UF S&D: Gators Conclude Day One of Florida Invite

Nine swimmers recorded an NCAA B-cut time.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida men’s and women’s swimming team concluded the opening day of the Florida Invitational with FSU on Thursday afternoon at the O’Connell Center Natatorium.

11 Gators swam in at least one of the six individual events and totaled nine NCAA B-cut times.

NCAA B-Cut Times

* Paul Dardis – 19.69 (50 Freestyle)
* Camille DeBoer – 4:45.10 (500 Freestyle)
* Fred Lindholm – 4:17.31 (500 Freestyle)
* Andrew Taylor – 4:19.42 (500 Freestyle)
* Grace Rainey – 2:10.83 (200 Breaststroke)
* Gracie Weyant – 2:11.50 (200 Breaststroke)
* Matthew Cairns – 1:43.68 (200 Breaststroke)
* Joaquin Gonzalez Pinero – 1:43.72 (200 Breaststroke)
* Katie Schroeder – 1:54.63 (200 Backstroke)

Day two begins at 9:30 a.m. and is followed with finals at 4 p.m. Admission for all sessions is free, with live results available to paid subscribers on MeetMobile or on @GatorsSwimDV on socials.

The Invite provides an opportunity for swimmers to earn an NCAA Championship-qualifying time or improve upon their existing provisional cut. Prior to Thursday, 10 swimmers (6 men; 4 women) have recorded an NCAA A-cut time in at least one event, while 49 (28 men; 21 women) have earned an NCAA B-cut time.

For the Friday morning session, spectators can park at the North Lawn of the football stadium. For the afternoon session as well as Saturday morning’s session, spectators can park in the O’Connell Center garage. Fans can enter through Gate 2 for all sessions.

Results from Thursday as well as Friday’s and Saturday’s events can be found below.
Prelim Events

Prelim Results

Women’s 500 Yard Freestyle

4:36.89 A NCAA

4:47.20 B NCAA

* Camille DeBoer – 4:46.87

Men’s 500 Yard Freestyle

4:10.64 A NCAA
4:21.28 B NCAA

* Andrew Taylor – 4:19.42
* Fred Lindholm – 4:19.51
* Amadeusz Knop – 4:22.39

Men’s 200 Yard IM

1:40.75 A NCAA
1:45.68 B NCAA

* Joaquin Gonzalez Pinero – 1:45.86