Catie Choate

Ranking The 2023 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #1-4

Bella Sims headlines an absolutely loaded recruiting class for the Florida women, landing them the top spot in our rankings.

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2024 College Swimming Previews: #9 Florida Women Welcome Bella Sims, Isabel Ivey to Crew

With top recruit Bella Sims coming to Gainesville along with former top recruit Isabel Ivey, the stars seem to be aligning for Nesty’s crew this season.

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Florida Gators Pick Up Commitment from Irish Senior National Teamer Molly Mayne (2023)

Multiple-time short course Irish national champion Molly Mayne has committed to join the Florida Gators in Gainesville this fall.

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Cooper Lucas Holds Off Teammate Maximus Williamson in 200 BR Battle at Southern Premier

Lakeside Aquatic Club (LAC) teammates Cooper Lucas (1:57.29) and Maximus Williamson (1:57.70) enjoyed a 200 breast showdown on Sunday.

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Ben Irwin Breaks Gunnar Bentz’s 9-Year-Old Georgia High School 100 Fly Record

Buford High School senior Ben Irwin broke the Georgia High School record in the 100-yard butterfly at the GHSA 7A State Swimming & Diving Meet on Wednesday. 

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Canadian Junior Pan Pacs A-Finalist Lilly Daley Commits to Florida for 2023-24

Canadian Junior Teamer Lilly Daley will join the Florida Gators next fall with 100/200 free times that would already score at the SEC Championships.

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2022 Summer Junior Nationals: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

This morning, we’ll have prelims of the 200 free, 100 back, and 200 breast.

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2022 Summer Junior Nationals: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Kings Academy 18-year-old Josh Zuchowski, soon-t0-be a Stanford Cardinal, led prelims of the boys 200 back in 1:59.81 this morning.

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2022 Summer Junior Nationals: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

The 3rd day of the 2022 Summer Junior Nationals is here, and with it we have prelims of the 400 free, 100 fly, and 200 back.

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“Best of the Rest” Backstroker Carly Meeting Verbally Commits to Florida

Summer Nationals qualifier Carly Meeting of New Albany Aquatics Club has verbally committed to swim and study at Florida in the class of 2027.

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Isakson Leads Walton to GHSA Girls 7A Title with Two Individual Titles

Walton senior Elizabeth Isakson, a UGA recruit, was instrumental in her team’s victory

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Speedo Winter Junior Championships – East: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

This morning’s prelims session will feature the 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, and 200 fly.

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Florida Secures Verbal Commitment from #1 Bella Sims for Loaded Class of 2027

Olympic silver medalist Bella Sims, the #1 recruit in the class of 2023, is the fifth top-20 verbal commitment to the Florida class of 2027.

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New Zealand 200 Breast Record Holder Melissa Cowen Commits to Florida for 2023

Melissa Cowan of Auckland, New Zealand, will bring NCAA-invite ready times in the 100 and 200 breast to Gainesville in the fall of 2023.

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DYNA-to-Florida Pipeline Continues as Alex Mitchell (2023) Verbals to Gators

Alex Mitchell, a Winter U.S. Open qualifier in the 200/400 free, 200 back, and 200/400 IM, will swim for Florida beginning in 2023-24.

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