Florida Gators

The U.S. Olympic Swim Trials ended Monday night with former UF swimmer Dara Torres falling short in her bid at an unprecedented sixth Olympic games.

Here is more on Torres and other Gator-related sports news for your perusal this morning:

--Torres plans to return home to Florida and watch the Olympics on TV according to this AP story in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

--For more on Torres, click here for a story from the Washington Post.

--The Gainesville Sun reports on the academic status of freshman defense tackle Dante Phillips and defensive end signee Dante Fowler.

--Gators catcher Mike Zunino signs with the Mariners and will be introduced at a press conference in Seattle this afternoon writes the Seattle Times.

--Former ATP Tour pro Amer Delic is hired to be an assistant coach for new UF men's tennis coach Bryan Shelton.

--Former Gators softball standout Michelle Moultrie scored on a bunt … her own bunt on Monday night for Team USA. Click here for more details and video from SBNation.com.