Swim & Dive reporter Riley is a sophomore sports journalism student in her second semester at The Alligator. She is the beat reporter for Gators Swim & Dive while also contrubuting to the Gators Football Beat. She previously served in the same role in her first semester with the newspaper. Riley is an avid South Florida sports fan and enjoys playing/following all sports in her free time.
Florida diving opened 2026 in Knoxville, Tennessee, with a full three-day slate of competition. The Gators squared off against Southeastern Conference programs Alabama, LSU and Tennessee, along with Southern Methodist University and North Carolina State.
Florida swim continued its reign of dominance against the No. 14/12 LSU Tigers on Friday. The No. 5/8 Gators brought home 19 first-place finishes across both men’s and women’s events.
Jon Sumrall's journey to become Florida head coach has had plenty of bumps in the road, including a cervical spinal stenosis diagnosis that ended his playing career.
The Gators’ season has come to a close, but a new chapter is on the horizon. Florida will focus on its freshman star power and elite running game heading into the offseason.
Florida dominated in the pool in this week’s four-day Georgia Fall Invitational.
The Gators look to extend their home win streak against the Volunteers to 11 games Saturday.
It’s been the season of Lane Kiffin talks, and it’s coming down to the wire.
The Gators failed to keep up with the Rebels in the second half, surrendering 538 total yards.
Immediately after their lackluster performance against Kentucky, the Florida Gators look to stun No. 7 Ole Miss on the road.
The Gators tote the No. 2 ranked signing class in the nation.
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