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Atlanta, GA
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NCAA
No. 10 Florida during the Gators' final day at the NCAA Championship on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta, GA (Photo by Audrey Djuricich)
No. 10 Florida Women’s Swim & Dive Tenth at NCAA Championships
Sunday, March 22, 2026 | Women's Swimming & Diving
ATLANTA, Ga. – The 2026 NCAA Women's Swimming & Diving Championships featured a new meet structure and faster times across the board, with Florida finishing 10th overall with 125.5 points. The result marks the program's fourth-consecutive NCAA top-10 finish, the first such streak since the Gators placed top-10 from 2001–15, including a national title in 2010.
Virginia captured its sixth consecutive NCAA championship with 589 points. Stanford edged Texas on the final night to take second with 380.5 points, while Texas finished third with 376.5. Cal (376.5) and Tennessee (301.5) rounded out the top five. Completing the top 10 were Michigan (296.0), Indiana (258.0), Louisville (201.5) and NC State (196.5).
Four Gators brought home hardware and First-Team All-American honors after earning top-eight finishes. Sophomore Anita Bottazzo was the national runner-up in the 100 breast and placed seventh in the 200 breast, while junior diver Camyla Monroy finished fourth on 1-meter and eighth on platform. Sophomore Julie Brousseau earned fifth in the 500 free and freshman Grace Rabb took sixth in the 200 breast to claim a spot on the podium next to Bottazzo.
Junior Catie Choate and redshirt sophomore Michaela Mattes earned Second-Team All-American honors, along with all three of Florida's relay teams who competed. Mattes secured the Gators first top-16 finish of the week and her second All-American honor with a 10th-place finish in the 1,650 free. Choate tallied her third 200 back honor after placing 16th and served as leadoff on both of Florida's medley relay teams. The 200 medley relay of Choate, Bottazzo, Beatriz Bezerra and Lainy Kruger won heat one in 1:35.33, moving to No. 7 all-time in program history, while they reset Florida's 400 medley relay No. 5 mark at 3:28.28.
Kruger also swam the second leg of Florida's 800 free relay with Brousseau, JoJo Ramey and Sylvia Statkevicius, improving from their 14th-place seed to finish 11th overall (7:00.22) and earn Second-Team All-American honors.
Bezerra and Rabb also recorded program top-10 times in their NCAA debuts. Rabb's 2:06.85 ranks No. 2 all-time, while she and Bezerra opened Thursday morning trials with a one-two finish in heat two of the 100 fly, setting the No. 7 (Bezerra, 51.76) and No. 8 (Rabb, 51.91) times in Florida history.
Coach Nesty Said:
"I am so proud of these lady gators. They had a big opportunity and matched it with an unbelievable performance. With only 14 qualifiers and only 3/5 relays qualified, they pulled off a top 10 finish at the NCAA Championships."
Coach Gillooly Said:
"This meet was a very solid finish to another great season for these women. All three were right in the mix in their events and Camyla coming home with two first team All-American honors makes me very proud. I'm glad we were able to add points for the Gators and represent the University well. Now the plan is to carry this momentum into next week with the men's team."
Saturday Recap
Junior diver Camyla Monroy continued her SEC Championship and NCAA Zones success on Saturday's platform finals, earning eighth place (223.90) to claim her first All-American honor in the event. Monroy advanced after a strong prelim performance, finishing seventh with a 70.40 on her fifth and final dive. a Back 2 ½ Somersault 1 ½ Twist Pike, to secure her spot on the podium.
In the pool, Florida's 200 IM saw Lainy Kruger and Grace Rabb place 22nd (1:57.41) and 23rd (1:57.43), respectively.
Kruger returned for the 200 fly, touching in 1:57.42 for 31st overall, while Michaela Mattes competed in the first heat, finishing 34th (1:58.29).
In the 200 back, Catie Choate swam a 1:51.97 in the fourth of six heats to secure the final top-16 spot, earning her third All-American honor in the event. JoJo Ramey raced in the fifth heat, finishing 28th (1:53.72).
On platform, senior Casey Greenberg made her NCAA debut of the week, posting 246.10 to finish 20th overall. The Gainesville native improved on last year's 36th-place finish to close out her collegiate career.
Florida's NCAA Performance Notes
Podium Finishes
Program Top-10 Times
Florida sends 11 swimmers and three divers to the 2026 Men's NCAA Division I Championships next week, March 25-28, at the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta, Georgia, from March 25-28. Florida's 11 swimmers are tied for the fourth-most by any school this year, matching Arizona State's total and trailing only Indiana (16) and both Cal and Texas (13). The Gators also qualified five relays, the 200 free, 400 free, 800 free, 200 medley, and 400 medley relays, with the 200 medley relay holding the fastest qualifying time heading into Atlanta.
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Virginia captured its sixth consecutive NCAA championship with 589 points. Stanford edged Texas on the final night to take second with 380.5 points, while Texas finished third with 376.5. Cal (376.5) and Tennessee (301.5) rounded out the top five. Completing the top 10 were Michigan (296.0), Indiana (258.0), Louisville (201.5) and NC State (196.5).
