Ryan Lochte (left) had the second fastest time in the 200 IM semifinal Wednesday.
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Wednesday, August 10, 2016 | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving, Volleyball, Olympics
Ryan Lochte and Dan Wallace will swim in the final of the 200 IM
RIO DE JANEIRO – There were 11 different Gator letterwinners competing in the sports of swimming and volleyball at the Olympic Games on Wednesday and several enjoyed success.
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Swimming
Ryan Lochte (USA) and Dan Wallace (UK) will get an opportunity to add a medal each to their Rio haul, both swimming the 200 IM semifinals tonight and qualifying for Thursday's final. Lochte, who among his countless honors was a recipient of the Florida Dairy Farmers High School Athlete of the Year, placed second in his semifinal at 1:56.28, grabbing tomorrow's two-seed, and Wallace placed fourth in that same semifinal at 1:57.97. He qualified fifth for the final.
Caeleb Dressel (USA) finished up his Olympic schedule with the 100 free final, finishing sixth in 48.02.
Eduardo Solaeche-Gomez (ESP), Hilda Luthersdottir (ICE) and Corey Main (NZ) also appeared in tonight's semifinals. Solaeche-Gomez swam in the first semifinal of the 200 IM, finishing seventh in his heat at 2:00.47. In the 200 breast, Luthersdottir placed fifth in her heat at 2:24.41. Main, competing in the 200 back, placed eighth in his heat at 1:58.08.
In this morning's heats, Rex Tullius (U.S. Virgin Islands) made his Olympic debut, placing second in his 200 back heat at 1:59.14. Omar Pinzon (COL) also swam the event, tying for 6th in his heat at 1:59.69. Finally, Melani Costa-Schmid (ESP) rounded out her busy schedule in Rio by starting off Spain in the 4x200 free relay. She swam a 2:00.02 split en route to an eighth-place finish in the heat and 8:03.74 team time.
Volleyball
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Swimming
Ryan Lochte (USA) and Dan Wallace (UK) will get an opportunity to add a medal each to their Rio haul, both swimming the 200 IM semifinals tonight and qualifying for Thursday's final. Lochte, who among his countless honors was a recipient of the Florida Dairy Farmers High School Athlete of the Year, placed second in his semifinal at 1:56.28, grabbing tomorrow's two-seed, and Wallace placed fourth in that same semifinal at 1:57.97. He qualified fifth for the final.
Caeleb Dressel (USA) finished up his Olympic schedule with the 100 free final, finishing sixth in 48.02.
Eduardo Solaeche-Gomez (ESP), Hilda Luthersdottir (ICE) and Corey Main (NZ) also appeared in tonight's semifinals. Solaeche-Gomez swam in the first semifinal of the 200 IM, finishing seventh in his heat at 2:00.47. In the 200 breast, Luthersdottir placed fifth in her heat at 2:24.41. Main, competing in the 200 back, placed eighth in his heat at 1:58.08.
In this morning's heats, Rex Tullius (U.S. Virgin Islands) made his Olympic debut, placing second in his 200 back heat at 1:59.14. Omar Pinzon (COL) also swam the event, tying for 6th in his heat at 1:59.69. Finally, Melani Costa-Schmid (ESP) rounded out her busy schedule in Rio by starting off Spain in the 4x200 free relay. She swam a 2:00.02 split en route to an eighth-place finish in the heat and 8:03.74 team time.
Volleyball
- Aury Cruz and Team Puerto Rico fell to China, 3-0, in their Wednesday pool match. Cruz started and recorded nine kills in the loss.
- Puerto Rico continues pool play next on August 12 against Netherlands at 4:05 p.m. ET
- Kelly Murphy helped Team USA become the first team to secure a spot in the quarterfinals with a 3-1 win over Serbia. Murphy started and logged six kills for the Americans.
- The USA continues pool play next on August 12 against Italy at 2 p.m. ET
COMPLETE Schedule of events of Gators at the 2016 Olympic Games.
| Gators at The Games Daily Schedule of Action for August 10, 2016 |
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| Gator | Sport | Country | Event | Result |
| Aury Cruz | Volleyball | Puerto Rico | Pool vs. China | L, 3-0 (20-25, 17-25, 18-25) Starter: 9 kills, 9 points |
| Corey Main | Swimming | New Zealand | Heat (4): 200 Back | 6th in heat, 1:57.51, advances to semifinal |
| Omar Pinzon | Swimming | Colombia | Heat (3): 200 Back | t-6th in heat, 1:59.69, did not advance |
| Rex Tullius | Swimming | U.S. Virgin Islands | Heat (1): 200 Back | 2nd in heat, 1:59.14, did not advance |
| Hilda Luthersdottir | Swimming | Iceland | Heat (4): 200 Breast | 4th in heat, 2:24.43, advances to semifinal |
| Ryan Lochte | Swimming | USA | Heat (2): 200 IM | Advanced to semifinal as top qualifier, 1:57.38 |
| Eduardo Solaeche-Gomez | Swimming | Spain | Heat (4): 200 IM | 5th in heat, 1:59.67, advances to semifinal |
| Dan Wallace | Swimming | Great Britain | Heat (3): 200 IM | 4th in heat, 1:59.44, advances to semifinal |
| Melani Costa-Schmid | Swimming | Spain | Heat (2): 4x200 FR | 8th in heat, 8:03.74, did not advance |
| Kelly Murphy | Volleyball | USA | Pool vs. Serbia | W, 3-1 (25-17, 21-25, 25-18, 25-19); Starter: 6 kills, 6 points |
| Corey Main | Swimming | New Zealand | Semi: 200 Back | 8th in heat, 1:58.08, did not advance |
| Caeleb Dressel | Swimming | USA | FINAL: 100 Free | 6th, 48.02 |
| Hilda Luthersdottir | Swimming | Iceland | Semi: 200 Breast | 5th in heat, 2:24.41, did not advance |
| Ryan Lochte | Swimming | USA | Semi: 200 IM | 2nd in heat, 1:56.28, advances to final |
| Eduardo Solaeche-Gomez | Swimming | Spain | Semi: 200 IM | 7th in heat, 2:00.47, did not advance |
| Dan Wallace | Swimming | Great Britain | Semi: 200 IM | 4th in heat, 1:57.97, advances to final |
| Gator 2016 Olympic Games Medal Count: (5 Medals: 3 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze) |
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| Gator | Sport | Country | Event/Time/Score | Medal |
| Caeleb Dressel | Swimming | USA | 4x100 FR, 3:09.92 | GOLD |
| Conor Dwyer | Swimming | USA | 200m Free, 1:45.23 | BRONZE |
| Conor Dwyer | Swimming | USA | 4x200 FR, 7:00.66 | GOLD |
| Ryan Lochte | Swimming | USA | 4x200 FR, 7:00.66 | GOLD |
| Dan Wallace | Swimming | Great Britain | 4x200 FR, 7:03.13 | SILVER |
| All-Time Gator Olympic Games Medal Count (since 1968): Total: 118 medals (55 Gold, 31 Silver, 32 Bronze) Summer Games: 117 medals (54 Gold, 31 Silver, 32 Bronze) Winter Games: 1 medal (1 Gold) |
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