GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Gators have four top three finishes on day two of the NCAA Championships.
The quartet of Adam Chaney<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13939&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=T8YA4GiorOzTQW7QoMz7p7-5Vzx7PFty1S31-7FCqfU&s=ZN32mECZzq8aiXUzRmhzkiFEW_gCqjhna775o2kNTJU&e= >, Will Davis<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13942&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=T8YA4GiorOzTQW7QoMz7p7-5Vzx7PFty1S31-7FCqfU&s=gr3o_-lhT6bFtV6kh7qbgqiheeo8_xvcW-lPAKmrhVA&e= >, Kieran Smith<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13968&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=T8YA4GiorOzTQW7QoMz7p7-5Vzx7PFty1S31-7FCqfU&s=Yfjif_0gycun3Sen6jAiiXJeJVkOXczOToVXByGCHRg&e= >, and Eric Friese<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13949&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=T8YA4GiorOzTQW7QoMz7p7-5Vzx7PFty1S31-7FCqfU&s=TDebYJV1isDjmiDFgNQXN9dtlbvo8j1c4IvqrHs2-LQ&e= > go a blistering 1:14.48 to place second in the 200 free relay and move up to number two on the UF all-time best list.
Kieran Smith<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13968&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=T8YA4GiorOzTQW7QoMz7p7-5Vzx7PFty1S31-7FCqfU&s=Yfjif_0gycun3Sen6jAiiXJeJVkOXczOToVXByGCHRg&e= > was the top finisher for the Gators in the 500 free as he went 4:08.07 to place second. Behind him was Robert Finke<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13946&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=T8YA4GiorOzTQW7QoMz7p7-5Vzx7PFty1S31-7FCqfU&s=FPVDi4UH91ZIMypgT7m42kPnAtUtkyQ4Ek9jqY-ifrk&e= > finishing sixth with a time of 4:11.11, with that time he moves up to number four on the UF all-time list.
In the B-final Trey Freeman<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13948&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=T8YA4GiorOzTQW7QoMz7p7-5Vzx7PFty1S31-7FCqfU&s=XP5cCh2lOQX7WH-OkkfsKUtyMytPkamhwVfbkAyTqlE&e= > went 4:12.21, a season’s best time, to place third and 11th overall. Alfonso Mestre<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13962&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=T8YA4GiorOzTQW7QoMz7p7-5Vzx7PFty1S31-7FCqfU&s=x440W14nmXMCIVEEwuuJ8U_3levjW3s1yN7_kqi1yUE&e= > finished sixth in the B-final and 14th overall in the 500 free with a time of 4:14.97.
Adam Chaney<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13939&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=T8YA4GiorOzTQW7QoMz7p7-5Vzx7PFty1S31-7FCqfU&s=ZN32mECZzq8aiXUzRmhzkiFEW_gCqjhna775o2kNTJU&e= > was fourth heading into the finals and improves his prelims time and went 18.88 to place third in the 50 free final. Eric Friese<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13949&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=T8YA4GiorOzTQW7QoMz7p7-5Vzx7PFty1S31-7FCqfU&s=TDebYJV1isDjmiDFgNQXN9dtlbvo8j1c4IvqrHs2-LQ&e= > placed first in the 50 free B-final with a time of 18.90 a season’s best time and moves up to number four on the UF all-time best list.
In the final event on day 2 of the NCAA Championships the team of Adam Chaney<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13939&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=T8YA4GiorOzTQW7QoMz7p7-5Vzx7PFty1S31-7FCqfU&s=ZN32mECZzq8aiXUzRmhzkiFEW_gCqjhna775o2kNTJU&e= >, Dillon Hillis<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13954&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=T8YA4GiorOzTQW7QoMz7p7-5Vzx7PFty1S31-7FCqfU&s=LtkftPk49o01K0qbfDoGTW0uZe4lvwh_TMHHMZ9saR0&e= >, Eric Friese<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13949&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=T8YA4GiorOzTQW7QoMz7p7-5Vzx7PFty1S31-7FCqfU&s=TDebYJV1isDjmiDFgNQXN9dtlbvo8j1c4IvqrHs2-LQ&e= >, and Kieran Smith<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13968&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=T8YA4GiorOzTQW7QoMz7p7-5Vzx7PFty1S31-7FCqfU&s=Yfjif_0gycun3Sen6jAiiXJeJVkOXczOToVXByGCHRg&e= > go 3:01.51 to finish third in the 400 Medley Relay. That time is a new school record as well.
Quotables – Head Coach Anthony Nesty<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_coaches.aspx-3Frc-3D1261&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=T8YA4GiorOzTQW7QoMz7p7-5Vzx7PFty1S31-7FCqfU&s=I_Ero1nj4cvKzXN1ph2_7cz02lollDijkqlPAeXDLXA&e= >
“Tonight, was a great start for us. Our goal was to drop some times in the morning and advance as many men
into the Finals as we could. We witnessed some personal best performances and this was extremely encouraging.
