
No. 5 Florida Takes Down No. 23 Auburn
Saturday, January 23, 2021 | Men's Swimming & Diving
Gators record strong performance on the road
Auburn, Ala. – No. 5 Florida (2-1) defeated No. 23 Auburn, 158-142, on Saturday at the James E. Martin Aquatics Center.
The Gators entered Saturday's meet competing for the first time as a whole squad since Nov. 18-20 at the Auburn Invitational, where they defeated the Tigers, 521-426, at the three-day meet.
UF won nine of 16 events and produced several more top-three performances and B-cut times.
Florida will now prepare for the SEC Championships, which will be hosted in Columbia, Mo. on Feb. 17-20 (Diving) and Feb. 23-26 (Swimming).
Event Winners
The Gators entered Saturday's meet competing for the first time as a whole squad since Nov. 18-20 at the Auburn Invitational, where they defeated the Tigers, 521-426, at the three-day meet.
UF won nine of 16 events and produced several more top-three performances and B-cut times.
Florida will now prepare for the SEC Championships, which will be hosted in Columbia, Mo. on Feb. 17-20 (Diving) and Feb. 23-26 (Swimming).
Event Winners
- Bobby Finke (8:57.86) in the 1000y free.
- Trey Freeman (1:35.38) in the 200y free.
- Kieran Smith (47.22) in the 100y back.
- Kieran Smith (42.75) in the 100y free.
- Bobby Finke (1:46.7) in the 200y back.
- Eric Friese (46.78) in the 100y fly.
- Leonardo Garcia (381.45) in the three-meter dive.
- Kieran Smith (1:43.76) in the 200y IM.
- Trey Freeman, Adam Chaney, Eric Friese and Will Davis in the 400y free relay (2:55.03).
- Trey Freeman (1:35.38) in the 200y free.
- Kieran Smith (47.22) in the 100y back.
- Kieran Smith (42.75) in the 100y free.
- Alfonso Mestre (4:21.55) in the 500y free.
- Eric Friese (46.78) in the 100y fly.
- Kieran Smith (1:43.76) in the 200y IM.
- Leonardo Garcia (381.45) in the three-meter dive.
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