Florida Gators swimming and diving
The Florida Gators swimming and diving program represents the University of Florida in the aquatics sports of swimming and diving. The program includes separate men's and women's teams, both of which compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Southeastern Conference. The Gators host their home meets in the O'Connell Center Natatorium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. They are currently led by head swimming coach Anthony Nesty 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 Summer Olympic Games 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, silver or bronze medal in a swimming or diving event in the Summer Olympic Games:Theresa Andrews, American gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles OlympicsDuncan Armstrong, Australian gold medalist at 1988 Seoul OlympicsCatie Ball, American gold medalist at 1968 Mexico City OlympicsElizabeth Beisel, American silver and bronze medalist at 2012 London OlympicsGreg Burgess, American silver medalist at 1992 Barcelona OlympicsTracy Caulkins, American gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles OlympicsMatt Cetlinski, American gold medalist at 1988 Seoul OlympicsStephen Clarke, Canadian bronze medalist at 1992 Barcelona OlympicsTroy Dalbey, American gold medalist at 1988 Seoul OlympicsFrédéric Delcourt, French silver medalist at 1984 Los Angeles OlympicsCaeleb Dressel, American gold medalist at 2016 Rio Olympics, 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and 2024 Paris OlympicsConor Dwyer, American gold medalist at 2012 London OlympicsGeoff Gaberino, American gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles OlympicsSandy Goss, Canadian silver medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics; silver medalist at 1988 Seoul OlympicsNicole Haislett, American gold medalist at 1992 Barcelona OlympicsMike Heath, American gold medalist and silver medalist at 1984 Los Angeles OlympicsWhitney Hedgepeth, American gold and silver medalist at 1996 Atlanta OlympicsCarlos Jayme, Brazilian bronze medalist at 2000 Sydney OlympicsJane Kerr, Canadian bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul OlympicsDavid Larson, American gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles OlympicsRyan Lochte, American gold and silver medalist at 2004 Athens Olympics; gold, silver and bronze medalist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics; gold, silver and bronze medalist at the 2012 London OlympicsLea Loveless, American gold and silver medalist at 1992 Barcelona OlympicsTim McKee, American silver medalist at 1972 Munich Olympics; silver medalist at 1976 Montreal OlympicsAnthony Nesty, Surinamese gold medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics; bronze medalist at 1992 Barcelona OlympicsKieran Smith, American bronze medalist at 2020 Summer OlympicsMark Stockwell, Australian silver medalist and bronze medalist at 1984 Los Angeles OlympicsAshley Tappin, American gold medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics; gold medalist at 2000 Sydney OlympicsDara 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 OlympicsDarian Townsend, South African gold medalist at 2004 Athens OlympicsRafael Vidal, Venezuelan bronze medalist at 1984 Los Angeles OlympicsDana Vollmer, American gold medalist at 2004 Athens Olympics; gold medalist at 2012 London OlympicsAllison Wagner, American silver medalist at 1996 Atlanta OlympicsJanie Wagstaff, American gold medalist at 1992 Barcelona OlympicsLaura Walker, American bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul OlympicsDan Wallace, British silver medalist at 2016 Rio de Janeiro OlympicsMary Wayte, American gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics; silver and bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul OlympicsPaige Zemina, American bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul OlympicsDavid Zubero, Spanish bronze medalist at 1980 Moscow OlympicsMartin Zubero, Spanish gold medalist at 1992 Barcelona OlympicsFor 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."