The University of Florida men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will open the 2020-21 season on the road versus the Georgia Bulldogs on Oct. 30 inside Gabrielsen Natatorium.
Due to COVID protocols, the dual meet sessions will be split by gender to allow appropriate distancing. The women’s team will kick things off with their meet at 10:00 a.m., with the men to follow at 2:00 p.m.
The University of Georgia and Gabrielsen Natatorium are still evaluating and determining meet day procedures, such as allowing spectators. Finalized guidelines are expected to be announced in the near future.
Live meet results will be made available on the official twitter of Gators Swimming and Diving, the MeetMobile app and Georgia’s swimming and diving website.
A full 2020-21 schedule for both the men’s and women’s teams will be announced at a later date.
On Sept. 14, the SEC announced all competition would be restricted to regionalized opponents in a dual meet format, unless certain accommodations and strategies were met to create proper distancing.
2020-21 SEC Swimming and Diving Plan:
- Season runs October 1, 2020 to January 25, 2021
- Regionalized competition permitted upon the adherence of opponents to SEC Medical Guidance Task Force Requirements for COVID-19 Management
- No restrictions on number of events
COVID-19 Commitments to Student-Athletes:
- The SEC announced in July that student-athletes in all sports who elect to not participate in intercollegiate athletics during the fall 2020 academic semester because of health and/or safety concerns related to COVID-19 will continue to have their scholarships honored by their university and will remain in good standing with their team.
- The SEC’s Return to Activity and Medical Guidance Task Force continues to meet on policies and procedures for the safe return of student-athletes to competition, building on the NCAA’s Resocialization of College Sports Guidelines.
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