Men’s Duo Earns First Career SEC Weekly Honors
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Men's Swimming & Diving
Nil Cadevall and Miguel Tovar receive SEC weekly awards.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Following their performances against No. 10-ranked Virginia and Miami, Nil Cadevall and Miguel Tovar were recognized on Tuesday as part of the Southeastern Conference's weekly honors.
SEC Men's Swimmer of the Week – Nil Cadevall
Sophomore Nil Cadevall of Barcelona, Spain, earned the first weekly conference honor of his career after executing his third consecutive sweep of the 100 and 200 breaststroke events this season. Cadevall also competed in the breaststroke leg of Florida's opening 200 medley relay victory against Virginia on Saturday. He totaled 18 points to help the No. 3-ranked Gators secure a victory over their first top-10 opponent of the season.
SEC Men's Diver of the Week – Miguel Tovar
Junior first-year Gator Miguel Tovar of Cali, Colombia, earned the first weekly conference award of his career after capturing his first collegiate event title in the 3-meter springboard. Tovar also recorded personal-best scores as a Gator in both springboard events, posting a score of 343.58 on the 1-meter and 390.30 on the 3-meter.
Week 2 Award Winners
Up Next
Florida Swimming & Diving will continue its road dual schedule in Athens, Georgia on Friday, Oct. 30, as the Gators take on the Georgia Bulldogs at 11 a.m. at the Gabrielsen Natatorium.
Stay Connected
Fans can stay up to date with the Florida Gator swimming & diving teams by following @GatorsSwimDv on X and catch up with the latest news and content of the team. Like the team's Facebook page at Florida Gators Swimming & Diving Fans can also keep up with the team by following them on Instagram at @Gatorsswimdv.
SEC Men's Swimmer of the Week – Nil Cadevall
Sophomore Nil Cadevall of Barcelona, Spain, earned the first weekly conference honor of his career after executing his third consecutive sweep of the 100 and 200 breaststroke events this season. Cadevall also competed in the breaststroke leg of Florida's opening 200 medley relay victory against Virginia on Saturday. He totaled 18 points to help the No. 3-ranked Gators secure a victory over their first top-10 opponent of the season.
SEC Men's Diver of the Week – Miguel Tovar
Junior first-year Gator Miguel Tovar of Cali, Colombia, earned the first weekly conference award of his career after capturing his first collegiate event title in the 3-meter springboard. Tovar also recorded personal-best scores as a Gator in both springboard events, posting a score of 343.58 on the 1-meter and 390.30 on the 3-meter.
Week 2 Award Winners
| Men's Swimmer | Nil Cadevall, Florida |
| Men's Diver | Miguel Tovar, Florida |
| Men's Freshman | Gabriel Machuco, Auburn |
| Women's Swimmer | Zoey Zeller, Auburn |
| Women's Diver | Megan Jolly, Missouri |
| Women's Freshman | Zetta Grace Bartee, Auburn |
Up Next
Florida Swimming & Diving will continue its road dual schedule in Athens, Georgia on Friday, Oct. 30, as the Gators take on the Georgia Bulldogs at 11 a.m. at the Gabrielsen Natatorium.
Stay Connected
Fans can stay up to date with the Florida Gator swimming & diving teams by following @GatorsSwimDv on X and catch up with the latest news and content of the team. Like the team's Facebook page at Florida Gators Swimming & Diving Fans can also keep up with the team by following them on Instagram at @Gatorsswimdv.
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