Julia Podkoscielny

2024 Women’s NCAAs: How Did Our Top 20 Recruits Perform As Freshmen?

Bella Sims led an impressive group of Florida freshmen who played a crucial role in propelling the Gators to a 3rd-place finish in the team race.

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2024 SEC Championships: Day 5 Prelims Scratches – Stege out of 1650; Ivey Drops 100

Rachel Stege of Georgia has scratched out of the 1650 free on Day 5 at SEC Championships; it would have been her 3rd individual event.

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2024 SEC Championship: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Sims was the top seed and the favorite in the 400 IM and, without her, Florida teammate Emma Weyant is now the top seed by a very healthy margin.

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No. 3 Florida Returns to Action with Senior Day Sweep of South Carolina

Florida junior Emma Weyant notched a pair of personal bests in the 200 fly (1:58.87) and 200 breast (2:14.64) on Friday after a lengthy break from racing.

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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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