Florida Swimming Set for Top-10 Road Dual at Virginia

Saturday, October 17

Charlottesville, VA

11 a.m.

Florida Gators

Virginia

Florida Swimming Set for Top-10 Road Dual at Virginia

Friday, October 16, 2026 | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving

The Gators head to Charlottesville, Virginia to compete against six-time defending national champion Virginia women and the 10th-ranked Cavalier men.

By: Caroline Kirby

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 3 Florida men's and No. 10 women's swimming prepare for a showdown in Charlottesville on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Aquatic and Fitness Center. The Gators will face the six-time defending National Champion Cavalier women and the No. 10-ranked Virginia men in a top-ten early-season matchup.

Date & Time: Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026 at 11 a.m.
Venue: Aquatic and Fitness Center – Charlottesville, Va.
Live Results: Meet Mobile (App)
Live Stream: ACCNX https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/3e017cb4-9c4f-4bd3-b195-027b1c96cb62

Series History

Men: Florida Leads 12-1
- Last Meeting: Oct. 10, 2025 | Home | Win, 191.5-159.5
Women: Florida Leads 10-4
- Last Meeting: Oct. 10, 2025 | Home | Loss, 127-224

Order of Events (SCY)

200 Medley Relay
1,000 Freestyle
200 Freestyle
100 Backstroke
100 Breaststroke
200 Butterfly
50 Freestyle
100 Freestyle
200 Backstroke
200 Breaststroke
400 Freestyle
100 Butterfly
400 Individual Medley
400 Freestyle Relay

Gators Last Time Out at Kentucky

Florida swimming and diving opened conference competition with a dual-meet sweep over No. 20/NR Kentucky. The men's team defeated the Wildcats 194-103, while the women claimed a 183-115 result, extending their perfect all-time series record against Kentucky to a combined 31-0.
The women opened the meet with five consecutive victories and claimed first in 11 of 14 swimming events, led by Catie Choate's backstroke sweep and Maddie Moreth's breaststroke sweep. Valentina Procaccini captured her second consecutive 500 and 1,000 freestyle titles, while Maeline Bessard earned her first collegiate victory in the 100 freestyle.
On the men's side, nine Gators combined for 12 event victories, led by Devin Dilger's three first-place finishes and Nil Cadevall's sweep of both breaststroke events and the 200 IM for the second consecutive week. Scotty Buff captured the 100 butterfly, Abdalla Youssef claimed the 200 butterfly in his Gator debut and Florida closed the meet with a 400 freestyle relay victory.

Florida Duo Named Men's & Women's SEC Swimmer of the Week

Following their performances in the conference-opening dual-meet sweep of Kentucky, Devin Dilger and Catie Choate were recognized on Tuesday, Oct. 6 as part of the Southeastern Conference's weekly awards.
Dilger, a junior from Macomb, Michigan, was named Men's SEC Swimmer of the Week, while Choate, a senior from Norcross, Georgia, earned SEC Women's Swimmer of the Week. The honors are the first career weekly accolades for both Gators.

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