10 signees are set to join the 41-time SEC champs at the beginning of the 2021 campaign.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida men’s swimming and diving team and head coach Anthony Nesty has officially announced the program’s newest signing class consisting of nine swimmers and one diver.
The class put together by Nesty, associate head coach Stephen Jungbluth and head diving coach Bryan Gillooly consists of some of the highest regarded high school student-athletes in the world, achieving success in the water across state, national and international levels of competition and extensive academic accolades.
As this year’s team looks to extend its conference championship streak to nine in a row at the 2021 SEC Championships, these newest Gators will be counted on to contribute as soon as they arrive in Gainesville with the loss of four swimmers to graduation prior to the 2021-22 season.
Nesty’s Take on the Class
“We are extremely excited to welcome these 10 new members to our Gator family for the 2021-22 season. The group consists of a talented and hardworking group of student-athletes who have achieved immense success at every level of competition, and will represent Gator Nation to the highest regard both in and out of the pool. Every single one of them exemplify what we look for in a Florida Gator, and we can’t wait for them to call Gainesville home. I would like to thank Associate head coach Steve Jungbluth for all his passion, hard work and immense commitment to our program throughout this entire process. Go Gators!”
2021 Signee Profiles
Peter Bretzmann | Chapel Hill, N.C.
“I chose the University of Florida because it had a balance of academics, athletics and people that no other school could match.”
* North Carolina High School Athletic Association 2019-20 Sportsmanship Award winner
* 2019 USA Swimming Junior World Top 100
* 2018-19 Team MVP
* 2020 Open Water Zone Qualifier
* 2019 500 Free North Carolina State Champion
Tyson Bujak-Upton | Newport, Australia
“I chose the University of Florida to further my swimming career and my studies after high school.”
* Reeled in three first-place finishes in the 50, 100 and 200 free at the CAS 88th Swimming Championships (2020)
* NSW 100 and 200 free State High School Champion (2018)
* NSW 200 free state champion (2019)
* NSW State Senior 200 free Champion
* Finished in second-place (50 free) and third-place (100 free) at the NSW Cis All Schools competition (2019)
* Australian All Schools 100 Free Champion (2019)
* Two-time NSW State AGE second-place finisher in the 50 free
* Second-place finisher in the 100 free at the 2017 & 2018 Australian AGE Swimming Championships
* 200 free relay Member Australian Talent iD first-place finisher
* Member of the N.S.W. ETS Squad
Joaquin Gonzalez | Buenos Aires, Argentina
“I chose the University of Florida for both its exceptional swimming program and academics. The great connection I had with the coaches made me sure of my decision that UF was the perfect fit for me.”
* Competed at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games and 2019 World Junior Swimming Championships
* Multiple Senior and Junior National Record Holder
* Won multiple national championship titles
* Two-time United Arab Emirates (UAE) Athlete of the Year
Mason Laur | Naples, Fla.
“I chose the University of Florida because of the amazing team culture, impressive coaching staff and long-time tradition of excellence both in and out of the pool.”
* 2021 Olympic Trials Qualifier (200 fly)
* 2019 Junior National Champion (200 fly)
* Three-time Florida state champion
* Two-time Southwest Florida Swimmer of the Year (2018 & 2019)
* Florida LSC Long-Course Swimmer of the Year
* Four-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
Oskar Lindholm | Aarhus, Denmark
“I chose to swim for the University of Florida because of the amazing culture, great team atmosphere, dedicated coaching staff, impressive facilities and high-level academics. I cannot wait to be a part of such a prestigious program with so much history! GO GATORS!”
* Represented Denmark at the European SCM Championships (2019) and the Junior European Junior LCM Championships (2018-19)
* Two-time winner of the Best Junior Male Performance at the Nordic Junior Championships (2017-18)
* 11-time Nordic Junior Championships medalist
* Two-time 2019 Danish LCM Champion in the 800 and 1,500 free
* 2019 Danish SCM 1,500 free (2019)
* 2020 Danish Open Water Champion 5,000 free
Macguire McDuff | St. Johns, Fla.
“I chose the University of Florida for its great academics and great team environment.”
* Two-time West Virginia state champion
* Two-time All American
* Summer Junior National Qualifier
Aryan Nehra | Ahmedabad, India
“”I chose the University of Florida because it’s one of the best universities for swimmers and to help me accomplish my swimming dreams.”
* Represented India at the 2019 FINA World Championships (Gwangju)
* Competed at the 2019 World Juniors in Budapest
* Indian best performance in the 400 IM (SCM)
* 15-17 Age Group 2019 India Junior Nationals Champion
* Youngest Indian swimmer to make B-cut for World Championships
* Holds a 3.9 grade-point-average
* International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate
Theo Rennard | Red Bank, N.J.
“I chose the University of Florida because my dad’s family is from Florida, and I am attracted to the rigorous training and enriching academic experience.”
* New Jersey state finalist
* Sixth-place (500 free) and seventh-place (1,650 free) in the 15 year old age group (2019)
* 200 and 500 free high school counties and conference champion (2019-20)
* YMCA National Championship finalist
Brandon Wegner | Orlando, Fla.
* Florida High School State Champion (2020)
* Two-time All-American
* Placed in all events at USA Nationals
* Two-time high school state runner-up
Raphael Windmueller | Curitiba, Brazil
“There are many reasons why I chose the University of Florida, but at UF, I am sure that I will have outstanding academics with renowned professors, along with a fantastic athletic program with the most successful coaches. I believe I can contribute to the Gators men’s swim team, in the same way that Gators can help fulfill my dream of going to the Olympics. #GoGators!”
* Three-time 100 breast Brazilian Youth Championships age group champion (2017-19)
* Four-time 200 breast Brazilin Youth Championships age group second-place finisher (2016-19)
* Posted second-place finishes in both the 50 and 100 breast at the UANA Cup in Coral Springs, Fla. (2018) and the South American School Games in Cochabamba, Bolivia (2017)
* ISF World School Games champion in the 100 breast (2019)
* Tallied a runner-up finish in the 50 breast at the ISF World School Games
* 50, 100 and 200 breast champion at the FGC Senior Championships in 2018 & 2019
* First-place finisher in the 50, 100 and 200 breast at the Speedo Southern Zone Sectional Championships (2020)
* Personal best times (LCM)
* 50 breast- 28.84
* 100 breast- 1:02.41
* 200 breast- 2:15.40
* 200 IM- 2:10.55
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