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Seniors to end career at NCAA Championships
By MERCEDES MACHADO | Mar. 25, 2009Senior swimmer Rex Tullius has a positive mindset for the next three days.
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Spofforth leads swim team in giving UF 100th national title
By MERCEDES MACHADO | Mar. 22, 2009Junior swimmer Gemma Spofforth makes a habit out of setting records, and her performance at the NCAA Championships meet in College Station, Texas, proved that.
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Women in 11th place after Day 1 of NCAAs
Mar. 19, 2009The No. 5 Gators opened up the 2009 NCAA Championship meet Thursday at the Student Rec Center Natatorium on the Texas A&M University campus with five finals-qualifying swims and dives. Three individuals and two Gator relays are set to return to Thursday evening swimming and diving consolations and finals.
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Women prepare for NCAA Championships in Texas
By MERCEDES MACHADO | Mar. 18, 2009It's the invitation of a lifetime.
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Dodson makes splash in NCAA qualifying
By MERCEDES MACHADO | Mar. 15, 2009Sophomore diver Monica Dodson knew this weekend was going to be a challenge. With the pressure to qualify for the NCAA Championship on her shoulders, she succeeded in achieving a goal she and her teammates trained for all season.
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UF turns out strong performance in NCAA qualifying
By MERCEDES MACHADO | Mar. 1, 2009This weekend, many Gators took advantage of their final opportunities to qualify for the NCAA Championships.
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Guenthner's career reaches apex with win at SEC Championships
By MERCEDES MACHADO | Feb. 26, 2009For a girl who never really knew if swimming was for her, senior Laurabeth Guenthner has left her mark on the UF swimming and diving team.
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Swimmers competing in meet for chance at NCAAs
By MERCEDES MACHADO | Feb. 26, 2009Senior Kelsy Smith has this weekend left to qualify for the NCAA Championships, and the pressure is on.
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UF women win SEC Championship; men place second
Feb. 22, 2009In a four-day 2009 SEC Championship meet that came down to the very last relay, the No. 5 UF women won their 17th SEC crown, the first since 2002, after edging out second-place finisher Auburn and third-place Georgia. The win for the Gators was the third-closest competition in SEC history, UF with 744 points, Auburn with 730.5 and Georgia with 725. On the men's side, the No. 8 Gators claimed second place (626) at the 2009 league meet for the eighth-consecutive year to the men's team from Auburn (880.5).
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UF records three victories over weekend
By MERCEDES MACHADO | Feb. 1, 2009UF diver Whitney Stern wanted victory for herself and for the team at her last home meet.
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Seniors get last swim
By MERCEDES MACHADO | Jan. 29, 2009Senior diver Whitney Stern knows that saying goodbye to four years in the pool will be difficult.
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Swim, dive record split victory against Auburn
By MERCEDES MACHADO | Jan. 25, 2009Saturday's swimming and diving meet brought a mixed bag for the Gators, something the team is used to when it heads to Auburn.
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Gators to square off with rival Tigers
By MERCEDES MACHADO | Jan. 22, 2009For the past four years, either the men's or women's UF swimming and diving teams' meets against Auburn have come down to the final relays.
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Gators still perfect vs. Owls
By MERCEDES MACHADO | Jan. 19, 2009The UF swimming and diving teams make a habit out of defeating Florida Atlantic.
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Swim team looks to divide and conquer
By MERCEDES MACHADO | Jan. 17, 2009Though a few of them will not be in the same pool or on the sidelines cheering, the UF men's and women's swim and dive teams will be cohesive in thought and action.
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Gators sweep Cavaliers at home
By RYAN LEVICK | Jan. 7, 2009In a sport where individual performances are usually key, the Gators have what senior Bradley Ally calls "united energy," a force that helps bind the Gators together and deliver some truly outstanding performances.
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UF gears up for season opener with Virginia
By RYAN LEVICK | Jan. 6, 2009Teresa Crippen and her sister, Claire, have always been close. Being only 16 months apart, the two never really had anything but love for one another.
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Gators prepare for season at USA Swimming Short Course National Championship
Dec. 4, 2008With the likes of former Gator Ryan Lochte hitting the pool this weekend for the USA Swimming Short Course National Championship, the Gators hoped to make statements themselves as they prepare for the approaching spring season.
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UF sweeps meet at FSU
Nov. 25, 2008As the fall season nears its end, the UF swim teams leave satisfied about the progress they've made.
