OCALA, Fla. –The University of Florida swimming & diving programs concluded their 2024-25 regular season competition on Friday with the annual Sunshine Showdown dual meet against Florida State. The in-state rivals met met inside the Florida Aquatics Swimming & Training (FAST) Facility, while Gator diving hosted the Seminoles inside the O'Connell Center Natatorium.
Final Scores:
Men's: No. 5 Florida 149, No. 21 Florida State 150
Women's: No. 4 Florida 138, No. 25 Florida State 161
The Gators won a total of 11 swimming events and finished in the top-three 41 times. On the men's side, 20 swimmers represented Florida, while 17 swimmers competed on the women's side. The Gator men earned first-places and finished in the top three 22 times. The women won six events and came away with 19 top-three finishes. Additionally, Florida recorded a combined 16 NCAA B-Cut times (nine of men's side and seven on women).
Junior
Josh Liendo recorded two NCAA B-Cut times in the 100y butterfly (46.42) and 200y freestyle (1:35.29) for two top-two finishes in his individual events. Additionally, he was the lead off in Florida's winning 200 free relay and swam the fly leg in the Gators 200 medley relay team who finished third.
Raphael Rached Windmuller found individual success for the men as well, sweeping the breaststroke events. He recorded an NCAA B-cut time of 1:56.67 in the 200y breast and finished with a 53.83 time in the 100y breast. Additionally, he swam a 24.32 breast split in Florida's 200y medley relay team who placed third and anchored the 200y free relay team who placed sixth (1:25.70/ 21.15).
Leading the way on the women's side was sophomore duo
Catie Choate and
Bella Sims. Choate recorded two NCAA B-cuts in both backstroke events, going 53.50 in the 100y back and 1:55.47 in the 200y back. Sims earned first in the 100y free (49.41) and 200y free (1:46.00), while placing third in the 50y free (23.07).
Diving
Gator diving came away with a full sweep on Friday after earning first place in all four diving events.
Peyton Donald reset his 1-meter school record that he set earlier this season. The junior scored a 392.78 to improve his 382.95 score in Florida's dual-meet win over Georgia on Nov. 1. Since joining the team for second half of the 2024-25 season,
Jesus Gonzalez earned his first event win as a Gator after scoring a 355.73 on 3-meter.
On the women's side,
Camyla Monroy swept both springboard events, taking home her fourth 1-meter title and her fifth 3-meter. The sophomore earned a season-best on 1-meter after finishing with a 324.68 score before recording a 354.53 on 3-meter.
Florida Men Highlights:
- Three swimmers earned at least one individual first-place finish against the Seminoles:
- Eight swimmers recorded one NCAA B-Cut Times:
- Eight Gators made 2024-25 individual event debuts:
Florida Women Highlights:
- Five swimmers earned at least one individual first-place finish against the Seminoles:
- Five swimmers recorded one NCAA B-Cut Times:
- Four Gators made 2024-25 individual event debuts:
Complete Diving Results
Men's 1-Meter
Men's 3-Meter
Women's 1-Meter
Women's 3-Meter
Up Next
The Sunshine Showdown continues tomorrow for Gator diving, as the two teams will climb the tower for platform. First dive is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. inside the O'Connell Center Natatorium.
The Gators turn their attention to postseason and will begin to prepare for the 2025 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships. The six-day event begins on Monday, Feb. 17 with women's 1-meter diving before swimming events take off on Tuesday, Feb. 18 through Saturday, Feb. 22 inside Gabrielsen Natatorium in Athens, GA.
