Only Gators was here covering nearly three weeks of action as former Florida Gators competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics. There were 39 Florida Gators athletes representing 20 countries competing in dozens of events across eight sport disciplines at the Summer Games. This was an all-time high for Florida and a significant increase from three years ago when 30 athletes represented 15 countries at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Seventeen Gators made repeat appearances at the Olympics with three — Genevieve Gregson LaCaze (four), Caeleb Dressel and Deanne Rose (three) — competing more than twice. There were also seven returning medal winners: Dressel (seven), Bobby Finke and Grant Holloway (two each); Adriana Leon, Deanne Rose, Kieran Smith and Emma Weyant (one each).
Beyond the athletes representing Florida, current volunteer assistant Katie Ledecky (USA Swimming -Stanford), one-time player Andrew Nembhard (Canada Basketball – Gonzaga), one-time player Danielle Collins (USA Tennis – Virginia) and current assistant coach Rhyne Howard (USA Basketball — 3×3 player) competed for medals. None of the medals won by Ledecky nor Howard counted toward the Gators’ total.
Below is a complete recap from the Olympics with results, medals won and key highlights. Further details are available in the fixed features — including a medal tracker and full Gators roster — found on the sidebar (right on desktop, bottom of story on mobile).
Athletics
Genevieve Gregson LaCaze (Australia) — Marathon — 2:29:56 (24th)
Athletics
Grace Stark (United States) — 100m hurdles (Final) — 12.43 (5th)
– Stark, the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Champion in this event, was seeking a rare double in her first Olympics. She missed the podium by 0.07 seconds.
Eddie Garcia (Bahamas) — Marathon — DNF
Women’s Golf — Round 4
Sarah Schober (Austria) — 12 over (T47): After appearing to have found her form through the middle rounds at Le Golf National, Schober posted one of the worst efforts of the final 18 holes with a 7-over 79 to conclude play at the Olympics. She started with four bogeys across her first five holes and eight total on the day, including a double on the 13th.
Athletics
Heptathlon: Anna Hall (United States) — 6615 total points (5th)
– Long Jump — 5.93 (13th) — 828 points
– Javelin — 45.99 (9th) — 783 points
– 800m (Final event) — 2:04.39 (1st) — 1048 points
Grace Stark (United States) — 100m hurdles (Semifinals) — 12.39 (3rd)
Hakim Sani Brown (Japan) — 4x100m relay (Final) — 37.78 (5th)
Parker Valby (United States) — 10000 meters (Final) — 30:59.28 (11th)
– Valby, who won five national championships for Florida this year, participated in her first Olympics.
Women’s Golf — Round 3
Sarah Schober (Austria) — 5 over (T36): Schober repeated her effort from the second round once again starting hot but finishing 1 over for the day. Birdies on her first three holes slid her into an extended contenting pack, but she ended the day with four bogeys to remain far down the leaderboard.
Athletics
GOLD: Grant Holloway (United States) — 110m hurdles (Final) — 12.99 (1st)
– Holloway, a three-time world champion who won silver in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, has been focused on winning a gold medal for three years. He got the job done by a full tenth of a second.
BRONZE: Jasmine Moore (United States) — Long jump (Final) — 6.96 (3rd)
– Moore was in silver medal position until the fifth round of jumping when she was edged by 0.02 meters. She has won two bronze medals in Paris after finishing 23rd in the triple jump three years ago at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. As such, she became the first American woman in history to medal in both events at the same Olympics.
Joseph Fahnbulleh (Liberia) — 200m (Final) — 20.15 (7th)
Hakim Sani Brown (Japan) — 4x100m relay (Heats) — 38.06 (4th)
Heptathlon: Anna Hall (United States)
– 100m hurdles — 13.36 (7th) — 1071 points
– High jump — 1.89 (3rd) — 1093 points
– Shot put — 14.11 (8th) — 801 points
– 200m — 23.89 (8th) — points — 3956 total points (3rd)
– The final three events will be held Friday.
Lloydricia Cameron (Jamaica) — Shot put (Qualifiers) — 18.02 (14th)
– This was a season-best effort from Cameron but not enough to qualify for the semifinals.
