ATHENS, Ga. – The Gators totaled five medals and one school record to cap off day four of the 2025 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships at the University of Georiga's Gabrielsen Natatorium.
Both programs currently sit second in the team standings after 25 Gators advanced to Thursday's finals session. Florida had at least one swimmer in the championship final, while all three divers secured a spot in the men's 1-meter A final. A total of seven program top-ten times were recorded, with three NCAA A-cut times logged during finals. Additionally, eight Gators placed first in a Championship, B or C final.
Gator diver
Conor Gesing earned his second medal of the week, totaling a 412.75 on the men's 1-meter for a school record and Florida's first champion since 2003. The sophomore has now taken home a gold or silver medal on springboard events at the two SEC Championships he has competed in.
Emma Weyant and
Josh Liendo both recorded three-peats in their respective finals, as Weyant became the first female to earn a gold for the woman after dominating the 400 IM with season-best 3:59.24. The two-time 400 IM (LCM) Olympic medalist defended her SEC title for the third-straight year, remaining undefeated in the event since joining Florida her sophomore season.
Liendo added gold to his individual medal count after winning his third-straight SEC 100 fly title. The Paris Olympics 100 fly (LCM) silver medalist delivered a 43.23 to reset his SEC Championship record that he lowered during morning prelims. The junior also now owns four of the six fastest 100 fly performances in history. Joining him in the Championship final was sophomore
Scotty Buff, who recorded a career-best 44.28 for the third-fastest time in program history. He adds bronze to his silver-medal finish from last year's SECs.
Olivia Peoples made her second-straight podium appearance in the women's 100 fly, going a season-best 50.96 to grab the woman's first silver medal of the week.
Hear from the Gators
Senior Emma Weyant on her performance in the 400 IM:
"It feels great. Last night wasn't really my best showing, so I was really happy to get in there and be better tonight, especially with four Florida girls in the A and two more in the B and C, which is really cool."
Junior Josh Liendo on winning his first individual race this week:
"It felt good to just come in and race and put up a time like that (43.23). It's been a fast meet, so it's been really fun."
Sophomore Conor Gesing on winning Florida's first 1-meter gold since 2003:
"It feels great to know that I'm supported by so many people here, and it's such a close-knit community who all supports each other. It's a really great feeling, and there's nothing like it."
Up Next
Tomorrow's preliminaries for 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke and 200 butterfly kick off at 9:30 a.m. and is followed by women's platform diving at 11:30 a.m. Friday's finals session is set for 5:30 p.m., with the 400 medley relay closing out day four of championship action. 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 Four
| 1. |
Texas |
827.5 |
| 2. |
Florida |
714 |
| 3. |
Tennessee |
526.5 |
| 4. |
Georgia |
463 |
| 5. |
Texas A&M |
377 |
| 6. |
Alabama |
329 |
| 7. |
Auburn |
308 |
| 8. |
LSU |
295 |
| 9. |
Kentucky |
231 |
| 10. |
South Carolina |
164 |
| 11. |
Missouri |
157 |
Women's Team Rankings After Day Four
| 1. |
Texas |
888.5 |
| 2. |
Florida |
576 |
| 3. |
Tennessee |
556 |
| 4. |
Georgia |
441.5 |
| 5. |
Texas A&M |
347 |
| 6. |
South Carolina |
344 |
| 7. |
LSU |
308 |
| 8. |
Alabama |
289 |
| 9. |
Auburn |
242.5 |
| 10. |
Missouri |
208.5 |
| 11. |
Kentucky |
166 |
| 12. |
Arkansas |
146 |
| 13. |
Vanderbilt |
89 |
Florida Medal Count: 16 total
Gold Medals: 6
- Camyla Monroy – women's 1-meter diving
- Alexander Painter, Josh Liendo, Julian Smith, Jake Mitchell – Men's 800 free relay
- Julian Smith – 200 IM
- Emma Weyant – 400 IM
- Josh Liendo – 100 butterfly
- Conor Gesing – men's 1-meter diving
Silver Medals: 5
- 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 freestyle
- Olivia Peoples – 100 butterfly
Bronze Medals: 5
- 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
- Scotty Buff – 100 butterfly
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
- Men's 1-Meter Diving 412.75 Conor Gesing
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
- 100 Butterfly 43.70 Josh Liendo
- 100 Freestyle 43.23 Josh Liendo
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
- 100 Butterfly 43.70 Josh Liendo
- 100 Freestyle 43.23 Josh Liendo
NCAA A-Cut Times (From finals session only)
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
- 400 IM 3:59.24 Emma Weyant
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
- 100 Butterfly 43.23 Josh Liendo
- 100 Butterfly 44.28 Scotty Buff
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 |
| 200 freestyle |
No. 7 |
1:43.90 |
Lainy Kruger |
| 400 IM |
No. 7 |
4:03.93 |
Mabel Zavaros |
| 400 IM |
No. 8 |
4:04.21 |
Julie Brousseau |
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 |
| 400 IM |
No. 8 |
3:48.46 |
Gio Linscheer |
| 200 Freestyle |
No. 3 |
1:31.13 |
Alexander Painter |
| 100 Butterfly |
No. 3 |
44.28 |
Scotty Buff |
| Men's 1-Meter diving |
No. 1 |
412.25 |
Conor Gesing |
Day Four Complete Results
Results from Thursday's events can be found below.
