TheNo. 7 ranked Florida men’s swimming and diving team and No. 16 rankedwomen’s team won the Georgia Tech Invitational in Atlanta this weekend.
After a disappointing performance a week ago for both the UF men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams in Athens, the No. 5 men’s squad (3-1, 2-1 Southeastern conference) came back strong this past weekend by defeating Minnesota 167-125. It was the close races that the Gators could not claim versus the Bulldogs over a week ago that led to the losses, but against the Golden Gophers, the men’s team won those close races to earn their third victory of the season. The same cannot be said for the UF women (3-2, 3-1 SEC) as they conceded those close races for the second straight meet, losing to the No. 10 ranked Minnesota women, 183-117.
For the Florida swimming and diving teams this weekend, it was bittersweet as the No. 5 ranked men’s squad (3-1, 2-1 Southeastern conference) defeated Minnesota by a score of 167-125. However the No. 11 ranked Gators women’s team (3-2, 3-1 SEC) fell to the No. 10 ranked Gophers 183-117.
The UF men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams (M: 2-1, 2-1 Southeastern conference; W: 3-1, 3-1 SEC) lost their first meets of the season Friday in Athens, Georgia, against the Bulldogs.
The Florida men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams (M: 2-1, 2-1 Southeastern conference; W: 3-1, 3-1 SEC) dropped their first meets of the season against Georgia on Friday afternoon inside Georgia’s Gabrielsen Natatorium.
The Florida men’s and women’s swimming and diving team returns to the pool today in Athens, Georgia, the first meet in two weeks since the Gators beat the Kentucky Wildcats on Oct. 16th. Florida will face the Georgia men’s squad (2-1, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) which is ranked fourth nationally while Georgia’s women’s team (4-0, 2-0 SEC) is ranked second in the country. The Bulldogs are coming off a dual meet with North Carolina State with Georgia’s women pulling out their fourth straight win while the men suffered their first loss on Oct. 18.
Chalk up another Southeastern conference victory for the Florida men’s and women’s swimming and diving team (M: 2-0, 2-0 SEC; W: 3-0, 3-0 SEC) as the men’s team beat Kentucky (M: 0-2, 0-2 SEC; W: (1-1, 1-1 SEC) by a score of 164-128 while the women won 161-137 in Lexington, Ky.
For the first time this year the Florida men’s and women’s swimming and diving team (M: 1-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference; W: 2-0, 2-0 SEC) will hit the road to face off against Kentucky (M: 0-1, 0-1 SEC; W: 1-0, 1-0 SEC) tonight at 7.
Make it a combined 36-0 all-time for UF’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving team (M: 1-0, 1-0 Southeastern conference; W: 2-0, 2-0 SEC) against LSU (M: 0-1, 0-1 SEC; W 1-1, 0-1 SEC) as the Florida men’s squad defeated the Tigers by a score of 162.5-122.5 while the women won 166-134 on Friday afternoon.
Following the Florida men and women swimming and diving teams’ fifth consecutive win in the Pinch A Penny Invitational this weekend, coach Gregg Troy has a better grasp on the talent he possesses in both of his teams as both the men and the women prepare for their dual meet against LSU on Saturday.
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