GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Three University of Florida women’s divers will look to punch their ticket to the 2021 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships at the NCAA Diving Zones on March 7-10 in Greensboro, N.C.
Ashley McCool<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13323&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=gFuDx99171XH179XykjlSLiLg_bVNH19fgHxNTCIVL8&s=A6nAZYpjGb67rp6kgG4PbFHNIioLRlj9BAueVg-AFGM&e= >, Elizabeth Perez<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13314&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=gFuDx99171XH179XykjlSLiLg_bVNH19fgHxNTCIVL8&s=ypBbMnM_HhRX2cgPb-0VBGIa4L5ry-iy24lBkuwHUuk&e= >, and Emma Whitner<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13316&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=gFuDx99171XH179XykjlSLiLg_bVNH19fgHxNTCIVL8&s=Wx-WoMbgOmw71GoHU2ya9dkf_ElrxQcVwra-O_zj4Eo&e= > will all compete as they look to join 16 Florida swimmers at NCAA’s right back at the Greensboro Aquatic center on March 17-20.
UF will be competing in Zone B for just seven qualifying spots on the 1-meter and 3-meter board, in addition to eight spots on the platform.
In all three events, the top-18 preliminary scores will advance to the final round. Scores from both rounds will be combined to determine each individual’s overall finish.
After qualifying for one event at Zones, a diver only needs to post a top-12 finish to earn a qualification in that respective event at NCAA’s.
Live results will be available here <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__secure.meetcontrol.com_divemeets_system_meetinfoext.php-3Fmeetnum-3D6880&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=gFuDx99171XH179XykjlSLiLg_bVNH19fgHxNTCIVL8&s=oRXwR8_N30_TnLEhmrLhvvmNo5sTMHaTF50vxSp97cs&e= > throughout the competition.
Florida Entries (subject to change/scratch)
Meet Schedule
Day
Event (time)
SUNDAY
Women’s 1-meter Prelims (10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.)
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Women’s 1-meter Finals (12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.)
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Men’s 3-meter Prelims (2:15 p.m.- 3:30 p.m.)
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Men’s 3-meter Finals (3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.)
Women’s 3-meter Prelims (10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.)
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Women’s 3-meter Finals (12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.)
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Men’s Platform Prelims (2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.)
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Men’s Platform Finals (3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.)
TUESDAY
Women’s Platform Prelims (10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
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Men’s 1-meter Prelims (10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
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Women’s Platform Finals (12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.)
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Men’s 1-meter Finals (12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.)
Qualification Spots Per Zone
1-Meter
3-Meter
Platform
Zone A
5
6
5
Zone B
7
7
8
Zone C
7
6
10
Zone D
10
13
9
Zone E
12
9
9
2020-21 Women’s Diving Review
At the SEC Championships McCool is heading into NCAA Zones with a first-place finish on the 1-meter springboard, a third-place finish on the 3-meter springboard, and a sixth-place finish on the platform. She was named diver of the meet at the SEC Championships after collecting 83 points for the Gators.
Whitner placed ninth on the platform, 12th on the 3-meter board, and 17th on the 1-meter board. Perez finished 12th on the platform, 14th on the 3-meter board and 19th on the 1-meter board at the SEC Championships.
Against Auburn, McCool won the 1-meter diving competition and Perez won the 3-meter diving competition.
Perez placed first on the 1-meter and second on the 3-meter board at the Auber Fall Invitational.
In the first meet of the season for the Gators against Georgia, McCool won the 1-meter competition and was second on the 3-meter board. While Perez was first on the 3-meter board and second on the 1-meter board.
Whitner placed third on the 3-meter board making it a Gator sweep in the 3-meter springboard competition. Whiter also placed fifth in the 1-meter spring board competition.
What’s Next
Any Gator qualifiers will come right back to Greensboro on March 17-20 join Florida’s swimmers at the 2021 NCAA Championships at the Greensboro Aquatic Center to wrap-up the 2020-21 campaign.
