GREENSBORO, N.C. – On the final day of the NCAA Diving Zones for the men, both Leonardo Garcia<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13950&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=7LfrLeo5uj5w5xer2_O-kmzganIuTHLSCOHy5sZplKQ&s=-j64_J9IE33mb5-AFFF44Yz33C6eznKTgey0UvjUov4&e= > and Anton Svirskyi<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13970&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=7LfrLeo5uj5w5xer2_O-kmzganIuTHLSCOHy5sZplKQ&s=_aDy1KEIx6RzFG-B_i5SaOiEFlx_FyvD3oIsaqDdPz8&e= > miss qualifying on the 1-Meter springboard.
At the end of prelims Garcia was in tenth with 319.95 points and Svirskyi was in 13th with 309.80 points.
In the finals, both Gators were moving up and down the leader board but were not able to qualify for the NCAA Championships on the platform.
Garcia missed out on qualifying by one spot as he just needed to place in the top 12 on the platform. He ended up finishing in 13th with 618.10 points.
Svirskyi missed qualifying by four spots as he finished in 14th place with a score of 610.80.
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Diving Coach Bryan Gillooly<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_coaches.aspx-3Frc-3D1263&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=7LfrLeo5uj5w5xer2_O-kmzganIuTHLSCOHy5sZplKQ&s=RF7T0f8TT01Jx-FRLtYCnpbKdMUxVik8IF85vO7MYkE&e= > – “Although the guys came up a little short of qualifying today, they did a great job on one meter and in the entire meet. Leo will now get to focus on his best two events at the NCAAS and Anton had some great learning experiences here. This meet was a big success for them.”
What’s Next
Leonardo Garcia<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13950&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=7LfrLeo5uj5w5xer2_O-kmzganIuTHLSCOHy5sZplKQ&s=-j64_J9IE33mb5-AFFF44Yz33C6eznKTgey0UvjUov4&e= > will be joining the Gators back in Greensboro on March, 24 for the NCAA Championships.
