Florida Have Their Eyes Set On Being Champions for the Ninth Year In A Row

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Florida sends 15 to the finals on the last day of the SEC 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=TOc-p-Jq0yqQgk37zGp7ZtGmUtUXo4kVUVl1s-lw8yo&s=ZghvqhhuMga9uI37F1nUfVLPnE2rwRHvtEc_4m6KnUo&e= > got the Gators going on the final day of prelims as he placed third in the prelims grabbing a spot in the A-final. Ethan Beach<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13934&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=TOc-p-Jq0yqQgk37zGp7ZtGmUtUXo4kVUVl1s-lw8yo&s=VaDwXXoMu3hwpr9EpBU3_95LXkd-pNoPSJ6OAsb9kbk&e= > will be in the B-final and Trevor McGovern<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13961&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=TOc-p-Jq0yqQgk37zGp7ZtGmUtUXo4kVUVl1s-lw8yo&s=YKXqK3ivuMTqMwmpStHcAp0KEBg1WG1QfDvVnUdNGfU&e= > will be in the C-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=TOc-p-Jq0yqQgk37zGp7ZtGmUtUXo4kVUVl1s-lw8yo&s=MY81UqLXYC6I1N3krdGcrw5Q8y52BUKLi7-BKeRFb3o&e= > goes into the A-final tonight in the number one spot in the 100 free with a time of 42.08, with that time he moves up to number three on the UF all-time best list.

Joining smith in the A-final is 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=TOc-p-Jq0yqQgk37zGp7ZtGmUtUXo4kVUVl1s-lw8yo&s=ZeWxbToROcb-4ABdIHclQW9iSVWDrA_Zux7iR7aPAjs&e= > who moved up to number six on the UF all-time best list with a time of 42.20 and 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=TOc-p-Jq0yqQgk37zGp7ZtGmUtUXo4kVUVl1s-lw8yo&s=XPPK6buv8nec61NNiYFUSDi3T2Oe-tzC54_impGoNho&e= > who went 42.68 moving up to number ten on the UF all-time best list.

In the B-final we have 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=TOc-p-Jq0yqQgk37zGp7ZtGmUtUXo4kVUVl1s-lw8yo&s=aqbhNAw5zBCcSCcOPYXM7CL650ae1hQEz36GwYVDvxQ&e= > who was 12 overall in the prelims and in the C-final we have Isaac Davis<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13941&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=TOc-p-Jq0yqQgk37zGp7ZtGmUtUXo4kVUVl1s-lw8yo&s=rP8P_Qr5MfADSZtxr9dy3Z9UXkL9A0fE8kg_Id1H0GU&e= > who was 22nd overall.

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=TOc-p-Jq0yqQgk37zGp7ZtGmUtUXo4kVUVl1s-lw8yo&s=haX5q__4D4r2-q0KBzPZmopn0nNmQr_OOUrkYm5Y3XE&e= > makes the A-final in the 200 breast with a time of 1:54.66 and moves up to number eight on the UF all-time best list. Joining Vargas in the A-final is Amro Al-Wir<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13938&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=TOc-p-Jq0yqQgk37zGp7ZtGmUtUXo4kVUVl1s-lw8yo&s=8MYQ3y8ADoDlkwt0LIr9PKe4Afxe-oK36B6EOkpTX8M&e= > with a time of 1:55.01, with that time he moves right behind Vargas on the UF all-time best list at number nine.

Mateusz Dubas<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13944&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=TOc-p-Jq0yqQgk37zGp7ZtGmUtUXo4kVUVl1s-lw8yo&s=UgXRwhMdoWpNfxlN3hdWBbREXJE-ddqjGgxcCdzFIsw&e= > goes 1:55.31 in the 200 breast and earns a spot in the B-final and moves up to number ten on the UF all-time best list.

In the final event of the prelims 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=TOc-p-Jq0yqQgk37zGp7ZtGmUtUXo4kVUVl1s-lw8yo&s=fPjA-leiwZmfOZE3nopI_qs_gL73vHiFJ4-s9wl0oV4&e= > and Jace Crawford<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13940&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=TOc-p-Jq0yqQgk37zGp7ZtGmUtUXo4kVUVl1s-lw8yo&s=MlMk0a1f6ZMefpSPHmtHdm8jheoTWQLIxro1DCgvaxg&e= > go sixth and seventh in the 200 fly to grab two spots in the A-final. The two Gators in the B-final are, Miguel Cancel<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13936&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=TOc-p-Jq0yqQgk37zGp7ZtGmUtUXo4kVUVl1s-lw8yo&s=K-TFiHvE-9Fr5Upq0wBMT_iAxglJCMjVCzFDsV5PCVE&e= > and Tyler Watson.

Standings
1.    Florida – 961.50
2.    Georgia – 881
3.    Tennessee – 655
4.    Texas A&M – 631
5.    Missouri – 601
6.    Kentucky – 577
7.    Alabama – 548
8.    Auburn – 502
9.    LSU – 323.50

What’s Next

The finals will begin with the 200 back, followed by the 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, 1650 free, with the last event of the championships being the 400 free relay.