Florida Places 22 on CSCAA’s Postseason All-American List
11 men and 11 women earned a combined 64 honors.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Following NCAA Championships competition, the men’s and women’s swimming and diving team landed 22 Gators on the College Swimming and Diving coaches Association of America (CSCAA) All-American Honors list. The program earned a combined 64 honors (41 first team and 23 second-team).
The awards were determined by a vote of CSCAA-member Division I head swimming coaches and head diving coaches. All-Americans are selected on the basis of their finish at the NCAA Championships and a team’s current membership with the CSCAA. Only student-athletes who competed in their championship finals are eligible for All-America Honors. NCAA relays & individuals must score in the top 8 to earn first-team honors while those who finish ninth through sixteenth earn second-team honors
11 men were named on the list following their fourth-place finish at the 2025 NCAA Men’s Division I Swimming and Diving Championships in Federal Way, Washington on March 26-29. Florida took home four national titles and totaled 19 top-16 finishes, while recording 12 top-10 program bests. The Gators relay team of Jonny Marshall, Josh Liendo, Julian Smith and Alexander Painter won the program’s third national title in the 400 medley relay in 2:56.10 for an NCAA Meet record.
Liendo and Smith both finished with six First-Team All-American honors, whiler Painter took home four relay First-Team honors and two Second-Team in his first NCAA Championship appearance. Liendo won the 100 free for the third-straight year and defended his 100 fly title, while Smith won the program’s first ever 100 breaststroke national title.
The Florida Women had 11 named after their sixth-place finish at the NCAA Women’s Division I Swimming and Diving Championships in Federal Way, Washington on March 19-22. The placement marks the first time since 2013-15 the program has earned three-straight NCAA top-10 finishes.
The Gators earned 17 First-Team honors and 14 Second-Team. Bella Sims had a team-high six, as he sophomore finished runner-up in both individual backstroke events and was a member of Florida’s 400 medley and 800 free relay teams who placed third. The Tokyo Olympian also led off the Gators 200 medley relay who set a school record on the opening night of events with a 1:33.92 and set two individual program records in the 100 back and 100 free.
Florida Men CSCAA All-Americans – 33 honors (24 First-Team, 9 Second-Team)
The awards were determined by a vote of CSCAA-member Division I head swimming coaches and head diving coaches. All-Americans are selected on the basis of their finish at the NCAA Championships and a team’s current membership with the CSCAA. Only student-athletes who competed in their championship finals are eligible for All-America Honors. NCAA relays & individuals must score in the top 8 to earn first-team honors while those who finish ninth through sixteenth earn second-team honors
11 men were named on the list following their fourth-place finish at the 2025 NCAA Men’s Division I Swimming and Diving Championships in Federal Way, Washington on March 26-29. Florida took home four national titles and totaled 19 top-16 finishes, while recording 12 top-10 program bests. The Gators relay team of Jonny Marshall, Josh Liendo, Julian Smith and Alexander Painter won the program’s third national title in the 400 medley relay in 2:56.10 for an NCAA Meet record.
Liendo and Smith both finished with six First-Team All-American honors, whiler Painter took home four relay First-Team honors and two Second-Team in his first NCAA Championship appearance. Liendo won the 100 free for the third-straight year and defended his 100 fly title, while Smith won the program’s first ever 100 breaststroke national title.
The Florida Women had 11 named after their sixth-place finish at the NCAA Women’s Division I Swimming and Diving Championships in Federal Way, Washington on March 19-22. The placement marks the first time since 2013-15 the program has earned three-straight NCAA top-10 finishes.
The Gators earned 17 First-Team honors and 14 Second-Team. Bella Sims had a team-high six, as he sophomore finished runner-up in both individual backstroke events and was a member of Florida’s 400 medley and 800 free relay teams who placed third. The Tokyo Olympian also led off the Gators 200 medley relay who set a school record on the opening night of events with a 1:33.92 and set two individual program records in the 100 back and 100 free.
Florida Men CSCAA All-Americans – 33 honors (24 First-Team, 9 Second-Team)
- Scotty Buff – 100 Butterfly, 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay
- Conor Gesing – 1 M Diving (2nd Team)
- Mason Laur – 400 IM (2nd Team)
- Josh Liendo – 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly, 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay, 400 Medley Relay
- Gio Linscheer – 500 Freestyle (2nd Team), 1650 Freestyle (2nd Team), 400 IM (2nd Team)
- Oskar Lindholm – 800 Freestyle Relay
- Jonny Marshall – 100 Backstroke, 200 Backstroke, 400 Medley Relay
- Jake Mitchell – 800 Freestyle Relay
- Alexander Painter – 50 Freestyle (2nd Team), 200 Freestyle (2nd Team), 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay, 800 Freestyle Relay, 400 Medley Relay
- Aleksas Savickas – 100 Breaststroke (2nd Team), 200 Breaststroke (2nd Team)
- Julian Smith – 100 Breaststroke, 200 IM, 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay, 800 Freestyle Relay, 400 Medley Relay
Florida Women CSCAA All-Americans – 31 (17 First-Team, 14 Second-Team)
- Julie Brousseau – 500 Freestyle (2nd Team), 1650 Freestyle (2nd Team), 400 IM (2nd Team), 800 Freestyle Relay
- Anita Bottazzo – 100 Breaststroke (2nd Team), 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay
- Catie Choate – 200 Backstroke (2nd Team)
- Micayla Cronk – 400 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay
- Lainy Kruger– 200 Freestyle (2nd Team), 400 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 800 Freestyle Relay
- Michaela Mattes – 1650 Freestyle (2nd Team)
- Olivia Peoples – 100 Butterfly, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay
- Addison Reese – 200 Butterfly (2nd Team), 400 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)
- Bella Sims – 100 Backstroke, 200 Backstroke, 400 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 800 Freestyle Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay
- Emma Weyant – 1650 Freestyle (2nd Team), 400 IM, 800 Freestyle Relay
- Mabel Zavaros – 500 Freestyle (2nd Team), 400 IM
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