Alida van Daalen (Netherlands) — Shot put (Qualifiers) — 16.53 (26th)
Joseph Fahnbulleh (Liberia) — 4x100m relay (Heats) — 38.97 (15th)
Women’s Golf — Round 2
Sarah Schober (Austria) — 4 over (T36): Schober improved on her opening round with a birdie on the front nine, but it came undone on the back nine with a double bogey as her last notable score coming in.
Athletics
Grace Stark (United States) — 100m hurdles (Heats) — 12.72 (11th)
Grant Holloway (United States) — 110m hurdles (Semifinals) — 12.98 (1st)
– Holloway is fully focused on a gold medal having won silver in the 2020 Tokyo Games. No one has been close to him thus far in Paris as he again won this semifinal by 0.09 over the field.
Wanya McCoy (Bahamas) — 200m (Semifinals) — 20.61 (18th)
Joseph Fahnbulleh (Liberia) — 200m (Semifinals) — 20.12 (6th)
– Fahnbulleh finished second in his heat and will race Noah Lyles, among others, in the final.
Women’s Golf — Round 1
Sarah Schober (Austria) — 3 over (T36): After going out at even par, Schoeber struggled on the back nine with a double bogey on the par-5 14th hole a particularly crushing effort. She sits 10 strokes off the lead but only five away from podium contention with 54 holes remaining.
Women’s Basketball
Belgium def. Spain, 79-66 (Quarterfinals): Andrea Vilaro (Spain) scored 3 points on 1 of 3 shooting with two rebounds and an assist in 15:40.
Diving
Maha Amer (Egypt) — 3m springboard (Qualifications) — 250.20 (24th)
Athletics
Jasmine Moore (United States) — Long jump (Qualifications) — 6.66 (6th)
– Moore, who already won a bronze medal in the triple jump, qualified on distance after not finishing atop her heat.
Jevaughn Powell (Jamaica) — 400m (Semifinals) — 44.91 (13th)
– Powell finished half a second out of qualifying for the final.
Men’s Basketball
Germany def. Greece, 76-63: Nick Calathes (Greece) scored 5 points on 2 of 5 shooting with 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in 29:23 as the Greeks were eliminated from the competition.
Athletics
Wanya McCoy (Bahamas) — 200m (Heats) — 20.35 (17th)
– McCoy qualified based on finishing second in his heat.
Joseph Fahnbulleh (Liberia) — 200m (Heats) — 20.20 (8th)
– Fahnbulleh won his heat by 0.06 seconds.
Women’s 3×3 Basketball
BRONZE: United States def. Canada, 16-13: Rhyne Howard (United States) scored 4 points on 3 of 8 shooting and hit her lone free throw as the Americans won teh bronze medal. As she is a WNBA player and Florida assistant coach, her medal does not count toward the Gators’ total.
Spain def. United States, 18-16 (Semifinal): Rhyne Howard (United States) scored 3 points on 3 of 8 shooting as the Americans saw their lead disappear with the Spanish forcing overtime and prevailing. to play for the gold medal.
Swimming
GOLD: Bobby Finke (United States) — 1500m freestyle (Final) — 14:30.67 (1st) [WR]
– Finke broke a 12-year-old world record in the 1500m freestyle as he defended his gold medal with the race of his career. He stands as the lone American male to win an individual gold in the 2024 Olympics, continuing a 120-year streak dating back to 1904 that was in danger of ending entering the race as it was the final men’s individual swim of the Games. Florida coach Anthony Nesty, who is also leading Team USA at these Olympics, broke down in tears while watching from the stands.
“I’m just happy to get the gold for the guys,” Finke said. “… We’re ending [the Olympics] on a high note. I was kind of pissed after [winning silver in] the 800. Just getting this done, world record time, I’m really happy.”
SILVER: Caeleb Dressel (United States) — 4x100m medley relay (Final) — 3:28.01 (2nd)
– Dressel starred for the Americans with an incredible 49.4-second butterfly leg to push the United States briefly into the lead. However, the U.S. faltered down the stretch and won the silver medal. It was the first time in event history the U.S. did not win gold and Dressel’s first non-gold in his Olympic career. Dressel is now the second-most decorated American men’s swimmer behind only Michael Phelps.
