The Florida Gators swimming and diving program represents the

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in the aquatics sports of

swimming Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that r ...

and diving. The program includes separate men's and women's teams, both of which compete in Division I of the

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(NCAA) and the

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(SEC). The Gators host their home meets in the O'Connell Center

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on the university's

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campus, and are currently led by head swimming coach

Anthony Nesty Anthony Conrad Nesty (born November 25, 1967) is a former competition swimmer from Suriname who was an Olympic gold medallist in the 100-metre butterfly event in 1988. He is currently the head coach of the Florida Gators men's and women's swim ...

and diving coach Bryan Gillooly. Since Florida's swim and dive program was established in 1930, the men's team has won forty SEC team championships and two NCAA national championships. Since the NCAA and the SEC began sanctioning women's swimming in 1981, the Lady Gators have won seventeen SEC team championships and three national championships.

Florida Gators Olympic medalists

The University of Florida has been represented in every

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since 1968, and the Gators swimming and diving program has produced over eighty-five athletes who have competed in the Olympics since the program was started. The following is a list of former Florida swimmers, divers and coaches who won a gold (32), silver (18) or bronze (14) medal in a swimming or diving event in the

: *

Theresa Andrews Theresa Andrews (born August 25, 1962) is an American former competitive swimmer and Olympic champion. Raised in Maryland, Andrews gained prominence as a national collegiate champion when competing for the University of Florida. In internatio ...

, American gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics * Duncan Armstrong, Australian gold medalist at

1988 Seoul Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

Catie Ball Catharine Ball Condon (born September 30, 1951), née Catharine Northcutt Ball, is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in three events. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, she won a gold medal as ...

, American gold medalist at

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Elizabeth Beisel Elizabeth Lyon Beisel (born August 18, 1992) is an American competition swimmer who specializes in backstroke and individual medley events. Beisel placed second in the 400m individual medley at the 2016 US Olympic Swimming Trials, qualifying fo ...

, American silver and bronze medalist at

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Greg Burgess Gregory Stewart Burgess (born January 11, 1972) is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic medalist. Burgess was born in Baltimore, Maryland.Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes Greg Burgess. Retrieved March 6, 2015. He a ...

, American silver medalist at

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Tracy Caulkins Tracy Anne Stockwell, OAM, (born January 11, 1963), née Tracy Anne Caulkins, is an American former competition swimmer, three-time Olympic gold medalist, five-time world champion, and former world record-holder in three events. Caulkins was ...

, American gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics *

Matt Cetlinski Matthew J. Cetlinski (born October 4, 1964) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder. Cetlinski was born in Lake Worth, Florida. He attended Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach ...

, American gold medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics * Stephen Clarke, Canadian bronze medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics *

Troy Dalbey Troy Lane Dalbey (born September 19, 1968) is an American former competition swimmer, two-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. Dalbey attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he swam for coach Randy Ree ...

, American gold medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics *

Frédéric Delcourt Frédéric Delcourt (born February 14, 1964) is a French former competition swimmer and Olympic silver medalist. Delcourt was born in Nord, France. He competed in three events for France at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russia, includin ...

, French silver medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics *

Caeleb Dressel Caeleb Remel Dressel (born August 16, 1996) is an American professional swimmer who specializes in freestyle, butterfly, and individual medley events. He swims representing the Cali Condors as part of the International Swimming League. He won ...

, American gold medalist at 2016 Rio Olympics and 2020 Tokyo Olympics *

Conor Dwyer Conor James Dwyer (born January 10, 1989) is a former American competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. He competed in freestyle and medley events, and won a gold medal as a member of the winning U.S. 4×200-meter freestyle relay team at ...

, American gold medalist at 2012 London Olympics *

Geoff Gaberino Geoffrey Steven Gaberino (born July 18, 1962) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder. Gaberino was a member of two national championship college teams and a four-time college national ch ...

, American gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics *

Sandy Goss Donald Alexander Goss (born 2 October 1968), nicknamed Sandy Goss, is a former competition swimmer from Canada. Goss was a freestyle and backstroke specialist who was an Olympic silver medalist. Early years Goss was born in Amherst, Nova ...

, Canadian silver medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics; silver medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics *

Arkady vyatchanin Arkady Arkadyevich Vyatchanin (russian: Аркадий Аркадьевич Вятча́нин, sr-Cyrl, Аркадиј Аркадјевич Вјатчањин; born 4 April 1984) is a retired Russian, Serbian and American backstroke swimmer. ...

