23, 2011Florida couldn’t spoil Auburn’s Senior Day celebration on Friday afternoon, even after notching a season-high 24 NCAA qualifying times and swimming one of their fastest meets of the year.
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Auburn swims past Florida
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Loughran tinkers with stroke, ready to meet rival friend
By JOHN BOOTHE< | Jan. 20, 2011Practice is over. It’s 16 hours until the Gators jump on a bus for their dual meet in Auburn, Ala., and the pool is empty except for one swimmer still taking in extra time to perfect his backstroke start.
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UF overcomes illness, depth issues
By JOHN BOOTHE< | Jan. 17, 2011All week long, the Gators dealt with multiple obstacles. The No. 6 women’s team struggled with sickness, while the No. 5 men’s team lacked depth as coach Gregg Troy and nine of team’s best left for the SMU Classic.
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Gators triumph over Florida Atlantic, overcome obstacles
By JOHN BOOTHE< | Jan. 15, 2011For the second straight week the Gators crushed an unranked opponent at home, but this time around, they did it much slower.
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UF splits squads for FAU, SMU meets
By JOHN BOOTHE< | Jan. 13, 2011Before the Florida Atlantic meet a year ago, Sebastien Rousseau knew he would have his chance.
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Gators overcome Stafford’s scare to sweep home meet
By JOHN BOOTHE< | Jan. 9, 2011The Gators’ celebration over their dual-meet victory at home against Georgia Tech was cut short by an injury scare from a UF swimmer who had to be pulled from the water during a race and checked on by paramedics.
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Gators survive Shara Stafford's scare to win meet
By JOHN BOOTHE< | Jan. 7, 2011The Gators’ celebration over their dual-meet victory at home against Georgia Tech was cut short by an injury scare from a UF swimmer that had to be pulled from the water during a race and checked on by paramedics.
