The Gators totaled 25 first-place finishes on Friday afternoon.
COLLEGE STATION, Tex. – The fourth ranked Florida men’s and women’s swimming & diving programs remain undefeated in SEC competition after taking down No. 23/21 Texas A&M on Friday afternoon at the Aggies Rec Center Natatorium.
Final Scores:
#4 UF Men: 193, #23 Texas A&M Men: 107
#4 UF Women: 179, #21 Texas A&M Women: 120
The Gators won 25 events and 55 top-three finishes, while earning 10 event sweeps. Michaela Mattes and Camyla Monroy led the way on the women’s side with 18 points after earning wins in their two individual events. On the men’s side, Josh Liendo and Julian Smith scored 18 individual points and were members of UF’s winning 200 medley relay team, while Liendo also swam the second leg of the winning 400 free relay team.
Additionally, Florida recorded six NCAA B-Cut times in the sweep. Liendo earned two (50 free, 100 fly), while Anita Bottazzo (100 breast), Jonny Marshall (100 back), Olivia Peoples (100 fly) and Smith (100 breast) each tallied one.
Florida Men Highlights:
* Josh Liendo went a perfect four-for-four in his events (50 free, 100 fly, 200 medley relay and 400 free relay), while 10 other swimmers were part of at least one event win: Julian Smith (100 breast, 200 IM, 200 medley relay), Jonny Marshall (100 back, 200 medley relay), Alexander Painter (200 medley relay, 400 free relay), Jake Mitchell (1,000 free), Mason Laur (200 fly), Aiden Norman (200 back), Aleksas Savickas (200 breast), Eric Brown (500 free), Devin Dilger (400 free relay) and Oskar Lindholm (400 free relay).
* Liendo earned two NCAA B-cut times in his 50 free (19.29) and 100 fly (45.95), while Marshall earned on in the 100 back (47.10) and Smith recorded one in the 100 breast (53.04).
* The men grabbed the top-four spots in the 1000 free, as Jake Mitchell placed first in his event debut after touching the wall in 9:05.02. Luke Corey finished second (9:10.90), Andrew Taylor finished third (9:13.98) and Josh Parent finished fourth (9:16.04).
* Alexander Painter collected four points after swimming a 1:37.63 in the 200 free to earn second, while Oskar Lindholm finished third (1:37.74) and Paul Dardis came in fourth (1:38.22) to earn a combined five points.
* Three Gators contributed to points in the 100 back, as Jonny Marshall’s B-Cut time of 47.10 led the way with nine points. Aiden Norman’s 48.68 time was good for third place and three points and Caleb Maldari snagged one point after finishing in fifth with a time of 49.22.
* The 100 breast was led by Julian Smith’s 53.04 B-Cut time, while Aleksas Savickas followed in third (54.81) and Raphael Rached Windmuller in fifth (55.60).
* Mason Laur collected his second 200 fly win of the season after swimming to a 1:45.67 to earn nine points for Florida.
* In the 50 free, Ed Fullum-Huot’s 20.20 time and Devin Dilger’s 20.22 time were good for fourth and fifth respectively and added three points to Liendo’s nine he earned after placing first.
* Alexander Painter went 44.33 in the 100 free to earn second, while Oskar Lindholm swam a season-high 44.75 for fifth.
* Florida went one-two in the 200 back, as freshman Aiden Norman’s 1:44.14 finished ahead of Jonny Marshall’s 1:44.92. Caleb Maldari also contributed to two points as well after finishing in fourth with a time of 1:47.67.
* Aleksas Savickas (1:57.49) and Raphael Rached Windmuller (2:01.23) went one-two in the 200 breast, while Peter Bretzmann finished fourth (2:02.86).
* The Gators grabbed the top-three spots in the 500 free, as Eric Brown placed first (4:28.03), Luke Corey finished second (4:30.320 and Josh Parent finished third (4:31.56).
* Florida collected 14 points in the 100 fly, as Liendo placed first with his 45.95 B-cut time. Mason Laur earned third (48.74) and Devin Dilger placed fourth with a time of 49.54 in his event debut.
* Julian Smith capped off Florida’s individual events with a 200 IM win, while Laur earned another third-place finish (1:50.12) in a quick turnaround.
* Florida swept their relay events, as the 200 medley relay A team of Marshall, Smith, Liendo and Painter kicked things off with a first-place finish of 1:25.53) before the 400 free relay A team of Painter, Liendo, Dilger and Lindholm swam a 2:53.98 to cap off the meet with first-place finish.
Florida Women Highlights:
* Michaela Mattes led the way on the women’s side with 18 individual points and two event wins ( 500 and 1000 free), while nine other swimmers were part of at least one event win: Julie Brousseau ( 200 free), Micayla Cronk (50 free, 400 free relay), Molly Mayne (200 breaststroke), Zoe Dixon (200 IM), Catie Choate (200 medley relay, 400 free relay), Anita Bottazzo (100 breast, 200 medley relay), Olivia Peoples (100 fly, 200 medley relay), Addison Reese (200 medley relay, 400 free relay) and Lainy Kruger (400 free relay)
* Olivia Peoples and Anita Bottazzo recorded NCAA B-Cut times on Friday, as Peoples went 52.87 in the 100 fly and Bottazzo clocked a 1:00.75 in the 100 breast.