Four Gators brought home hardware and First-Team All-American honors after earning top-eight finishes. Sophomore Anita Bottazzo was the national runner-up in the 100 breast and placed seventh in the 200 breast, while junior diver Camyla Monroy finished fourth on 1-meter and eighth on platform. Sophomore Julie Brousseau earned fifth in the 500 free and freshman Grace Rabb took sixth in the 200 breast to claim a spot on the podium next to Bottazzo.
Junior Catie Choate and redshirt sophomore Michaela Mattes earned Second-Team All-American honors, along with all three of Florida's relay teams who competed. Mattes secured the Gators first top-16 finish of the week and her second All-American honor with a 10th-place finish in the 1,650 free. Choate tallied her third 200 back honor after placing 16th and served as leadoff on both of Florida's medley relay teams. The 200 medley relay of Choate, Bottazzo, Beatriz Bezerra and Lainy Kruger won heat one in 1:35.33, moving to No. 7 all-time in program history, while they reset Florida's 400 medley relay No. 5 mark at 3:28.28.
Kruger also swam the second leg of Florida's 800 free relay with Brousseau, JoJo Ramey and Sylvia Statkevicius, improving from their 14th-place seed to finish 11th overall (7:00.22) and earn Second-Team All-American honors.
Bezerra and Rabb also recorded program top-10 times in their NCAA debuts. Rabb's 2:06.85 ranks No. 2 all-time, while she and Bezerra opened Thursday morning trials with a one-two finish in heat two of the 100 fly, setting the No. 7 (Bezerra, 51.76) and No. 8 (Rabb, 51.91) times in Florida history.
Coach Nesty Said:
"I am so proud of these lady gators. They had a big opportunity and matched it with an unbelievable performance. With only 14 qualifiers and only 3/5 relays qualified, they pulled off a top 10 finish at the NCAA Championships."
Coach Gillooly Said:
"This meet was a very solid finish to another great season for these women. All three were right in the mix in their events and Camyla coming home with two first team All-American honors makes me very proud. I'm glad we were able to add points for the Gators and represent the University well. Now the plan is to carry this momentum into next week with the men's team."
Saturday Recap
Junior diver Camyla Monroy continued her SEC Championship and NCAA Zones success on Saturday's platform finals, earning eighth place (223.90) to claim her first All-American honor in the event. Monroy advanced after a strong prelim performance, finishing seventh with a 70.40 on her fifth and final dive. a Back 2 ½ Somersault 1 ½ Twist Pike, to secure her spot on the podium.
In the pool, Florida's 200 IM saw Lainy Kruger and Grace Rabb place 22nd (1:57.41) and 23rd (1:57.43), respectively.
Kruger returned for the 200 fly, touching in 1:57.42 for 31st overall, while Michaela Mattes competed in the first heat, finishing 34th (1:58.29).
In the 200 back, Catie Choate swam a 1:51.97 in the fourth of six heats to secure the final top-16 spot, earning her third All-American honor in the event. JoJo Ramey raced in the fifth heat, finishing 28th (1:53.72).
On platform, senior Casey Greenberg made her NCAA debut of the week, posting 246.10 to finish 20th overall. The Gainesville native improved on last year's 36th-place finish to close out her collegiate career.
Florida's NCAA Performance Notes
Podium Finishes
- Anita Bottazzo
- 2nd place – 100 Breaststroke
- 7th place – 200 Breaststroke
- Grace Rabb
- 6th place – 200 Breaststroke
- Julie Brousseau
- 5th place – 500 Freestyle
- Camyla Monroy
- 4th place – 1-Meter
- 8th place – platform
- Anita Bottazzo – 100 Breaststroke & 200 Breaststroke
- Grace Rabb – 200 Breaststroke
- Julie Brousseau – 500 Freestyle
- Catie Choate – 200 Backstroke
- Camyla Monroy – 1-Meter* & Platform
- Michaela Mattes* - 1,650 Freestyle
- Catie Choate, Anita Bottazzo, Beatriz Bezerra, Lainy Kruger* - 200 Medley Relay
- Catie Choate, Anita Bottazzo, Beatriz Bezerra, Lainy Kruger* - 400 Medley Relay
- Julie Brousseau, Lainy Kruger, JoJo Ramey, Sylvia Statkevicius* - 800 Freestyle Relay
Program Top-10 Times
- 200 Medley Relay
- Catie Choate, Anita Bottazzo, Beatriz Bezerra, Lainy Kruger – No. 7 (1:35.33)
- 400 Medley Relay
- Catie Choate, Anita Bottazzo, Beatriz Bezerra, Lainy Kruger – No. 8 (3:28.28)
- 100 Butterfly
- Beatriz Bezerra – No. 7 (51.76)
- Grace Rabb – No. 8 (51.91)
- 200 Breaststroke
- Grace Rabb – No. 2 (2:06.85)
Florida sends 11 swimmers and three divers to the 2026 Men's NCAA Division I Championships next week, March 25-28, at the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta, Georgia, from March 25-28. Florida's 11 swimmers are tied for the fourth-most by any school this year, matching Arizona State's total and trailing only Indiana (16) and both Cal and Texas (13). The Gators also qualified five relays, the 200 free, 400 free, 800 free, 200 medley, and 400 medley relays, with the 200 medley relay holding the fastest qualifying time heading into Atlanta.
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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