Florida Prepared for Buckeye Invitational
Thursday, November 19, 2015 | Women's Swimming & Diving
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The fifth-ranked University of Florida men's and 14th-ranked women's swimming and diving teams will be back in action on Friday, taking part in the Ohio State Buckeye Invitational at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion in Columbus, Ohio.
The Florida men and women are coming off a pair of wins over South Carolina on Nov. 6, inside the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida. The UF men extended their win streak against the Gamecocks to eight meets with a 178-115 decision while the women notched a 165.5-126.5 victory to remain a perfect 19-0 in the all-time series between the two schools. The UF men posted three national top times through the course of the meet.
In addition to the Buckeyes, top-notch talent from around the country will be coming to Co?lumbus to compete this weekend. The Buckeyes will race their complete swimming and diving teams, while Kentucky will be sending both of its swimming squads. Washington State and Miami (FL) will both be sending women's swim?ming teams.
Coach Troy on the Buckeye Invite
“We've got a great opportunity this week to evaluate this entire fall. If we were to put this meet into football terms it would be kind of like our halftime for the season. From a coaching standpoint we get to evaluate what we've done and see where we're at while competing in a championship format setting.
“From an athletic standpoint because not only do we get to evaluate it but we also get six weeks to improve on it before we swim again. There will be a great variety of teams there so it will give us a good opportunity to compete against a competitive field.”
Coach Schultz on the Buckeye Invitational
“This weekend will essentially be us against Ohio State from a diving standpoint. Historically, Ohio State has been a very strong program and they've got a great group of divers. We're looking forward to a good challenge this week. We've had an extremely difficult schedule so far this fall and we've fared well against all our opponents. I'm looking forward to finishing this up and taking a few of our divers to the Senior National Championships in December.
The Scene
The men's and women's swimming and diving teams travel to Columbus, Ohio, from November 20-22, for the three-day Buckeye Invitational at Ohio State. The Gators will swim a mix of long course (50-meter pool) and short course yards (25-yard pool) throughout the weekend.
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Fans interested in following along on cell phones, tablets, and computers can do so via Ohio State's Live Stats link at: http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/livestats/m-swim/.go.com/ watch
Looking Ahead
Following competition at this week's Buckeye Invitational, the Gator swimmers will return to the competition pool from December 3-5, taking part at the 2015 AT&T USA Winter National Championships in Federal Way, Washington.
Scouting the Field: Buckeye Invitational
In addition to the Buckeyes, top-notch talent from around the country will be coming to Columbus to compete this weekend. The Buckeyes will race their complete swimming and diving teams, while Kentucky will be sending both of its swimming squads. Washington State and Miami (FL) will both be sending women's swimming teams.
We Meet Again
It's been a two years since the Gators last visited Ohio State and company at the Buckeye Invitational. UF's last outing, in 2013, resulted in a women's title and a men's runner up finish.
2013-14 AT BUCKEYE INVITE: Over the course of the weekend, the Orange and Blue registered 22 NCAA Championship automatic qualifying times, qualified eight of 10 relays to the NCAA Championships and broke five school records. With a less than an end-of-season rest cycle, the Gators still were able to tally up an array of personal bests.
Gator Men Ranked No. 5 | Women No. 14
The UF men are ranked fifth nationally while the Gator women's team ranks 14th in the most recent College Swimming Coaches Association of America poll in the 2015-16 season. The Florida men have a point total of 183, and join SEC members Georgia (third), Auburn (sixth), Tennessee (T-11th), Alabama (T-11th), Missouri (T- 11th), and South Carolina (17th). The Gator women came in at No. 14 this week (114 points). UF joins SEC foes Georgia (third), Texas A&M (seventh), Auburn (eighth), Tennessee (16th), Missouri (17th), Arkansas (21st), and LSU (25th).
Leading the Southeastern Conference
Seven members from both the fifth-ranked University of Florida men's and 14th-ranked women's swimming and diving teams have combined to lead the Southeastern Conference in 14 separate events (short course yards & diving). In addition, five of those Gator events also hold the fastest times in the country as of Nov. 19 (Complete list on page 6).
Swimming to the Postseason
Eight men and four women from the University of Florida swim team have combined for 31 NCAA 'B' cut times throughout the 2015-16 season (Complete list on page 7 of notes).
Diving to the Postseason
Four women and three men have combined for 18 NCAA diving provisional standards throughout the 2015-16 season (Complete list on page 7 of notes).
Click here to view this week's Complete Buckeye Invitational Notes.
Schedule of Events
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| Friday, November 20 | Saturday, November 21 | Sunday, November 22 |
| Prelims: 11 a.m. | Prelims: 10:00 a.m. | Prelims: 9 a.m. |
| 500 Freestyle | 400 IM | 200 Backstroke |
| 200 IM | 100 Butterfly | 100 Freestyle |
| 50 Freestyle | 200 Freestyle | 200 Breaststroke |
| Men's One-Meter | 100 Breaststroke | 200 Butterfly |
| Women's Three-Meter | 100 Backstroke | Platform Diving - Finals |
| Men's Three-Meter | ||
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| Women's One-Meter | |
| Finals: 6 p.m. | Finals: 6:00 p.m. | Finals: 3 p.m. |
| 200 Freestyle Relay | 200 Medley Relay | 1650 Freestyle |
| 500 Freestyle | 400 IM | 200 Backstroke |
| 200 IM | 100 Butterfly | 100 Freestyle |
| 50 Freestyle | 200 Freestyle | 200 Breaststroke |
| Men's One-Meter | 100 Breaststroke | 200 Butterfly |
| Women's Three-Meter | 100 Backstroke | 400 Freestyle Relay |
| 400 Medley Relay | Men's Three-Meter | |
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| Women's One-Meter | |
| 800 Freestyle Relay | ||