* Mattes kicked off individual events with a 9:48.37 in the 1000 free to earn first, while Camille DeBoer and Anna Auld followed in third and fourth for five points after recording times of 10:03.29 and 10:04.82 respectively.
* Florida went one-two in the 200 free, as Julie Brousseau secured her first individual event win of her collegiate career after going 1:48.03. Micayla Cronk followed in second with a time of 1:48.21, while Lainy Kruger finished fourth after touching the wall in 1:49.67.
* Zoe Dixon and Carly Meeting combined for four points in the 100 back after Dixon touched the wall in 55.10 for third, with Meeting coming in fifth (55.71).
* In the 100 breast, Anita Bottazzo’s 1:00.75 B-cut time and Molly Mayne’s 1:01.90 time earned the pair a one-two finish.
* Emma Weyant came in second in the 200 fly after recording a time of 2:00.03 in her event debut to finish ahead of Addison Reese’s third place finish (2:00.45) and Mabel Zavaros’ fourth-place finish (2:00.81).
* Micayla Cronk tallied her first individual event win of the season after going 23.20 in the 50 free. Catie Choate made her event debut and followed in fourth with a 23.65 time.
* Florida went two-three-four in the 100 free, as Olivia Peoples led the way in second after recording a 51.29 time. Julie Heimstead followed in third with a time of 51.57 and Julie Brousseau came in fourth after finishing in 51.73.
* Emma Weyant made another event debut, as the senior finished second in the 200 back after clocking a 1:57.12 to finish ahead of Zoe Dixon’s third place finish of 1:59.54.
* In the 200 breast, Molly Mayne and Anita Bottazzo switched spots from the 100 breast, as Mayne earned first with a time of 2:13.51 and Bottazzo came in second after finishing with 2:14.97 time. Sofia Plaza contributed to the Gators score in the event as well, swimming a 2:17.05 for fifth.
* Michaela Mattes’ 4:50.11 first-place time in the 500 free was joined by a third-place finish from Mabel Zavaros (4:53.01) and a fourth-place finish from Anna Auld (4:58.41).
* Olivia Peoples won the 100 fly, as the senior clocked a NCAA B-Cut time of 52.87 to finish ahead of Addison Reece’s 54.57 third-place finish and Julia Heimstead’s 55.62 fourth-place finish.
* The 200 IM was led by Zoe Dixon’s 2:02.33 time and was joined by Mabel Zavaros fourth place finish of 2:03.52 and Sofia Plaza’s fifth place finish of 2:06.12.
* The Gators swept the relay events, with the 200 medley relay team of Catie Choate, Anita Bottazzo, Olivia Pepoles and Addison Reese won the opening event of the day after clocking a 1:39.13. The 400 free relay team of Catie Choate, Lainy kruger, Addison Reese and Micayla Cronk capped off the final event of the day with a first-place finish of 3:20.80.
Diving
Camyla Monroy led Florida’s diving with a springboard sweep. The sophomore scored a 346.28 on 3-meter to separate herself from second by over 47 points before recording a season-high 315.98 on 1-meter. Peyton Donald joined his fellow Gator with a 1-meter win after finishing with a score of 373.35. The junior’s 390.38 3-meter score marked a season-high and earned him second place.
Men’s 1-Meter
Diver
Score
Place
Peyton Donald
373.35
1st
Conor Gesing
333.60
4th
Jesus Gonzalez
315.45
6th
Men’s 3-Meter
Diver
Score
Place
Peyton Donald
390.38
2nd
Connor Gesing
379.73
4th
Women’s 1-Meter
Diver
Score
Place
Camyla Monroy
315.98
1st
Women’s 3-Meter
Diver
Score
Place
Camyla Monroy
346.28
1st
Casey Greenberg
254.85
6th
Up Next
The Gators have a bye week before facing in-state rival No. 22/25 Florida State on Friday, Jan. 31. The neutral site dual meet will begin at 12 p.m. inside the Florida Aquatics Swimming Training Center in Ocala, Fla. Live results can be found through the Meet Mobile app as well as @GatorsSwimDV on socials.
Opponent: Florida State
Date: Friday, Jan. 31, 2025
Time: 12:00 P.M.