Josh Liendo (Canada) — 4x100m medley relay (Final) — 3:31.27 (5th)
Track & Field
Hakim Sani Brown (Japan) — 100m (Semifinals) — 9.96 (10th)
– Sani Brown ran a personal best but fell two spots and 0.03 seconds short of qualifying for the final.
Grant Holloway (United States) — 110m hurdles (Qualifications) — 13.01 (1st)
– Holloway beat the entire opening field by 0.11, a significant margin given the next five competitors were separated by 0.06.
Reheem Hayles (Jamaica) — 4x400m mixed relay (Final) — 3:11.67 (5th)
Malcolm Clemons (United States) — Long jump (Qualifications) — 7.72 (21st)
Jevaughn Powell (Jamaica) — 400m (Qualifications) — 45.12 (23rd)
Thomas Mardal (Norway) — Hammer throw (Final) — 74.25 (11th)
Men’s Golf — Round 4
Alejandro Tosti (Argentina) — 8 under (T18): Despite others shooting up the leaderboard Sunday, Tosti has a relatively uneventful round. He scored a 1-under 71 and finished 9 strokes out of the podium despite a strong effort in Paris.
Camilo Villegas (Spain) — 9 over (57th): Hey, at least he finished. Villegas struggled massively at Le Golf National but managed to stay out of last place, which unfortunately went to Frenchman Matthieu Pavon, who shot four strokes worse. Villegas’ even-par 71 on Sunday was his best effort of the Olympics.
Men’s 3×3 Basketball
Netherlands def. United States, 21-6: Canyon Barry (United States) scored 2 points on 2 of 6 shooting as the Americans’ run came to a merciful end with a 2-5 record in group play.
Swimming
SILVER: Josh Liendo (Canada) — 100m butterfly (Final) — 49.99 (2nd)
– Liendo led for the majority of the race but fell off over the final 15 meters. He finished 0.09 out of gold but nevertheless captured the first medal of his Olympic career.
GOLD: Caeleb Dressel (United States) — 4×100 mixed medley relay (Final) — 3:37.43 (1st) [WR]
– Dressel did not participate in the final; however, because he swam in the qualification round, he was medal eligible. The Americans set a world-record time to edge China. Dressel has now won nine Olympic gold medals and none of another color.
GOLD: Katie Ledecky (United States) — 800m freestyle (Final) — 8:11.04 (1st)
– Ledecky became the first female Olympian to win four gold medals in the same individual event across any sport. She’s the seventh athlete to ever accomplish the feat, and the fifth American to do so. Ledecky has now won the most Olympic gold medals by a female swimmer (nine) and the most medals by a female swimmer or American woman (14). As a volunteer coach at Florida, her medals do not count toward the Gators’ total.
Bobby Finke (United States) — 1500m freestyle (Heats) — 14:45.31 (6th)
– Finke advanced to the final with a chance to defend his gold medal.Caeleb Dressel (United States) — 4×100 medley relay (Heats) — 3:31.62 (3rd)
– Dressel did not participate in the heat but is expected to swim butterfly in the final.Josh Liendo (Canada) — 4×100 medley relay (Heats) — 3:32.33 (7th)
– Liendo did not participate in the heat but is expected to swim butterfly in the final.
Athletics
BRONZE: Jasmine Moore (United States) — Triple jump (Final) — 14.67 (3rd)
– Moore’s medal marks the first for an American in this event during Olympic competition. It was previously the only jump event in which the United States had never won a medal.
Hakim Sani Brown (Japan) — 100m (Heats) — 10.02 (8th)
Men’s Golf — Round 3
Alejandro Tosti (Argentina) — 7 under (T17): Tosti looked set to make a major run in Paris going out in 32 with four birdies on a clean-sheet front nine; however, a double bogey at the last ended his day with a 69. He now sits six shots off the podium entering Sunday’s final round.
Camillo Villegas (Spain) — 9 over (59th): The good news is that Villegas is no longer last on the leaderboard … by a single stroke. An even-par 72 was his best effort at these Olympics, and he could move out of the bottom five with another solid round on Sunday.
