Bates Picks Up Her Fourth Qualifying Time On the Final Day

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Five Gators pick up qualifying times on the final day of their respective meets.

The men got started with the 100 free on the final day of the UANA Tokyo Qualifier. 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=zSmC_yf7S43Uj-2_o9sdTVSQArcQZyRlasiYpN5nSLY&s=fa6bW7_qYiTWm_HVIW2o5-nJjKwNojc7Occ9CLS2MC4&e= > went 49.69 in the 100 free to place first in the prelims and hit the first qualifying time for the Gators on the final day.

In the 1500 free, Brennan Gravley<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13951&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=zSmC_yf7S43Uj-2_o9sdTVSQArcQZyRlasiYpN5nSLY&s=k30AKGwQhYSUuC790aK9c9c0lGg0rq01VKj9ntyHvdc&e= > finished third in the prelims with a qualifying time of 15:40.22.

On the women’s side, Kathleen Golding<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13984&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=zSmC_yf7S43Uj-2_o9sdTVSQArcQZyRlasiYpN5nSLY&s=K4NLOrdVCUazMBMa2L94kHBjkBA2ZhT0Ym2YhhIm0kM&e= > got it started as she placed first in the 400 IM with a qualifying time of 4:51.56.

Talia Bates<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13977&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=zSmC_yf7S43Uj-2_o9sdTVSQArcQZyRlasiYpN5nSLY&s=hrTKwPdceqF0QodOmHBKvgDviFAYjvpVPxGBWIcBYPk&e= > picked up two more qualifying times to make her total four for the weekend in the 200 back with a time of 2:14.20 and in the 100 free with a time of 56.06.

In the 200 fly, Amanda Ray<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14001&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=zSmC_yf7S43Uj-2_o9sdTVSQArcQZyRlasiYpN5nSLY&s=Tzbe30I62bnvPHJrqgpKjwsJSGD35pll_JNXbk_Abug&e= > went 2:11.11 to pick up her first qualifying time.