Smith Claims Florida Men’s First SEC 200 IM Title Since 2019, Secures Career-First Individual Title

Wednesday, February 19

Athens, GA

9:30 a.m. (Prelims) | 5:30 p.m. (Finals)

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Smith captured the men's second gold medal, third total on day three of SEC Championship action.

Smith Claims Florida Men’s First SEC 200 IM Title Since 2019, Secures Career-First Individual Title

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving

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By: Abby Wisecup

ATHENS, Ga. – Florida's men's and women's swimming & diving program remain in the top-three following day three of the 2025 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships at the University of Georgia's Gabrielsen Natatoirum.

Julian Smith headlined Wednesday's events, swimming the 200 IM in 1:39.38 to earn Florida's only gold medal of the night. His finish marks the senior's first SEC individual title of his career and is the first Florida male to be crowned the 200 IM champion since Kieran Smith in 2019. He is now the 21st Gator to take home gold in the event and his finish sits as the second-best in school history, where he is the only Gator in seven years to record a program top-five time.

YOUR 2025 200 IM SEC CHAMPION JULIAN SMITH🥇

🔶 Julian Smith wins gold with a time of 1:39.38

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— Gators Swimming & Diving (@GatorsSwimDv) February 20, 2025

Florida men's 200 IM top-five times

1. Caeleb Dressel (2018) … 1:38.13

2. Julian Smith (2025) … 1:39.38

3. Jan Switkowski (2018) … 1:39.54

4. Mark Szaranek (2017) … 1:40.27

5. Bradley Ally (2009) … 1:40.49

Overall, the Gators tallied five medals, while recording eight program top-ten times and six NCAA A-cut times during Wednesday finals. Additionally, the men's 200 free relay team of Josh Liendo, Alexander Painter, Ed Fullum-Huot and Scotty Buff set a school record with their 1:13.29 time.

Women's Performance Notes

The 200 free relay A team of Bella Sims, Micayla Cronk, Olivia Peoples and Addison Reese recorded an A-cut time of 1:28.24 to record the ninth-fastest time in program history.
Freshman Julie Brousseau made her first SEC Championships podium appearance in the 500 free. The 2024 Paris Olympian, who represented Team Canada, claimed third with an NCAA A-cut time of 4:34.59. Her finish becomes the fifth-fastest time in school history. Senior Emma Weyant also competed in the A final, taking sixth with an NCAA B-cut time of 4:37.98. Mabel Zavaros finished fourth in the B final, 12th overall with an NCAA B-cut time of 4:38.98.
Bella Sims posted a third-place time of 1:53.63 to earn bronze and an NCAA A-cut time. Lainy Kruger won the B final in 1:54.08 to improve to fifth-best in program history. The women had a total of five swimmers make either the championship, B or C final in the event.
Camyla Monroy represented the Gators in the women's 3-meter A final after placing fourth in prelims. The sophomore finished sixth with a final score of 320.95 to add 24 points to the women's score.
Overall, 19 student-athletes represented the Florida women on Wednesday.

Men's Performance Notes

Florida's 200 free relay team of Josh Liendo, Alexander Painter, Ed Fullum-Huot and Scotty Buff set a new school record after putting together a time of 1:13.29 en route to an NCAA A-cut time and a silver-medal finish.
Five Gators advanced to either the championship, B or C final in the 500 free. Jake Mitchell, Gio Linscheer, Eric Brown, Oskar Lindholm and Luke Corey contributed 72 points to the men's team score.
The 200 IM was Julian Smith's moment to shine, as the senior secured Florida's only gold medal of the evening after going 1:39.38. He reset his Gabrielsen Natatorium pool record from Nov. 2024 and became the second-fastest Gator in program history. His podium finish marks the first SEC individual gold medal in Smith's career and the program's first since 2019.
Five Gators closed out the swimming portion of the night in the 50 free finals. Josh Liendo earned his second SEC silver medal in the event after posted an NCAA A-cut time of 18.35. Swimming in the A final with the junior was Scotty Buff and Alexander Painter, as the pair went six-seven after going 18.73 and 18.80, respectively. The three now hold three of the program's top-five times.
Overall, 16 student-athletes represented the Florida men on Wednesday.