Women’s Basketball
Spain def. Serbia, 70-62: Andrea Vilaro (Spain) played as a reserve scoring 3 points on 1 of 2 shooting in 6 minutes.
Women’s Soccer
Germany def. Canada 0-0 (4-2): Adriana Leon (Canada) played 63 minutes with 1 of 5 shots going on goal. The Canadians ultimately lost in a shootout to be eliminated from Olympic competition. Deanne Rose (Canada) was a reserve during the Summer Games.
Women’s 3×3 Basketball
United States def. China, 14-12: Rhyne Howard (United States) scored 3 points on 2 of 6 shooting as the Americans won their fourth straight game after starting 0-2.
Swimming
Caeleb Dressel (United States) — 50m freestyle (Final) — 21.61 (6th)
– Dressel, the reigning gold medalist in the 50m free, did not finish on the podium despite a strong start. He finished 0.05 seconds out of position.
Josh Liendo (Canada) — 50m freestyle (Final) — 21.58 (4th)
– Liendo, who had originally missed the final by 0.04 seconds, was the first reserve and wound up swimming in the race, taking Lane 8. He missed a bronze medal by 0.02 seconds.
Caeleb Dressel (United States) — 100m butterfly (Semifinals) — 51.57 (13th)
– Dressel was the reigning gold medalist in the 100m fly. He finished fifth in his semifinal and was beaten by everyone in the second semifinal. Dressel broke down after going 0-2 on Friday.
Josh Liendo (Canada) — 100m butterfly (Semifinals) — 50.42 (3rd)
Caeleb Dressel (United States) — 100m butterfly (Heats) — 50.83 (6th)
Josh Liendo (Canada) — 100m butterfly (Heats) — 50.55 (2nd)
Caeleb Dressel (United States) — 4×100 mixed medley relay (Heats) — 3:40.98 (1st)
– Dressel swam the butterfly leg of the relay, which includes both men and women. The composition of the relay team that will swim the final has not been decided, though he will swim if the U.S. decides to go with a man for the fly leg. Either way, Dressel will be eligible for a medal. The Americans are 15 for 15 winning this event in non-boycotted Olympics.
Katie Ledecky (United States) — 800m freestyle (Heats) 8:16.62 (1st)
– Ledecky, not going at full speed, topped the qualification round by 2 seconds.
Athletics
Jasmine Moore (United States) — Triple jump (Qualifications) — 14.43 (3rd)
– This was a season-best score for Moore.
Thomas Mardal (Norway) — Hammer throw (Qualifications) — 76.78 (8th)
Alida van Daalen (Netherlands) — Discus throw (Qualifications) — 62.19 (16th)
Men’s Golf
Alejandro Tosti (Argentina) — 5 under (T13): No eagles this time around, but Tosti went low on each side ultimately carding six birdies to four bogeys on the day. He will begin Moving Day sitting six shots off the podium, which would not necessarily be that far back except some of the biggest stars in golf — Xander Schauffele, Hideki Matsuyama, Tommy Fleetwood, Jon Rahm, Tom Kim, Scottie Scheffler — sit between him and medal contention.
Camilo Villegas (Spain) — 8 over (60th): Villegas’ struggles continued early at Le Golf National as he went out in 38 with three bogeys on the front nine. It looked like he was set to right the ship with three birdies over six holes, but a double bogey at the last put him into dead last place at these Olympics.
Men’s Basketball
Greece def. Australia, 77-71: Nick Calathes (Greece) played 31 minutes, second-most on the team behind Giannis Antetokounmpo, scoring 7 points on 3 of 11 shooting with 8 assists and 4 rebounds.
Women’s 3×3 Basketball
United States def. France, 14-13: Rhyne Howard (United States) scored 2 points on 2 of 7 shooting as the Americans picked up their second victory.
United States def. Canada, 18-17: Rhyne Howard (United States) scored the game-winning shot in overtime as part of her team-high 7 points. She shot 5 of 11 from the field and hit a free throw. Since taking over offensively, Howard has led the Americans to three straight wins.
