By james art 
The Seminols have extended their winning series to 21 consecutive meetings against the hurricanes, an unbeaten section, which dates back to 1999.
In a strictly contested race, the FSU won the 157-143 victory as the women’s team and the men divers diverted against UM. Florida won seven out of 16 events, but the sweeping of the four best places in one race and a 1-2 final in the other two helped the grenade and the gold to win the team.
In Florida’s last meeting in the season, senior Madi Hugins He won three individual events and also contributed to the victory of the relay. Senior Gloria Music Tilted an individual victory and was in both relay teams in the first place while the freshman Alice Veldon He won an individual victory and one victory for the relay.
FSU remained unbeaten in 2025 until UM suffered only its second loss to the 2024-25 season. Monday marked a return to Talahasi for the rivalry of Florida-Mayami for the first time from 2019-20.
“It was just a great day,” FSU chief trainer Neil cold He said. “Top down, our women’s team did an incredible job. So many people intensified to get a second, third or fourth if Miami won an event, and we just overcome them. Miami is a very good team and it was an improvement in the last few years , so this is a great victory for us. Sophie FreemanShe really activated, did an incredible job and helped to distinguish. “
The Seminols began the day with a victory in the 200 yard relay, such as Veldon, Huggs, Grancant Jenny Halden And Musito touched the wall with 1: 36.20, winning almost two seconds. FSU was also third, only 0.12 seconds behind UM to get an additional two points.
Miami won the next two events, 1000 freestyle and 200 freestyle, but Florida is ranked second, third, fourth and sixth in 200 freestyle to win valuable points and only three points after three events.
FSU replied immediately with two of its wins. First with a finish of 1-2 in the 100 rear, led by 53.28 on Velden to restore 40-34 leads. Then Huggins scored her first individual victory in the 100 Breust, since her 1: 00.12 was peaks with 0.04 seconds. This helped to extend the total lead to 13 points, compared to 53-40.
The hurricanes followed with two more wins, but the Seminoles lead was trimmed with only four points, up to 70-61. Florida was second, third and fifth in 200 butterflies and second, third and fourth in 50 freestyle to help preserve the advantage.
Then the grenade and the gold more than doubled their lead in only one event, with 1-2-3-4 finish in 100 freestyle. Musito led the fee in 49.23 and a freshman Merin McDaed He was fourth in 50.51, holding the best Miami finish with 0.07 seconds.
Visitors took 200 backs, with the FSU coming in second and fourth place to maintain a two-digit advantage at 92-77.
The Florida 1 final followed, as Huggins won 200 brusts at 2: 07.96 to make 106-82.
UM won the next two events, but the FSU was second, third, fourth and fifth in the 100 butterflies to keep a 14-point lead. Meanwhile, the 3-meter dive was noted, where the hurricanes were first and second. Focusing on the last two events in the pool, along with the 1-meter springboard, Florida State was held at 126-119.
Hugins’ third victory for the day was in 200 individual medals with 1: 59.96. This helped to give preference to Seminoles 138-126 and they provided the 400 freestyle relay. Freshman Is Mary HardmanFreeman, senior Edith Jernsted And the Music won at 3: 17.61.
The victory has made FSU over 150 points, with a lead 151-130. As 1 meter concluded, the victory of Florida, at 157-143, became official.
The regular season will end with another match in the country, as FSU faces Florida on Friday, January 31, at 12:00 pm ET. The match will host again in Okala, Florida, Florida Aquaks Swimming and Training. The full schedule of Seminoles can be found at seminoles.com (men | women).
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