Florida v. Florida Atlantic
- September 26, 2026
- Coral Springs Aquatic Complex, Boca Raton, FL
- SCY (25 yards)
- “UF at FAU 2026) on Meet Mobile
Courtesy of Florida Athletics
Boca Raton, Fla. – Florida men’s swimming & diving kicked off their 2026-27 season with a victory over Florida Atlantic on Saturday, Sept. 26 at Coral Springs Aquatic Complex. The No. 2 Gators topped the Owls 232-63.
The men posted 14 wins in all 14 scored swimming events, with sophomore Nil Cadevall finishing first in three events, while sophomore Ahmed Jaouadi and junior Devin Dilger finished first in two. Additionally, 13 Gators grabbed the second-place spot in the 14 men’s swimming events.
Overall, 4 swimmers made their Gator debut, freshman Tai Pearson posted his first collegiate win in the 100 butterfly (47.67) and freshman Zoltan Bagi earned three second-place finishes in the 100 butterfly (48.58), 200 medley relay (1:27.60) and 400 free relay (3:00.37)
Nil Cadevall, Ahmed Jaouadi, Devin Dilger and Matthew Cairns led the way individually. Nil Cadevall recorded a team-high 27 individual points, finishing first in the 100 breast (53.39), 200 breast (1:58.06) and 200 IM (1:49.66). Jaouadi, who was only the second Gator to win the NCAA mile at the 2026 NCAA Championships, placed first in both the 200 and 1,000 freestyle events, touching the wall in 1:37.42 and 8:57.88, respectively and tallied 18 individual points. Dilger finished first in the 50 (19.36) and 100 free (43.82), collecting 18 individual points. Matthew Cairns recorded three top-three finishes against the Owls, placing first in the 200 butterfly and adding 15 individual points to the Gators total.
Diving
Florida finished on top in all four diving events, with senior Camyla Monroy leading the way in both the 1-meter and 3-meter events, scoring 316.58 and 320.70.
Jesus Agundez Mora and Jesus Gonzalez finished first in the 1-meter and 3-meter events, respectively while senior Conor Gesing finished second in the 3-meter and third in the 1-meter. Miguel Tovar and Juliana Giron both made their collegiate debut, Tovar placing second in the 1-meter and Giron second and third in the 1 and 3-meter events. Sophomore Alexa Fung had a 2-3 finish in both events.
Up Next
The Gators travel to Kentucky for a dual meet against the Wildcats on Oct. 2. Swimming events are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. ET at the Lancaster Aquatic Center.
Men’s Results
| Event | Swimmer | Time | Place |
| 200 Medley Relay | A – J. Marshall, N. Cadevall, S. Buff, D. Dilger B – A. Norman, J. Willis, Z. Bagi, M. Johnson |
1:25.48 1.27.60 |
1st 2nd |
| 1000 Freestyle | Ahmed Jaouadi Luke Corey Santiago Alzate |
8:57.88 9:15.64 9:21.67 |
1st 2nd 3rd |
| 200 Freestyle | Ahmed Jaouadi Paul Dardis |
1:37.42 1:40.50 |
1st 2nd |
| 100 Backstroke | Jonny Marshall Aiden Norman |
53.99 54.86 |
1st 2nd |
| 100 Breaststroke | Nil Cadevall Jordan Willis |
53.39 54.86 |
1st 2nd |
| 200 Butterfly | Matthew Cairns Tai Pearson Liam Smith |
1:46.88 1:48.56 1:49.21 |
1st 2nd 3rd |
| 50 Freestyle | Devin Dilger Scotty Buff Zoltan Bagi Mavin Johnson Jr. |
19.36 19.87 20.00 20.31 |
1st 2nd 3rd 4th |
| 100 Freestyle | Devin Dilger Scotty Buff Marvin Johnson Jr. Paul Dardis |
43.82 45.26 45.41 45.54 |
1st 2nd 3rd 4th |
| 200 Backstroke | Aiden Norman Jonny Marshall Matthew Cairns |
1:44.72 1:48.95 1:50.18 |
1st 2nd 3rd |
| 200 Breaststroke | Nil Cadevall Jordan Willis |
1:58.06 2:00.28 |
1st 2nd |
| 500 Freestyle | Luke Corey Santiago Alzate |
4:30.51 4:33.09 |
1st 2nd |
| 100 Butterfly | Tai Pearson Zoltan Bagi Matthew Cairns Liam Smith |
47.67 48.58 49.49 50.56 |
1st 2nd 3rd 4th |
| 200 Individual Medley | Nil Cadevall Liam Smith Santiago Alzate Ahmed Jaouadi |
1:49.66 1:53.80 1:54.64 1:54.97 |
1st EXH EXH EXH |
| 400 Freestyle Relay | A – J. Marshall, S. Buff, D. Dilger, P. Dardis B – T. Pearson, M. Johnson, Z. Bagi, A. Norman |
2:57.45 3:00.37 |
1st 2nd |
Men’s & Women’s Diving Results
Courtesy of FAU Athletics
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — The Florida Atlantic men’s swimming & diving, and women’s diving teams, wrapped up Saturday morning competition at the Coral Springs Aquatic Center, their first home meet of the season, against the No. 2 Florida Gators.
Despite falling to the Gators, the Owls showed steady improvement, dropping times across the board compared to their season opener a week prior. On the women’s side, the team used the morning as a time trial day, with multiple Owls recording best times, in preparation for next weekend’s competition.
QUOTABLE
“The team made some great changes from last week and it really showed. We had some pretty good races overall. Go Owls!” – Head Coach Lara Preacco
QUICK HITS
- James Shevchenko was the Owls’ top finisher today, finishing second in the 200 IM (1:55.67). He also finished third in the 200 free (1:41.55).
- Samuel Campbell earned a third-place finish in the 100 back (49.65).
- In the 100 breast, Benjamin Rines swam a time of 57.46, placing third.
- Ryder Hamann was FAU’s lone diver on the afternoon, finishing fifth on the 1-meter with a score of 264.15, and a 251.18 on the 3-meter, placing fourth.
- Matthew Hand took third for the Owls in the 200 breast (2:11.20) and 200 IM (2:01.62).
- The 500 free saw Sabian Branch place third in a time of 4:51.02.
- Augusta Ness was FAU’s highest finisher on the 1-meter diving board, placing fifth, scoring 243.00.
- On the 3-meter diving board, sophomore Fynn Langley scored 214.95, finishing fifth overall.
- The relay team of Campbell, Owen Cooper, Leyton Roe and Akant Durur closed the day with a third-place finish in the 400 free relay.
