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Florida set to square off against Georgia Tech at home
Jan. 6, 2011The Gators swimming and diving teams will kick off the spring by competing in their home pool for the first time since October.
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Gators finish 2nd at Big Al Open
By ALLISON BANKO | Dec. 5, 2010They train with championship finishes in mind. For some of the younger UF swimmers and divers, this weekend was their first taste of why they put in those long hours.
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UF to use Big Al Open as a test of potential
By ALLISON BANKO | Dec. 2, 2010Consider it a test run in the freeze of the season. Today, a portion of the Gators will travel to Princeton to unveil what a few days of rest can translate to in the water.
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Shorthanded Florida teams fall to FSU in road meet
By ALLISON BANKO | Nov. 23, 2010November weather usually doesn’t bode well for outdoor swimming. But with Tallahassee temperatures in the low 70s, the Seminoles hosted the Gators roof-less.
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Gators ready to face Seminoles in final fall meet
By ALLISON BANKO | Nov. 22, 2010Usually the Gators compete in the confines of an echoing, indoor natatorium. But today’s meet will be a little twisted.
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Beisel qualifies for NCAAs
By ALLISON BANKO | Nov. 21, 2010This weekend the Gators treaded in the waters of the 1996 Olympics, rising to place in the top five of the Georgia Tech Invitational’s 13 competing teams. The men’s team finished in second while the women secured the third-place spot.
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Building a Beast in the Blue: UF swim teams trains beyond water
By ALLISON BANKO | Nov. 17, 2010Beads of sweat trickle down their faces as their pummeling fists crash against each other’s stiff palms. Jump ropes graze the ground — a clacking that permeates the O’Connell Center — forming a beat that could be counted with a metronome.
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UF women fall in rematch with Stanford
By ALLISON BANKO | Nov. 7, 2010When the Gators enter a pool with the Stanford women, it’s always a toss-up. This weekend, it was the Cardinal who came out on top.
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Gators defeat Tigers; Dwyer records SEC-best time in 200
By ALLISON BANKO | Nov. 4, 2010The UF men’s swimming and diving team remains undefeated on away turf this season.
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Gators prepare for national championship rematch
By ALLISON BANKO | Nov. 3, 2010If history is any indication, the Florida women’s swimming and diving team’s matchup with Stanford will be a tight one.
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UF men open SEC play with win against Georgia
By ALLISON BANKO | Oct. 31, 2010The UF men’s swimming team kicked off its Southeastern Conference opener with a victory Friday against Georgia.
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UF men top Georgia in SEC opener
By ALLISON BANKO | Oct. 29, 2010The UF men’s swimming team kicked off its Southeastern Conference opener with a victory Friday against Georgia. The Gators men’s squad defeated the Bulldogs in a 170-130 win.
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Despite setbacks, Gators look to SEC opener
By ALLISON BANKO | Oct. 28, 2010When it rains, it pours.
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Gators swimmer involved in scooter accident
By ALLISON BANKO | Oct. 14, 2010There was a certain air of somberness on the Gators’ side during Monday’s swim meet.
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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.
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Crippen set to face sister as Gators host Cavaliers
By ALLISON BANKO | Oct. 10, 2010Behind the slick edges of the pool today, it’ll be a family affair.
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Gators win All Florida Invitational
By ALLISON BANKO | Oct. 3, 2010Their 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.
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Gators open at home for first time since 2003
By ALLISON BANKO | Sep. 30, 2010After 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.
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Swimmers from last 45 years gather for Alumni Weekend
By ALLISON BANKO | Sep. 26, 2010The 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.
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Eight current and former Gators win medals at 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
By JESSE SIMONTON | July 26, 2010Omar 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.
