YOKOHAMA, Japan – More Gators joined in Olympic competition as Gators from the men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs competed along with more action from softball today.
Men’s & Women’s Swimming
Finals
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=QsjSVdgJis8w-DJ4Q5d3mjVKWPBJAHjroBW2CW9207o&s=oelKTsSpxdHs_l0z5lWQk40n8YRDiPL0nEXJGVjGANw&e= > qualifies for his second final of the Olympic games in the 200 Free. Smith finished second in his heat and second overall earning a spot in Monday night’s final with a time of 1:45.07. The 200 Free final is scheduled to start at 9:43p.m. ET.
In the 4×100 Free Relay, Caeleb Dressel<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14664&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=QsjSVdgJis8w-DJ4Q5d3mjVKWPBJAHjroBW2CW9207o&s=ZWMtA-teSTjdzTRfIxxioyszk8f3yfUNmOV6evOP2us&e= > splits 47.26 on the opening leg to help Team USA to a first place finish with a time of 3:08.97.
Prelims
Coming off of a bronze medal in the 400 Free, 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=QsjSVdgJis8w-DJ4Q5d3mjVKWPBJAHjroBW2CW9207o&s=oelKTsSpxdHs_l0z5lWQk40n8YRDiPL0nEXJGVjGANw&e= > was back in the pool this morning in the 200 Free. Smith finished fourth in heat five and 13th overall with a time of 1:46.20 to advance to the semifinals, Sunday night, at 9:37p.m. ET.
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=QsjSVdgJis8w-DJ4Q5d3mjVKWPBJAHjroBW2CW9207o&s=Hz7Px0lZPxxTTuBpIK3mKTlSMe9YkXcG75KdYpPpqOo&e= > swam the anchor leg for Germany in the 4×100 Free Relay. Friese split 48.95 to help Germany to a 16th place finish.
The USA 4×100 Free Relay team advanced to the finals after a first place finish in the final heat and second overall. Caeleb Dressel<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14664&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=QsjSVdgJis8w-DJ4Q5d3mjVKWPBJAHjroBW2CW9207o&s=ZWMtA-teSTjdzTRfIxxioyszk8f3yfUNmOV6evOP2us&e= > will be competing in the 4×100 Free Relay final later tonight at 11:05p.m. ET.
Softball
Team USA wraps up their opening round competition against Japan Sunday, July 25, at 9 p.m. ET on USA Network.<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__stream.nbcolympics.com_softball-2Dopening-2Dround-2Dgame-2D13&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=QsjSVdgJis8w-DJ4Q5d3mjVKWPBJAHjroBW2CW9207o&s=yH4iGuA-vOrwafAA63-HukIU11MbLfjkYCdNDN5l_go&e= >
Gators at the Games
Swimming
6:22 a.m.
Heats: 200 free
13th (1:46.20) Advanced to Semifinals
Semis: 200 Free
2nd (1:45.07) Advanced to Finals
Swimming
8:10 a.m.
Heats: 4×100 free relay
2nd (3:11.33) Advanced to Finals
Finals: 4×100 free relay
GOLD (3:08.97) Split (47.26)
Swimming
8:10 a.m.
Heats: 4×100 free relay
16th (3:15.34) Split (48.95)
Softball
9 p.m.
Pool vs. Japan
Aubree Monroe (USA)
Softball
9 p.m.
Pool vs. Japan
Softball
9 p.m.
Pool vs. Japan
