Swimming events kick off Saturday, July 27 and conclude Aug. 4, while diving starts July 27 and runs through Aug. 10.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – As the 2024 Paris Olympics formally get underway on Friday, 14 Gators will represent Florida’s swimming and diving program in the City of Lights. Pool swimming runs from July 27 through Aug. 4 inside the La Défense Arena. Diving will take place at the Paris Aquatics Centre from July 27 through Aug. 10. Open Water swimming will take place Aug. 8-9 at the Pont Alexandre III venue.
Current Florida swimmers competing at the 2024 Olympics are: Julie Brousseau, Josh Liendo, Jonny Marshall, Nicole Maier, Aleksas Savickas, Emma Weyant and Luke Whitlock. Former Gators that will be competing are: Amro Al-Wir, Maha Amer, Caeleb Dressel, Bobby Finke, Alberto Mestre, Alfonso Mestre and Kieran Smith.
In addition, Florida’s Head Coach Anthony Nesty serves as the U.S. men’s swimming head coach. Assistant coach Whitney Hite joins Nesty on staff as an assistant/personal coach for USA Swimming.
Three former Gator swimmers are also present in Paris. Gator Olympic medalist Elizabeth Beisel will help the NBC coverage, while current UF team physician Dr. Katie Edenfield is team doctor for U.S. Swimming and six-time NCAA champion/Gator Great Julia Gorman is the U.S. open water swimming physical therapist.
How to Watch:
Prelims begin at 5:00 a.m. ET, with semifinals/final events taking place at 2:30 p.m. ET.
Every day, the NBC broadcast network will provide Olympic fans, including live finals coverage of swimming. Additionally, each swimming session will be available on NBC Olympics’ website and on Peacock.
Furthermore, fans can follow @GatorsOlympics and Florida’s Olympic website page for full coverage of Gators results in Paris.
Swimming & Diving Roster Review:
Nine Gators are Repeat Olympians: Amro Al-Wir (Jordan 2x), Maha Amer (Egypt 2x), Caeleb Dressel (U.S. 3x), Bobby Finke (U.S. 2x), Josh Liendo (Canada 2x), Alberto Mestre (Venezuela 2x), Alfonso Mestre (Venezuela 2x), Kieran Smith (U.S. 2x) and Emma Weyant (U.S. 2x)
Gators are representing 8 different countries in Paris: Canada (2), Egypt (1), Germany (1), Great Britain (1), Jordan (1), Lithuania (1), United States (5) and Venezuela (2).
Five Gators are making their Olympic Debut: Julie Brousseau, Nicole Maier, Jonny Marshall, Aleksas Savickas and Luke Whitlock
Five with Gator ties on U.S. Olympic Swimming roster is among the nation’s leaders for collegiate programs. California and Virginia tie for first with seven, while Florida, Indiana and Texas follow with five.
Four Gators heading to Paris already have won an Olympic medal: Caeleb Dressel (USA: 7 golds), Bobby Finke (USA: 2 gold), Kieran Smith (USA: 1 bronze) and Emma Weyant (USA: 1 silver)
Four earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-America honors during their Gator careers
Fifty-one different student-athletes on 2024 Paris Olympic teams won a total of 78 NCAA individual titles in 2023-24. Josh Liendo and Emma Weyant are two of Five Gators who lead those Olympians with 13 NCAA 2023-24 individual titles:
Gator
2023-24 NCAA Titles
Josh Liendo
50 & 100 free, 100 fly, 200 free & medley relays
Emma Weyant
800 freestyle relay
Of the USA Teams with head coaches, Anthony Nesty is one of four who won Olympic gold as a competitor
Caeleb Dressel is one of 25 Olympians all-time with seven golds. U.S. gold medal leaders
Swimming & Diving Schedule (All times Eastern)
Italicized marks final event*
Saturday, July 27
Morning heats begin at 5:00 a.m.
Women’s 100 butterfly preliminaries
Women’s 400m freestyle preliminaries
Men’s 100 breaststroke preliminaries
Men’s 400 freestyle preliminaries
Women’s 4×100 freestyle relay preliminaries
Men’s 4×100 freestyle relay preliminaries
Evening Session
2:30 p.m. – Women’s 100 butterfly semifinals
2:42 p.m. – Men’s 400 freestyle final
2:52 p.m. – Women’s 400 freestyle final
3:12 p.m. – Men’s 100 breaststroke semifinals
3:34 p.m. – Women’s 4×100 freestyle relay final
3:44 p.m. – Men’s 4×100 freestyle relay final
Sunday, July 28
Morning heats begin at 5:00 a.m.
