GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Florida's swimming and diving program will be well represented on the world stage this summer, as 16 athletes with Gator ties are set to compete at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. The swimming portion of the competition begins on Saturday, July 26 and runs through Sunday, August 3, featuring Gators from 12 different countries showcasing their swimming and diving talents.
Of the 16 Gators, nine are currently enrolled at the university, while seven are alumni or train on campus in Gainesville. Rising seniors
Josh Liendo (Canada) and
Aleksas Savickas (Lithuania) are each set to compete in three individual events, while incoming junior
Jonny Marshall (Great Britain) and sophomore
Anita Bottazzo (Italy) will each appear in two individual events. Incoming freshman
Beatriz Bezerra (Brazil),
Nil Cadevall (Spain) and
Zuri Ferguson (Trinidad & Tobago) are also scheduled to compete in seven combined events. In the diving portion, returning sophomore
Jesus Gonzalez (Venezuela) will compete in four events.
Eric Brown, an incoming senior, was Canada's top performer in open water events, recording his best World Championship finishes. Brown placed 13th in the 5km with a time of 58:08.6, following a 21st-place finish in the 10km (2:04:04.6). He capped off his championship with the 3km knockout sprint, finishing 11th in the 1,000-meter semifinal in 11:33.1, which was half a second shy of advancing to the final.
Other Gators competing include alumni
Bobby Finke (USA),
Emma Weyant (USA),
Amro Al-Wir (Jordan),
Aryan Nehra (India) and
Alberto Mestre (Venezuela), along with divers
Maha Amer (Egypt) and
Elizabeth Perez (Venezuela). Additionally,
Katie Ledecky, who trains in Gainesville under Florida's head coach Anthony Nesty, will compete in three individual events for Team USA.
Florida's coaching staff will also represent on the world stage, as four Gator coaches are set to serve on national team coaching staffs in Singapore. Program's head coach
Anthony Nesty will represent Team USA as an assistant coach, while assistant coach
Jack Szaranek will serve as a personal coach for Canada. Head diving coach
Bryan Gillooly and assistant diving coach
Laurent Perez Gillooly will also be on deck, coaching for Egypt and Venezuela, respectively.
The World Championships last through Sunday, August 3 and will air live daily on
Peacock. Competition schedule for swimming and diving events can be found
here. Fans can also follow Florida's swim & dive social for result updates and Gator highlights.
List of Gators competing at World Aquatics Championships - Singapore 2025
USA:
- Bobby Finke (800m Free, 1500m Free)
- Emma Weyant (400m IM)
- Katie Ledecky (400m Free, 800m Free, 1500m Free)*
Brazil
- Beatriz Bezerra (50m fly)
Canada:
Egypt:
- Maha Amer (1-meter, 3-meter)
Great Britain:
Jordan:
- Amro Al-Wir (100m Breast, 200m Breast)
Lithuania:
India:
Italy:
Spain:
- Nil Cadevall (100m breast, 200m IM, 50m Breast)
Trinidad & Tobago
- Zuri Ferguson (50m back, 100m back, 200m back)
Venezuela:
- Alberto Mestre (50m Free, 100m Free)
- Elizabeth Perez (1-meter, mixed 3m & 10m team)
- Jesus Gonzalez (1-meter, 3-meter, platform, mixed 3m & 10m team)
*Trains at UF
Gator Coaching Staff at World Championships – Singapore 2025
- Anthony Nesty – Team USA Assistant Coach
- Jack Szaranek – Team Canada Personal Coach
- Bryan Gillooly – Egypt Diving Coach
- Laurent Perez Gillooly – Venezuela Diving Coach
World Aquatics Championships 2025: Swimming schedule (finals only)
The swimming finals start at 7:00 a.m. ET, with preliminary heats scheduled for 10:00 p.m. ET. A full schedule, including preliminaries and semifinals, is available on the
World Aquatics website.
Sunday, 27 July
- Women's 400m freestyle
- Women's 4x100 freestyle relay
- Men's 400m freestyle
- Men's 4x100 freestyle relay
Monday, 28 July
- Women's 100m butterfly
- Women's 200m medley
- Men's 100m breaststroke
- Men's 50m butterfly
Tuesday, 29 July
- Women's 1500m freestyle
- Women's 100m backstroke
- Women's 100m breaststroke
- Men's 200 freestyle
- Men's 100m backstroke
Wednesday, 30 July
- Women's 200 freestyle
- Men's 800m freestyle
- Men's 50m breaststroke
- Men's 200m butterfly
- Mixed 4x100m medley relay
Thursday, 31 July
- Men's 50m backstroke
- Women's 200m butterfly
- Women's 4x200m freestyle relay
- Men's 100m freestyle
- Men's 200m medley
Friday, 1 August
- Women's 100m freestyle
- Women's 200m breaststroke
- Men's 200m backstroke
- Men's 200m breaststroke
- Men's 4x200m freestyle relay
Saturday, 2 August
- Women's 800m freestyle
- Women's 200m backstroke
- Women's 50 butterfly
- Men's 50m freestyle
- Men's 100m butterfly
- Mixed 4x100m freestyle relay
Sunday, 3 August
- Women's 50 freestyle
- Women's 50m breaststroke
- Women's 400m medley
- Women's 4x100 medley relay
- Men's 1500m freestyle
- Men's 50m backstroke
- Men's 400m medley
- Men's 4x100m medley relay
World Swimming Championships Broadcast Schedule
Date Session Time (ET) Platform
Sat., July 26 Day 1 Prelims 10 p.m. Peacock
Sun., July 27 Day 1 Finals 7 a.m. Peacock
Day 2 Prelims 10 p.m. Peacock
Mon., July 28 Day 2 Finals 7 a.m. Peacock
Day 3 Prelims 10 p.m. Peacock
Tue., July 29 Day 3 Finals 7 a.m. Peacock
Day 4 Prelims 10 p.m. Peacock
Wed., July 30 Day 4 Finals 7 a.m. Peacock
Day 5 Prelims 10 p.m. Peacock
Thu., July 31 Day 5 Finals 7 a.m. Peacock
Day 6 Prelims 10 p.m. Peacock
Fri., Aug. 1 Day 6 Finals 7 a.m. Peacock
Day 7 Prelims 10 p.m. Peacock
Sat., Aug. 2 Day 7 Finals 7 a.m. Peacock
Highlights 2 p.m.* NBC
Day 8 Prelims 10 p.m. Peacock
Sun., Aug. 3 Day 8 Finals 7 a.m. Peacock
Sat., Aug. 9 Highlights 1 p.m.* NBC
*Delayed broadcast
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