Robert Pinter Joins South Carolina Swimming Staff, First Hire of Poppell Era
Robert Pinter (above) and Poppell were both on deck at the University of Florida: Poppell working with the varsity team and Pinter with the Gator Swim Club.
Jeff Poppell Explains Move to Head Coach at South Carolina
Poppell wanted to stay in the SEC, but the opportunity to coach men and women was enticing and he wasn’t worried about making a “lateral move”
South Carolina Approves $175,000 Base Salary for New Head Swim Coach Poppell
Jeff Poppell will receive a substantial pay raise over what South Carolina paid the program’s previous head coach, McGee Moody.
Florida Posts Opening for Coaches; Plans to Bring Back Remaining Staff
Whitney Hite, who was the assistant head coach of the women’s program last season, is expected to return as part of a restructured combined-gender staff.
Florida to Combine Men’s and Women’s Programs Under Anthony Nesty
Florida was a combined program under longtime coach Gregg Troy, who retired from collegiate coaching in spring 2018 following the 2017-18 NCAA season.
South Carolina Will Hire Jeff Poppell as New Head Swim Coach
Jeff Poppell will leave a successful tenure as the head coach of the women at Florida to lead both the men and women at South Carolina.
Florida Women Show Out On Senior Day With Decisive Win Over UNF
Florida honored its seniors prior to a 176-74 home victory over North Florida on Wednesday.
Florida Women Kick Off 2020-2021 Corona-Season With Intrasquad Meet
The Florida women, who return 6 of their 11 individual NCAA qualifiers from last season, held their first meet of the season on Friday.
SwimSwam Podcast: Jeff Poppell on Building a Team From the Ground Up
Poppell was integral in building 3 major programs from the ground up and he shares what lessons he learned along the way.
Why Splitting the Florida Program is Working
Splitting the program at Florida has played out very favorably. Listen to coaches Anthony Nesty and Jeff Poppell discuss their philosophies and teams.
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Florida Welcomes Georgia for Home Opener on Friday
The Gators will welcome the Georgia Bulldogs for their home opener on Nov. 1. inside the Stephen C. O’Connell Center Natatorium at 11:00 a.m.
Gator Women Start SEC Campaign at Missouri
The Gators’ women’s swimming and diving team will hit the pool on Friday, Oct. 18 at 10:30 a.m. for their SEC opening dual with the Missouri Tigers.
2019-2020 NCAA Women’s Power Rankings: First Edition
There’s a lot of agreement among rankers with the top four teams. After that… not so much. Stanford chases four straight NCAA titles this spring.
Florida Adds Arizona State Transfer Ashley McCool to Diving Roster for 2019-20
University of Florida women’s swimming and diving head coach Jeff Poppell has announced the addition of junior diver Ashley McCool.
SEC Women Championships Mid-Season Analysis: Lady Vols vs Pedigree
Now that all the major mid season invites are complete, pretty much every team in the country has had a…