Leah Braswell

Florida’s Braswell Turns in 4:37 500 Free on Night 1 of GT Invite

It was a strong first night of finals for the Florida freshman on the women’s side as they won 2 of the 3 individual events. Leah Braswell knocked over a second off her 500 free time, pulling ahead of Auburn freshman Emily Hetzer (4:39.18) on the back half to win in 4:37.83.

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Pumputis Rocks PR 1:43.7 200 IM at Georgia Tech Invite Day 1 Prelims

Pumputis’s 1:44.83 from last week’s ACC/Big Ten Challenge is no more.

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PREVIEW: Several SEC Powerhouses to Descend Upon Georgia Tech Invite

Florida’s Maxime Rooney is one of the anticipated big guns to compete this week at the Georgia Tech Invite.

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Gators, Seminoles Set for Fresh from Florida Sunshine Showdown

The University of Florida men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams take to the road for the Fresh From Florida Sunshine Showdown against in-state rival Florida State on Friday, Nov. 2, at 2 p.m.

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Florida Hits the Road for Matchup with Georgia

The University of Florida men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams take to the road for a battle with SEC foe, Georgia.

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Gators Head to Austin for Tri-Meet with Texas, Indiana

The University of Florida men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams head to Austin, Texas, for a matchup against Texas and Indiana.

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Florida Freshmen Show Up Big As Florida Sweeps LSU

Florida freshman Leah Braswell stormed to a 9:54.36 in the women’s 1000, beating out teammate Taylor Ault (sophomore), who went 10:00.38.

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Mabel Zavaros Sweeps Butterfly Races as Gator Women Rout FGCU

Zavaros smoked the 200 fly with a 1:58.75, notching an NCAA ‘B’ cut in the process.

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Ranking the 2018 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #1-4

Rising international star Taylor Ruck headlines a dominant Stanford class atop our incoming recruiting class ranks for 2018-2019.

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Re-Rank: Top 20 Girls NCAA Swimming Recruits, Class of 2018

One year ago, we ranked the recruits in the high school class of 2018. Now, we look back on those rankings to factor in each swimmer’s senior season as they head into NCAA competition. (Pictured: Taylor Ruck)

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McHugh, Dant, Burns Set YMCA National Records on Day 5 of Y Nats

Dant was a tier above the rest in the mile, clocking a 14:50.97 to slice over six seconds off of his own national record from last year. He now ranks 24th in 17-18 history in this event.

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Brendan Burns Leads off 800 Free Relay With 1:36.01 on Day 4 of Y Nats

Brendan Burns dropped a new personal best in the 200 free, leading off the Upper Main Line YMCA men’s 800 free relay in 1:36.01.

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Leah Braswell Drops 10 seconds to Win 400 IM at Y Nats Night 3

Braswell’s best time coming into the meet was 4:19.21, which she swam at last year’s Y Nats. She dropped a 4:15.78 in prelims, which was already a decent drop, until she dropped almost another 7 seconds in finals.

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Watch: Race Videos From Day 1 of the 2018 YMCA Short Course Nationals

You can watch Ross Dant and Leah Braswell earned victories in the 1000 yard freestyles on the first night of the 2018 YMCA Short Course Championships.

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Ross Dant Cracks 9:00 to Win 1000 on Day 1 of 2018 YMCA Nationals

On the girls’ side, it was Leah Braswell of York and York County YMCA for the win in 9:45.33.

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