AUBURN, Ala. — Head coach Ryan Wochomurka and the Auburn Tigers welcome SEC foe Florida on Friday, Jan. 16 at 11 a.m. CT inside James E. Martin Aquatics Center for the first dual meet of 2026.
Friday also marks Senior Day for the Tigers. Celebrations will begin at approximately 10:45 a.m. CT. The first 75 fans in attendance will receive an Auburn beanie.
For those unable to make it to the Plains, the meet will be streamed live on SEC Network Plus.
Entering Friday, the Auburn men remain at No. 15 in the CSCAA Coaches Poll, while the women also hold steady at No. 13. By comparison, Florida ranks fifth and eighth, respectively.
The 2025-26 campaign has already been a successful one for Wochomurka and Co. On the men’s side, there have already been 12 top 10 times and dives in program history.
Freshman Daniel Krichevsky is making waves in his first season on the Plains. His 1:32.18 in the 200 free ranks as the 12th-fastest time in the country thus far. Fellow rookies Ivan Tarasov and Abdalla Nasr also boast some of the nation’s top times. Tarasov’s 45.27 in the 100 back is 17th, while Nasr’s 1:41.66 in the 200 fly is 16th.
Meanwhile, veteran Danny Schmidt is rounding into form. At 1:43.39 in the 200 IM, Schmidt ranks 18th in the country entering Friday.
For the women, Elizaveta Klevanovich led the way in the fall in the sprints. Her 21.66 in the 50 free is the 13th-best time in the country entering the matchup with the Gators. In total, the Tiger women have accounted for six top 10 swims and dives in program history this season.
Head diving coach John Fox couldn’t have asked much more from his divers in the fall. All eight divers recorded at least one zones score. Fox also added Bulgaria native Tsvetomir Ereminov at the semester to bolster the Tigers’ diving roster. A European Championships finalist, Ereminov has been a staple on the Bulgarian national team and is a multiple-time Bulgarian National Champion.