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The Florida Gators swimming and diving program represents the University of Florida in the aquatics sports of swimming and diving. The program includes separate men's and women's teams, both of which compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Gators host their home meets in the O'Connell Center Natatorium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus, and are currently led by head swimming coach Anthony Nesty and diving coach Bryan Gillooly. Since Florida's swim and dive program was established in 1930, the men's team has won forty SEC team championships and two NCAA national championships. Since the NCAA and the SEC began sanctioning women's swimming in 1981, the Lady Gators have won seventeen SEC team championships and three national championships.




Florida Gators Olympic medalists


The University of Florida has been represented in every Summer Olympic Games since 1968, and the Gators swimming and diving program has produced over eighty-five athletes who have competed in the Olympics since the program was started. The following is a list of former Florida swimmers, divers and coaches who won a gold (32), silver (18) or bronze (14) medal in a swimming or diving event in the Summer Olympic Games:

Theresa Andrews, American gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Duncan Armstrong, Australian gold medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics
Catie Ball, American gold medalist at 1968 Mexico City Olympics
Elizabeth Beisel, American silver and bronze medalist at 2012 London Olympics
Greg Burgess, American silver medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics
Tracy Caulkins, American gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Matt Cetlinski, American gold medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics
Stephen Clarke, Canadian bronze medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics
Troy Dalbey, American gold medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics
Frédéric Delcourt, French silver medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Caeleb Dressel, American gold medalist at 2016 Rio Olympics and 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Conor Dwyer, American gold medalist at 2012 London Olympics
Geoff Gaberino, American gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Sandy Goss, Canadian silver medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics; silver medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics
Nicole Haislett, American gold medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics
Mike Heath, American gold medalist and silver medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Whitney Hedgepeth, American gold and silver medalist at 1996 Atlanta Olympics
Carlos Jayme, Brazilian bronze medalist at 2000 Sydney Olympics
Jane Kerr, Canadian bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics
David Larson, American gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Ryan Lochte, American gold and silver medalist at 2004 Athens Olympics; gold, silver and bronze medalist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics; gold, silver and bronze medalist at the 2012 London Olympics
Lea Loveless, American gold and silver medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics
Tim McKee, American silver medalist at 1972 Munich Olympics; silver medalist at 1976 Montreal Olympics
Anthony Nesty, Surinamese gold medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics; bronze medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics
Kieran Smith, American bronze medalist at 2020 Summer Olympics
Mark Stockwell, Australian silver medalist and bronze medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Ashley Tappin, American gold medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics; gold medalist at 2000 Sydney Olympics
Dara Torres, American gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics; silver and bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics; gold medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics; gold and bronze medalist at 2000 Sydney Olympics; and silver medalist at 2008 Beijing Olympics
Darian Townsend, South African gold medalist at 2004 Athens Olympics
Rafael Vidal, Venezuelan bronze medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Dana Vollmer, American gold medalist at 2004 Athens Olympics; gold medalist at 2012 London Olympics
Allison Wagner, American silver medalist at 1996 Atlanta Olympics
Janie Wagstaff, American gold medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics
Laura Walker, American bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics
Dan Wallace’’’, British silver medalist at 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics
Mary Wayte, American gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics; silver and bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics
Paige Zemina, American bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics
David Zubero, Spanish bronze medalist at 1980 Moscow Olympics
Martin Zubero, Spanish gold medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics
For a complete list of all current and former Florida Gators swimmers and divers who were ever members of a national Olympics swimming and diving team, please see "List of University of Florida Olympians."




See also



Florida Gators
History of the University of Florida
List of University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame members
List of University of Florida Olympians
University Athletic Association




References






External links


Official website

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