Gators Ink 20 to Swim and Dive Signing Class
The 2023 class includes the No. 1 men’s and women’s recruit
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams added 20 athletes to the 2023 signing day class, head coach Anthony Nesty announced. Among the accolades of this impressive class includes the No. 1 men’s and women’s recruit, an Olympic Silver Medalist, multiple Olympic Trials Qualifiers, Team USA members, record holders, All-Americans, and Scholastic All-Americans.
2023 Florida swimming and diving signees:
Men:
Buff, Scotty
Dinunzio, Robert
Keogh, Evan
Knop, Amadeusz
Maldari, Caleb
Marshall, Jonathon
Parent, Joshua
Sullivan, Sean
Taylor, Andrew
Women:
Choate, Catie
Cowen, Melissa
Daley, Elan
Kruger, Lainy
Mattes, Michaela
Meeting, Carly
Mitchell, Alex
Podkoscielny, Julia
Rainey, Grace
Ramey, Josephine
Sims, Arabella
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Women:
Catie Choate | Peachtree Corners, GA | Norcross High School
* Georgia High School State Record Holder – 100 back
* Four-time Georgia High School State Champion
* Three-time Scholastic All-American
* Two-time A finalist at Summer Juniors
“Florida has been my dream school ever since the start of the recruiting process. I love the team’s environment and rigorous academics.” – Catie Choate
Melissa Cowen | Rothesay Bay, New Zealand | Rangitoto College
* New Zealand Open record holder – 100 breast
* New Zealand Open record holder – 200 breast
* Junior Pan Pacs 2022 New Zealand
* Graduate from Rangitoto College
“I picked the University of Florida for the amazing team, staff, and program. when I visited UF, it exceeded my expectations for what I could achieve as an athlete and as an academic student.” – Melissa Cowen
Lilly Daley | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Bill Crothers Secondary School
* Currently No. 1 in Canada in various events 18 and under
* Junior Pan Pacs finalist and medalist for Canada
* Record holder of 48 short course age group Bermuda records
* Record holder of 4 short course open Bermuda records
* Record holder of 26 long course age group Bermuda records
* Record holder of 2 long course open Bermuda records
* Record holder of 3 Canadian National age group records
* 10 Ontario short course records and 6 Ontario long course records
* Record holder of 8 Carifta records and 3 CCCAN records
* Swims with the High Performance Centre on Ontario
“I chose the University of Florida because of the incredible athletics and academic opportunities being offered. I have first hand knowledge of the prestigious reputation of the university because of family alumns. I also felt strong intrapersonal connections between myself and the team, and am certain my future in this school will result in overwhelming success. I am beyond excited to be joining The Swamp. Go Gators!” – Lilly Daley
Lainy Kruger | Taylor Mill, Kentucky | Notre Dame Academy
* Two-time Kentucky State Champion in the 100 breast
* 2022 Kentucky State Champion – 200 free
* All-American
* Multiple school record holder
Michaela Mattes | Sarasota, Florida | Cardinal Mooney School
* Currently No. 1 in Canada in various events 18 and under
* Junior Pan Pacs finalist and medalist for Canada
* Record holder of 48 short course age group Bermuda records
* Record holder of 4 short course open Bermuda records
* Record holder of 26 long course age group Bermuda records
* Record holder of 2 long course open Bermuda records
* Record holder of 3 Canadian National age group records
* 10 Ontario short course records and 6 Ontario long course records
* Record holder of 8 Carifta records and 3 CCCAN records
* Swims with the High Performance Centre on Ontario
“From the moment I stepped foot on campus, UF just felt like home. Between the coaching staff, the team, and the family-like culture, I knew that this was where I was meant to be.” – Michaela Mattes
Carly Meeting | New Albany, Ohio | New Albany High School
* 13-time All-American
* Eight-time Ohio State Champion
* Three-time Academic All-American
* Ohio record holder
“I chose the University of Florida because of the outstanding academics and the amazing support staff.” – Carly Meeting
Alexandra Mitchell | Brookhaven, Georgia | Rivers Academy
* GISA High School State Champion
* GISA High School Record – 500 Free
* Georgia Senior State champion – 400 IM
* Summer Juniors Finalist
* Winter Juniors A Finalist
* Three-time Scholastic All-American
“(I chose the University of Florida) because of the amazing and supportive team and coaches combined with an excellent academic institution.” – Alex Mitchell
Julia Podkoscielny | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Pine Crest High School
* 11-time High School All-American
* Nine-time FHSAA State Champion
* U.S. Olympic Trial Qualifier
* 2021 U.S. Open Silver Medalist
* 2021 U.S. Junior Pan Pacific Games Team
* 2021-22 U.S. Junior National Team member
* Three-time U.S. Swimming Scholastic All-American
* Two-time Sun Sentinel Swimmer of the Year
* Three-time Miami Herald Swimmer/Athlete of the Year
Grace Rainy | Davidson, North Carolina | William Amos Hough High School
* Three-time North Carolina 4A State Champion – 100 breast
* Three-time Scholastic All-American
* High School All-American
