2024-25 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

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Julian Smith

  • Position Breast/Free/IM
  • Height 6-3
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown St. Augustine, Fla.
  • Highschool Episcopal School of Jacksonville

Biography

Olympic Experience 
2024 Olympic Experience 
Date Event Result
6/18/24 Heat: 100 free 26th - 49.05
6/20/24 Heat: 50 free 24th - 22.42

Career Accolades
  • 16-time All-American
  • 2025, 2024, 2023 All-SEC First Team
  • 2025 SEC Championships Male Swimmer of the Meet
  • 2025 NCAA Champion in the 100-yard breaststroke
  • 2025 NCAA Champion in the 400-yard medley relay
  • 2025 SEC Champion in the 100 breaststroke
  • 2025 SEC Champion in the 200 IM
  • 2025 SEC Champion in the 400 medley relay
  • 2025 SEC Champion in the 800 free relay
  • 2024-25 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
  • 2024 NCAA Champion in the 200 Medley Relay
  • 2024 NCAA Champion in the 200 Free Relay
  • 2023 NCAA Champion in the 400 Free Relay
  • 2024 SEC Champion in the 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay and 200 Medley Relay
  • 2024 SEC Champion in the 200 Free Relay
  • 2023 SEC Champion in the 800 Free Relay
  • 2023-24 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
  • 2022-23 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
  • 2022 SEC All-Freshman Team
  • SEC Men's Swimmer of the Week (1/17/23)
  • Recipient of Florida’s Swimming & Diving 2025 Skip Foster Award, given to the team's most valuable swimmer 
  • Recipient of Florida’s Swimming & Diving 2024 Donald Gibb Award, which is given to the student-athlete who performed above and beyond expectations

2024-25 (Senior)

  • Holds the NCAA, SEC, American and Program 100-yard breaststroke record – 49.51
  • Member of Florida’s 400 medley relay NCAA, SEC, American and Program record – 2:55.66
  • Member of Florida’s 400-yard Free Relay Program Record – 2:43.60
  • Member of Florida’s 800-yard Free Relay Program Record – 6:02.50
  • Set 12 of Florida Men’s All-Time Top-10 Times
    • 50-yard Freestyle | 10. 19.00
    • 100-yard Freestyle | 4. 41.34
    • 100-yard Breaststroke | 1. 49.51
    • 200-yard IM | 2. 1:39.38
    • 200-yard Free Relay | 3. 1:13.37 | 8. 1:15.10
    • 400-yard Free Relay | 1. 2:43.60 | 5. 2:46.81
    • 800-yard Free Relay | 1. 6:02.50 | 3. 6:06.96
    • 200-yard Medley Relay | 2. 1:20.66 | 5. 1:21.49
    • 400-yard Medley Relay | 1. 2:55.66

NCAA Championships

  • Earned six All-American honors
  • Competed in the 100 breast, 200 IM, 200 medley relay, 800 free relay, 200 free relay, 400 free relay and 400 medley relay
  • Became the first Gator in program history to win the 100-yard breaststroke NCAA Title, recording a winning time of 49.55
  • Member of Florida’s winning 400 medley relay team who earned the program’s third national title in the event, breaking the NCAA Meet record with their 2:56.10
  • Member of Florida’s two relay teams that placed third: 200 free relay team (1:13.37/ 18.25), 400 free relay (2:44.02/ 40.96)
  • Earned his first 200 IM first-team honor after making the Championship Final and placing sixth (1:39.85)
  • Swam the second leg in the Gators 800 free relay team that put together a 6:06.96 time for eighth