Location: Ocala, Florida
Site: Florida Aquatics Swimming Training
Live Results: Meet Mobile (App)
Men’s Results (Short Course Yards)
Event
Swimmer
Time
Place
1000Y Freestyle
Jake Mitchell
9:05.92
1st
Luke Corey
9:10.90
2nd
Andrew Taylor
9:13.98
3rd
Josh Parent
9:16.04
4th
200Y Freestyle
Alexander Painter
1:37.63
2nd
Oskar Lindholm
1:37.74
3rd
Paul Dardis
1:38.22
4th
Eric Brown
1:42.46
6th
100Y Backstroke
Jonny Marshall
47.10
1st
Aiden Norman
48.68
3rd
Caleb Maldari
49.22
5th
100Y Breaststroke
Julian Smith
53.04
1st
Aleksas Savickas
54.81
3rd
Raphael Rached Windmuller
55.60
5th
Peter Bretzmann
57.41
8th
200Y Butterfly
Mason Laur
1:45.67
1st
Josh Parent
1:51.96
5th
Luke Corey
1:55.14
7th
Gio Linscheer
1:56.04
8th
50Y Freestyle
Josh Liendo
19.29
1st
Ed Fullum-Huot
20.03
4th
Devin Dilger
20.22
5th
100Y Freestyle
Alexander Painter
44.33
2nd
Oskar Lindholm
44.75
5th
Paul Dardis
45.02
6th
Ed Fullum-Huot
47.47
8th
200Y Backstroke
Aiden Norman
1:44.14
1st
Jonny Marshall
1:44.92
2nd
Caleb Maldari
1:47.67
4th
200Y Breaststroke
Aleksas Savickas
1:57.49
1st
Raphael Rached Windmuller
2:01.23
2nd
Peter Bretzmann
2:02.86
4th
Gio Linscheer
2:09.15
8th
500Y Free
Eric Brown
4:28.03
1st
Luke Corey
4:30.32
2nd
Josh Parent
4:31.56
3rd
Andrew Taylor
4:32.44
5th
100Y Fly
Josh Liendo
45.95
1st
Mason Laur
48.74
3rd
Devin Dilger
49.54
4th
200Y IM
Julian Smith
1:46.00
1st
Mason Laur
1:50.12
3rd
Caleb Maldari
1:53.34
6th
Peter Bretzmann
1:54.57
7th
200Y Medley Relay
Marshall, Smith, Liendo, Painter
1:25.53
1st
Norman, Savickas, Dilger, Fullum-Huot
1:28.82
3rd
Maldari, Rached Windmuller, Laur, Dardis
1:29.89
5th
400Y Freestyle Relay
Painter, Liendo, Dilger, O. Lindholm
2:53.98
1st
Mitchell, Norman, Dardis, Fullum-Huot
2:57.18
3rd
Marshall, Brown, Taylor, Linscheer
3:07.20
5th
Women’s Results (Short Course Yards)
Event
Swimmer
Time
Place
1000Y Freestyle
Michaela Mattes
9:48.37
1st
Camille DeBoer
10:03.29
3rd
Anna Auld
10:04.82
4th
200Y Freestyle
Julie Brousseau
1:48.03
1st
Micayla Cronk
1:48.21
2nd
Lainy Kruger
1:49.67
4th
JoJo Ramey
1:51.21
7th
100Y Backstroke
Zoe Dixon
55.10
3rd
Carly Meeting
55.71
5th
Katelyn Schroeder
56.80
7th
100Y Breaststroke
Anita Bottazzo
1:00.75
1st
Molly Mayne
1:01.90
2nd
Anna Moore
1:03.85
6th
Grace Rainey
1:04.89
7th
200Y Butterfly
Emma Weyant
2:00.03
2nd
Addison Rees
2:00.45
3rd
Mabel Zavaros
2:00.81
4th
Lainy Kruger
2:03.58
6th
50Y Freestyle
Micayla Cronk
23.20
1st
Catie Choate
23.65
4th
Julia Heimstead
23.86
6th
Carly Meeting
23.98
7th
100Y Freestyle
Oliva Peoples
51.29
2nd
Julia Heimstead
51.57
3rd
Julie Brousseau
51.73
4th
Micayla Cronk
52.35
7th
200Y Backstroke
Emma Weyant
1:57.12
2nd
Zoe Dixon
1:59.54
3rd
Katelyn Schroeder
2:04.88
6th
200Y Breaststroke
Molly Mayne
2:13.51
1st
Anita Bottazzo
2:14.97
2nd
Sofia Plaza
2:17.05
5th
Anna Moore
2:17.83
7th
500Y Free
Michaela Mattes
4:40.11
1st
Mabel Zavaros
4:53.01
3rd
Anna Auld
4:58.41
4th
JoJo Ramey
5:01.61
6th
100Y Fly
Olivia Peoples
52.87
1st
Addison Reese
54.57
3rd
Julia Heimstead
55.62
4th
Emma Weyant
56.20
6th
200Y IM
Zoe Dixon
2:02.33
1st
Mabel Zavaros
2:03.52
4th
Sofia Plaza
2:06.12
5th
Lainy Kruger
2:06.44
6th
200Y Medley Relay
Choate, Bottazzo, Peoples, Rese
1:39.13
1st
Meeting, Mayne, Heimstead, Moore
1:41.20
3rd
Dixon, Plaza, Weyant, Ramey
1:44.76
5th
400Y Freestyle Relay
Choate, Kruger, Reese. Cronk
3:20.80
1st
Mattes, DeBoer, Moore, Rainey
3:33.56
4th
Brousseau, Ramey, Peoples, Meeting
3:26.07
DQ
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