UF S&D: Back-to-Back SEC Sweeps! Florida is the Outright 2024 SEC Swimming & Diving Champion

Back-to-Back SEC Sweeps! Florida is the Outright 2024 SEC Swimming & Diving Champion
The Gators broke more than 40 records throughout the six-days of competition.

AUBURN, Ala. – For the second-consecutive year and the tenth time in program history, Florida’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams conquered SEC Championship titles during the same season.

The last time the program claimed both back-to-back titles was 28 years ago in 1996-97. The last time an SEC program has had a men’s and women’s swimming & diving program win two years in a row was in 2007 and 2008 (Auburn).

Tonight’s wins elevate Florida’s SEC titles total to a league-high 265, with three won this weekend as gymnastics clinched at least a share of 2024 title Friday night. Including lacrosse, UF has 276 conference team titles. Florida’s picked up at least one SEC team title for 46 consecutive seasons – the league’s longest current streak.

The No. 4 Florida men’s team brought home their 12th consecutive SEC Championship on Saturday night, scoring an NCAA and program best 1,584 points. This title marks the 45th SEC Championship in program history, the second-most by any SEC team across all sports (Kentucky MBK – 49). The Gators sit behind their own 13-year consecutive record from 1955-1968 and is one of two programs in the history of the SEC to garner 12 straight titles (Florida – 13 from 1955-1968; Auburn – 16 from 1996-2012).

The No. 3 women’s team had an historic championship run en route to their 19th conference title in school history and their first back-to-back championship title since 1996-97. The women tallied 25 top-ten times and shattered eight school records to finish with another NCAA and program best’s score of 1,391.5.

In total, Florida smashed over 40 different records, including the 200 Men’s Medley Relay’s American Record set by Adam Chaney, Julian Smith, Scotty Buff and Macguire McDuff who zipped to a 1:21.66 to top NC State (1:21.86) who had broken the previous 11-year record of 1:21.88 by Cal’s Daniel Carr, Connor Hoppe, Justin Lynch and Ryan Hoffer.

Diving

Gator Diving scored 226 of Florida’s total points and had at least one diver advance to the championship final in all six events. Freshman duo of Conor Gesing and Ana Monroy made a combined five podium appearances after advancing to the A final in all three diving events. Monroy claimed first in the women’s platform after scoring a 312.70 on the final night to take home her first gold after earning two silvers. Gesing brought home a medal from each spot on the podium.

Hear from the Winning Gators

Head Coach Anthony Nesty

“It’s always great to come to the SEC Championship and win. It was a group effort. The support staff is fantastic. The administration obviously gives us the resources. The most important thing is the development of our athletes in the classroom and in the pool so that they could perform at a high level this week.”

Andrew Taylor, Florida, Men’s 1650 Freestyle

“This is unbelievable. During the race, it felt awesome and this feeling is even better than that. I want to thank my teammates and my coaches. That’s all.”

Bella Sims, Florida, Women’s 200 Backstroke

“It feels amazing to win for this team. It’s definitely special. During the race, I was just trying to focus on my technique and keeping my underwaters consistent. My coach always tells me I’m sloppy in practice so maintaining good technique was really important.”

Jonny Marshall, Florida, Men’s 200 Backstroke

“I’m really thankful to have broken the record today. I learned a good lesson last night about staying focused even when you have good accomplishments already. I’m excited to have the medal but am looking forward to NCAAs and Olympic Trials after that. I need to stay focused and let this build my confidence, but also not let it consume me.”

Josh Liendo, Florida, 100 Freestyle

“I knew it was going to be a tight race. I knew it wasn’t going to be easy because it never is. I just trusted my training, trusted the process and made sure I was getting the details right. In the end, it worked out.”

Camila Monroy, Florida, Women’s Platform

“I feel so happy and can’t believe it. I just tried to be chill on every day and be focused during the competition until the end and it worked. I feel so happy.” Lainy Kruger, Florida, Women’s 400 Freestyle Relay “Unbelievable. I love our team. It’s been such a blessing to race with these girls. I just want to thank the coaches, my family, my team for really helping us get here. I’m just really proud of us.” Julian Smith, Florida, Men’s 400 Freestyle Relay “It was the icing on top for our week. It felt great to win the relay at the end.”

SEC Championship Awards

Bella Sims earned the women’s Commissioner’s Trophy with the meet’s high point total of 96.

