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.
| 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.
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 |
|
| Men's 500 Freestyle |
|
| Women's 200 IM |
|
| Men's 200 IM |
|
| Women's 50 Freestyle |
|
| Men's 50 Freestyle |
|
| 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
B Final
|
| Men's 500 Freestyle |
Championship Final
B Final
C Final
|
| Women's 200 IM |
Championship Final
B Final
C Final
|
| Men's 200 IM |
Championship Final
B Final
C Final
|
| Women's 50 Freestyle |
C Final
|
Men's 50 Freestyle
Three-top ten times |
Championship Final
B Final
C Final
|
| 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
- 12:00 pm – Men's 1-Meter Diving Prelims
- 2:10 pm – Men's 1-Meter Diving B Final
- 5:30 pm Finals – 400 IM, 100 Fly, 200 Free, Men's 1-Meter Diving A Final
Friday, Feb. 21
- 9:30 am Prelims – 200 Fly, 100 Back, 100 Breast
- 11:30 am – Women's Platform Prelim
- 1:40 pm – Women's Platform B Final
- 5:30 pm Finals – 200 Fly, 100 Back, 100 Breast, Women's Platform A Final, 400 Medley Relay
Saturday, Feb. 22
- 9:30 am Prelims – 200 Back, 100 Free, 200 Breast
- 11:30 am – Men's Platform Prelims
- 1650 Free Prelims
- 1:40 pm – Men's Platform B Final
- 5:00 pm Finals – 1650 Free, 200 Back, 100 Free, 200 Breast, Men's Platform A Final, 400 Free Relay
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- Spectator Parking: For the preliminary sessions on Monday through Thursday, spectators will need to park in the East Campus Park and Ride lot (located at 150 N. Oconee Access Rd; Athens, Ga 30605).For the finals sessions throughout the championship and all-day Friday and Saturday, spectators can park in the East Campus Parking Deck.
- Complimentary Shuttle: A complimentary shuttle to the Ramsey Center will be provided at the following times: Monday 10:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. and Tuesday - Thursday 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
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