* Olympic Trial Wave 2 qualifier – 100 breast, 200 breast
“I chose the University of Florida for the high level athletics and academics, (as well as) the energy and support of the team and coaching staff.” – Grace Rainy
Josephine Ramey | Fishers, Indiana | Fishers High School
* 2021 Olympic Trials Finalist
* 2021 U.S. National Team
* 2022 U.S. National Junior Team
* 2021 World Cup Silver Medalist
* 2021 and 2022 Junior National Champion
* Three-time NISCA High School All-American
* Three-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
“I chose the University of Florida for the amazing team atmosphere and tradition. UF has always been my dream school, and I immediately felt at home the second I stepped on campus.” – JoJo Ramey
Bella Sims | Henderson, Nevada | Nevada Connections Academy
* No. 1 recruit according to SwimSwam
* Silver medalist in the 4×200 free relay at 2020 Olympics (Age 17)
* Fastest high school sophomore in the 500 free since Ledecky, who had a 4:31.3 as a sophomore (2021)
* Two short course world junior records broken during FINA World Cup last week – 200 free (1:52.59) and 100 back (55.75)
* Team USA member
* Gold in the 800 free relay at 2022 FINA World Championships in Budapest
Men:
Scotty Buff | Bowling Green, Ohio | Saint Francis De Sales High School
* SwimSwam #1 Recruit in the Nation
* USA National Junior Team member
* Scholastic All-American
* High School All-American
* Vice President of National Honor Society
Robert Dinunzio III | Virginia Beach, Virginia | Ocean Lakes High School
* 2022-23 USA Swimming National Junior Team member
* Represented Team USA at the 2022 Junior Pan Pacific Championships
* Virginia State Record Holder
* Medalist in the 800 free and 1500 free at 2022 Speedo Junior Nationals
* 2021-22 USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
“I chose the University of Florida because of its outstanding combination of athletic and academic status, and the swim team’s unmatched group of coaches and athletes.” – Robert Dinunzio III
Evan Keogh | Siesta Key, Florida | Sarasota High School
* won five events at the Florida Spring Senior Championships in March
* raced the 200m back at Wave I of Olympic Trials
* finished fifth in the 200m fly at Huntsville Futures
* placed third in the 200 IM and sixth in the 100 fly as a junior at the Florida 4A State Championships
Amadeusz Knop | Nokomis, Florida | Venice Sr. High School
* 2020 Olympic Team Trials Qualifier
* 2022 International Team Trials Qualifier
* Two-Time FHSAA State Champion
* Two-time Sun Preps Boys Swimming Player of the Year
* Weighted GPA of 5.01
“I chose the University of Florida because of the incredible team environment and exceptional academics.” – Amadeusz Knop
Caleb Maldari | Denver, North Carolina | Laurel Springs High School
* Olympic Trials Qualifier
* International Team Trials Qualfier
* U.S. World Cup member
* Two-time U.S. Open Finalist
* U.S. Nationals Finalist
* 18U National Champion – 200 IM
* Two-Time Scholastic All-American
“UF has a long and prestigious history of academic excellence combined with a notable legacy of an outstanding swim program that will maximize my potential.” – Caleb Maldari
Jonny Marshall | Akron, Ohio | Firestone Sr. High School
* Great Britain National Team member
* 2022 Junior European gold medalist in the 400 medley relay, silver medalist in the 50 back, bronze medalist in the 100 back in Romania
* Semi-Finalist at 2022 European Championships in Rome
* USA Junior National Silver medalist in 100 back
* Two-time Ohio High School State Champion in 100 back, two-time runner up in 200 free
* Dual citizen of USA and Great Britian
* Mother (Louise) and Father (Steve) both swam collegiately. Louise was also a member of the British national team.
“I am looking forward to being a part of the Gator family and can’t wait to be in Gainesville!” – Jonny Marshall
Josh Parent | Wilbraham, Massachusetts | Minnechaug Regional High School
* Two-time USA Junior National Team member
* 2022 Pan Pac Jr. Team USA member
* 2021 FINA Jr. World Championships Team USA member
* Silver medalist at 2022 Pan Pacs – 1500 free
* Three-time Olympic Trials Qualifier
* Three-time Scholastic All-American
* New England Multi-Record Holder
* Minnechaug Pool Record Holder
* High School National Honor Society member
“I chose Florida because of the atmosphere that the college provided. The people that go to Florida are some of the best people that I’ve ever met and it made me feel like I was at home when I went there. Florida is a place where I truly felt like I could be my own person and succeed.” – Josh Parent
Sean Sullivan | Carmel, Indiana | Carmel High School
* 4x IHSAA State Champion
* IHSAA State Champion – 100 free (44.22)
* Member of National Record 200 Medley Relay Team
* Junior National Qualifier in 7 events
* NISCA All-American
“I chose UF because of the awesome people, excellent athletics, and equally impressive academics. Go Gators!” – Sean Sullivan
Andrew Taylor | Clearwater, Florida | Countryside High School
* Four-time Florida State Champion
* Junior National Qualifier
* Olympic Trial Qualifier
* Florida LSC Record Holder
“I chose the University of Florida because it was the best for me and it felt like home as soon as I stepped foot on campus.” – Andrew Taylor