| Thursday, Feb. 20 |
| 9:30 a.m. Prelims |
| Women's 400 IM |
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| Men's 400 IM |
|
| Women's 100 Butterfly |
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| Men's 100 Butterfly |
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| Women's 200 Freestyle |
- 6th place: Lainy Kruger – 1:44.11 (B-cut)
- 19th place: Jo Jo Ramey – 1:46.02 (B-cut)
|
| Men's 200 Freestyle |
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| Women's 1-Meter Prelims |
Peyton Donald | 7th place | 337.25
- Round 1 – 54.60
- Round 2 – 46.50 / 101.10
- Round 3 – 66.65 / 167.75
- Round 4 – 63.00 / 230.75
- Round 5 – 48.00 / 278.75
- Round 6 – 58.50 / 337.25
Conor Gesing | 4th place | 344.10
- Round 1 - 63.70
- Round 2 – 63.00 126.70
- Round 3 – 55.50 / 182.20
- Round 4 – 43.40 / 225.60
- Round 5 – 57.60 / 283.20
- Round 6 – 60.90 / 344.10
Jesus Gonzalez | 5th place | 341.60
- Round 1 – 65.10
- Round 2 – 58.50 / 123.60
- Round 3 – 56.00 / 179.60
- Round 4 – 55.50 / 235.10
- Round 5 – 64.50 / 299.60
- Round 6 – 42.00 / 341.60 |
| 5:30 p.m. Finals |
| Women's 400 IM |
Championship Final
B Final
C Final
|
| Men's 400 IM |
Championship Final
B Final
C Final
|
| Women's 100 Butterfly |
Championship Final
B Final
|
Men's 100 Butterfly
Pool and SEC a cut |
Championship Final
|
| Women's 200 Freestyle |
Championship Final
C Final
- 18th place: Jo Jo Ramey – 1:45.25 (B-Cut)
|
| Men's 200 Freestyle |
Championship Final
- 5th place: Alex Painter – 1:31.13 (A-Cut)
B Final
C Final
|
| Men's 1-Meter A Final |
Conor Gesing | 1st place | 412.75
- Round 1 - 65.00
- Round 2 – 63.00 / 128.00
- Round 3 – 73.50 / 201.50
- Round 4 – 72.85 / 274.35
- Round 5 – 68.80 / 343.15
- Round 6 – 69.60 / 412.75
Peyton Donald | 4th place | 372.75
- Round 1 – 49.40
- Round 2 – 69.00 / 118.40
- Round 3 – 72.85 / 191.25
- Round 4 – 52.50 / 243.75
- Round 5 – 64.50 / 308.25
- Round 6 – 64.50 / 372.75
Jesus Gonzalez | 6th place | 353.15
- Round 1 – 63.55
- Round 2 – 63.00 / 126.55
- Round 3 – 49.60 / 176.15
- Round 4 – 60.00 / 236.15
- Round 5 – 58.50 / 294.65
- Round 6 – 58.50 / 353.15 |
2025 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships Remaining Schedule & Streaming Links (All times Eastern)
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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Tickets: Limited inventory of tickets is available on a walk up basis. Ticket windows will open at 8:30 a.m. for prelims and 4:30 p.m. for finals each day.
Parking: Parking Map
- 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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