2023-24 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Donald, Peyton

Peyton Donald
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Spring, Texas
- High School:
- Grand Oaks
Bio
Olympic Experience:
2024 Olympic Diving Trials - Men's 3-Meter Prelims
Career Accolades at Florida:
NCAA Championships
NCAA Championships
At Stanford (2022-23):
2024 Olympic Diving Trials - Men's 3-Meter Prelims
Dive | Description | Score | Round Place |
1 | Inward 2 1/2 Somersault Pike | 61.50 | 15 |
2 | Forward 2 1/2 Somersault 1 Twist Pike | 54.00 | 23 |
3 | Back 2 1/2 Somersault Pike | 42.00 | 34 |
4 | Reverse 2 1/2 Somersault Pike | 51.00 | 17 |
5 | Reverse 3 1/2 Somersault Tuck | 0.00 | 39 |
6 | Forward 3 1/2 Somersault Pike | 55.80 | 18 |
Final: | 264.30 | 36 |
- All-American
- 2024-25 CSCAA Second-Team Scholar All-American
- 2024-25 SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
- 2025 CSC Academic All-District Team
- 2023-24 CSCAA Scholar All-American
- 2023-24 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
NCAA Championships
- Competed in both springboard events
- Finished with a 3-meter prelim score of 340.10 to earn 22nd overall
- Recorded a 1-meter prelim score of 287.50 for 39th overall
- Qualified for the NCAA Championships in 1-Meter and 3-Meter
- Finished with a combined score of 751.95 in the men's 3-meter event to place fifth overall
- Earned ninth in the men's 1-meter event after registering a combined score of 668.10
- Member of the SEC Championships second-place team
- Competed in the 1-meter and 3-meter events
- Advanced to the men's 1-meter A Final and registered a 372.75 score to earn fourth overall
- Totaled a prelim score of 308.25 in the men's 3-meter event to place 21st overall
- Competed in five dual meets, one Invitational and the USA Diving Winter Nationals
- Won five events and recorded 11 top-five finishes
- Recorded what was the men's 1-meter school record score of 392.78 and placed third in the men's 3-meter event (323.25) in Florida's last regular-season dual-meet against FSU on Jan. 31
- Won the men's 1-meter event with a final score 373.35 and was second in the men's 3-meter (390.38) in Florida's road win at Texas A&M on Jan. 17
- Tallied third-place finishes in both the 1-meter (382.28) and 3-meter (380.78) events in Florida's home meet against Indiana on Jan. 3
- Competed in both springboard events at the USA DIving Winter Nationals on Dec. 13-15... Advanced to the men's 1-meter final where he came in sixth after having a combined score of 657.60... Scored a 257.95 in the men's 3-meter prelims to finish 29th overall
- Advanced to the A Final in both springboard events in the Gators first-place finish at the Georgia Invitational on Nov. 20-22… Placed fifth in the men's 1-meter (333.35) and seventh in the men's three-meter (327.40)
- Tallied two top-three finishes in the Gators road win at Georgia on Nov. 1... Won the men's 1-meter event (382.95) and finished third in the men's 3-meter event (370.88)
- Swept the springboard events in Florida's season-opener win at Virginia on Oct. 18... Recorded winning scores of 389.10 in the men's 3-meter event and a 353.70 in the men's 1-meter event
NCAA Championships
- Earned one All-American Honor on 1-Meter
- Competed in Men’s 1-Meter and 3-Meter
- Advanced to the 1-Meter Consolation Final and claimed 14th in the Nation
- Placed 21st on 3-Meter with a 348.25 score
- Qualified to NCAA Championships for 1-Meter and 3-Meter
- Swept the 1-Meter event, winning both the prelim event and Final event to finish with a combined score of 703.55
- Placed 11th on 3-Meter to finish in the top-12 qualifying NCAA Championship spots
- Member of SEC Championship winning team
- Competed in 1-Meter and 3-Meter
- Scored a personal-best 399.80 to win the 3-Meter Consolation Final, to earn ninth overall
- Competed in four Dual Meets, two Invitationals and one Tri-Meet
- Participated in 19 events during the regular season
- Individually placed in the top-10, 11 times
- Won the 1-Meter event after scoring a personal-best 373.75 in Florida’s last regular season dual meet against FSU (1/26)
- Claimed second on 1-Meter, while finishing sixth on 3-Meter at the Tennessee Diving Invitational (1/3 – 1/5)
- Competed in his first Platform event of the season at the Georgia Fall Invitational (11/16 – 11/18) and finished 18th with a personal-best 257.50
- Won the Men’s 1-Meter event with a 356.35 at Tri-Meet against Kentucky and Tennessee (11/3)
- Finished second on 1-Meter and third on 3-Meter in Florida’s home opener verse Virginia (10/13)
1-meter | 392.78 | vs. FSU | Jan. 31, 2025 |
3-Meter | 399.80 | SEC Championships | Feb. 21, 2024 |
Platform | 257.50 | UGA Fall Invitational | Nov. 18 2023 |
At Stanford (2022-23):
- Earned third place on the 1-meter at the Diving Zone E Championships (738.10)
- Finished fourth overall on the 1-meter (333.10) at the Pac-12 Championships
- Finished 12th overall on the 3-meter (282.80) at the Pac-12 Championships
- Took fourth place on the 1-meter (643.40) at the Bruin Diving Invite
- 2023 NCAA Qualifier in the 1-meter, finishing 40th
- Captain of the diving team at Grand Oaks High School for the 2021-22 season
- Earned second place at the 2019-20 state meet
- Two-time All-District, two-time All-State, two-time All-American and two-time High Point Scorer (2019-20 and 2020-21)
- Named team MVP during the 2019-20 season
- Holds the Grand Oaks High School record for 11 dives and six dives
- Also competed for the Woodlands Diving Academy (2018-22)
- Team took second place at the USA Diving Junior Nationals in 2018
- Earned first place on the 1-meter at Marc Lepoole Dive Meet in B.C. Canada while a member of the 2018 national team
- Also named to the 2019 and 2021 National Teams
- Brother of former Florida diver Skip Donald
2024-25 Season Video
Wednesday, July 02
Men's 400 Medley Relay
Wednesday, April 02
Julian Smith - 100 Breaststroke
Wednesday, April 02
Josh Liendo 100 Butterfly
Wednesday, April 02