Florida men's 50 free top-five times

1. Caeleb Dressel (2018) …17.63

2. Josh Liendo (2024) … 18.07

3. Scotty Buff (2025) … 18.73

4. Adam Chaney (2022) … 18.75

5. Alexander Painter (2025) … 18.80

Hear from the Gators
Senior Julian Smith on winning the 200 IM:
"I feel really good. I just wanted to help the team out at SECs. It was really fun with great competition."

Up Next
Day four of SEC Championships continues tomorrow with the 400 IM, 100 Fly, 200 Free and Men's 1-Meter Diving. Morning prelims will begin at 9:30 a.m., with finals scheduled for 5:30 p.m. The men's 1-meter diving prelims is set for 12:00 p.m. and the B final will immediately follow. The 1-meter A final will conclude Thursday's events. All prelims and finals sessions can be viewed live on SEC Network+, and live results can be found on @GatorsSwimDV socials, Dive Meets or on Meet Mobile.

Men's Team Rankings After Day Three

1.	Texas	505
2.	Florida	421.5
3.	Tennessee	327.5
4.	Georgia	309
5.	Texas A&M	264
6.	LSU	237
7.	Alabama	225
8.	Auburn	199
9.	Kentucky	176
10.	South Carolina	152
11.	Missouri	128

Women's Team Rankings After Day Three

1.	Texas	677
2.	Tennessee	381
3.	Florida	369
4.	Georgia	322.5
5.	South Carolina	273
6.	Texas A&M	268
7.	LSU	248
8.	Alabama	236
9.	Auburn	180.5
10.	Missouri	177
11.	Kentucky	163
12.	Arkansas	135
13.	Vanderbilt	86

Day Three Complete Results
Results from Wednesday's prelims and finals can be found below.

Wednesday, Feb. 19
Event	Athletes
9:30 a.m. Prelims – Top 24 advance to finals
Women's 500 Freestyle	3rd place: Emma Weyant: 4:35.58 5th place: Julie Brousseau: 4:36.78 13th place: Mabel Zavaros: 4:40.38 35th place: JoJo Ramey: 4:47.21 41st place: Michaela Mattes: 4:48.69 43rd place: Gracie Weyant: 4:49.94
Men's 500 Freestyle	T5th place: Gio Linscheer: 4:11.03 8th place: Jake Mitchell: 4:11.49 16th place: Eric Brown: 4:14.86 17th place: Oskar Lindholm: 4:15.05 23rd place: Luke Corey: 4:17.66 26th place: Josh Parent: 4:18.83 27th place: Andrew Taylor: 4:18.91
Women's 200 IM	3rd place: Bella Sims: 1:54.46 8th place: Zoe Dixon: 1:55.65 9th place: Lainy Kruger: 1:55.66 12th place: Molly Mayne: 1:57.69 22nd place: Sofia Plaza: 1:58.53 33rd place: Catie Choate: 1:59.92 42nd place: Grace Rainey: 2:01.12 53rd place: Katie Schroeder: 2:02.88
Men's 200 IM	2nd place: Julian Smith: 1:41.50 13th place: Mason Laur: 1:43.79 19th place: Aleksas Savickas: 1:44.42 25th place: Caleb Maldari: 1:45.20
Women's 50 Freestyle	24th place: Olivia Peoples: 22.40 29th place: Carly Meeting: 22.48 T32nd place: Micayla Cronk: 22.57
Men's 50 Freestyle	2nd place: Josh Liendo: 18.31 6th place: Alexander Painter: 18.85 8th place: Scotty Buff: 19.02 12th place: Ed Fullum-Huot: 19.12 24th place: Devin Dilger: 19.53
Women's 3-Meter Prelims	Camyla Monroy \| 4th place \| 326.95 Round 1 score: 55.20 Round 2 score: 63.00 Round 3 score: 52.24 Round 4 score: 43.50 Round 5 score: 42.00 Round 6 score: 69.00 Total Score: 326.95 Casey Greenberg \| 41st place \| 222.95 Round 1 score: 44.55 Round 2 score: 46.80 Round 3 score: 42.00 Round 4 score: 37.80 Round 5 score: 18.20 Round 6 score: 33.60 Total Score: 222.95
5:30 p.m. Finals
Women's 200 Free Relay	Florida A Relay Team\| 7th place \| 1:28.24 (A-Cut) Bella Sims (21.90), Micayla Cronk (22.33), Olivia Peoples (22.16), Addison Reese (21.85)
Men's 200 Free Relay	Florida A Relay Team \| 2nd place \| 1:13.29 (A-Cut) Josh Liendo (18.26), Alexander Painter (18.18), Ed Fullum-Huot (18.49), Scotty Buff (18.36)
Women's 500 Freestyle	Championship Final 3rd place: Julie Brousseau: 4:34.59 (A-Cut) 6th place: Emma Weyant: 4:37.98 (B-Cut) B Final 12th place: Mabel Zavaros: 4:38.98 (B-Cut)
Men's 500 Freestyle	Championship Final 5th place: Jake Mitchell: 4:10.72 (B-cut) 8th place: Gio Linscheer: 4:16.30 (B-cut) B Final 14th place: Eric Brown: 4:13.66 (B-cut) C Final 17th place: Oskar Lindholm: 4:13.47 (B-cut) 22nd place: Luke Corey: 4:18.42 (B-cut)
Women's 200 IM	Championship Final 3rd place: Bella Sims: 1:53.63 (A-cut) 7th place: Zoe Dixon: 1:55.25 (B-cut) B Final 9th place: Lainy Kruger: 1:54.08 (B-cut) 14th place: Molly Mayne: 1:58.86 (B-cut) C Final 19th place: Sofia Plaza: 1:57.41 (B-cut)
Men's 200 IM	Championship Final 1st place: Julian Smith: 1:39.38 (A-cut) B Final 12th place: Mason Laur: 1:43.37 (B-cut) C Final 22nd place: Aleksas Savickas: 1:44.54 (B-cut)
Women's 50 Freestyle	C Final 21st place: Olivia Peoples: 22.39 (B-cut)
Men's 50 Freestyle Three-top ten times	Championship Final 2nd place: Josh Liendo: 18.35 (A-cut) 6th place: Scotty Buff: 18.73 (B-cut) 7th place: Alexander Painter: 18.80 (B-cut) B Final T11th place: Ed Fullum-Huot: 19.02 (B-cut) C Final 24th place: Devin Dilger: 19.91
Women's 3-Meter A Final	Camyla Monroy \| 6th place \| 320.95 Round 1 score: 54.00 Round 2 score: 63.00 Round 3 score: 44.95 Round 4 score: 36.00 Round 5 score: 58.50 Round 6 score: 64.50 Total Score: 320.95

