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 CenterNatatorium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus, and 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:
Jane Kerr, Canadian bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics
David Larson, American gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Ryan 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 Olympics
Lea Loveless, American gold and silver medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics
Anthony Nesty, Surinamese gold medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics; bronze medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics
Mark Stockwell, Australian silver medalist and bronze medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Ashley Tappin, 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, South African gold medalist at 2004 Athens Olympics
Rafael Vidal, Venezuelan bronze medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Dana Vollmer, American gold medalist at 2004 Athens Olympics; gold medalist at 2012 London Olympics
Allison Wagner, American silver medalist at 1996 Atlanta Olympics
Janie Wagstaff, American gold medalist at 1992 Barcelona Olympics
Laura Walker, American bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics
Mary Wayte, American gold medalist at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics; silver and bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul Olympics
Paige Zemina, American bronze medalist at 1988 Seoul 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."
