Liendo Headlines Three Gators Earning College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Honors
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 | Men's Swimming & Diving
The senior along with teammate Eric Brown are among a group of eight student-athletes to be named to the College Sports Communicators 2025-26 Academic All-America Men’s Swimming & Diving Team’s First-Team, with Liendo also being named the Academic All-America Team Member of the Year. Junior Conor Gesing also earned recognition on the CSC Academic All-America Second Team.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – To recognize their academic and athletic achievements throughout the 2025-26 season three members of the Florida Men's Swimming and Diving team earned College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America Honors. Headlining the group, Josh Liendo has been named the CSC Academic All-America Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Team Member of the Year and is a member of the Academic All-America First Team.
This honor marks Liendo's second CSC Academic All-America honor of his career after being named to the Academic All-Americ First Team for the 2024-25 season as well. He becomes the fourth Gator swimmer to receive multiple CSC Academic All-America honors, joining Brad deborder (2013 & 2014), Greg Reeves (1999, 2000, 2001) and Kevin Nead (2007 & 2008).
Earning his degree in Education Sciences, Liendo holds a cumulative grade-point average of 3.56. In his senior season, he was named a seven-time First Team All-American (100 Butterfly, 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay and 400 Medley Relay) at the 2025-26 NCAA Division I National Championships bringing his total to 26 All-American honors in his career. He became just the second Gator in program history to sweep his individual events (50 free, 100 free and 100 fly), joining Caleb Dressel in that achievement. Liendo also set a new NCAA, program, meet and U.S. Open records after claiming his three-peat title for the 100 fly with a time of 42.54 in prelims and shattered that record again in the final with a 42.49.
Joining Liendo on the Academic All-America First Team is fellow senior Eric Brown. Brown is earning his degree in Computer Science, graduating cum laude with a 3.89 GPA. Brown was named a Second Team All-American in the 1,650-freestyle helping the Gators be runners-up at the 2025-26 NCAA Division I National Championships.
Conor Gesing rounds out the trio of Gators earning CSC Academic All-America Second Team. The junior diver holds a 3.86 GPA in Education Sciences. Gesing took fifth in the 3-meter and sixth in the 1-meter at the NCAA National Championships, collecting First Team All-American honors for both events.
Overall, Gator student-athletes have been honored 178 times with Florida Men's Swimming and Diving earning 23 CSC Academic All-America honors.
GATOR ALL-AMERICANS THIS SEASON:
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS BY SPORT:
The eight members of the Division I first team had a 3.91 average GPA. A total of five members had 4.00 GPAs, with three on the first team.
2024-25 Academic All-America Men's Swimming & Diving Team – NCAA Division I
FIRST TEAM
Name School Yr. GPA Major
Tommaso Baravelli Florida State University Sr. 3.99 Mechanical Engineering
Eric Brown University of Florida Sr. 3.89 Computer Science Engineering
Louis Dramm University of North Carolina Sr. 3.95 Neuroscience
Jonny Kulow (1,4) Arizona State University Sr. 4.00 Microbiology
Josh Liendo (1) University of Florida Sr. 3.56 Education Sciences
Rex Maurer University of Texas Jr. 4.00 Finance
Brandon Rosales U.S. Air Force Academy Sr. 4.00 Aeronautical Engineering
Josh Zuchowski Stanford University Sr. 3.88 Economics
SECOND TEAM
Name School Yr. GPA Major
Joe Christ U.S. Air Force Academy Jr. 3.72 Aerospace Engineering
Liam Custer (2) Stanford University Sr. 3.70 Management Science & Engineering
Andy Dobrzanski Arizona State University Sr. 3.57 Construction Management & Technology
Conor Gesing University of Florida Jr. 3.86 Education Sciences
Tommy Hagar University of Alabama Jr. 3.95 Mechanical Engineering
Ilya Kharun Arizona State University Jr. 3.59 Business
Henry McFadden Stanford University Jr. 3.78 Computer Science
Braxton McGrath South Dakota State University Sr. 3.85 Mechanical Engineering
Joe Polyak University of Minnesota So. 4.00 Biochemistry
Zalan Sarkany Indiana University Sr. 3.66 Sport Marketing and Management
Tim Korstanje University of Alabama Sr. 3.92 Economics & Finance
Mitchell Schott Princeton Sr. 3.78 East Asian Studies
THIRD TEAM
Name School Yr. GPA Major
Andreas Dupont Cabrera Stanford University Sr. 3.63 Economics
Jerry Fox NC State Jr. 3.76 Industrial Engineering
Mikkel Lee Indiana University Jr. 3.93 Finance
Matvei Namakonov University of Delaware Sr. 3.89 Physics
Liam Preston Binghamton University Sr. 4.00 Business Administration & Finance
Moritz Wesemann Southern California Gr. 3.58/3.80 Computer Science
CSC Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year: Josh Liendo, University of Florida
(1) – Academic All-America® first-team selection in 2024-25
(2) – CSC Academic All-America® second-team selection in 2024-25
(3) – CSC Academic All-America® third-team selection in 2024-25
(4) – CSC Academic All-America® first-team selection in 2023-24
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This honor marks Liendo's second CSC Academic All-America honor of his career after being named to the Academic All-Americ First Team for the 2024-25 season as well. He becomes the fourth Gator swimmer to receive multiple CSC Academic All-America honors, joining Brad deborder (2013 & 2014), Greg Reeves (1999, 2000, 2001) and Kevin Nead (2007 & 2008).