Josh Liendo and Baylor Nelson (TAMU) tied for the men’s Commissioner’s Trophy with the meet’s high point totals of 91 each and Conor Gesing was named the Men’s Diver of the Meet.

By the Numbers

2024 Gold Medalists

1. Women’s 200 Medley Relay: A. Runnels (23.90), M. Mayne (26.48), O. Peoples (22.33), M. Cronk (21.54) – 1:34.25
2. Men’s 200 Medley Relay: A. Chaney (20.78), J. Smith (22.88), Scotty Buff (19.75), M. McDuff (18.25) – 1:21.66
3. Women’s 800 Free Relay: B. Sims (1:40.90), I. Ivey (1:42.19), E. Weyant (1:43.33), M. Cronk (1:43.23) – 6:49.65
4. Men’s 800 Free Relay: M. McDuff (1:31.62), J. Liendo (1:31.45), J. Smith (1:32.10), J. Mitchell (1:31.19) – 6:06.36
5. Women’s 200 Free Relay: B. Sims (21.88), I. Ivey (21.03), O. Peoples (22.39), M. Cronk (21.21) – 1:26.51
6. Men’s 200 Free Relay: J. Liendo (18.55), A. Chaney (18.52), J. Smith (18.66), E. Fullum-Huot (18.63) – 1:14.36
7. Women’s 500 Free: Emma Weyant – 4:34.25
8. Women’s 200 IM: Bella Sims – 1:51.86
9. Men’s 3-meter Diving: Conor Gesing – 425.75
10. Women’s 400 IM: Emma Weyant – 4:01.20
11. Women’s 100 Fly: Olivia Peoples – 50.47
12. Men’s 100 Fly: Josh Liendo – 43.98
13. Women’s 200 Free: Isabel Ivey – 1:41.85
14. Men’s 200 Free: Macguire McDuff – 1:30.64
15. Women’s 200 Fly: Bella Sims – 1:51.45
16. Women’s 100 Back: Isabel Ivey – 50.40
17. Men’s 100 Back: Jonny Marshall – 44.12
18. Men’s 100 Breaststoke: Aleksas Savickas – 51.01
19. Men’s 400 Medley Relay: J. Marshall (45.13), A. Savickas (51.17), J. Liendo (42.77), M. McDuff (41.42) – 3:00.49
20. Men’s 1650 Free: Andrew Taylor – 14:38.41
21. Women’s 200 Back: Bella Sims – 1:49.04
22. Men’s 200 Back: Jonny Marshall – 1:36.68
23. Men’s 100 Free: Josh Liendo – 40.82
24. Women’s 400 Free Relay: I. Ivey (46.61), B. Sims (46.54), Lainy Kruger (48.43), Micayla Cronk (46.42) – 3:08.00
25. Men’s 400 Free Relay: J. Liendo (41.13), Adam Chaney (41.39), Julian Smith (41.22), Macguire McDuff (41.57) – 2:46.60

2024 Silver Medalists

1. Women’s 3-Meter Diving: Ana Monroy – 357.60
2. Men’s 500 Free: Jake Mitchell – 4:11.28
3. Women’s 200 IM: Isabel Ivey – 1:52.50
4. Women’s 50 Free: Micayla Cronk – 21.85
5. Women’s 400 IM: Zoe Dixon – 4:03.33
6. Men’s 100 Fly: Scotty Buff – 44.38
7. Women’s 1-Meter Diving: Ana Monroy – 316.35
8. Men’s 100 Back: Adam Chaney – 44.87
9. Men’s 100 Breaststoke: Julian Smith – 51.26
10. Women’s 400 Medley Relay: B. Sims (50.07). M. Mayne (58.88), O. Peoples (50.12), I. Ivey (46.09) – 3:25.16
11. Women’s 1650 Free: Emma Weyant – 15:54.62
12. Men’s 1650 Free: Gio Linscheer – 14:38.78
13. Women’s 100 Free: Micayla Cronk – 47.61
14. Men’s 200 Breast: Aleksas Savickas – 1:50.42

2024 Bronze Medalists

1. Men’s 1-Meter Diving: Conor Gesing – 371.30
2. Men’s 200 IM: Joaquin Gonazalez Pinero – 1:42.57
3. Men’s 50 Free: Josh Liendo – 18.83
4. Men’s 400 IM: Giovanni Linscheer – 3:39.61
5. Men’s 200 Fly: Joaquin Gonazalez Pinero – 1:41.33

