LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky Swimming & Diving program will kick off the start of their collegiate season on Friday by playing host to No. 3/10 Florida at the Lancaster Aquatic Center, with diving starting at 5 p.m. ET.
The Kentucky men’s swimming and diving program opens the season ranked No. 20, with the Gators at No. 3. On the women’s side, Florida opens at No. 10, while Kentucky is outside of the top 25.
The Wildcat roster looks to lean on the experience of the 37 returners, as they lead the 16 newcomers in the first dual meet of the season. They return all of their 2026 NCAA qualifiers in Adomas Gatulis, Avery Giese, Carson Hick, Javier Lopez Guillen, Dziugas Miskinis, Lysander Osman, Justin Peresse, Kristy Pfaff, Levi Sandidge, AJ Terry, Falemana Tuufui.
Along with these key returners, The Wildcats brought in several newbies with lots of international and national experience at the club level during the off season to prep for the tough schedule ahead.
Live results can be found on the Meet Mobile App but there will be no live stream to watch. Fans can attend any meet this season at the Lancaster Aquatic Center free of charge.
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