Florida Swimming and Divng 2020-21 Media Guide
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FLORIDA SWIMMING & DIVING 2020-21 MEDIA GUIDE FLORIDA SWIMMING AND DIVNG 2020-21 MEDIA GUIDE 1 FLORIDA SWIMMING & DIVING 2020-21 MEDIA GUIDE CONTENTS / QUICK FACTS Cover Page ...............................................................................1 UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS Table of Contents/Quick Facts ..........................................2 Founded ............................................................................1853 Media Information ................................................................3 Location .......................................................Gainesville, Fla. Enrollment ....................................................................54,854 COACHES/SUPPORT STAFF Nickname ...................................................................... Gators Women’s Head Coach Jeff Poppell .............................. 4-5 Colors ...............Orange (PMS 172) and Blue (PMS 287) Men’s Head Coach Anthony Nesty .............................. 6-7 Conference .......................................... Southeastern (SEC) Diving Coach Bryan Gillooly ..............................................8 President ................................................. Dr. W. Kent Fuchs Associate Women’s Head Coach Whitney Hite ...........9 Athletic Director ...........................................Scott Stricklin Associate Men’s Coach Steve Jungbluth .............. 10-11 Facility ...Stephen C. O’Connell Center Natatorium (1,200) Support Staff .........................................................................12 SWIMMING AND DIVING QUICK FACTS STUDENT-ATHLETE PROFILES Women’s Head Coaches ............... Jeff Poppell (Georgia ‘93) Roster Cover Page ...............................................................13 Years at UF ...................................................................... 3rd season 2020-21 Florida Women’s Roster ....................................14 Men’s Head Coach ..............................Anthony Nesty (UF ‘94) Gator Women’s Bios ..................................................... 15-31 Gator Women’s 2019-20 Year in Review ......................32 Years at UF ..................................................................... 3rd season Gator Women’s 2019-20 Quick Hits ..............................33 UF Dual Meet Record ............................Women: 358-69 (.836) 2020-21 Florida Men’s Roster ..........................................34 ........................................................................ Men: 577-169 (.769) Gator Men’s Bios ........................................................... 35-51 Associate Head Coaches ..................Whitney Hite (Texas ‘97) Gator Men’s 2019-20 Year in Review .............................52 ........................................................ Steve Jungbluth (UMass ‘94) Gator Men’s 2019-20 Quick Hits .....................................53 Diving Coach .....................................Bryan Gillooly (Miami ‘99) History and Records Cover Page ....................................54 Director of Swimming Operations ....................... Erva Gilliam National Championship History.............................. 55-58 Swimming Office Phone: .................352-375-4683 ext. 4545 All-Time Series Records .....................................................59 Year-by-Year Results ...........................................................59 UF SWIMMING & DIVING MEDIA INFORMATION All-Time Coaching Records ..............................................59 Contact ..............................................................................Ryan Sosic Gator All-Americans .................................................... 60-66 Office Phone ..........................................352-375-4683 ext. 6121 SEC Championships............................................................67 Cell Phone ....................................................................40-759-7582 SEC Championships History ..................................... 68-71 Email............................................................ [email protected] SEC Academic Honor Roll (W) ........................................72 Communications Fax ............................................ 352-375-4809 SEC Academic Honor Roll (M) .........................................73 Communications Mailing Address: Women’s Records ................................................................74 P.O. Box 14485 Gainesville, FL 32604 Men’s Records .......................................................................75 Communications Overnight Address: All-Time Top-10 Women’s Times .....................................76 303 Gale Lemerand Drive Stadium All-Time Top-10 Men’s Times ...........................................77 Gainesville, FL 32611 Florida Honors & Awards Cover Page ...........................78 Official Florida Athletics Website . www.FloridaGators.com Gator Honors and Awards ................................................79 Twitter .................................................................. @GatorsSwimDv Team Awards .........................................................................80 Facebook ..........................Florida Gators Swimming & Diving All-Time Women’s Roster ........................................... 81-82 Instagram ............................................................ @GatorsSwimDv All-Time Men’s Roster .................................................. 83-86 2019-20 Men’s Swimming & Diving Review 2019-20 Women’s Swimming & Diving Review SEC Championship Finish ............................................1st place SEC Championship Finish ...........................................2nd place Record ............................................................7-2 overall; 2-2 SEC Record ..........................................................11-1 overall; 4-1 SEC Final CSCAA Poll Ranking .....................................................11th Final CSCAA Poll Ranking ........................................................7th All-Americans .........................................14 athletes/38 honors All-Americans ......................................... 13 athletes/36 honors All-SEC .............................................................................................13 All-SEC ................................................................................................7 Freshman All-SEC .......................................................................... 3 Freshman All-SEC ...........................................................................2 SEC Academic Honor Roll .........................................................17 SEC Academic Honor Roll ......................................................... 27 Letterwinners returning/lost ............................................ 28/11 Letterwinners returning/lost .............................................24/11 2 FLORIDA SWIMMING & DIVING 2020-21 MEDIA GUIDE MEDIA INFORMATION The 2020-21 University of Florida swimming and diving media supplement was created and produced for the assistance in gathering detailed information regarding the university, coaches, staff and student-athletes of the Gator swimming and diving program. Any additional media information, special requests or needs should be directed to the Florida Univeristy Athletic Association Communications Department, specifically Ryan Sosic. MEDIA SERVICES COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT FLORIDAGATORS.COM Members of the media are The Florida University Athletic World Wide Web users provided with weekly release Association Communications can access the University packages containing updated Department is located on the Athletic Association’s website, statistics, features and information third floor on the west side of “FloridaGators.com” through about the most current swim Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, directly a Web browser at www. meet. On meet days, the UF across Gale Lemerand Drive from FloridaGators.com. Obtainable Communications staff will issue Gate 1 of the Stephen C. O’Connell information on the site includes meet notes, team statistics, and Center. Please enter the stairwell schedules, results and statistics conference and national rankings, to the left of Gate 1, at Florida as well as updated notes on each as well as other significant Field. Swimming and Diving Gator athletic team. information. Contact Ryan Sosic’s office is located at 313A. INTERVIEWS TICKETS All coaches and student-athlete Admission to all Gator regular- PARKING interviews for swimming and season swim meets is free. Stephen C. O’Connell Center diving must be coordinated with parking is available in the parking the Communications Department. FACILITIES garage next to the arena, located Phone interviews, as well as video The Stephen C. O’Connell Center at the corner of University Avenue interviews (via www.Skype.com) is located just west of Ben Hill and Gale Lemerand Drive. with out-of-town media, can be Griffin Stadium at Florida Field at arranged. Interview requests the corner of University Avenue TELEPHONE/FAX should be made to Ryan Sosic and Gale Lemerand Drive. For best Phones are available for working via email ([email protected]) access to the natatorium, enter press at the Stephen C. O’Connell or telephone (352-692-6780 ext. through Gate 2. Phones and a Center Natatorium. A fax machine 6121) at least 24 hours in advance, fax machine are available in the is located in the Communications unless it is a post-meet interview. offices adjacent to the O’Connell Department. Center. PRESS