Julia Podkoscielny

2023 Georgia Invite: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

After winning the 50 freestyle yesterday, Florida’s Josh Liendo takes on the 100 fly on day 2 of the 2023 Georgia Invite.

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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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Olympic Trials Qualifier Sofia Plaza Announces Commitment To Florida In Class of 2024

Plaza will be yet another strong medley swimmer to join the Gators in the fall of 2024, with times already fast enough to score at SECs.

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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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Bolles Rolls To FHSAA 1A Sweep; Winkler, Pelaez, Lancaster & Heck Set State Records

Both Kaii Winkler and Erica Pelaez set FHSAA state records, while Winkler also took down a NAG record previously set by Ryan Hoffer in 2014.

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2022 Florida HS 1A Roundup: Regions Highlights and State Qualifiers

Erika Pelaez was among the top performers in the FHSAA Class 1A Regional meets as she prepares for the state championships next week.

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Gracie Weyant Swims 2:14.93 200 IM on Final Night of Cary Sectionals

Weyant’s time would have finished fifth at US International Team Trials in April, an event she finished 12th in there.

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Macguire McDuff Wins Men’s 100 Free in 49.06 on Night 2 of Cary Futures

McDuff is a rising sophomore at Florida and has now dropped almost a full two seconds in the 100 free over the last year.

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Where Will Members of the US Jr. Pan Pacs Team Swim in College?

There are 22 swimmers on the US roster for the 2022 Jr. Pan Pacific Championships who are committed to swim at 9 different NCAA Division I programs.

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15-Year-Old Erika Pelaez Picks Up 2 More Wins on 3rd Day of Plantation Sectionals

The 2022 Southern Zone South Sectional Championships continued Saturday with its third day of racing featuring eight events, all individual races. 

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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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USA Swimming Announces 41 Swimmers for 2022 Junior Pan Pacs

15-year old Thomas Heilman (above) will lead a loaded U.S. roster to the 2022 Junior Pan Pacific Chamipionships in August.

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Top 20 NCAA Swimming Recruits In The Girls High School Class of 2023

Olympian Bella Sims headlines the top 20 NCAA swimming recruits in the high school graduating class of 2023 – a strong distance class that is rising fast.

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