7 Gators Advance To The Finals On Night Two Of the Championships

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7 Gators Advance To The Finals On Night Two Of the Championships

Thursday, March 25, 2021 | Men's Swimming & Diving

By: Bridgette Underwood

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Kieran Smith and Robert Finke got the Gators going on day two of the 2021 NCAA Championships in Greensboro, N.C. as both 
qualified for the A-final in the 500 free.

Smith was first in his heat and third in the overall prelims in the 500 free with a time of 4:11.03. Behind Smith was Finke who went 4:12.37 to place third 
in his heat and eight overall. With that time from Finke, he moves up to number fifth on the UF all-time best list as he dropped a full second off of his 
qualifying time.

Trey Freeman went 4:12.61 in the 500 free to place fifth in his heat and tenth overall as he grabs a spot in the B-final. Also, in the B-final, Alfonso Mestre
went 4:14.10 to place sixth in his heat and 16^th overall in the prelims.

To cap off the 500 free, Tyler Watson finished sixth in his heat and 26^th overall with a time of 4:15.88, a seasons best time for Watson. Brennan Gravley went 
4:20.93 to place fourth in his heat and was 42^nd overall.

In the 200 IM, Dillon Hillis was the top finisher for the Gators as he went 1:43.00, a season best time, to place fifth in his heat and 14^th overall to make the 
B-final later tonight.

Clark Beach was the next finisher for the Gators as he went 1:46.01 to placed seventh in his heat and 41^st overall. Kevin Vargas went 1:46.37 to place fifth in
his heat and 45^th overall in the 200 IM prelims.

Adam Chaney finishes first in his heat and fourth overall in the 50 free prelims with a time of 18.98 to make the A-final later tonight. In the B-final later tonight 
we will have Eric Friese as he placed second in his heat and 10^th overall. Will Davis went out in 19.82 to place eighth in his heat and 40^th overall. 

Standings

1. Texas                          40
2. California                      34
3. Texas A&M                   32
4. Florida                            30
5. NC State                         28
6. Georgia                           26
7. Stanford                          24
8. Louisville                       22
9. Indiana                           18
10. Virginia Tech              14
11. Michigan                      12
12. Arizona                         10
13. Virginia                        8
14. Ohio St                          6
15. Missouri                        4
16. Notre Dame                   2

Event Schedule
March 24 — 6 p.m. finals

800-yard Freestyle Relay

March 25 — 10 a.m. Trials

500-yard Freestyle
200-yard Individual Medley
50-yard Freestyle
One-meter Diving

6 p.m. Finals

200-yard Freestyle Relay
500-yard Freestyle
200-yard Individual Medley
50-yard Freestyle
400-yard Medley Relay
One-meter Diving

March 26— 10 a.m. Trials

400-yard Individual Medley
100-yard Butterfly
200-yard Freestyle
100-yard Breaststroke
100-yard Backstroke
Three-meter Diving

6 p.m. Finals

400-yard Individual Medley
100-yard Butterfly
200-yard Freestyle
100-yard Breaststroke
100-yard Backstroke
Three-meter Diving
200-yard Medley Relay

March 27— 10 a.m. Trials

200-yard Backstroke
100-yard Freestyle
200-yard Breaststroke
200-yard Butterfly
Platform Diving

6 p.m. Finals

1,650-yard Freestyle
200-yard Backstroke
100-yard Freestyle
200-yard Breaststroke
200-yard Butterfly
Platform Diving
400-yard Freestyle Relay

What's Next
In the finals tonight we will have Kieran Smith, Robert Finke and Adam Chaney in A-finals in their respective events. In the B-finals we will have Trey Freeman, Alfonso Mestre, Dillon Hillis, and Eric Friese in their respective events.