GREENSBORO, NC. – The Florida males’s and ladies’s swimming and diving group completed the second day of the Toyota U.S. Open with six top-five finishes, together with a file swim by volunteer coach Katie Ledecky within the first occasion of the night time.
Current Gators Jake Mitchell, Alfonso Mestre, Joshua Liendo, Alberto Mestre, and Zoe Dixon collected spectacular performances within the nationwide highlight, all shaving break day their prelim occasions in the course of the night session.
Florida 2023 signees Michaela Mattes, Grace Rainey, Amadeusz Knop, Caleb Maldari, and Josh Parent all competed Thursday. Mattes completed third within the 400m free, the highest end by the Gators incoming signing class.
Finals:
400m Free
Katie Ledecky simply edged out Summer McIntosh to set a Championship Record with a 3:59.71 to complete on high of the rostrum. The Gators volunteer coach is now two-for-two after claiming the win within the 800m free final night time.
Jake Mitchell and Alfonso Mestre battled within the top-3, with Mestre taking second at 3:49.63 and Mitchell simply behind him at 3:49.65 for third. In the B-final, Eric Brown completed second at 3:54.69, whereas Oskar Lindholm touched the wall in 3:57.07 for fifth.
200m IM
Zoe Dixon shaved over two seconds off her prelim time, swimming a 2:14.37 to complete in third.
Mark Szaranek notched a top-five end, clocking a 2:02.57 for fifth.
50m Free
Joshua Liendo collected a second-place end, swimming a 21.99, simply .07 of a second behind first. Alberto Mestre’s time of 22.26 put him in sixth.
Prelims:
400m Free:
Katie Ledecky, to no shock, completed first at 4:02.51, advancing to the A-final alongside 2023 signee Michaela Mattes, who got here in third.
Jake Mitchell (fifth) and Alfonso Mestre (seventh) certified for the A-final, whereas Eric Brown and Oskar Lindholm completed twelfth and fifteenth, respectively, to earn B-final bids. 2023 signee Amadeusz Knop earned a C-final look.
200m IM:
Freshman Zoe Dixon continued her spectacular stretch, ending fourth at 2:16.59 to qualify for the A-final.
Former Gator Mark Szaranek touched the wall in 2:03.05 to complete seventh and safe a spot within the A-final, whereas 2023 Signee Caleb Maldari earned a B-final look.
50m Free
Florida completed with two within the top-five, as Joshua Liendo positioned third at 22.23, simply forward of Alberto Mestre in fifth with a 22.40. Eric Freise clocked a 22.35 to complete thirty second.
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Current Gators Jake Mitchell, Alfonso Mestre, Joshua Liendo, Alberto Mestre, and Zoe Dixon collected spectacular performances within the nationwide highlight, all shaving break day their prelim occasions in the course of the night session.
Florida 2023 signees Michaela Mattes, Grace Rainey, Amadeusz Knop, Caleb Maldari, and Josh Parent all competed Thursday. Mattes completed third within the 400m free, the highest end by the Gators incoming signing class.
Finals:
400m Free
Katie Ledecky simply edged out Summer McIntosh to set a Championship Record with a 3:59.71 to complete on high of the rostrum. The Gators volunteer coach is now two-for-two after claiming the win within the 800m free final night time.
Jake Mitchell and Alfonso Mestre battled within the top-3, with Mestre taking second at 3:49.63 and Mitchell simply behind him at 3:49.65 for third. In the B-final, Eric Brown completed second at 3:54.69, whereas Oskar Lindholm touched the wall in 3:57.07 for fifth.
200m IM
Zoe Dixon shaved over two seconds off her prelim time, swimming a 2:14.37 to complete in third.
Mark Szaranek notched a top-five end, clocking a 2:02.57 for fifth.
50m Free
Joshua Liendo collected a second-place end, swimming a 21.99, simply .07 of a second behind first. Alberto Mestre’s time of 22.26 put him in sixth.
Prelims:
400m Free:
Katie Ledecky, to no shock, completed first at 4:02.51, advancing to the A-final alongside 2023 signee Michaela Mattes, who got here in third.
Jake Mitchell (fifth) and Alfonso Mestre (seventh) certified for the A-final, whereas Eric Brown and Oskar Lindholm completed twelfth and fifteenth, respectively, to earn B-final bids. 2023 signee Amadeusz Knop earned a C-final look.
200m IM:
Freshman Zoe Dixon continued her spectacular stretch, ending fourth at 2:16.59 to qualify for the A-final.
Former Gator Mark Szaranek touched the wall in 2:03.05 to complete seventh and safe a spot within the A-final, whereas 2023 Signee Caleb Maldari earned a B-final look.
50m Free
Florida completed with two within the top-five, as Joshua Liendo positioned third at 22.23, simply forward of Alberto Mestre in fifth with a 22.40. Eric Freise clocked a 22.35 to complete thirty second.
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