The Southeastern Conference announced its swimming and diving postseason awards on Tuesday afternoon, featuring Anthony Nesty being honored as the SEC Men’s Swimming Coach of the Year for the third consecutive year.
Prior to Nesty, former head coach Gregg Troy earned the honor six times consecutively, marking this as the ninth consecutive Men’s Swimming Coach of the Year award for the Gators.
“I am humbled to receive the SEC Coach of the Year Award this year. It is special to be honored in this way by your peers in the conference who also work tirelessly to reach the pinnacles in the sport”, said Nesty. “I am extremely proud of our men and what they have been able to achieve this past year despite the countless obstacles they encountered. They are a special group of men and it is has been an absolute pleasure and honor to coach them. I am very fortunate to have a terrific support staff and I owe them many thanks for their abundant and loyal support. This award is shared with our entire team, support staff and our extremely supportive Administration.”
Nesty guided the Gators to their ninth consecutive SEC title and their 42nd overall. At the NCAA Championships, the Gators secured third place with 367 points, achieving their best finish since 2017.
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