GREENSBORO, N.C. – Heading into the finals on the last day of the NCAA Championships the Gators have three moving onto the finals later tonight.
To start off the final day of the NCAA Championships Clark Beach<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13932&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=7tlXSxcjas9KcFFyJ2byJgxm3P-zDGx6zIK5mmDTZxM&s=oNlWFhQbahPz7dwl__lcRuew7B0bVDeEmID_RwzF3YY&e= > tied for eighth place in the prelims forcing a swim-off against Justin Grender of UVA. Beach
would go on to win the swim-off with a time of 1:40.02 to earn a spot in the A-final later tonight.
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=7tlXSxcjas9KcFFyJ2byJgxm3P-zDGx6zIK5mmDTZxM&s=8YQ1gMQymfA7slRoGNKtdvrZepw9UERUNzw1_-2OBOE&e= >, coming off of his first NCAA title in the 200 free last night, made the A-final in the 100 free with a personal best time of 41.79 as he finished
third in his heat and sixth overall.
Eric Friese<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13949&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=7tlXSxcjas9KcFFyJ2byJgxm3P-zDGx6zIK5mmDTZxM&s=bBbm1yoQqrAWOQAexIqek-TESvDgmjhl1g7L8TF3hOI&e= > went 42.45 and placed first in his heat and tied for 13th overall as he grabs a spot in the B-final. With that time, Friese is now tied eighth on the
UF all-time best list in the 100 free.
Adam Chaney<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13939&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=7tlXSxcjas9KcFFyJ2byJgxm3P-zDGx6zIK5mmDTZxM&s=a6aG1jTl94ZSWv5XyURsZAWE2kLcEBS2Q5ttEgWFYyo&e= > went 42.72 to place sixth in his heat and 25th overall in the 100 free prelims. Trey Freeman<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13948&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=7tlXSxcjas9KcFFyJ2byJgxm3P-zDGx6zIK5mmDTZxM&s=02smnfkMDQiHQDbSPr62qFf-b5eKEB9W4EYiYShhZ9c&e= > placed seventh in his heat and 45th overall in the
100 free prelims with a time of 43.63.
Kevin Vargas<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13973&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=7tlXSxcjas9KcFFyJ2byJgxm3P-zDGx6zIK5mmDTZxM&s=0hIVdOzd3QdIalNAjF9dBxMrxHSx6i3OrhKlITHDPYs&e= > the lone Gator in the 200 breast goes 1:54.88 to place fifth in heat and 26th overall.
In the 200 fly, Dillon Hillis<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13954&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=7tlXSxcjas9KcFFyJ2byJgxm3P-zDGx6zIK5mmDTZxM&s=emdvyy1K6HA7erB2GAHHXBaGkwoh0rWA8eAG6lHZ3YU&e= > was the fastest Gator as he went 1:44.69 to place sixth in his heat and 32rnd overall. Behind Hillis is, Tyler Watson<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13974&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=7tlXSxcjas9KcFFyJ2byJgxm3P-zDGx6zIK5mmDTZxM&s=eW76a9an3t8qoKXInU4ER7w3aoLLFw5G2DXTr0IyLF0&e= > who went
1:45.82 to place second in his heat and 40th overall.
Standings
1. Texas 414
2. California 372
3. Florida 282
4. Georgia 198
5. Indiana 158
6. Louisville 150
7. Texas A&M 127
8. NC State 120
9. Ohio St 108
10. Virginia 102
11. Michigan 100
12. Missouri 67
13. Arizona 66
14. Virginia Tech 60
15. Stanford 58
16. Alabama 53
17. Lsu 52
18. Tennessee 38
18. University of Miami 38
20. UNC 31
20. Purdue 31
22. Georgia Tech 29
23. Florida St 24.5
24. Pittsburgh 23
25. Minnesota 20
26. Notre Dame 15
26. Southern California 15
28. Penn St 13
29. Wisconsin 10
30. Kentucky 9
31. Utah 6.5
Event Schedule
March 24 – 6 p.m. finals
* 800-yard Freestyle Relay
March 25 – 10 a.m. Trials
* 500-yard Freestyle
* 200-yard Individual Medley
* 50-yard Freestyle
* One-meter Diving
6 p.m. Finals
* 200-yard Freestyle Relay
* 500-yard Freestyle
* 200-yard Individual Medley
* 50-yard Freestyle
* 400-yard Medley Relay
* One-meter Diving
March 26- 10 a.m. Trials
* 400-yard Individual Medley
* 100-yard Butterfly
* 200-yard Freestyle
* 100-yard Breaststroke
* 100-yard Backstroke
* Three-meter Diving
6 p.m. Finals
* 400-yard Individual Medley
* 100-yard Butterfly
* 200-yard Freestyle
* 100-yard Breaststroke
* 100-yard Backstroke
* Three-meter Diving
* 200-yard Medley Relay
March 27- 10 a.m. Trials
* 200-yard Backstroke
* 100-yard Freestyle
* 200-yard Breaststroke
* 200-yard Butterfly
* Platform Diving
6 p.m. Finals
* 1,650-yard Freestyle
* 200-yard Backstroke
* 100-yard Freestyle
* 200-yard Breaststroke
* 200-yard Butterfly
* Platform Diving
* 400-yard Freestyle Relay
What’s Next
On the final night of the NCAA Championships Beach will be competing in the A-final in the 200 back. Smith will be in the A-final and Friese in the B-final
in the 100 free. In the final event of the Championships the Gators will be in the second to last heat of the 400 free relay.
