List of University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame members
Men's swimming and diving
The following Gator Greats are former male members of the Florida Gators swimming and diving teams:

List of University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame members

Section Title: Men's swimming and diving
Table Section Text: The following Gator Greats are former male members of the Florida Gators swimming and diving teams:

Name	Sport	Years	Accomplishments

St. Elmo "Chic" Acosta	Swimming	1939–40	Chic Acosta won the 1939 individual SEC championship in the 50-yard freestyle event.

Craig R. Beardsley	Swimming	1979–83	Craig Beardsley was a butterfly specialist who was a member of the 1980 U.S Olympic team and the favorite to win a gold medal, but was unable to compete because of the American-led boycott of the Moscow Olympics.

James L. Borland	Diving	1953–54	Diver Jim Borland was an All-American who won two individual SEC championships in the one-meter and three-meter springboard diving events, making a major contribution to the Gators' SEC team championship in 1954.

Matthew J. Cetlinski	Swimming	1983–86	Matt Cetlinski earned eight All-American honors, and won five individual NCAA titles in distance swimming events, including the 500-meter freestyle (twice) and the 1,650-meter freestyle (three times).

Edmond "Tom" Dioguardi	Swimming	1966–67	Tom Dioguardi was a freestyle specialist who received five All-American honors, and was an eight-time SEC individual champion—three times in the 50-yard freestyle, twice in the 100-yard freestyle, and three times in the 200-yard freestyle.

Phillip A. Drake	Swimming	1956–58	Phil Drake was a two-time All-American who won four individual SEC championships in 1957 and 1958, including the 100-yard butterfly, 200-yard butterfly (twice), and 200-yard individual medley.

Geoffrey S. Gaberino	Swimming	1981–84	Geoff Gaberino received fourteen All-American honors and was the team captain when the Gators won back-to-back NCAA national team championships in 1983 and 1984.

Michael S. Heath	Swimming	1983–86	Mike Heath earned nineteen All-American honors. He swam the anchor leg for the Gators' NCAA national championship relay teams in the 4x100-meter and 4x200-meter freestyle relay events in 1983 and 1984, and also won an individual NCAA title in the 200-meter freestyle.

Rogers B. "Tiger" Holmes	Swimming	1941–42, 1947	Tiger Holmes was the SEC champion in the 50-yard freestyle and a member of the Gators' SEC champion medley relay team in 1942.

Patrick D. Kennedy	Swimming	1983–84 1986	Pat Kennedy was a nine-time All-American. He was a major contributor to the Gators' 1983 and 1984 NCAA national team championships, placing third in two events in 1983 (200-meter backstroke, 400-meter individual medley), and second in two events in 1984 (200-meter and 400-meter individual medley).

David E. Larson	Swimming	1978–81	David Larson received twenty-one All-American honors, and was a member of the Gators' NCAA national championship relay teams in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay in 1979 and 1981.

Gerald S. Livingston	Swimming	1962–64	Jerry Livingston was a four-time All-American who dominated the butterfly in the SEC, winning three consecutive individual SEC titles in both the 100-yard and 200-yard butterfly events.

J. Stephen McBride	Diving	1960–62	Diver Steve McBride was a two-time All-American who dominated diving in the SEC for three years, winning individual SEC championships in the one-meter and three-meter springboard diving events in 1960, 1961 and 1962.

Mark A. McKee	Swimming	1968–71	Mark McKee was a medley swimmer who received four All-American honors. He who won four individual SEC championships, including the 200-meter individual medley once, and the 400-meter individual medley three times.

A. Timothy McKee	Swimming	1972–74	Tim McKee was a four-time All-American. He won six individual SEC championships, including the 200-meter backstroke (twice), 200-meter individual medley (twice), and 400-meter individual medley (twice).

Andrew M. McPherson	Swimming	1967–69	Andy McPherson was a three-time All-American who won five individual SEC titles in three years, including the 100-yard freestyle (three times), the 50-yard freestyle, and the 200-yard individual medley.

Alberto E. Mestre-Sosa	Swimming	1983–86	Alberto Mestre earned seventeen All-American honors. He was a member of the Gators' NCAA national championship relay teams in the 4x100-meter and 4x200-meter freestyle relay events in 1983 and 1984, and also placed second in the 100-meter freestyle in 1984.

Anthony C. Nesty	Swimming	1989–92	Anthony Nesty received sixteen All-American honors. He won three consecutive individual NCAA championships in the 100-yard butterfly (1990–1992), one in the 200-yard butterfly (1990), and one as a member of the school's 400-yard medley relay team (1991).

James Ray Perkins	Swimming	1968–71	Four-time All-American Jimmy Perkins was a breaststroke specialist who won an individual SEC title in the 200-yard breaststroke event in 1970, contributing to the Gators' 1970 SEC team championship.

Edwin C. Reese	Swimming	1961–63	Eddie Reese won seven individual SEC titles, including the 200-yard butterfly, 200-yard breaststroke (twice), 200-yard individual medley (three times), and 400-yard individual medley.

Charles T. "Ted" Robinson	Swimming	1953–54	All-American Ted Robinson won three individual SEC titles in breaststroke events, including the 100-yard breaststroke in 1953, and the 200-yard breaststroke in 1953 and 1954.

Barry R. Russo	Swimming	1966–68	Barry Russo was a two-time All-American in the breaststroke who won two individual SEC titles in the 200-yard breaststroke and a third SEC team title as a member of the Gators' 4x200-yard freestyle relay team.

Christopher Snode	Diving	1977–80	Chris Snode was the University of Florida's first individual Gator NCAA champion, winning the NCAA national championship in the three-meter springboard event in 1978.

Blanchard E. Tual	Swimming	1965–67	Blanchard Tual dominated the backstroke events at the SEC championships for three consecutive years, sweeping the 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke in 1965, 1966 and 1967, and making major contributions to the Gators' three straight SEC team championships during those same years.

E. Craig White	Diving Swimming	1954–56	Craig White was a rare All-American athlete who won individual SEC championships in both swimming and diving events. White swept the one-meter and three-meter springboard diving events, while also swimming a leg for the Gators' winning team in the 400-yard freestyle relay, and making a major contribution to the Gators' 1954 SEC team championship.

Bruce L. Williams	Swimming	1968–71	Bruce Williams was a five-time All-American who won a total of five individual SEC championships in 1968 and 1969, including the 100-yard butterfly, 200-yard freestyle (twice), 500-yard freestyle, and 1,650-yard freestyle.

David Lopez-Zubero	Swimming	1978–81	David Zubero was a member of the Gators' relay teams that won the NCAA national championship in the 4x200-yard freestyle relay while setting a new American record in 1979, and again when the Gators won the NCAA championship in same event in 1981.

Martin López-Zubero	Swimming	1988–91	While swimming for the Gators, Martin Zubero won four individual NCAA national championships—the 200-meter individual medley, the 400-meter medley relay, and twice in the 200-meter backstroke—received fifteen All-American honors, and was recognized as the 1991 NCAA Male Swimmer of the Year.

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Reese was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as one of a "Gator Greats" in Swimming.

final_sentence: Reese was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as one of a "Gator Greats" in Swimming.