Gators Sweep Auburn on Senior Day

GAINESVILLE, Fla – The Florida Gators Men’s and Women’s Swim and Dive team swept the Auburn Tigers with scores 201-99 of and 184-116 respectively.

Florida won 23 out of the 32 events and had a total of 13 athletes hit B-cuts.

Senior Bobby Finke<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14716&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=bEbzji—SEDm8f-UpuJSUj3wjluDKrdvuKYwf87OTBEb71HjTQ3RxuSyzfyL_jP&s=XtfaXp-uPvjwVFIF0ew_Jihj6M0Ts551aOO7r1K90LA&e= >, took home first place in the men’s 200 Back with a time of 1:46.25. Mason Laur<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14774&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=bEbzji—SEDm8f-UpuJSUj3wjluDKrdvuKYwf87OTBEb71HjTQ3RxuSyzfyL_jP&s=sQPjPuNGc2caddD7q4APSHdladDZrROe7nyOIumF9Ds&e= > was right behind Finke with a time of 1:49.04, finishing in fourth. Joaquin Gonzalez Pinero<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14775&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=bEbzji—SEDm8f-UpuJSUj3wjluDKrdvuKYwf87OTBEb71HjTQ3RxuSyzfyL_jP&s=SjyOBXOM7tRyTBbZdvOXrq7vwBxUPyYD3d38GS0LeaY&e= > finished in fifth and Miguel Cancel<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14709&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=bEbzji—SEDm8f-UpuJSUj3wjluDKrdvuKYwf87OTBEb71HjTQ3RxuSyzfyL_jP&s=KzwJ16xnHbiVo3uonFHWIpb7lrWkl3MLq9tUk68poW0&e= > placed in sixth.

Kieran Smith<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14732&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=bEbzji—SEDm8f-UpuJSUj3wjluDKrdvuKYwf87OTBEb71HjTQ3RxuSyzfyL_jP&s=whNL-l6TTNTbv44VMwD1uMEiYutJVYrlWj7MpDTNCGA&e= >, a Ridgefield, Conn. native, swam a 4:18.16 clinching himself first place in the Men’s 500 free.

A pair of Gators took home first in both the men’s 3-meter and women’s 1-meter. Leonardo Garcia<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14719&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=bEbzji—SEDm8f-UpuJSUj3wjluDKrdvuKYwf87OTBEb71HjTQ3RxuSyzfyL_jP&s=AFJrlCvT9ikrKr11CNhsENdXsWDGSe-y3so7fSQnKt8&e= > finished with a score of 413.03 and Maha Amer<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14793&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=bEbzji—SEDm8f-UpuJSUj3wjluDKrdvuKYwf87OTBEb71HjTQ3RxuSyzfyL_jP&s=gPGCGP5rAe9GtIEKSNhfbPFzNMSsDkDtonu-EYSawvo&e= > finished with a score of 284.55. This marks Garcia’s fifth win on the 3-meter springboard and is his season’s best score.

The Gators swept the men’s 100 fly, as Eric Friese<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14718&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=bEbzji—SEDm8f-UpuJSUj3wjluDKrdvuKYwf87OTBEb71HjTQ3RxuSyzfyL_jP&s=CnF8d2R2ws-Qxx2s3izH7sXF6b4aRGA6tGG3JymUdGo&e= > came in first for the men with a time of 47.56. Isaac Davis<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14712&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=bEbzji—SEDm8f-UpuJSUj3wjluDKrdvuKYwf87OTBEb71HjTQ3RxuSyzfyL_jP&s=7sqNWEyjr5owfoIfzuvP76e6P31CdhR3Iwz0DJmcCbs&e= > came in second by less than half a second clocking a time of 47.99, Jace Crawford<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14711&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=bEbzji—SEDm8f-UpuJSUj3wjluDKrdvuKYwf87OTBEb71HjTQ3RxuSyzfyL_jP&s=CQgPxkpG9C8jZxmGOgRDYih-Ff4GlGrCHIyZZrhgVf0&e= > placed third with a 48.01 and Will Davis<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14713&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=bEbzji—SEDm8f-UpuJSUj3wjluDKrdvuKYwf87OTBEb71HjTQ3RxuSyzfyL_jP&s=weiQFb89uSDEG1z1RdMNLfCjue_4tX-ao_Fhx0-37pM&e= > came in fourth with a 48.61.

Amanda Ray<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14757&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=bEbzji—SEDm8f-UpuJSUj3wjluDKrdvuKYwf87OTBEb71HjTQ3RxuSyzfyL_jP&s=1cZy9r3EPhsjRlkExeQsdN9KIsoGhi-hvkW6jwdC4q4&e= > notched a time of 54.86 logging her a first-place finish for the women’s 100 fly.

Florida took home first in the 50 free for both men and women, as freshman Macguire McDuff<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14784&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=bEbzji—SEDm8f-UpuJSUj3wjluDKrdvuKYwf87OTBEb71HjTQ3RxuSyzfyL_jP&s=i0EeurM-BjK8PuoHp7eCeMOI8nV_FcxEBdnBJY8pajY&e= > and Ekaterina Nikonova<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14765&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=bEbzji—SEDm8f-UpuJSUj3wjluDKrdvuKYwf87OTBEb71HjTQ3RxuSyzfyL_jP&s=eIvbFwpRz-E6evBoepy860kzfeSYxbyrZL6NFBHL3VY&e= > came away with respective first place finishes. New comer Nikonova also came away with a win in the 200 free, earning her first two wins as a Gator.