Final A-Cut Times

1. Women’s 200 Medley Relay: A. Runnels (23.90), M. Mayne (26.48), O. Peoples (22.33), M. Cronk (21.54) – 1:34.25
2. Men’s 200 Medley Relay: A. Chaney (20.78), J. Smith (22.88), Scotty Buff (19.75), M. McDuff (18.25) – 1:21.66
3. Women’s 800 Free Relay: B. Sims (1:40.90), I. Ivey (1:42.19), E. Weyant (1:43.33), M. Cronk (1:43.23) – 6:49.65
4. Men’s 800 Free Relay: M. McDuff (1:31.62), J. Liendo (1:31.45), J. Smith (1:32.10), J. Mitchell (1:31.19) – 6:06.36
5. Women’s 200 Free Relay: B. Sims (21.88), I. Ivey (21.03), O. Peoples (22.39), M. Cronk (21.21) – 1:26.51
6. Men’s 200 Free Relay: J. Liendo (18.55), A. Chaney (18.52), J. Smith (18.66), E. Fullum-Huot (18.63) – 1:14.36
7. Women’s 500 Free: Emma Weyant – 4:34.25
8. Women’s 200 IM: Bella Sims – 1:51.86 and Isabel Ivey – 1:52.50
9. Women’s 400 IM: Emma Weyant – 4:01.20
10. Women’s 400 IM: Zoe Dixon – 4:03.33
11. Women’s 100 Fly: Olivia Peoples – 50.47
12. Men’s 100 Fly: Josh Liendo – 43.89 and Scotty Buff – 44.38
13. Women’s 200 Free: Isabel Ivey – 1:41.85
14. Men’s 200 Free: Macguire McDuff – 1:30.64
15. Women’s 200 Fly: Bella Sims – 1:51.45
16. Women’s 100 Breaststroke: Isabel Ivey – 50.40
17. Men’s 100 Back: Jonny Marshall – 44.12
18. Men’s 100 Breaststoke: Aleksas Savickas – 51.01
19. Women’s 400 Medley Relay: B. Sims (50.07). M. Mayne (58.88), O. Peoples (50.12), I. Ivey (46.09) – 3:25.16
20. Men’s 400 Medley Relay: J. Marshall (45.13), A. Savickas (51.17), J. Liendo (42.77), M. McDuff (41.42) – 3:00.49
21. Women’s 200 Back: Bella Sims – 1:49.04
22. Men’s 200 Back: Jonny Marshall – 1:36.68
23. Men’s 100 Free: Josh Liendo – 40.82
24. Men’s 200 Breast: Aleksas Savickas – 1:50.42
25. Women’s 400 Free Relay: I. Ivey (46.61), B. Sims (46.54), Lainy Kruger (48.43), Micayla Cronk (46.42) – 3:08.00
26. Men’s 400 Free Relay: J. Liendo (41.13), Adam Chaney (41.39), Julian Smith (41.22), Macguire McDuff (41.57) – 2:46.60

American Records

1. Men’s 200 Medley Relay: A. Chaney (20.78), J. Smith (22.88), Scotty Buff (19.75), M. McDuff (18.25) – 1:21.66

Auburn Pool Records

1. Women’s 800 Free Relay: B. Sims (1:40.90), I. Ivey (1:42.19), E. Weyant (1:43.33), M. Cronk (1:43.23) – 6:49.65
2. Men’s 800 Free Relay: M. McDuff (1:31.62), J. Liendo (1:31.45), J. Smith (1:32.10), J. Mitchell (1:31.19) – 6:06.36
3. Men’s 200 Free Relay: J. Liendo (18.55), A. Chaney (18.52), J. Smith (18.66), E. Fullum-Huot (18.63) – 1:14.36
4. Women’s 500 Free: Emma Weyant – 4:34.25
5. Men’s 100 Fly Prelim: Josh Liendo – 43.89
6. Women’s 200 Fly: Bella Sims – 1:51.45
7. Men’s 100 Breaststoke: Aleksas Savickas – 51.01
8. Men’s 400 Medley Relay: J. Marshall (45.13), A. Savickas (51.17), J. Liendo (42.77), M. McDuff (41.42) – 3:00.49
9. Men’s 200 Back: Jonny Marshall – 1:36.68
10. Men’s 100 Free: Josh Liendo – 40.82
11. Women’s 400 Free Relay: I. Ivey (46.61), B. Sims (46.54), Lainy Kruger (48.43), Micayla Cronk (46.42) – 3:08.00
12. Men’s 400 Free Relay: J. Liendo (41.13), Adam Chaney (41.39), Julian Smith (41.22), Macguire McDuff (41.57) – 2:46.60