Earning his degree in Education Sciences, Liendo holds a cumulative grade-point average of 3.56. In his senior season, he was named a seven-time First Team All-American (100 Butterfly, 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay and 400 Medley Relay) at the 2025-26 NCAA Division I National Championships bringing his total to 26 All-American honors in his career. He became just the second Gator in program history to sweep his individual events (50 free, 100 free and 100 fly), joining Caleb Dressel in that achievement. Liendo also set a new NCAA, program, meet and U.S. Open records after claiming his three-peat title for the 100 fly with a time of 42.54 in prelims and shattered that record again in the final with a 42.49.
Joining Liendo on the Academic All-America First Team is fellow senior Eric Brown. Brown is earning his degree in Computer Science, graduating cum laude with a 3.89 GPA. Brown was named a Second Team All-American in the 1,650-freestyle helping the Gators be runners-up at the 2025-26 NCAA Division I National Championships.
Conor Gesing rounds out the trio of Gators earning CSC Academic All-America Second Team. The junior diver holds a 3.86 GPA in Education Sciences. Gesing took fifth in the 3-meter and sixth in the 1-meter at the NCAA National Championships, collecting First Team All-American honors for both events.
Overall, Gator student-athletes have been honored 178 times with Florida Men's Swimming and Diving earning 23 CSC Academic All-America honors.
GATOR ALL-AMERICANS THIS SEASON:
| Name | Sport | Year | Selection | Team |
| Josh Liendo | Swimming & Diving | 2026 | Swimming | 1st |
| Eric Brown | Swimming & Diving | 2026 | Swimming | 1st |
| Conor Gesing | Swimming & Diving | 2026 | Diving | 2nd |
| Xavian Lee | Men's Basketball | 2026 | Men's Basketball | 2nd |
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS BY SPORT:
| Sport | # of honorees | # of honors | ||
| Swimming (Men) | 19 | Student-athletes | 23 | Honors |
The eight members of the Division I first team had a 3.91 average GPA. A total of five members had 4.00 GPAs, with three on the first team.
2024-25 Academic All-America Men's Swimming & Diving Team – NCAA Division I
FIRST TEAM
Name School Yr. GPA Major
Tommaso Baravelli Florida State University Sr. 3.99 Mechanical Engineering
Eric Brown University of Florida Sr. 3.89 Computer Science Engineering
Louis Dramm University of North Carolina Sr. 3.95 Neuroscience
Jonny Kulow (1,4) Arizona State University Sr. 4.00 Microbiology
Josh Liendo (1) University of Florida Sr. 3.56 Education Sciences
Rex Maurer University of Texas Jr. 4.00 Finance
Brandon Rosales U.S. Air Force Academy Sr. 4.00 Aeronautical Engineering
Josh Zuchowski Stanford University Sr. 3.88 Economics
SECOND TEAM
Name School Yr. GPA Major
Joe Christ U.S. Air Force Academy Jr. 3.72 Aerospace Engineering
Liam Custer (2) Stanford University Sr. 3.70 Management Science & Engineering
Andy Dobrzanski Arizona State University Sr. 3.57 Construction Management & Technology
Conor Gesing University of Florida Jr. 3.86 Education Sciences
Tommy Hagar University of Alabama Jr. 3.95 Mechanical Engineering
Ilya Kharun Arizona State University Jr. 3.59 Business
Henry McFadden Stanford University Jr. 3.78 Computer Science
Braxton McGrath South Dakota State University Sr. 3.85 Mechanical Engineering
Joe Polyak University of Minnesota So. 4.00 Biochemistry
Zalan Sarkany Indiana University Sr. 3.66 Sport Marketing and Management
Tim Korstanje University of Alabama Sr. 3.92 Economics & Finance
Mitchell Schott Princeton Sr. 3.78 East Asian Studies
THIRD TEAM
Name School Yr. GPA Major
Andreas Dupont Cabrera Stanford University Sr. 3.63 Economics
Jerry Fox NC State Jr. 3.76 Industrial Engineering
Mikkel Lee Indiana University Jr. 3.93 Finance
Matvei Namakonov University of Delaware Sr. 3.89 Physics
Liam Preston Binghamton University Sr. 4.00 Business Administration & Finance
Moritz Wesemann Southern California Gr. 3.58/3.80 Computer Science
CSC Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year: Josh Liendo, University of Florida
(1) – Academic All-America® first-team selection in 2024-25
(2) – CSC Academic All-America® second-team selection in 2024-25
(3) – CSC Academic All-America® third-team selection in 2024-25
(4) – CSC Academic All-America® first-team selection in 2023-24
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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