Florida Medal Count: 11 total
Gold Medals: 3

Camyla Monroy – women's 1-meter diving
Alexander Painter, Josh Liendo, Julian Smith, Jake Mitchell – Men's 800 free relay
Julian Smith – 200 IM

Silver Medals:4

Conor Gesing – men's 3-meter diving
Jonny Marshall, Julian Smith, Scotty Buff, Ed Fullum-Huot - Men's 200 medley relay
Josh Liendo, Alexander Painter, Ed Fullum-Huot, Scotty Buff – Men's 200 free relay
Josh Liendo – 50 free

Bronze Medals:4

Catie Choate, Anita Bottazzo, Olivia Peoples, Micayla Cronk – Women's 200 medley relay
Julie Brousseau, Bella Sims, Emma Weyant, Micayla Cronk – Women's 800 free relay
Julie Brousseau – 500 freestyle
Bella Sims – 200 IM

Record Count
Program:

Men's 800 Free Relay 6:02.50 A. Painter, J. Liendo, J. Smith, J. Mitchell
Men's 200 Free Relay 1:13.29 J. Liendo, A. Painter, E. Fullum-Huot, S. Buff

SEC:

Men's 800 Free Relay 6:02.50 A. Painter, J. Liendo, J. Smith, J. Mitchell

SEC Meet:

Men's 800 Free Relay 6:02.50 A. Painter, J. Liendo, J. Smith, J. Mitchell

Gabrielsen Natatorium:

Men's 800 Free Relay 6:02.50 A. Painter, J. Liendo, J. Smith, J. Mitchell
200 IM 1:39.38 Julian Smith

