Florida Swimmers Celebrate Senior Night with a Showdown Against Indiana on Friday

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 4/4 ranked swimming and diving teams for both men and women commence the new year on home turf, honoring seniors on Friday against the No. 2/6 ranked Indiana. The primary segment of the meet will kick off at 1:00 p.m., with men’s 3-meter diving and women’s 1-meter diving starting at 10 a.m.

No. 2/6 Indiana (Men’s Record: 1-1, Women’s Record: 2-1)
Date: Friday, Jan. 3
Senior Celebration: 12:30 p.m.
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Stephen C. O’Connell Center Natatorium
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Admission: Complimentary
Parking / Fan Entrance: Supporters can enter through Gate 2, which will open at 9:30 a.m. The Flat Lot of the O’Dome North parking area will be available.

Historical Series against Indiana
Friday represents the fifth encounter between these two teams, with the Florida men enjoying a 4-0 lead in the historical series record. The women aim to enhance their all-time record against Indiana, currently standing at 1-3.

Gators Last Appearance
The Gators are back for their first performance since Nov. 22, 2024, after Florida dominated the Georgia Fall Invitational for the second consecutive time. The men scored a total of 1,157.5 points, while the women achieved 1,156.5 points. Over the three days of competition, the Gators tallied 23 top-10 times in the program and broke five school records.

Senior Day
On Friday, Florida will celebrate the achievements of 12 Gators at 12:30 p.m. prior to the primary portion of the meet. This senior class has accumulated 39 All-American accolades, five SEC Championships, 14 SEC titles, and four national championships. Three seniors are part of the 2024-25 U.S. Swimming National Team, and one is a two-time Olympic medalist. Academically, this group has earned a spot on the SEC Academic Honor Roll 30 times and received over 10 CSCAA Scholar All-American honors.

About Indiana
Under the leadership of Head Coach Ray Looze and Head Diving Coach Drew Johansen, the Hoosier men and women went undefeated in the Big Ten Swimming and Diving Conference Championships last season, finishing the regular season 8-0 in dual meet matchups. The men placed fourth at the 2024 NCAA Championships, while the Hoosiers secured six of the nine available diving medals—two gold, two silver, and two bronze. The women’s team finished in seventh place at the 2024 NCAA Championships.
 

The No. 2 Indiana men have one dual-meet victory over Cincinnati and one dual-meet defeat against No. 1 Texas. The men’s team kicked off their 2024-25 season at the SMU Classic on Oct. 11, where nine competitors triumphed over then-No. 10 Virginia Tech, No. 12 Texas A&M, No. 13 Louisville, No. 16 Auburn, and No. 19 Auburn. Indiana subsequently secured first place at the Ohio State Invitational on Nov. 23, amassing 2,995.5 points over three days of competition, defeating No. 10 Louisville, No. 11 Ohio State, Yale, Penn State, Cincinnati, Northwestern, and Notre Dame.
 
The No. 6 women possess a 2-1 dual-meet record for the 2024-25 season. Indiana also claimed first at the Ohio State Invitational on Nov. 23, where they gathered 2,526.5 points over three days of competition, outperforming No. 8 Louisville, No. 13 Ohio State, No. 24 UCLA, Notre Dame, Cincinnati, Penn State, Yale, Rutgers, and Northwestern. The women tally dual-meet victories against Notre Dame and Cincinnati, but suffered a defeat to No. 2 Texas.
 
ORDER OF EVENTS
Florida in even lanes, Indiana in odd lanes
10:00 a.m. – Diving

• Women’s 1-Meter
• Men’s 3-Meter

12:30 p.m. – Senior Ceremony
1:00 p.m. – Swimming Events

• 200y Medley Relay
• 1,000y Freestyle
• 200y Freestyle
• 100y Backstroke
• 100y Breaststroke
• 200y Butterfly
• 50y Freestyle

2:15 p.m. – Diving
2:45 p.m. – Swimming Events

• 100y Freestyle
• 200y Backstroke
• 200y Breaststroke
• 500y Freestyle
• 100y Butterfly

3:30 p.m. – Diving
4:00 p.m. – Swimming Events

 
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