Talia Bates<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14738&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=bEbzji—SEDm8f-UpuJSUj3wjluDKrdvuKYwf87OTBEb71HjTQ3RxuSyzfyL_jP&s=AIiCMfgg76CGRhEWWwzZ-u9zWQpaPuBZT1ETqcG6cvk&e= > came away with two wins, one in the 100 free and the other in the 100 fly. Bates also notch two second place finished in the 400 free relay and the 200 medley relay.

New comer, Alberto Mestre<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D15274&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=bEbzji—SEDm8f-UpuJSUj3wjluDKrdvuKYwf87OTBEb71HjTQ3RxuSyzfyL_jP&s=t9S6RAvPiKJvnQsfqsXElJdva01WLUjIR4kJ72osi-s&e= > notched his first win as a Gator in the 100 free with a time of 44.38. Mestre also finished third in the 50 free.

Relays

The quartet of Adam Chaney<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14710&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=bEbzji—SEDm8f-UpuJSUj3wjluDKrdvuKYwf87OTBEb71HjTQ3RxuSyzfyL_jP&s=mE0XrFPFe-OER_pg7zlCzrsc29fbUCCI_knmN0-tgus&e= >, Dillon Hillis<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14723&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=bEbzji—SEDm8f-UpuJSUj3wjluDKrdvuKYwf87OTBEb71HjTQ3RxuSyzfyL_jP&s=vDYMVlQhZXRUEUi63iBdr7w5OUjf2fwq06dzUHmyixs&e= >, Eric Friese<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14718&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=bEbzji—SEDm8f-UpuJSUj3wjluDKrdvuKYwf87OTBEb71HjTQ3RxuSyzfyL_jP&s=CnF8d2R2ws-Qxx2s3izH7sXF6b4aRGA6tGG3JymUdGo&e= >, and Will Davis<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14713&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=bEbzji—SEDm8f-UpuJSUj3wjluDKrdvuKYwf87OTBEb71HjTQ3RxuSyzfyL_jP&s=weiQFb89uSDEG1z1RdMNLfCjue_4tX-ao_Fhx0-37pM&e= > finished first in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:27.50. In the 400 free, Friese, Chaney, Smith, and Freeman touched first with a time of 2:57.07.

On the women’s side, the team of Nikonova, Mathieu, Peoples, and T. Bates finished in second with a time of 1:40.62 in the 200 medley relay. In the 400 free, the quartet of Nikonova, T. Bates, Mack, and Cronk finished second with a time of 3:25.23.

Quotables: Head Coach Anthony Nesty<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_coaches.aspx-3Frc-3D1407&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=bEbzji—SEDm8f-UpuJSUj3wjluDKrdvuKYwf87OTBEb71HjTQ3RxuSyzfyL_jP&s=iWPk6mItkEJ6NmJILPHevq5sltuCfNZrPlwJ8Mj_zMY&e= >

“We had a good meet today against Auburn. We are thankful for Auburn making the trip to compete with us.

Today was a special day as we celebrated Senior Day. It was a very emotional time for our seniors especially since it was their last home meet.

The entire team certainly has true demonstrated tremendous resilience over the past couple of years and I am extremely proud of each one them.

We are three weeks from Conference and we still have quite a bit of work to do. We will continue to press forward toward our goals and try our best to remain healthy in the process.

I wish to thank my entire staff and Administration for their continued support. It truly is a team effort.”

Quotables: Head Diving Coach Bryan Gillooly<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_coaches.aspx-3Frc-3D1403&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=bEbzji—SEDm8f-UpuJSUj3wjluDKrdvuKYwf87OTBEb71HjTQ3RxuSyzfyL_jP&s=yJdhWszeNczkPWa1mBdy4AJnURHp_w_XxBORye-Cpn8&e= >

“Another great meet for the Men’s and Women’s divers the last two days. It’s always a pleasure to dive against a great team like Auburn and one of the all-time great coaches Jeff Shaffer. We really had too many outstanding performances to name them all but this meet was really about the seniors. I am so proud of them. Diving is just a small part of that. Lauren Snider<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14760&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=bEbzji—SEDm8f-UpuJSUj3wjluDKrdvuKYwf87OTBEb71HjTQ3RxuSyzfyL_jP&s=6uwEa-ILOcyrOajQjhwmOsjJ1m-G9mqI3Vqwxq_yQ8I&e= >, Nick Lydon<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14727&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=bEbzji—SEDm8f-UpuJSUj3wjluDKrdvuKYwf87OTBEb71HjTQ3RxuSyzfyL_jP&s=YfIn2bshxLqZ–6zSQbuoetMuNMcKC4YL21gxC9oOJ0&e= > and Elizabeth Perez<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14754&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=bEbzji—SEDm8f-UpuJSUj3wjluDKrdvuKYwf87OTBEb71HjTQ3RxuSyzfyL_jP&s=cr93bhyanOjktWa0StT3QWdgXvXq1_f3_AWoXlWLdB4&e= > are some of the finest people you could ever have the privilege of working with. They have represented this University with class and style and they proved that once again this weekend. They are the reason that UF Diving is now one of the best programs in the country. I will always cherish my time with them.”

Event Winners

Up Next

The Gators will head to Auburn, Ala. for the Auburn Last Chance Invitational on February 4-6 for their last meet before the SEC Championships on February 15-19.

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