Men’s 3×3 Basketball
United States def. France, 21-19: Canyon Barry (United States) scored a team-high 16 points on 8 of 14 shooting with 4 of 4 free throws made. He was responsible for 76% of the team’s scoring, including the clinching basket as the Americans finally won a game, improving to 1-4.
United States def. China: Canyon Barry (United States) scored a team-high 14 points on 9 of 18 shooting and hit both of his free throws leading the Americans to their second straight win. He was responsible for 67% of the team’s scoring, including the final basket as the Americans went 2-0 on the day, improving to 2-4.
Swimming
Caeleb Dressel (United States) — 50m freestyle (Semifinals) — 21.58 (5th)
– Swimming in Lane 1 after a lackluster performance in qualifications, Dressel did what was necessary to earn a quality lane for the final. He will get a chance to defend his 2020 gold medal on Friday.
Josh Liendo (Canada) — 50m freestyle (Semifinals) — 21.69 (9th)
– Liendo missed out on swimming in the final by one spot and 0.04 seconds.
SILVER: Katie Ledecky — 4x200m freestyle relay (Final) — 7:40.86 (2nd)
– Ledecky has become the most decorated female Olympian in United States history winning her 13th career medal, one more than former Florida star Dara Torres (among others). She will have an opportunity Saturday to win a ninth gold medal, the most of any woman in history. Ledecky is a volunteer coach at Florida; therefore, her medals do not count toward the Gators’ total.
Julie Brousseau (Canada) — 4x200m freestyle relay (Final) — 7:46.05 (4th)
Caeleb Dressel (United States) — 50m freestyle (Heats) — 21.91 (13th)
Josh Liendo (Canada) — 50m freestyle (Heats) — 21.92 (15th)
Alberto Mestre (Venezuela) — 50m freestyle (Heats) — 22.02 (21st)
Julie Brousseau (Canada) — 4x200m freestyle relay (Heats) — 7:53.03 (6th)
– Brousseau swam the second-fastest leg of the relay at 1:57.93.
Nicole Maier (Germany) — 4x200m freestyle relay (Heats) — 7:55:57 (10th)
– Maier, who has yet to swim for Florida, clocked the second-fastest leg for her team at 1:58.76. The Germans are the second reserve for the final race.Katie Ledecky (United States) — 4x200m freestyle relay (Heats) — 7:52.72 (4th)
– Ledecky did not participate in the heat but will swim in the final.
Men’s Golf — Round 1
Alejandro Tosti (Argentina) — 3 under (T16): Tosti opened with an eagle on the 3rd to take an early lead, but a bogey on the 8th saw him out in 35. However, he rebounded on the back nine with three birdies to one bogey to sit within striking distance, five shots back of 18-hole leader Hideki Matsuyama (-8) and three off the podium.
Camilo Villegas (Spain) — 5 over (T59): Villegas’ effort left a lot to be desired Thursday. He was up and down on the front nine with four bogeys to two birdies, but his totally knocked himself out of contenion on the back with two double bogeys and just one birdie, coming in with a 38. Villegas matched Min Woo Lee (Australia) with the worst round of the day.
Women’s 3×3 Basketball
Australia def. United States, 17-15: Rhyne Howard (United States) scored a team-high 8 points on 5 of 7 shooting with 4 rebounds and 3 turnovers as the Americans fell to an embarrassing 0-3.
United States def. Spain, 17-11: Rhyne Howard (United States) scored a team-high 5 points on 3 of 4 shooting while hitting 1 of 2 free throws as the Americans picked up their first win of the Summer Games.
Men’s 3×3 Basketball
Lithuania def. United States, 20-18: Canyon Barry (United States) scored a team-high 9 points on 7 of 14 shooting, hitting 2 of 2 free throws as the Americans fell to an embarrassing 0-3.
Latvia def. United States, 21-19: Canyon Barry (United States) scored a team-high 10 points on 5 of 10 shooting with a free throw as the Americans continued their struggles moving to 0-4.
