Cecilia Porter

Nina Kucheran Changes Commitment to Take 5th Year at Florida

Kucheran would have been Florida’s only 100 breaststroker this past season under the 1:00 mark as her best time stands at a 59.02.

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2022 SEC Women’s Fan Guide: Will the Vols Reclaim Their Throne?

With a rising young core, the Tennessee women appear poised to reclaim the SEC title after winning for the first time in 2020.

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Florida All-American Vanessa Pearl Medically Retires from College Swimming

Without Vanessa Pearl (above) or Cecilia Porter, the University of Florida women’s team faces big breaststroke challenges ahead of the SEC Championships.

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World Junior Medalist Ekaterina Nikonova Arrives at University of Florida  

With SCM to SCY converted sprint freestyle times that rank among the NCAA’s best, Nikonova is a huge addition to the Florida squad.

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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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2021 W. NCAA Picks: The First Non-King Breaststroke Champion Since 2015

The time has finally come for the first non-Lilly King 100 BR NCAA champion to be crowned in 2021. NC State’s Sophie Hansson looks to be the best candidate.

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2021 Women’s SEC Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Vanessa Pearl, the top returner in the 400 IM from the 2020 SEC Championships, is set to help Florida maintain their lead on day three.

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2021 Women’s SEC Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

We’ve made it to the post-season after an entire NCAA season amidst the pandemic, and tonight marks the first finals session of the 2021 Women’s SEC Champs.

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Gaines Named SEC Women’s Swimmer of the Week, Smith & Casas Share Men’s Honors

Florida’s Kieran Smith and Texas A&M’s Shaine Casas were named the SEC’s co-Men’s Swimmers of the Week, while Kentucky’s Riley Gaines won the women’s award.

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Kieran Smith Wins 100 BK/100 FR/200 IM Triple As Florida Sweeps Auburn

NCAA record-holder Kieran Smith of Florida won three events on Saturday as the Gators swept the Auburn Tigers to close the regular season.

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Florida Women Show Out On Senior Day With Decisive Win Over UNF

Florida honored its seniors prior to a 176-74 home victory over North Florida on Wednesday.

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Auburn Fall Invite Day 2 Finals: FR Cecilia Porter Sets 100 BR Florida Record

After swimming a PB this morning, freshman Cecilia Porter set a new Florida program record in the 100 breast, breaking 1:00 for the first time at 59.22.

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Auburn Fall Invite Day 2 Prelims: Florida’s Cecilia Porter Drops 1:00.02 100 BR

Florida freshman Cecilia Porter swam the 4th-fastest 100 BR in program history at 1:00.02 while teammate Talia Bates clocked in two personal bests.

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Shaine Casas, Sarah Thompson Named SEC Swimmers of the Week

A junior at Texas A&M, Casas recorded three NCAA B-cut times in the Aggies’ win over TCU, including posting the fastest time in the nation in the 200 fly.

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Florida Freshmen Win 5 as Gator Women Roll Miami (FL)

Florida freshman Cecilia Porter won her first collegiate event on Thursday, swimming 1:01.82 in the 100 yard breaststroke against Miami.

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