Opponent: SEC Championships
Date: Monday, Feb. 17 – Saturday, Feb. 22
Location: Athens Georgia
Site: Gabrielsen Natatorium
SEC Championship Information: https://www.secsports.com/championships/swimming-and-diving-championships#venue
Men's Complete Results (Short course yards)
| Event |
Swimmer |
Time |
Place |
1650Y Freestyle |
Luke Corey |
14:58.63 |
1st |
| Amadeusz Knop |
15:12.73 |
2nd |
| Andrew Taylor |
15:18.50 |
3rd |
| Fred Lindholm |
15:25.01 |
4th |
200Y Freestyle |
Josh Liendo |
1:35.29 |
1st |
| Paul Dardis |
1:35.35 |
2nd |
| Sean Sullivan |
1:39.01 |
5th |
| Jake Mitchell |
1:39.75 |
6th |
| 100Y Backstroke |
Jonny Marshall |
47.72 |
3rd |
| Alexander Painter |
48.99 |
5th |
100Y Breaststroke |
Raphael Rached Windmuller |
53.83 |
1st |
| Aleksas Savickas |
54.92 |
4th |
200Y Butterfly |
Joaquin Gonzalez Pinero |
1:45.29 |
2nd |
| Matthew Cairns |
1:45.66 |
3rd |
| Mason Laur |
1:46.37 |
5th |
| Eric Brown |
1:50.41 |
8th |
50Y Freestyle |
Julian Smith |
19.90 |
3rd |
| Devin Dilger |
19.93 |
4th |
| Scotty Buff |
20.45 |
7th |
100Y Freestyle |
Devin Dilger |
43.25 |
2nd |
| Paul Dardis |
43.70 |
3rd |
| Alexander Painter |
44.76 |
5th |
| Ed Fullum-Huot |
45.85 |
8th |
200Y Backstroke |
Matthew Cairns |
1:44.14 |
2nd |
| Amadeusz Knop |
1:47.69 |
3rd |
| Sean Sullivan |
1:49.08 |
5th |
200Y Breaststroke |
Raphael Rached Windmuller |
1:56.67 |
1st |
| Aleksas Savickas |
1:59.86 |
5th |
500Y Free |
Luke Corey |
4:22.23 |
2nd |
| Andrew Taylor |
4:27.02 |
3rd |
| Fred Lindholm |
4:31.30 |
6th |
100Y Fly |
Josh Liendo |
46.42 |
2nd |
| Scotty Buff |
47.75 |
5th |
| Julian Smith |
48.60 |
7th |
| Jonny Marshall |
50.44 |
8th |
400Y IM |
Amadeusz Knop |
3:52.31 |
3rd |
| Eric Brown |
3:54.22 |
4th |
| Mason Laur |
3:56.10 |
5th |
200Y Medley Relay |
Jonny Marshall, Julian Smith, Scotty Buff, Ed Fullum-Huot |
1:25.62 |
2nd |
| Matthew Cairns, Raphael Rached Windmuller, Josh Liendo, Alexander Painter |
1:25.70 |
3rd |
| Sean Sullivan, Aleksas Savickas, Mason Laur, Devin Dilger |
1:28.16 |
6th |
200Y Freestyle Relay |
Josh Liendo, Julian Smith, Alexander Painter, Ed Fullum-Huot |
1:18.69 |
1st |
| Paul Dardis, Devin Dilger, Scotty Buff, Matthew Cairns |
1:19.65 |
3rd |
| Sean Sullivan, Jake Mitchell, Jonny Marshall, Raphael Rached Windmuller |
1:23.35 |
6th |
Women's Complete Results (Short course yards)
| Event |
Swimmer |
Time |
Place |
| 1650Y Freestyle |
Anna Auld |
16.37.86 B |
1st |
200Y Freestyle |
Bella Sims |
1:46.00 B |
1st |
| Emma Weyant |
1:47.47 |
2nd |
| Lainy Kruger |
1:48.31 |
3rd |
| Michaela Mattes |
1:50.60 |
7th |
100Y Backstroke |
Carly Meeting |
53.44 B |
2nd |
| Catie Choate |
53.50 B |
3rd |
| Micayla Cronk |
55.05 |
4th |
| JoJo Ramey |
55.89 |
6th |
100Y Breaststroke |
Anna Moore |
1:01.90 |
3rd |
| Molly Mayne |
1:02.56 |
4th |
| Sofia Plaza |
1:06.48 |
6th |
200Y Butterfly |
Julia Heimstead |
1:58.48 |
2nd |
| Mabel Zavaros |
2:00.52 |
4th |
| Zoe Dixon |
2:01.10 |
5th |
50Y Freestyle |
Bella Sims |
23.07 |
3rd |
| Anita Bottazzo |
23.74 |
6th |
| Emma Weyant |
24.19 |
7th |
| 100Y Freestyle |
Bella Sims |
49.41 |
1st |
| Micayla Cronk |
51.24 |
6th |
200Y Backstroke |
Catie Choate |
1:55.47 B |
1st |
| Mabel Zavaros |
1:57.78 |
2nd |
| Carly Meeting |
2:01.72 |
6th |
200Y Breaststroke |
Anna Moore |
2:14.20 |
3rd |
| Anita Bottazzo |
2:14.27 |
4th |
| Emma Weyant |
2:15.40 |
5th |
500Y Free |
Lainy Kruger |
4:53.87 |
1st |
| JoJo Ramey |
4:55.12 |
2nd |
| Zoe Dixon |
5:02.53 |
5th |
100Y Fly |
Julia Heimstead |
53.98 |
4th |
| Anita Bottazzo |
55.95 |
6th |
| Molly Mayne |
57.52 |
7th |
400Y IM |
Sofia Plaza |
4:19.84 |
1st |
| Anna Auld |
4:22.84 |
3rd |
| Michaela Mattes |
4:24.18 |
4th |
200Y Medley Relay |
Catie Choate, Anita Bottazzo, Julia Heimstead, Micayla Cronk |
1:38.68 |
2nd |
| Carly Meeting, Molly Mayne, Lainy Kruger, Mabel Zavaros |
DQ |
|
200Y Freestyle Relay |
Carly Meeting, Anna Moore, Emma Weyant, JoJo Ramey |
1:33.75 |
3rd |
| Julia Heimstead, Catie Choate, Bella Sims, Micayla Cronk |
DQ |
|
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