7 Lady Vols will take on the 11th-ranked Gators, while the 13th-ranked Vols look to pull off a huge upset against the No. 3 Florida. The meet officially begins at 10 a.m. ET, but diving will begin early at 8:30 a.m.
Entry is free for all fans. The contest will be broadcast live on SEC Network+ starting at 10:00 a.m. and live results are available through the Meet Mobile app.
The order of events
Women’s 3-meter diving, men’s 1-meter diving (8:30 a.m.)
200 Medley Relay
1000 Free
200 Free
100 back
100 Gulf
200 I fly
50 Free
1 meter diving for women
100 Free
200 Back
200 Gulf
500 Free
100 I fly
Men’s 3 meter diving
200 MY
400 IM (Exhibition)
400 Free relay
On the men’s side, the Vols continue their tough streak to open the season, facing their third consecutive top-10 opponent. In their last meeting against the Cardinals no. 10 of Louisville, Tennessee dominated the free sprints, with Jordan Crooks (19.35) and Gui Caribbean (19.40) touching the wall for the first time and second with top-5 nationally ranked times. Caribe posted the fastest time in the 100 free as well with a mark of 42.81, which ranks fifth in the nation and is the best mark among freshmen. The pair earned SEC weekly honors for their performances.
On the women’s side, the Lady Vols will look to gain some momentum heading into the Tennessee Invitational later in the month. Several swimmers have put together strong starts to the season. Kristen Stege is undefeated in the 1000 free after winning the 1650 free at SECs each of the last two years. Josephine Fuller won all three of her individual events during the meet against Louisville, sweeping the backstroke and placing first in the 200 IM to earn SEC Swimmer of the Week honors. Mona McSharryLast year’s SEC champion in the 100 breast swept the breaststroke against the Cardinals.
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