Swimming
GOLD: Katie Ledecky (United States) — 1500m freestyle (Final) — 15:30.02 (1st – OR)
– Ledecky is a volunteer coach at Florida, so her gold medal does not count toward the Gators’ total. She won her eighth gold, tying the most won by an American woman, and 12th Olympic medal overall, tying her with former Gators star Dara Torres, Jenny Thompson and Natalie Coughlin for most won by a female swimmer. Ledecky has won both golds in the 1500m freestyle, which debuted at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and she has cemented her legacy as the second-greatest swimmer in history behind only Michael Phelps. She set an Olympic record swimming the race in the eighth-fastest time in history and now owns the top 20 fastest times in the event, including the world record. “To my Florida crew, all those Florida boys that push me every day, I love you guys,” she said after the race in reference to her training at UF with head coach Anthony Nesty.
Women’s Basketball
Spain def. Puerto Rico, 63-62: Andrea Vilaro (Spain) scored 2 points on 1 of 2 shooting with 3 assists and 3 rebounds in 18:57.
Women’s 3×3 Basketball
Azerbaijan def. United States, 20-17: Rhyne Howard (United States) scored one point going 1 of 5 from the field as the Americans fell to 0-2.
Women’s Soccer
Canada def. Columbia, 1-0: Adriana Leon (Canada) took four shots in 61 minutes. Deanne Rose is an alternate for the team and did not play.
Men’s 3×3 Basketball
Poland def. United States, 19-17: Canyon Barry (United States) scored a team-high 6 points on 2 of 6 shooting, going 4 of 4 from the free-throw line, with three rebounds in 7:23. The Americans fell to 0-2.
Swimming
SILVER: Bobby Finke (United States) — 800m freestyle (Final) — 7:38.75 (2nd)
– Finke, the defending gold medalist from the 2020 London Olympics, played possum a bit down the stretch looking to make a come-from-behind run over the final 50 meters. He came close but ultimately fell 0.56 seconds short of repeating atop the podium.
SILVER: Kieran Smith (United States) — 4x200m freestyle relay (Final) — 7:00.78 (2nd)
– Smith, who did not compete in the preliminary round, raced the last leg for the Americans in the final. He previously won a bronze medal in the 400m freestyle at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Josh Liendo (Canada) — 100m freestyle (Semifinals) — 48.06 (11th)
– Liendo finished one spot below the reserves.
Josh Liendo (Canada) — 100m freestyle (Heats) — 48.34 (T10)
– Advancing to the semifinals, Liendo has a legitimate chance to compete in the final medal race but will likely need to improve upon his career-best time to get the opportunity.
Alberto Mestre (Venezuela) — 100m freestyle (Heats) — 49.51 (37th)
Katie Ledecky (United States) — 1500m freestyle (Heats) — 15:47.43 (1st)
– Despite swimming 27 seconds slower than her world-record time given the round of competition, Ledecky still finished nearly 4 seconds clear of second place in the heats. She is a Florida volunteer coach; a medal would not count toward the Gators’ total.
Amro Al-Wir (Jordan) — 200m breaststroke (Heats) — 2:15.78 (23rd)
Aleksas Savickas (Lithuania) — 200m breaststroke (Heats) — 2:11.53 (19th)
– Savickas finished one spot below the reserves, while Al-Wir was among the bottom of the table.
Men’s 3×3 Basketball (NBC)
Serbia def. United States, 22-14: Canyon Barry (United States) played 5:51 scoring 2 points on 2 of 5 shooting with two turnovers. The Serbs are the reigning bronze medalists, though the result was nevertheless disappointing for the Americans.
Women’s 3×3 Basketball
Germany def. United States, 17-13: Rhyne Howard (United States) posted 1 point and 1 rebound in a team-low 6:53, going 1 of 8 from the field with a missed free throw in the German upset.
Men’s Basketball
Spain def. Greece, 84-77: Nick Calathes (Greece) played 32:38 scoring 8 points on 3 of 12 shooting with 7 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 turnovers. The Greeks are now 0-2 in Group A and appear headed for an early elimination from the Olympics.
Swimming
BRONZE: Emma Weyant (United States) — 400m individual medley (Final) — 4:34.93 (3rd)
– Weyant won her second straight Olympic medal after capturing silver in the 400m IM at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She is one of only three three women in the history of the 400m IM to win two medals in this event.
Emma Weyant (United States) — 400m individual medley (Heats) — 4:36.27 (1st)
– Weyant won her individual heat and the overall round with nearly a full-second gap (0.97) between her and the second-place finisher.
