GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida’s swimming and diving program will be well represented on the world stage this summer, as 15 athletes with Gator ties are set to compete at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. The swimming portion of the competition begins on Saturday, July 26 and runs through Sunday, August 3, featuring Gators from 11 different countries showcasing their swimming and diving talents.
 
Of the 15 Gators, eight are currently enrolled at the university, while seven are alumni or train on campus in Gainesville. Rising seniors Josh Liendo (Canada) and Aleksas Savickas (Lithuania) are each set to compete in three individual events, while incoming junior Jonny Marshall (Great Britain) and sophomore Anita Bottazzo (Italy) will each appear in two individual events. Incoming freshman Beatriz Bezerra (Brazil) and Nil Cadevall (Spain) are also scheduled to compete in four combined events. In the diving portion, returning sophomore Jesus Gonzalez (Venezuela) will compete in four events.
 
Eric Brown, an incoming senior, was Canada’s top performer in open water events, recording his best World Championship finishes. Brown placed 13th in the 5km with a time of 58:08.6, following a 21st-place finish in the 10km (2:04:04.6). He capped off his championship with the 3km knockout sprint, finishing 11th in the 1,000-meter semifinal in 11:33.1, which was half a second shy of advancing to the final.
 
Other Gators competing include alumni Bobby Finke (USA), Emma Weyant (USA), Amro Al-Wir (Jordan), Aryan Nehra (India) and Alberto Mestre (Venezuela), along with divers Maha Amer (Egypt) and Elizabeth Perez (Venezuela). Additionally, Katie Ledecky, who trains in Gainesville under Florida’s head coach Anthony Nesty, will compete in three individual events for Team USA.
 
Florida’s coaching staff will also represent on the world stage, as four Gator coaches are set to serve on national team coaching staffs in Singapore. Program’s head coach Anthony Nesty will represent Team USA as an assistant coach, while assistant coach Jack Szaranek will serve as a personal coach for Canada. Head diving coach Bryan Gillooly and assistant diving coach Laurent Perez Gillooly will also be on deck, coaching for Egypt and Venezuela, respectively.
 
The World Championships last through Sunday, August 3 and will air live daily on Peacock. Competition schedule for swimming and diving events can be found here. Fans can also follow Florida’s swim & dive social for result updates and Gator highlights.
 
List of Gators competing at World Aquatics Championships – Singapore 2025
USA:

• Bobby Finke (800m Free, 1500m Free)
• Emma Weyant (400m IM)
• Katie Ledecky (400m Free, 800m Free, 1500m Free)*

Brazil

• Beatriz Bezerra (50m fly)

Canada:

Egypt:

• Maha Amer (1-meter, 3-meter)

Great Britain:

Jordan:

• Amro Al-Wir (100m Breast, 200m Breast)

Lithuania:

India:

Italy:

Spain:

• Nil Cadevall (100m breast, 200m IM, 50m Breast)

Venezuela:

• Alberto Mestre (50m Free, 100m Free)
• Elizabeth Perez (1-meter, mixed 3m & 10m team)
• Jesus Gonzalez (1-meter, 3-meter, platform, mixed 3m & 10m team)

*Trains at UF
 
Gator Coaching Staff at World Championships – Singapore 2025

• Anthony Nesty – Team USA Assistant Coach
• Jack Szaranek – Team Canada Personal Coach
• Bryan Gillooly – Egypt Diving Coach
• Laurent Perez Gillooly – Venezuela Diving Coach

World Aquatics Championships 2025: Swimming schedule (finals only)
The swimming finals start at 7:00 a.m. ET, with preliminary heats scheduled for 10:00 p.m. ET. A full schedule, including preliminaries and semifinals, is available on the World Aquatics website.
Sunday, 27 July

• Women’s 400m freestyle
• Women’s 4×100 freestyle relay
• Men’s 400m freestyle
• Men’s 4×100 freestyle relay

Monday, 28 July

• Women’s 100m butterfly
• Women’s 200m medley
• Men’s 100m breaststroke
• Men’s 50m butterfly

Tuesday, 29 July

• Women’s 1500m freestyle
• Women’s 100m backstroke
• Women’s 100m breaststroke
• Men’s 200 freestyle
• Men’s 100m backstroke

Wednesday, 30 July

• Women’s 200 freestyle
• Men’s 800m freestyle
• Men’s 50m breaststroke
• Men’s 200m butterfly
• Mixed 4x100m medley relay

Thursday, 31 July

• Men’s 50m backstroke
• Women’s 200m butterfly
• Women’s 4x200m freestyle relay
• Men’s 100m freestyle
• Men’s 200m medley

Friday, 1 August

• Women’s 100m freestyle
• Women’s 200m breaststroke
• Men’s 200m backstroke
• Men’s 200m breaststroke
• Men’s 4x200m freestyle relay

Saturday, 2 August

• Women’s 800m freestyle
• Women’s 200m backstroke
• Women’s 50 butterfly
• Men’s 50m freestyle
• Men’s 100m butterfly
• Mixed 4x100m freestyle relay

Sunday, 3 August

• Women’s 50 freestyle
• Women’s 50m breaststroke
• Women’s 400m medley
• Women’s 4×100 medley relay
• Men’s 1500m freestyle
• Men’s 50m backstroke
• Men’s 400m medley
• Men’s 4x100m medley relay

World Swimming Championships Broadcast Schedule
Date                      Session                Time (ET)             Platform
Sat., July 26         Day 1 Prelims     10 p.m.                 Peacock
Sun., July 27        Day 1 Finals        7 a.m.                   Peacock
Day 2 Prelims     10 p.m.                 Peacock
Mon., July 28      Day 2 Finals        7 a.m.                   Peacock
Day 3 Prelims     10 p.m.                 Peacock
Tue., July 29        Day 3 Finals        7 a.m.                   Peacock
Day 4 Prelims     10 p.m.                 Peacock
Wed., July 30      Day 4 Finals        7 a.m.                   Peacock
Day 5 Prelims     10 p.m.                 Peacock
Thu., July 31        Day 5 Finals        7 a.m.                   Peacock
Day 6 Prelims     10 p.m.                 Peacock
Fri., Aug. 1           Day 6 Finals        7 a.m.                   Peacock
Day 7 Prelims     10 p.m.                 Peacock
Sat., Aug. 2          Day 7 Finals        7 a.m.                   Peacock
Highlights            2 p.m.*                NBC
Day 8 Prelims     10 p.m.                 Peacock
Sun., Aug. 3         Day 8 Finals        7 a.m.                   Peacock
Sat., Aug. 9          Highlights            1 p.m.*                NBC
*Delayed broadcast
 
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