SEC Championships

  • Member of the SEC Championships second-place team
  • Was named the Men’s Swimmer of the Meet after winning two individual events, two relays and being part of two NCAA records
  • Competed in the 100 breast, 100 free, 200 IM, 400 free relay, 800 free relay, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay
  • Earned six medals (four gold and two silver)
  • Individually scored 88 points
  • Set two NCAA, two U.S. Opens, two Americans, three SEC, three SEC Meet, four program and four Gabrielsen Natatorium records throughout the six days of competition
  • Swam a 49.51 in the 100 breast to set the NCAA record and be crowned the SEC Champion
  • Member of Florida’s winning 400 medley relay team that smashed the NCAA record with their 2:55.66 time
  • Part of Florida’s 800 free relay team that earned first with a winning time of 6:02.50 en route to a program, SEC and SEC Meet record
  • Won the 200 IM in 1:39.38 to earn his first SEC individual title of his career and record the program’s second-fastest time ever
  • Advanced to the 100 free A Final and finished sixth after recording a career-best 41.34
  • Swam the breast leg of Florida’s 200 medley relay team and recorded the fastest 50 breaststroke split in history (22.15) as the squad earned silver with their 1:20.66

Regular Season

  • Competed in five dual meets and one Invitational
  • Participated in 27 events during the regular season and won 23 events
  • Was a member of Florida’s 200 free relay team that placed first with a winning 1:18.69 time in the Gators last regular season dual meet against Florida State on Jan. 31… Placed third in the 50y free after touching the wall in 19.90… Went a season-best 48.80 in the 100y fly for seventh… Swam the breast leg (23.62) for Florida’s 200y medley relay team that finished second in 1:25.62
  • Went three-for-three in the Gators road win at Texas A&M on Jan. 17… Tallied two individual events win in the 100y breast (53.04) and the 200y IM (1:46.00)… Recorded a 23.53 breast split for Florida’s winning 200y medley relay team who won in 1:25.53
  • Tallied two event wins and finished second in two events in Florida’s home meet against Indiana on Jan. 3… Won the 100y breast in 53.20 and swam a 23.63 breast split for Florida’s winning 200 medley relay (1:25.74)… Recorded a 1:46.70 time to earn second in the 200 IM and was a member of the Gators 400 free relay team who placed second after putting together a time of 2:56.00
  • Won his three individual event and was a member in all five of Florida’s winning relay teams in the Gators first-place finish at the Georgia Invitational on Nov. 20-22… Became the first Gator ever to go sub-50 in the 100y breast, going 49.98 to break former Gator Caeleb Dressel’s previous school and SEC record of 50.03 set in 2018… Won the 100y free with his 41.71 time and went 1:41.01 in the 200y IM for first place
  • Placed first in his four events in the Gators win at Georgia on Nov. 1… Recorded wins in the 100y breast (52.93) and the 100y free (43.49)… Member of Florida’s winning 200y medley relay team (1:25.74/ 23.93) and the winning 400y free relay team (2:53.66/43.14)
  • Finished first in all four of events in Florida’s season opener win at Virginia on Oct. 18… Won the 100m breast (57.27), the 100m free (47.60)… Swam the breast leg in 25.63 for the Gators 200m medley relay team who won in 1:31.31… Part of the Gators winning 400m free relay team (3:08.53/ 41.24)
2023-24 (Junior)
  • Member of Florida’s 800-Yard Free Relay School Record – 6:06.36
  • Member of Florida’s 200-Yard Medley Relay School Record – 1:20.15
  • Set eight of Florida Men’s All-Time Top-10 Times
    • 100-Yard Breaststroke| 2. – 50.94
    • 200-Yard IM| 8. – 1:41.87
    • 200-Yard Freestyle Relay | 2. – 1:13.49 | 4. – 1:14.36
    • 800-Yard Freestyle Relay | 1. - 6:06.36 | 2. – 6:08.00
    • 200-Yard Medley Relay | 1. - 1:20.15 | 3. – 1:21.66
NCAA Championships
  • Earned six All-American honors
  • Competed in the 100 Breast, 200 IM, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay and 400 Medley Relay
  • Swam two personal-best times in the 100 Breast (50.94) and in the 200 IM (1:41.87)
  • NCAA Champion in the 200 Medley Relay and 200 Free Relay