Our 200 Free Relay team of Adam Chaney<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13939&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=T8YA4GiorOzTQW7QoMz7p7-5Vzx7PFty1S31-7FCqfU&s=ZN32mECZzq8aiXUzRmhzkiFEW_gCqjhna775o2kNTJU&e= >, Will Davis<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13942&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=T8YA4GiorOzTQW7QoMz7p7-5Vzx7PFty1S31-7FCqfU&s=gr3o_-lhT6bFtV6kh7qbgqiheeo8_xvcW-lPAKmrhVA&e= >, Kieran Smith<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13968&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=T8YA4GiorOzTQW7QoMz7p7-5Vzx7PFty1S31-7FCqfU&s=Yfjif_0gycun3Sen6jAiiXJeJVkOXczOToVXByGCHRg&e= > and Eric Friese<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13949&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=T8YA4GiorOzTQW7QoMz7p7-5Vzx7PFty1S31-7FCqfU&s=TDebYJV1isDjmiDFgNQXN9dtlbvo8j1c4IvqrHs2-LQ&e= > raced tough securing a
second-place finish for the Gators to start us off for the evening.
The men overall raced extremely tough and Kieran especially, had a grueling schedule tonight swimming the 200
Free Relay and then immediately after, swam the 500 Free. We again positioned him on the 400 Medley Relay to
finish the night out with a 3rd place finish and a school record
Bobby Finke, Alfonso Mestre<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13962&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=T8YA4GiorOzTQW7QoMz7p7-5Vzx7PFty1S31-7FCqfU&s=x440W14nmXMCIVEEwuuJ8U_3levjW3s1yN7_kqi1yUE&e= > and Dillon Hillis<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13954&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=T8YA4GiorOzTQW7QoMz7p7-5Vzx7PFty1S31-7FCqfU&s=LtkftPk49o01K0qbfDoGTW0uZe4lvwh_TMHHMZ9saR0&e= > also contributed to our team points in their respective individual events
and were essential team players in this effort.
Eric Friese<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13949&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=T8YA4GiorOzTQW7QoMz7p7-5Vzx7PFty1S31-7FCqfU&s=TDebYJV1isDjmiDFgNQXN9dtlbvo8j1c4IvqrHs2-LQ&e= > and Adam Chaney<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13939&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=T8YA4GiorOzTQW7QoMz7p7-5Vzx7PFty1S31-7FCqfU&s=ZN32mECZzq8aiXUzRmhzkiFEW_gCqjhna775o2kNTJU&e= > had some incredible performances which propelled us even further up the points ladder.
We had a great night, but know we still have a lot of work ahead of us. We will remain focused and committed all
the way to the end. It will be a fight to the finish.”
Standings
1. California 230
2. Texas 203
3. Florida 161
4. Georgia 116
5. Texas A&M 88
6. NC State 87
7. Indiana 84
8. Louisville 64
9. Michigan 63
10. Virginia 56
11. Arizona 51
12. Stanford 42
12. Missouri 42
14. Virginia Tech 39
15. Alabama 38
16. Ohio St 28
16. Purdue 28
18. Lsu 23
19. University of Miami 19
20. Florida St 18.5
21. Georgia Tech 14
22. Pittsburgh 12
23. Kentucky 9
23. Notre Dame 9
25. Penn St 8
26. Tennessee 6
27. Wisconsin 5
28. UNC 4
29. Utah 2.5
Event Schedule
March 24 – 6 p.m. finals
* 800-yard Freestyle Relay
March 25 – 10 a.m. Trials
* 500-yard Freestyle
* 200-yard Individual Medley
* 50-yard Freestyle
* One-meter Diving
6 p.m. Finals
* 200-yard Freestyle Relay
* 500-yard Freestyle
* 200-yard Individual Medley
* 50-yard Freestyle
* 400-yard Medley Relay
* One-meter Diving
March 26- 10 a.m. Trials
* 400-yard Individual Medley
* 100-yard Butterfly
* 200-yard Freestyle
* 100-yard Breaststroke
* 100-yard Backstroke
* Three-meter Diving
6 p.m. Finals
* 400-yard Individual Medley
* 100-yard Butterfly
* 200-yard Freestyle
* 100-yard Breaststroke
* 100-yard Backstroke
* Three-meter Diving
* 200-yard Medley Relay
March 27- 10 a.m. Trials
* 200-yard Backstroke
* 100-yard Freestyle
* 200-yard Breaststroke
* 200-yard Butterfly
* Platform Diving
6 p.m. Finals
* 1,650-yard Freestyle
* 200-yard Backstroke
* 100-yard Freestyle
* 200-yard Breaststroke
* 200-yard Butterfly
* Platform Diving
* 400-yard Freestyle Relay
What’s Next
On the third day of the NCAA Championships the prelims will start at 10 a.m. with the 400 IM followed by the 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back, and the 3-meter diving competition.