NCAA A-Cut Times

Women

200 Medley Relay 1:34.34 C. Choate, A. Bottazzo, O. Peoples, M. Cronk
800 Free Relay 6:53.53 J. Brousseau, B. Sims, E. Weyant, M.Cronk
200 Free Relay 1:28.24 B. Sims, M. Cronk, O. Peoples, A. Reese
500 Freestyle 4:34.59 Julie Brousseau
200 IM 1:53.63 Bella Sims

Men

200 Medley Relay 1:20.66 J. Marshall, J. Smith, S. Buff, E. Fullum-Huot
800 Free Relay 6:02.50 A. Painter, J. Liendo, J. Smith, J. Mitchell
200 Free Relay 1:13.29 J. Liendo, A. Painter, E. Fullum-Huot, S. Buff
200 IM 1:39.38 Julian Smith
50 Freestyle 18.35 Josh Liendo

Florida Top-Ten Times

Women

Event	Top-10 placement	Time	Swimmers
800 free relay	No. 2	6:53.53	J. Brousseau, B. Sims, E. Weyant, M.Cronk
200 medley relay	No. 3	1:34.34	C. Choate, A. Bottazzo, O. Peoples, M. Cronk
200 free relay	No. 9	1:28.24	B. Sims, M. Cronk, O. Peoples, A. Reese
500 freestyle	No. 5	4:34.59	Julie Brousseau
200 IM	No. 5	1:54.08	Lainy Kruger

Men

Event	Top-10 placement	Time	Swimmers
800 Free Relay	No. 1	6:02.50	A. Painter, J. Liendo, J. Smith, J. Mitchell
200 Medley Relay	No. 2	1:20.66	J. Marshall, J. Smith, S. Buff, E. Fullum-Huot
200 Free Relay	No. 1	1:13.29	J. Liendo, A. Painter, E. Fullum-Huot, S. Buff
200 IM	No. 2	1:39.38	Julian Smith
50 Freestyle	No. 3 No. 5 No. 10	18.73 18.80 19.02	Scotty Buff Alexander Painter Ed Fullum-Huot

2025 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships Remaining Schedule & Streaming Links (All times Eastern)
Thursday, Feb. 20

9:30 am Prelims – 400 IM, 100 Fly, 200 Free
- Streaming Link: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/05d53a80-add4-4d57-9f70-50b95d81bccb
12:00 pm – Men's 1-Meter Diving Prelims
- Streaming Link: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/05d53a80-add4-4d57-9f70-50b95d81bccb
2:10 pm – Men's 1-Meter Diving B Final
- Streaming Link: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/1a26769a-bb1f-487e-ac37-759c2c2edef3
5:30 pm Finals – 400 IM, 100 Fly, 200 Free, Men's 1-Meter Diving A Final
- Streaming Link: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/1a26769a-bb1f-487e-ac37-759c2c2edef3

Friday, Feb. 21

9:30 am Prelims – 200 Fly, 100 Back, 100 Breast
- Streaming Link: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/32329552-e24d-4001-80c5-8209e9bc134d
11:30 am – Women's Platform Prelim
- Streaming Link: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/32329552-e24d-4001-80c5-8209e9bc134d
1:40 pm – Women's Platform B Final
- Streaming Link: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/d7c7d82e-68ef-442f-b744-71da86271c84
5:30 pm Finals – 200 Fly, 100 Back, 100 Breast, Women's Platform A Final, 400 Medley Relay
- Streaming Link: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/d7c7d82e-68ef-442f-b744-71da86271c84

Saturday, Feb. 22

9:30 am Prelims – 200 Back, 100 Free, 200 Breast
- Streaming Link: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/d80b8d4b-1f69-4f7b-9798-14c1a198b3e0
11:30 am – Men's Platform Prelims
- Streaming Link: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/d80b8d4b-1f69-4f7b-9798-14c1a198b3e0
1650 Free Prelims
- Streaming Link: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/d80b8d4b-1f69-4f7b-9798-14c1a198b3e0
1:40 pm – Men's Platform B Final
- Streaming Link: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/b32da23a-67ed-4a16-b9c6-93ceb7c9f06e
5:00 pm Finals – 1650 Free, 200 Back, 100 Free, 200 Breast, Men's Platform A Final, 400 Free Relay
- Streaming Link: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/b32da23a-67ed-4a16-b9c6-93ceb7c9f06e

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