Gators Conclude Day One of Florida Invite

Thursday, February 1

Gainesville, Fla

Prelims at 9:30 AM & Finals at 4:00 PM

Florida Gators

Nova Southeastern University

Gators Conclude Day One of Florida Invite

Thursday, February 1, 2024 | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving

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By: Abby Wisecup

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida Men's and Women's swimming team concluded Day One of the Florida Invitational with NOVA Southeastern on Thursday afternoon inside the O'Connell Center Natatorium.

11 Gators took part in three individual events, with 10 improving from their morning prelim times.

Day two kicks off with practice heats beginning at 9:00 a.m. prior to the 9:30 a.m. prelims, followed by practice final heats starting at 4:00 p.m. before the final heats.

The Florida Invite is the final prep before the Gators head to Auburn, Alabama for SEC Championships from Feb. 20-24. The men's team is looking for its 12th-straight SEC title, while the women go for back-to-back SEC Champions.

Results from Thursday's prelims and finals as well as Friday's and Saturday's events can be found below.

Prelim Events	Prelim Results
Women's 500 Yard Freestyle	Alex Mitchell – 4:52.94
Men's 500 Yard Freestyle	Ben Cote – 4:19.63 Aryan Nehra – 4:21.78 Amadeusz Knop – 4:23.64 Bobby Dinunzio – 4:25.48 Evan Keogh – 4:31.54
Women's 200 Yard IM	Molly Golding – 2:12.26
Men's 200 Yard IM	Cam Abaqueta – 1:47.69 Caleb Maldari – 1:48.06
Women's 50 Yard Freestyle	Melissa Cowen – 29.34
Men's 50 Yard Freestyle	Daniel Gordon – 20.07
Final Events	Final Results
Women's 500 Yard Freestyle	Alex Mitchell – 4:50.95*
Men's 500 Yard Freestyle	Aryan Nehra – 4:19.37* Bobby Dinunzio – 4:21.23* Amadeusz Knop – 4:23.01* Ben Cote – 4:25.92 Evan Keogh – 4:29.49*
Women's 200 Yard IM	Molly Golding – 2:11.71*
Men's 200 Yard IM	Caleb Maldari – 1:44.99* Cam Abaqueta – 1:46.84*
Women's 50 Yard Freestyle	Melissa Cowen – 29.04*
Men's 50 Yard Freestyle	Daniel Gordon – 20.05*

* Indicates improved time

Friday's Events – Prelims 9:30 a.m. / Finals 4:00 p.m.	Saturday's Events Prelims 9:30 a.m. / Finals 4:00 p.m.
Practice Heats	1650 Freestyle
200 Yard Medley Relay	200 Yard Backstroke
400 Yard IM	100 Yard Freestyle
100 Yard Butterfly	200 Yard Breaststroke
200 Yard Freestyle	200 Yard Butterfly
100 Yard Breaststroke	400 Yard Free Relay
100 Yard Backstroke
800 Yard Freestyle Relay
Final Practice Heats