It is rivalry week in the SEC with two of the biggest rivalries in the country taking place.
Of course, they are not all-SEC meets, but rivalries that involve SEC teams with Florida swimming at Florida State and Texas A&M swimming at Texas.
Both meets will be on Friday.
The Florida women are ranked No. 17 and coming off of a historical victory against No. 6 Georgia. Not only was in an upset, but it was the first time the Gators had won at Georgia in a quarter of a century.
Here is how that meet ended.
Vanessa Pearl led the No. 9 Gators past the No. 11 Bulldogs, 158-142, with two individual event wins and a relay victory.
With Georgia leading 133-131, Hannah Burns, Pearl, and Kelly Fertel swept the 400 IM and put the Gators back on top 147-136, with one event remaining. Burns posted an NCAA B Cut time with a 4:12.37, which is the sixth-fastest time in the NCAA. Pearl also notched an NCAA B Cut time after she placed second with a 4:13.02. Fertel completed the sweep with a 4:13.60. Florida led 147-136 with only the 400 Free relay left.
Bella Garofalo, Sherridon Dressel, Mabel Zavaros and Fertel sealed the victory for the Gators as they won the 400 Free with a time of 3:20.28. Their time was the fifth-fastest swim in the NCAA this season.
It was one of the most exciting meets of the early season.
The Florida men are ranked No. 4, while Florida State is No. 20 and that should be a strong meet as well.
For more on the Texas A&M-Texas meet, check out Swimming World’s Big 12 Preview.
Tennessee and Wisconsin will swim at Purdue in another Friday meet. On Saturday, Georgia hosts South Carolina.
On Friday-Saturday, Kentucky and Arkansas will swim at Missouri, in what could be an interesting double dual.