A total of 14 Gators swimmers and divers will represent the University of Florida at the Paris Olympics this summer.
Current Florida swimmers competing at the 2024 games 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, [autotag]Caeleb Dressel[/autotag], [autotag]Bobby Finke[/autotag], Alberto Mestre, Alfonso Mestre and [autotag]Kieran Smith[/autotag].
In addition, Florida head coach Anthony Nesty will serve as the U.S. men’s swimming head coach while 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 the team doctor for U.S. Swimming and six-time NCAA champion Julia Gorman is the U.S. open water swimming physical therapist.
[autotag]Katie Ledecky[/autotag], who has been training with the Florida swimming program and has served as a volunteer on the staff, will also be in the City of Lights. She is heading to her fourth Olympic Games after earning a berth in the U.S. Olympic Trials, becoming the ninth U.S. swimmer to qualify at least four times for the sport’s grandest stage.
Florida’s 14 Olympic competitors in pool
Athlete | Events | Representing Country |
Amro Al-Wir | 200 Breaststroke | Jordan |
Maha Amer | 3-Meter Springboard | Egypt |
Julie Brousseau | 4×200 Free Relay | Canada |
Caeleb Dressel | 100 Butterfly 50 Freestyle 4×100 Free Relay |
USA |
Bobby Finke | 800 Freestyle 1500 Freestyle |
USA |
Josh Liendo | 50 Freestyle 100 Butterfly 100 Freestyle 4×100 Free Relay 4×100 Medley Relay |
Canada |
Jonny Marshall | 100 Backstroke | Great Britain |
Nicole Maier | 4×200 Free Relay | Germany |
Aleksas Savickas | 200 Breaststroke | Lithuania |
Alberto Mestre | 50 Freestyle 100 Freestyle |
Venezuela |
Alfonso Mestre | 400 Freestyle 800 Freestyle |
Venezuela |
Kieran Smith | 400 Freestyle | USA |
Emma Weyant | 400 IM | USA |
Luke Whitlock | 800 Freestyle | USA |
How to Watch
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.
Every day, the NBC broadcast network will provide Olympic fans with live finals coverage of swimming. Additionally, each swimming session will be available on the NBC Olympics website and Peacock.
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