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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Following a bye week, the No. 4/4 Florida swim & dive squads head to College Station, Texas to resume SEC competition against No. 23/21 Texas A&M.
 
Friday's dual meet is set to start at 12 p.m. ET and will be streamed live on SECN+. Additionally, live results will also be available through the Meet Mobile app as well as @GatorsSwimDv social accounts.
 
No. 23/21 Texas A&M (Men's Record: 3-0, Women's Record: 4-0)
Date: Friday, Jan. 17
Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
Site: Rec Center Natatorium - College Station, Texas
Stream: SECN+
Live Results: MeetMobile (App)
Follow: @GatorsSwimDv on Socials for meet updates
 
All-Time Series against Texas A&M
Friday marks the 10th meeting between the men's programs, with Florida holding a 7-2 advantage in the dual meet all-time series record. On the women's side, the Gators look to even their all-time series record, as the Aggies lead 2-1. 
 
Gators Last Time Out
The Gators split with their home dual meet against No. 2/6 Indiana Hoosiers on Jan. 3, as the No. 4 Florida women defeated the No.6 ranked Indiana women 164-136, while the No. 4 men fell 137-163 to No. 2 Indiana.
 
Sophomore Bella Sims led the way on the women's side with 27 points after winning all three of her individual events (100y back, 200y back and 100y fly) as well as was the lead off in the winning 400y free relay team. On the men's side, junior Josh Liendo finished first in his three individual events (50y free,100y free and 100y fly) and swam the third leg in Florida's winning 200y medley relay team.
 
Gator Splashes
For their performance efforts against the Hoosiers, four Gators swept the SEC Swimmer and Freshman of Week honors on Jan. 7. Josh Liendo and Bella Sims were named SEC Swimmer of the Week, while Alexander Painter and Anita Bottazzo tabbed SEC Freshman of the Week.
 
Throughout the season, senior Julian Smith and freshman Anita Bottazzo have anchored themselves as the fastest 100 breaststrokers in the nation, while the men's 200 medley relay and the women's 800 free relay own the top time in Division I swimming.
 
Several Gators join the two breaststroke Gators in SEC rankings including sophomore standout Bella Sims, who owns the fastest 100 back, 200 back and 400 IM time in the league. Junior Aleksas Savickas holds the fastest 200 breast for the men's, while three Florida relays have also taken the top spot (men's 200 medley relay, women's 400 medley relay and 800 free relay).
 
About the Aggies
Director of Texas A&M Swimming & Diving Blaire Anderson and Texas A&M embark on a new era this season, as the men's and women's swimming & diving programs combined in April of 2024 following the retirement of women's head coach Steve Bultman. The women finished third at the 2024 SEC Championships and 14th at the NCAA Championships, while the men earned fourth at last years SEC Championships and finished 16th at NCAA's. So far this season, the program has collected wins over TCU, BYU and league opponent Missouri, while the women have also defeated Houston. In Invitational action, the Aggies opened their 2024-25 season at the SMU Classic (Men: 5th, Women: 3^rd) and swept their annual Art Adamson Invitational in November. Additionally, the diving team traveled to Austin, Texas in November for the Texas Diving Invitational.
 
ORDER OF EVENTS

• 200y Medley Relay
• 1,000y Freestyle
• 200y Freestyle
• 100y Backstroke
• 100y Breaststroke
• 200y Butterfly
• 50y Freestyle
• Men's 1-meter diving & Women's 3-meter diving
• 100y Freestyle
• 200y Backstroke
• 200y Breaststroke
• 500y Freestyle
• 100y Butterfly
• Men's 3-meter diving & Women's 1-meter diving
• 200y IM
• 400 Free Relay

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