Bobby Finke (United States) — 800m freestyle (Heats) — 7:43.00 (5th)
– The reigning 800m freestyle gold medalist, Finke now gets an opportunity to defend his crown in Paris. His American record time is nearly four seconds better than he swam Monday morning, which indicates he was likely holding back a bit for the medal race.
Luke Whitlock (United States) — 800m freestyle (Heats) — 7:49.26 (15th)
Alfonso Mestre (Venezuela) — 800m freestyle (Heats) — 8:12.03 (29th)
– Whitlock, a freshman at Florida, is competing in his first Olympics, while Mestre is in his second Summer Games but has yet to advance out of the heat round.
Swimming
Jonny Marshall (Great Britain) — 100m backstroke (Semifinals) — 53.46 (14th)
– Marshall will not advance to the medal round, ending his run in Paris.
Jonny Marshall (Great Britain) — 100m backstroke (Heats) — 53.93 (16th)
– Marshall advanced to the semifinals in the last qualifying spot. He will need to shave at least full second off his time if he hopes to move into the medal competition.
Women’s Basketball
Spain def. China, 90-89: Andrea Vilaro (Spain) was one of two players who did not see the floor.
Women’s Soccer
Canada def. Japan, 2-1: Adriana Leon (Canada) played 45 minutes but did not register any statistics. Deanne Rose is an alternate for the team and did not play.
Swimming
GOLD: Caeleb Dressel (United States) — 4x100m freestyle relay (Final) — 3:09.28 (1st)
– Dressel swam the anchor leg for the favored Americans in the event, winning his eighth Olympic gold medal and the first of the 2024 Summer Games for the Gators. It was a dominant showing for the U.S., which won by a full second over Australia.
Josh Liendo (Canada) — 4x100m freestyle relay (Final) — 3:12.18 (6th)
Caeleb Dressel (United States) — 4x100m freestyle relay (Heats) — 3:12.61 (4th)
Josh Liendo (Canada) — 4x100m freestyle relay (Heats) — 3:12.77 (5th)
– Dressel and Liendo each swam anchor with their sides advancing into the final race Saturday afternoon.
Kieran Smith (United States) — 400m (Heats) — 3:46.47 (11th)
Alfonso Mestre (Venezuela) — 400m (Heats) — 3:48.20 (19th)
– Smith, the reigning bronze medalist in the 400m, did not qualify out of heats in a surprise turn of events. He finished one place out of reserves and will not have a chance to go for a medal. This despite winning the U.S. trials.
BRONZE: Katie Ledecky (United States) — 400m freestyle (Final) — 4:00.86 (3rd)
– Ledecky is a volunteer coach for Florida, so her bronze medal does not count toward the Gators’ total. This was her 11th career Olympic medal and first bronze. She previously scored gold in the 400m freestyle during the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and silver during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Men’s Basketball
Canada def. Greece, 86-79: Nick Calathles (Greece) played 23:27, scoring 3 points on 1 of 4 shooting with seven assists, four rebounds and three turnovers. He missed all four of his free throw attempts. One-time Florida player Andrew Nembhard (Canada), who transferred to Gonzaga, played on the other side.
Women’s Soccer
Canada def. New Zealand, 2-1: Adriana Leon (Canada) started and played 89 minutes, going 1 of 3 shots on goal. Deanne Rose is an alternate for the team and did not play.
– Former basketball player Will Yeguete is not competing in the Summer Games but was chosen as an Olympic torch carrier for host nation France.
There are four current Gators participating in the Olympics, including swimming & diving coach Anthony Nesty (USA Men’s Swimming – head coach), assistant coach Nic Peterson (USA Men’s Track & Field – jumps/multis coach), associate coach Whitney Hite (USA Swimming – assistant), associate coach Owen Field (USA Gymnastics – assistant) and gymnast Leanne Wong (USA Gymnastics – assistant/replacement). Two-time Olympic medalist swimmer Elizabeth Beisel will be heavily featured as part of NBC’s coverage, while fellow former Gators Dr. Kate Edenfield and Julia Gorman will both serve in medical roles with Team USA.
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