SEC Records

1. 200-Yard Freestyle: Bella Sims – 1:40.90
2. Women’s 800 Free Relay: B. Sims (1:40.90), I. Ivey (1:42.19), E. Weyant (1:43.33), M. Cronk (1:43.23) – 6:49.65
3. Men’s 800 Free Relay: M. McDuff (1:31.62), J. Liendo (1:31.45), J. Smith (1:32.10), J. Mitchell (1:31.19) – 6:06.36
4. Women’s 200 Fly: Bella Sims – 1:51.45
5. Women’s 400 Free Relay: I. Ivey (46.61), B. Sims (46.54), Lainy Kruger (48.43), Micayla Cronk (46.42) – 3:08.00

SEC Meet Records

1. Women’s 800 Free Relay: B. Sims (1:40.90), I. Ivey (1:42.19), E. Weyant (1:43.33), M. Cronk (1:43.23) – 6:49.65
2. Men’s 800 Free Relay: M. McDuff (1:31.62), J. Liendo (1:31.45), J. Smith (1:32.10), J. Mitchell (1:31.19) – 6:06.36
3. 200-Yard Freestyle: Bella Sims – 1:40.90
4. Men’s 100 Fly Prelim: Josh Liendo – 43.89
5. Women’s 200 Fly: Bella Sims – 1:51.45
6. Men’s 200 Back: Jonny Marshall – 1:36.68
7. Men’s 100 Free: Josh Liendo – 40.82
8. Women’s 400 Free Relay: I. Ivey (46.61), B. Sims (46.54), Lainy Kruger (48.43), Micayla Cronk (46.42) – 3:08.00
9. Men’s 400 Free Relay: J. Liendo (41.13), Adam Chaney (41.39), Julian Smith (41.22), Macguire McDuff (41.57) – 2:46.60

School Records

1. 200-Yard Freestyle: Bella Sims – 1:40.90
2. Men’s 800 Free Relay: M. McDuff (1:31.62), J. Liendo (1:31.45), J. Smith (1:32.10), J. Mitchell (1:31.19) – 6:06.36
3. Women’s 800 Free Relay: B. Sims (1:40.90), I. Ivey (1:42.19), E. Weyant (1:43.33), M. Cronk (1:43.23) – 6:49.65
4. Women’s 200 Free Relay: B. Sims (21.88), I. Ivey (21.03), O. Peoples (22.39), M. Cronk (21.21) – 1:26.51
5. Women’s 200 IM: Bella Sims – 1:51.86
6. Women’s 100 Fly: Olivia Peoples – 50.47
7. Women’s 200 Fly: Bella Sims – 1:51.45
8. Men’s 100 Back: Jonny Marshall – 44.12
9. Women’s 400 Medley Relay: B. Sims (50.07). M. Mayne (58.88), O. Peoples (50.12), I. Ivey (46.09) – 3:25.16
10. Women’s 100 Back: Bella Sims – 50.07
11. Men’s 200 Back: Jonny Marshall – 1:36.68
12. Women’s 400 Free Relay: I. Ivey (46.61), B. Sims (46.54), Lainy Kruger (48.43), Micayla Cronk (46.42) – 3:08.00
13. Men’s 400 Free Relay: J. Liendo (41.13), Adam Chaney (41.39), Julian Smith (41.22), Macguire McDuff (41.57) – 2:46.60

Final Team Standings

Men Women

Florida

1,584

Florida

1,391.5

Auburn

1,104

Tennessee

1,190

Georgia

1,042

Texas A&M

926.5

Texas A&M

1,006.5

Auburn

879.5

Tennessee

992

Georgia

822

LSU

553

Alabama

686

Alabama

527.5

South Carolina

629

Missouri

513

LSU

579

South Carolina

442

Kentucky

446

10.

Kentucky

433

10.

Arkansas

373

11.

Missouri

332.5

12.

