Trio of Gators Earn Weekly SEC Awards
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
Dilger, Choate and Agundez Mora earned their first weekly awards of the 2026-27 season.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Following their performances in the conference-opening dual-meet sweep of Kentucky, Devin Dilger, Catie Choate and Jesus Agundez Mora were recognized on Tuesday as part of the Southeastern Conference's weekly honors.
SEC Men's Swimmer of the Week – Devin Dilger
Junior Devin Dilger of Macomb, Mich. earned the first weekly conference honor of his career after capturing a pair of wins in back-to-back 50 and 100 freestyle events. He finished nearly a second ahead of Kentucky's top finisher in the 100 free and contributed 40 points Florida's total, including 18 from his two individual races. He recorded the fastest split on Florida's A 400 free relay, clocking a time of 42.77 during the third leg to pass Kentucky's A relay and set up the Gators' anchor to extend the lead and secure the top finish in the event.
SEC Men's Diver of the Week – Jesus Agundez Mora
Sophomore Jesus Agundez Mora from La Paz, Mexico, swept both men's diving events to contribute 18 points to Florida's victory over Kentucky. He dominated the 1-meter event with a score of 335.33, finishing more than 13 points ahead of the runner-up, before posting a 377.33 mark in the 3-meter to outscore the second-place finisher by 21 points.
SEC Women's Swimmer of the Week – Catie Choate
Senior Catie Choate from Norcross, Ga. earned the first weekly conference honor of her career after winning the 100 and 200 backstroke events for the second consecutive week while also helping Florida secure the top finish in both relays. She contributed 40 points to the team total, including 18 from her two individual events. Choate posted the fastest 50 back split in the 200 medley relay at 24.76 before recording the fastest 100 free split of the 400 free relay field at 50.04.
Week 2 Award Winners
Up Next
Gators Diving opens home competition against Miami on Friday, Oct. 16 while swimming travels to Charlottesville, Va. On Saturday, Oct. 17, to take on the Virginia Cavaliers. Both competitions are slated for an 11 a.m. start.
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 – Devin Dilger
Junior Devin Dilger of Macomb, Mich. earned the first weekly conference honor of his career after capturing a pair of wins in back-to-back 50 and 100 freestyle events. He finished nearly a second ahead of Kentucky's top finisher in the 100 free and contributed 40 points Florida's total, including 18 from his two individual races. He recorded the fastest split on Florida's A 400 free relay, clocking a time of 42.77 during the third leg to pass Kentucky's A relay and set up the Gators' anchor to extend the lead and secure the top finish in the event.
SEC Men's Diver of the Week – Jesus Agundez Mora
Sophomore Jesus Agundez Mora from La Paz, Mexico, swept both men's diving events to contribute 18 points to Florida's victory over Kentucky. He dominated the 1-meter event with a score of 335.33, finishing more than 13 points ahead of the runner-up, before posting a 377.33 mark in the 3-meter to outscore the second-place finisher by 21 points.
SEC Women's Swimmer of the Week – Catie Choate
Senior Catie Choate from Norcross, Ga. earned the first weekly conference honor of her career after winning the 100 and 200 backstroke events for the second consecutive week while also helping Florida secure the top finish in both relays. She contributed 40 points to the team total, including 18 from her two individual events. Choate posted the fastest 50 back split in the 200 medley relay at 24.76 before recording the fastest 100 free split of the 400 free relay field at 50.04.
Week 2 Award Winners
| Men's Swimmer | Devin Dilger, Florida |
| Men's Diver | Jesus Agundez Mora, Florida |
| Men's Freshman | Bogdan Zverev, Alabama |
| Women's Swimmer | Catie Choate, Florida |
| Women's Diver | Maria Sanchez, Arkansas |
| Women's Freshman | Iman Avdic, Alabama |
Up Next
Gators Diving opens home competition against Miami on Friday, Oct. 16 while swimming travels to Charlottesville, Va. On Saturday, Oct. 17, to take on the Virginia Cavaliers. Both competitions are slated for an 11 a.m. start.
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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