  • Member of the 400 Free Relay Team who claimed second with a final time of 2:44.21
  • Swam the second leg in Florida’s 800 Free Relay who finished fourth with a time of 6:08.00
  • Earned seventh in the 100 Breast, while finishing 11th in the 200 IM
SEC Championships
  • Member of the SEC Championship winning team
  • Competed in the 100 Breast, 100 Free, 200 IM, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay and 200 Medley Relay
  • Earned five medals (four gold & one silver)
  • Individually scored 75.50 team points
  • Member of the SEC Championships winning 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay and 200 Medley Relay Teams
  • Claimed silver in the 100 Breast after going 51.26, finished fourth in the 200 IM after touching the wall in 1:42.61 and earned eighth in the 100 Free in 42.29
Regular Season
  • Competed in four Dual Meets, two Invitationals and one Tri-Meet
  • Participated in 29 events during the regular season
  • Individually placed in the top-three eight times
  • Competed in the 100 Breast, 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 IM, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay and 400 Medley Relay at the Georgia Fall Invitational (11/16 – 11/18) … Was second in the 100 Breast and Won the 200 IM B-Final to earn ninth overall … Was a member of the winning 400 and 800 Free Relay Teams
  • Swam a 100 fly personal-best time of 47.97 to finish second in Tri-Meet win against Kentucky and Tennessee (11/3)
  • Won the 100 Breast against Georgia (10/17) and in Florida’s home opener against Virginia (10/13)
2022-23 (Sophomore)
NCAA Championships
  • Earned four All-American honors
  • Member of the NCAA record-setting and National Champion 400 Free Relay Team
  • Clocked a split of 41.26 in the third-leg of the 400 free relay record time of 2:44.07
  • Anchored the 800 free relay team that finished fifth with a 1:31.92 final leg.
  • Finished 14th in the 100 breast at 51.45. Clocked a personal-best 51.34 in the prelims
  • Clocked a 1:42.79 in the 200 IM to come in 16th after posting a personal-best 1:42.08 in the prelims
  • Went 42.16 in the 100 free to finish 21st
SEC Championships
  • Member of the SEC Championship winning team
  • SEC Champion in the 800 Free Relay
  • Contributed a split of 1:32.73 in the 800 free relay that set a pool record of 6:08.64
  • Silver medal in the 400 Free Relay
  • Went 51.83 in the 100 breast for sixth
  • Swam a personal-best 41.98 in the 100 free to finish seventh
  • Notched an eighth place finish in the 200 IM after swimming a 1:44.12
Regular Season
  • Posted personal-bests in the 50 free (19.49) and 200 free (1:34.67) at the Georgia Fall Invitational
  • Won the 50 free and 100 fly against FAU, notching a personal-best 48.08 in the 100 fly
  • Claimed first in the 200 IM against Tennessee
2021-22 (Freshman)
SEC Championships
  • Member of the SEC Championship-winning team
  • Had personal-best swims of 52.73 in the 100 breast to finish 12th and 1:44.58 in the 200 IM for 18th, and 1:55.82 in the 200 breast to finish 19th
  • Earned B-cuts in the 100 breast, 200 breast, and 200 IM
Regular season
  • Won the 200 IM with a 1:48.81 against Auburn
  • Finished third in the 100 breast and fourth in the 200 breast in the win over Georgia
  • Swam a 54.06 in the 100 breast at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational to earn a B-cut
Career-Best Times at Florida:
50 Freestyle 19.00 Georgia Fall Invitational Nov. 20, 2024
100 Freestyle 41.34 SEC Championships Feb. 22, 2025
200 Freestyle 1:34.10 2024 Florida Invitational Feb. 1, 2024
100 Breaststroke 49.51 SEC Championships  Feb. 21, 2025
100 Butterfly 47.97 Tennessee vs. Florida vs. Kentucky Nov. 3, 2023
200 IM 1:39.38 SEC Championships Feb. 19., 2025

Prior to Florida
  • Two-Time FHSAA 1A State Champion
  • Summer Junior National/U.S. Open Qualifier
  • Four-Time School Record Holder
  • Winter Junior National Qualifier
  • Two-Time Automatic All-American Qualifications
  • All-First Coast Swimmer
  • Coached by Martin Zubero
Graduated Spring 2025 with a degree in Biology

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Free / Breast
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Free / Breast
  • 2023-24Junior

    Free / Breast
  • 2024-25Senior

    Breast/Free/IM
    6'3"