Vanderbilt

194

Saturday’s Final Notes

* Emma Weyant got things started in the opening finals event, claiming silver in the 1650 Freestyle. The junior earned her third individual medal and recorded the sixth-best time in Gator history with 15:54.62.
* Andrew Taylor swam a 14:38.41, less than a half second ahead of teammate Givoanni Linscheer, to win the men’s 1,650 freestyle.
* Bella Sims won the women’s 200 backstroke with a 1:49.04, nearly three-quarters of a second ahead of the field.
* Jonny Marshall won the 200 backstroke with an SEC Championships and facility record of 1:36.68, more than a second better than his nearest competitor.
* Josh Liendo went 40.82 to win the men’s 100 freestyle, bettering the SEC Championships record and his own facilities record set in prelims.
* Gator rookie Camlya Monroy took top honors off the platform, scoring 312.70 points over five dives to win by more than seven points.
* Isabel Ivey, Bella Sims, Lainy Kruger and Micayla Cronk combined to post an SEC, SEC Championships and facility record of 3:08.00 to close out the SEC Championships with a win in the 400 freestyle relay.
* Josh Liendo, Adam Chaney, Julian Smith and Macguire McDuff closed out the championships with an SEC Championships and facilities record of 2:45.31 to win the 400 freestyle record.

Saturday’s Complete Results

Complete Meet Results

Results from Saturday’s prelims and finals can be found below.

Saturday, Feb. 24

9:30 a.m. Prelims

Women’s 200 Backstroke

* Bella Sims – 1:50.78 (-0.37 seed time)
* Catie Choate – 1:53.18 (+1.24 seed time)
* -JoJo Ramey – 1:53.62 (-0.98 seed time)
* Carly Meeting – 1:58.10 (+2.91 seed time)

Men’s 200 Backstroke

* Jonny Marshall – 1:38.57 (+0.05 seed time)
* Sean Sullivan – 1:40.98 (-6.78 seed time)

Women’s 100 Freestyle

* Micayla Cronk – 47.89 (+0.12 seed time)

Men’s 100 Freestyle

* Josh Liendo – 40.95 (+0.05 seed time)
* Julian Smith – 42.07 (-0.17 seed time)
* Macguire McDuff – 42.07 (+0.22 seed time)
* Ed Fullum-Huot – 42.38 (-0.43 seed time)
* Adam Chaney – 42.85 (+0.68 seed time)

Women’s 200 Breaststroke

* – Molly Mayne – 2:10.53 (+2.81 seed time)
* Grace Rainey – 2:13.85 (+3.12 seed time)
* Julia Podkoscielny – 2:15.38 (1.64 seed time)

Men’s 200 Breaststroke

* Aleksas Savickas – 1:54.05 (+2.48 seed time)
* Peter Bretzmann – 1:54.45 (-0.32 seed time)

Women’s Platform Prelims

Ana Monroy – 1st Place

* Round 1: 67.50
* Round 2: 48.00 / 115.50
* Round 3: 65.80 / 181.30
* Round 4: 41.25 / 222.55
* Round 5: 67.20 / 289.75

Carina Lumia – 13th place

* Round 1: 49.50
* Round 2: 43.40 / 92.90
* Round 3: 37.95 / 130.85
* Round 4: 43.20 / 174.05
* Round 5: 44.80 / 218.85

Casey Greenberg – 19th place

* Round 1: 54.60
* Round 2: 31.50 / 86.10
* Round 3: 48.00 / 134.10
* Round 4: 19.60 / 153.70
* Round 5: 58.00 / 211.70

Women’s Platform B Final

Carina Lumia – 3rd place

* Round 1: 46.50
* Round 2: 46.20 / 92.70
* Round 3: 41.40 / 134.10
* Round 4: 44.40 / 178.50
* Round 5: 48.00 / 226.50

Women’s 1650 Heats

* Emma Weyant – 15:54.62
* Camille DeBoer – 16:17.15
* Madison Kolessar – 16:20.04
* Anna Auld – 16:21.68
* Caroline Pennington – 16:26.10

Men’s 1650 Heats

* Andrew Taylor – 14:38.41
* Giovanni Linscheer – 14:38.78
* Jake Mitchell – 14:48.21
* Oskar Lindholm – 14:51.28
* Eric Brown – 15:03.10
* Jack VanDeusen – 15:17.79

5:30 p.m. Finals

Women’s 200 Backstroke

Championship Final

* Bella Sims – 1:49.04
* JoJo Ramey – 1:53.68
* Catie Choate – 1:54.76

Men’s 200 Backstroke

Championship Final

* Jonny Marshall – 1:36.68

B Final

* Sean Sullivan – 1:42.50

Women’s 100 Freestyle

Championship Final

* Micayla Cronk – 47.61