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ATLANTA, Ga. \u2013\u00a0 Three Gators represented Florida on the podium on day three of the 2026 Women’s NCAA Division I Championships at the McAuley Aquatic Center, with Anita Bottazzo<\/a>, Julie Brousseau<\/a>, and Grace Rabb<\/a> earning First-Team All-American honors on Friday.
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Posting from the podium \ud83e\udd29 pic.twitter.com\/2V5TXimCmE<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Gators Swimming & Diving (@GatorsSwimDv) March 21, 2026<\/a>
\nHeading into the final day of competition, the Gators sit 10th in the team standings with 113.5 points.
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\nFlorida had a strong showing in the 200 breaststroke, with Bottazzo and Rabb securing two of the eight finals spots as the fifth and sixth seeds, respectively. Rabb, racing in the fourth heat of seven, qualified after touching the wall in 2:07.32 to win her heat and move to No. 3 all-time in UF history. She followed her morning swim with a 2:06.85 in the final, improving to No. 2 all-time and finishing sixth. The freshman shaved 1.63 seconds off her meet entry time (2:08.48) en route to her first NCAA All-American honor.
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Rabb = DIFFERENT \ud83d\ude2e\u200d\ud83d\udca8<\/p>\n

Rabb drops 1.63 from her meet entry time to move No. 2 all-time in UF history and earn All-American honors \ud83d\udc0a pic.twitter.com\/sdCrkQJ3aK<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Gators Swimming & Diving (@GatorsSwimDv) March 20, 2026<\/a>
\nMaking her second finals appearance, Bottazzo earned her first 200 breast All-American honor after placing seventh in 2:07.13. The junior advanced with a 2:06.98 in the morning to enter finals as the fifth seed and collect her second piece of hardware in as many days.
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\nBottazzo was also part of Florida’s 400 medley relay, which finished 11th. The squad of Catie Choate<\/a>, Bottazzo, Beatriz Bezerra<\/a>, and Lainy Kruger<\/a> combined for a 3:28.28, resetting the program’s No. 5 all-time top-ten mark and earning Second-Team All-American honors.
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Rabb = DIFFERENT \ud83d\ude2e\u200d\ud83d\udca8<\/p>\n

Rabb drops 1.63 from her meet entry time to move No. 2 all-time in UF history and earn All-American honors \ud83d\udc0a pic.twitter.com\/sdCrkQJ3aK<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Gators Swimming & Diving (@GatorsSwimDv) March 20, 2026<\/a>
\nIn the 500 free final, Brousseau entered as the fifth seed and finished fifth, shaving 1.16 seconds off her prelim time (4:35.79) to touch in 4:34.63 for her first NCAA individual All-American honor.
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OKAY JULIE \ud83e\udd29<\/p>\n

She shaves 1.16 off her prelim time en route to her first 500 free podium finish and First-Team All-American honors! pic.twitter.com\/lbwqia265n<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Gators Swimming & Diving (@GatorsSwimDv) March 21, 2026<\/a>
\nMorning Session
\nFive additional Gators appeared in Friday’s swimming events, while Camyla Monroy<\/a> represented Florida in the 3-meter springboard.
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\n100 Backstroke
\nChoate raced in her first individual event of the week, going 51.99 for\u201330th overall.
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\n200 Breaststroke
\nMolly Mayne<\/a> also competed in heat four with Rabb, touching the wall in 2:10.32 to place 33rd overall.
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\n500 Freestyle
\nSeeded sixth in heat four of seven, Michaela Mattes<\/a> touched in 4:40.23 for a season-best to place second and 20th overall.
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\n400 Medley Relay
\nChoate, Bottazzo, Bezerra, and\u00a0Kruger combined for a 3:28.28, resetting the program’s No. 5 all-time top-10 mark. The squad finished 11th overall, earning All-American honors in both medley relays.
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\n3-Meter Diving
\nComing off her podium finish yesterday in the 1-meter, Monroy concluded NCAA springboard competition with a 273.00 score for 35th place. The junior now turns her attention to Saturday’s platform competition.
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\nUP NEXT
\nSaturday marks the final day of events, as the 200 IM, 100 free, 200 fly and 400 free relay morning events start at 10 a.m. Diving will climb the tower for platform at 12:15 p.m., with the top-eight finishers in each event and the top-eight seeded relays will compete in the 6 p.m. finals session. Platform finals will be split, with Rounds 1-2 following the 100 free and Rounds 3-5 taking place after the 200 back.
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\nFLORIDA’S TEAM STANDING (Following day three)<\/p>\n


\n\tVirginia \u2013 437.5
\n\tTexas \u2013 272.0
\n\tStanford \u2013 242.5
\n\tTennessee \u2013 240.5
\n\tMichigan \u2013 228.0
\n\tCalifornia \u2013 199.0
\n\tIndiana \u2013 176.0
\n\tLouisville \u2013 144.5
\n\tNC State \u2013 141.5
\n\tFlorida \u2013 113.5 <\/p>\n

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\nFLORIDA’S FULL TALLY
\nPodium Finishes<\/p>\n

All-Americans <\/p>\n


\n\tAnita Bottazzo<\/a> \u2013 100 Breaststroke & 200 Breaststroke
\n\tGrace Rabb<\/a> \u2013 200 Breaststroke
\n\tJulie Brousseau<\/a> \u2013 500 Freestyle
\n\tCamyla Monroy<\/a> \u2013 1-Meter Diving
\n\tMichaela Mattes<\/a>* – 1,650 Freestyle
\n\tCatie Choate<\/a>, Anita Bottazzo<\/a>, Beatriz Bezerra<\/a>, Lainy Kruger<\/a>* – 200 Medley Relay
\n\tCatie Choate<\/a>, Anita Bottazzo<\/a>, Beatriz Bezerra<\/a>, Lainy Kruger<\/a>* – 400 Medley Relay
\n\tJulie Brousseau<\/a>, Lainy Kruger<\/a>, JoJo Ramey<\/a>, Sylvia Statkevicius<\/a>* – 800 Freestyle Relay <\/p>\n

*Denotes Second-Team All-American honors
\nProgram Top-10 Times <\/p>\n


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\n\t400 Medley Relay
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HOW TO FOLLOW<\/p>\n


\n\tAll prelim and final sessions will be streamed live on ESPN+ (subscription required)
\n\tLive scoring will be available on the Meet Mobile app, Dive Meets and via the live results link on the\u00a0 women’s swimming page on FloridaGators.com <\/p>\n

Women’s championship:\u00a0Wednesday, March 18 – Saturday, March 21 |\u00a0Watch on ESPN+<\/a><\/p>\n


\n\tSaturday, March 21 |\u00a0Live results<\/a>\u00a0
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\n\t\t200-yard individual medley
\n\t\t100-yard freestyle
\n\t\t200-yard butterfly
\n\t\t200-yard backstroke
\n\t\t400-yard freestyle relay
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How the field is selected
\nSwimmers qualified for the championships either by winning their conference championship in an event with an established minimum time in that swim or by meeting the established minimum time for the events in which they entered. The invited divers earn their automatic spot at zone meets in the weeks prior. In total, the meet has a limit of 322 athletes divided equally by 21 events (18 swimming and three diving).
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\nStay Connected

\nFans can stay up to date with the Florida Gator swimming & diving teams by following @GatorsSwimDv<\/a> 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<\/a> Fans can also keep up with the team by following them on Instagram at @Gatorsswimdv<\/a>