Men’s 200 freestyle preliminaries
Men’s 400 IM preliminaries
Women’s 100 breaststroke preliminaries
Men’s 100 backstroke preliminaries
Women’s 200 freestyle preliminaries
Evening Session
2:30 p.m. – Men’s 400 IM final
2:40 p.m. – Women’s 100 butterfly final
2:46 p.m. – Men’s 200 freestyle semifinals
3:10 p.m. – Women’s 100 breaststroke semifinals
3:32 p.m. – Men’s 100 backstroke semifinals
3:44 p.m. – Men’s 100 breaststroke final
3:50 p.m. – Women’s 200 freestyle semifinals
Monday, July 29
Morning heats begin at 5:00 a.m.
Women’s 400 IM preliminaries
Women’s 100 backstroke preliminaries
Men’s 800 freestyle preliminaries
Evening Session
2:30 p.m. – Women’s 400 IM final
2:40 p.m. – Men’s 200 freestyle final
2:57 p.m. – Women’s 100 backstroke semifinals
3:19 p.m. – Men’s 100 backstroke final
3:25 p.m. – Women’s 100 breaststroke final
3:41 p.m. – Women’s 200 freestyle final
Tuesday, July 30
Morning heats begin at 5:00 a.m.
Men’s 200 butterfly preliminaries
Men’s 100 freestyle preliminaries
Women’s 1500 freestyle preliminaries
Women’s 100 freestyle preliminaries
Men’s 200 breaststroke preliminaries
Men’s 4×200 freestyle relay preliminaries
Evening Session
2:30 p.m. – Men’s 100 freestyle semifinals
2:42 p.m. – Men’s 200 butterfly semifinals
2:56 p.m. – Women’s 100 backstroke final
3:02 p.m. – Men’s 800 freestyle final
3:25 p.m. – Women’s 100 freestyle semifinals
3:47 p.m. – Men’s 200 breaststroke semifinals
4:01 p.m. – Men’s 4×200 freestyle relay final
Wednesday, July 31
Morning heats begin at 5:00 a.m.
Women’s 200 breaststroke preliminaries
Men’s 200 backstroke preliminaries
Women’s 200 butterfly preliminaries
Evening Session
2:30 p.m. – Women’s 100 freestyle final
2:36 p.m. – Men’s 200 butterfly final
2:43 p.m. – Women’s 200 butterfly semifinals
3:07 p.m. – Women’s 1500 freestyle final
3:37 p.m. – Men’s 200 backstroke semifinals
3:51 p.m. – Women’s 200 breaststroke semifinals
4:15 p.m. – Men’s 200 breaststroke final
4:22 p.m. – Men’s 100 freestyle final
Thursday, August 1
Morning heats begin at 5:00 a.m.
Women’s 200 backstroke preliminaries
Men’s 50 freestyle preliminaries
Women’s 200 IM preliminaries
Women’s 4×200 freestyle relay preliminaries
Evening Session
2:30 p.m. – Women’s 200 butterfly final
2:37 p.m. – Men’s 200 backstroke final
2:44 p.m. – Men’s 50 freestyle semifinals
3:04 p.m. – Women’s 200 breaststroke final
3:11 p.m. – Women’s 200 backstroke semifinals
3:35 p.m. – Men’s 200 IM semifinals
3:49 p.m. – Women’s 4×200 freestyle relay final
Friday, August 2
Morning heats begin at 5:00 a.m.
Men’s 100 butterfly preliminaries
Women’s 200 IM preliminaries
Women’s 800 freestyle preliminaries
Mixed 4×100 medley relay preliminaries
Evening Session
2:30 p.m. – Men’s 50 freestyle final
2:36 p.m. – Women’s 200 backstroke final
2:43 p.m. – Men’s 200 IM final
3:00 p.m. – Men’s 100 butterfly semifinals
3:22 p.m. – Women’s 200 IM semifinals
Saturday, August 3
Morning heats begin at 5:00 a.m.
Women’s 50 freestyle preliminaries
Men’s 1500 freestyle preliminaries
Men’s 4×100 medley relay preliminaries
Women’s 4×100 medley relay preliminaries
Evening Session
2:30 p.m. – Men’s 100 butterfly final
2:37 p.m. – Women’s 50 freestyle semifinals
3:01 p.m. – Women’s 200 IM final
3:08 p.m. – Women’s 800 freestyle final
3:34 p.m. – Mixed 4×100 medley relay final
Sunday, August 4
12:30 p.m. – Women’s 50 freestyle final
12:36 p.m. – Men’s 1500 freestyle final
1:06 p.m. – Men’s 4×100 medley relay final
1:26 p.m. – Women’s 4×100 medley relay final
Wednesday, August 7
9:00 a.m. – Women’s 3m springboard preliminary
Thursday, August 8
4:00 a.m. – Women’s 3m springboard semifinals
Friday, August 9
9:00 a.m. – Women’s 3m springboard final
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