Results
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The No. 10 ranked Gators women's swimming & diving team defeated in-state rival Seminoles on Friday at the Morcom Aquatic Center.
Mabel Zavaros collected three individual event wins, while
Sherridon Dressel and
Hannah Burns added two individual wins each, as UF knocked off No. 21 FSU 177.5–122.5. The Gators have won six-consecutive matchups against the Seminoles.
Emma Ball,
Vanessa Pearl, Dressel, and
Bella Garofalo placed second in the 200 Medley Relay with a combined time of 1:39.32.
Sydney Sell,
Kelly Fertel,
Georgia Marris, and
Kirschtine Balbuena placed third with a swim of 1:42.53.
Leah Braswell won the 1,000 Free with a time of 10:01.00.
Nikki Miller finished second with a season-best swim of 10:06.04.
Georgia Darwent placed third with a 10:08.96 and completed the sweep for Florida.
In the 200 Free,
Mabel Zavaros posted a personal-best time of 1:48.28, which is the nation's 18th-fastest time, and finished first.
Tori Bindi recorded a season-best swim of 1:49.79 and notched a third-place finish.
With a time of 54.68, Ball won the 100 Back. Sell added a third-place finish with a swim of 55.50.
Pearl recorded a time of 1:02.28 in the 100 Breast and placed third.
Burns won the 200 Fly with a season-best time of 2:00.06. Marris placed second with a season-best swim of 2:00.52.
Kelly Fertel completed the sweep with a third-place mark of 2:01.52, which set a new season-best.
With a season-best time of 22.87,
Sherridon Dressel won the 50 Free. Garofalo finished in second with a time of 23.18.
Brooke Madden collected a score of 310.58 and placed third on the 3-meter, which stopped the sweep. Madden added a first-place finish in the 1-meter with a score of 311.32. Both of her scores were NCAA Zone scores.
Elizabeth Perez tallied 275.40 points and placed fourth in the 1-meter.
Dressel added another season-best time in the 100 Free with a swim of 49.72, which is the 17th-best time in the nation. Garofalo added a third-place finish with a time of 50.59.
With a swim of 1:56.85,
Mabel Zavaros placed first in the 200 Back. Sell finished with a third-place time of 2:00.89.
Pearl claimed her first individual event victory when she won the 200 Breast with a time of 2:13.29.
With a season-best swim of 4:51.99, Fertel recorded a first-place finish in the 500 Free.
Taylor Ault posted a second-place time of 4:54.34.
Mabel Zavaros picked up her second individual event win in the 100 Fly with a swim of 54.96. Marris notched a second-place finish with a season-best time of 55.35.
Burns posted another season-best time with a swim of 2:01.65 in the 200 IM and won her second individual event of the day. Pearl added a second-place time of 2:02.30.
Savanna Faulconer swam a 2:05.39 and placed third to complete another event sweep for Florida.
Garofalo, Dressel, Ball, and Fertel finished the meet with a combined time of 1:32.63 in the 200 Free Relay and placed second.
From the coaches – Head Coach Jeff Poppell
- "I thought our women did a fantastic job racing outdoors today, in overcast and chilly conditions in Tallahassee."
- "FSU has been strong this fall so we knew that we would get their best, especially in their home pool."
- "Seniors Hannah Burns and Georgia Marris, junior Sherridon Dressel, along with freshman Mabel Zavaros had really strong showings for us today."
- "After a tough one month stretch of away meets, it will be nice to have a weekend off in Gainesville next week as we prepare for the Georgia Tech Invitational."
From the coaches – Diving Coach Bryan Gillooly
- "FSU has an excellent team. National team members from the US and Canada on both sides, along with a US Olympic coach in John Proctor."
- "We are very happy that we were able to contribute to the team wins on both sides against such a strong team."
- "I am really happy with our progress. Every meet has ups and downs, but overall this team is getting better each week."
- "Brooke Madden continues to shoulder the load on the women's side and is right on track for this point of the season. She is steady with flashes of greatness. She is set up great for our mid-season invite at Georgia Tech."
- "Freshman Elizabeth Peres took another step in the right direction. Coming off of a severe ankle sprain earlier in the week, she posted a personal best in the 3-meter (296.55) and is starting to gain her confidence."
Up Next
- The Gators (7-1) travel to Atlanta, Georgia, for the Georgia Tech Invitational.
- The Georgia Tech Invitational begins on Thursday, Nov. 15 and runs through Saturday, Nov. 17.
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