GAINESVILLE, Fla., September 24. THE annual University of Florida Swimming and Diving Alumni\/Parents' \u201cSplash Club Weekend\u201d kicked off Friday, with several events scheduled between Friday and Sunday (Sept. 24-26) on campus, according to information from the Florida Athletic Association<\/p>\n
Tickets to the Florida\/Kentucky football game will be provided for the former student-athletes and a breakfast will be held Sunday for the alumni.<\/p>\n
Twenty-eight Olympians listed below, all with ties to Gator athletics, were expected to be in attendance at the Alumni Banquet on Friday, held at 7 p.m. at the Hilton Hotel<\/p>\n
On Saturday, former Gators were to attempt to re-create past glories by competing in the Alumni swim meet at noon at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center pool, but the event was canceled due to the potential impact of Hurricane Jeanne. All other activities surrounding the 2004 Splash Club Weekend, including the Friday night banquet at the Hilton Hotel, are expected to be held as planned. A revised schedule of the weekend\u2019s remaining events follows:<\/p>\n
Swim & Dive Alumni\/Parent Weekend Agenda<\/p>\n
09\/25\/04 (Saturday)<\/p>\n
10:00 am\t\t\tSplash Club Booster Meeting<\/p>\n
11:30 am\t\t\tUF vs. Kentucky Football Game<\/p>\n
12:00 pm\t\t\tAlumni Meet – CANCELED<\/p>\n
2:30 pm – 5:30 pm\t\tBBQ – seating available at Gate 3 (inside lobby)<\/p>\n
09\/26\/04 (Sunday)<\/p>\n
8:00 am\t\t\tBreakfast \u2013 Gate 3 Lobby \u2013 O\u2019Dome<\/p>\n
The Alumni weekend was to feature former Gator athletes only, as no current UF student-athletes were ever intended to participate in the meet. Coach Gregg Troy was looking forward to a fun weekend. Before the cancellation he said: "We have many accomplished Gator Olympians returning to compete and catch up with their former teammates. It should be an exciting event to watch. It will be all fun and games."<\/p>\n
Well, the competition may have been cancelled, but we suspect the catching up with teammates and \u201cfun and games\u201d will still be in full swing!<\/p>\n
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\nOlympians
\nYear\tCountry\t First Name\t Last Name
\n1980\tUSA\t Craig \t Beardsley
\n1984\tUSA\t Geoff\t Gaberino
\n1984\tBelgium\u2013Diving\tTom\t LeMaire
\n1988\tUSA\t Matt \t Cetlinski
\n1988\tUSA\t Mary\t Wayte
\n1992\tUSA\t Nicole\t Haislett
\n1992\tUSA \u2013 Coach\tEddie\t Reese
\n1996\tUSA \u2013 Coach\tRich\t DeSelm
\n1996\tTrinidad \tCerian \t Gibbes
\n2000\tSouth Africa\tRenate\t DuPlessis
\n2000\tIreland\t Chantal\t Gibney
\n2000\tBarbados\tMartyn\t Wilby
\n2004\tGermany\t Vipa\t Bernhardt
\n2004\tUSA\t Ryan \t Lochte
\n2004\tBrazil\t Gabriel\t Mangabeira
\n2004\tSouth Africa\tDarian\t Townsend
\n2004\tPhillipines\tJ.B.\t Walsh
\n1980, 1984 USA\tTracey\t Caulkins
\n1992, 1996 Canada\tNikki\t Dryden
\n1992, 1996 Suriname\tEnrico\t Linscheer
\n1996, 2000 Barbados\tLeah\t Martindale
\n2000, 2004 Jamaica\tJanelle\t Atkinson
\n2000, 2004 Brazil\tCarlos\t Jayme
\n1976, 1980, 1984 Spain\tDavid\t Zubero
\n1988, 1992, 1996\tGuam, Thailand, USA – Coach Gregg Troy
\n1988, 1992 Spain\tMartin\t Zubero
\n1980, 1984\tUSA\tDavid \tLarson
\n1996, 2000, 2004\tSouth Korea\tBryon\tKim<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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