Russian Olympic bronze medalist at 2008 *

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, American gold medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics * Mike Heath, American gold medalist and silver medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics * Whitney Hedgepeth, American gold and silver medalist at 1996 Atlanta Olympics *

Carlos Jayme Carlos Alberto Borges Jayme (born 13 June 1980) is a former competition swimming (sport), swimmer from Brazil. Jayme was a freestyle swimming, freestyle specialist and an Olympic bronze medalist. Early years Jayme was born in Goiânia, Goi� ...

, Brazilian bronze medalist at

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Jane Kerr Jane Louise Kerr Thompson (born May 12, 1968), née Jane Louise Kerr, is a former competition swimmer from Canada. Kerr was a butterfly and freestyle specialist who was an Olympic bronze medallist. Early years Kerr was born in Mississauga, ...

, Canadian bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics *

David Larson David Erwin Larson (born June 25, 1959) is an American former competition swimmer who is an Olympic gold medalist and former world record-holder. Larson is a Georgia native who became an All-American college swimmer for the University of Flori ...

, American gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics *

Ryan Lochte Ryan Steven Lochte ( ; born August 3, 1984) is an American professional swimmer and 12-time Olympic medalist. Along with Natalie Coughlin, Dara Torres, and Jenny Thompson, he is the second-most decorated swimmer in Olympic history measured by ...

, American gold and silver medalist at

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; gold, silver and bronze medalist at the

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; gold, silver and bronze medalist at the

* Lea Loveless, American gold and silver medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics *

Tim McKee Alexander Timothy McKee (born March 14, 1953) is an American former competition swimmer and three-time Olympic silver medalist. He was a successful medley and backstroke swimmer, and is often remembered for being a part of the closest Olympic ...

, American silver medalist at

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; silver medalist at

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, Surinamese gold medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics; bronze medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics *

Mark Stockwell Mark William Stockwell (born 5 July 1963) is an Australian former competition swimmer and three-time Olympic medallist. Stockwell is a Queensland native who specialised in freestyle sprint events, and had a successful international swimmin ...

, Australian silver medalist and bronze medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics *

Ashley Tappin Ashley Tara Tappin (born December 18, 1974), also known by her married name Ashley Doussan, is an American former competition swimmer and three-time Olympic champion. Tappin was born in Marietta, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia.Sports-Ref ...

, American gold medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics; gold medalist at 2000 Sydney Olympics * Dara Torres, American gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics; silver and bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics; gold medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics; gold and bronze medalist at 2000 Sydney Olympics; and silver medalist at 2008 Beijing Olympics *

Darian Townsend Darian Roy Townsend (born 28 August 1984) is a competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist who competed for South Africa. He became a U.S. citizen during the summer of 2014, and has subsequently represented the United States in international ...

, South African gold medalist at 2004 Athens Olympics *

Rafael Vidal Rafael Antonio Vidal Castro (January 6, 1964 – February 12, 2005) was a Venezuelan competition swimmer, Olympic medalist and sports commentator. Life Vidal was born in Caracas, Venezuela in 1964. At age 20, he became the first Venezuelan ...

, Venezuelan bronze medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics *

Dana Vollmer Dana Whitney Vollmer (born November 13, 1987) is a former American competition swimmer, five-time Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, she won a gold medal as a member of the winning United States ...

, American gold medalist at 2004 Athens Olympics; gold medalist at 2012 London Olympics *

Allison Wagner Allison Marie Wagner (born July 21, 1977) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder. Early years Wagner was born in Gainesville, Florida.Julian Pleasants, Allison Wagner" University of Florid ...

, American silver medalist at 1996 Atlanta Olympics *

Janie Wagstaff Elizabeth Jane "Janie" Wagstaff (born July 22, 1974) is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic champion. Wagstaff was born in Kansas City, Missouri.Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports Janie Wagstaff. Retrieved April 10, 2012. Wags ...

, American gold medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics * Laura Walker, American bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics *

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, American gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics; silver and bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics *

Paige Zemina Kathryn Paige Northcutt (born February 15, 1968), née Kathryn Paige Zemina, is an American former competition swimmer who was an Olympic bronze medalist. Early years Zemina was born in Boynton Beach, Florida. She attended Fort Lauderdale Hi ...

, American bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics * David Zubero, Spanish bronze medalist at 1980 Moscow Olympics * Martin Zubero, Spanish gold medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics For a complete list of all current and former Florida Gators swimmers and divers who were ever members of a national Olympics swimming and diving team, please see "

List of University of Florida Olympians This List of University of Florida Olympians includes over 150 students and alumni of the University of Florida who have competed or coached in the Olympic Games, as well as current or former Florida Gators coaches who have coached in the Olym ...

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Florida Gators Olympic medalists

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