Nothing's meaner than a wet cat.
That statement was proven true last week when Auburn's men swim team beat the 2010 National Champion Texas men with a 125.5-117.5 win.
The Tigers will take on the Florida Gators in its senior meet Friday at 4 p.m. at the James E. Martin Aquatics Center.
The Florida women are the reigning 2010 NCAA Champions and are currently holding down the No. 1 spot in the country, but that doesn't intimidate freshmen swimmer Haley Krakoski.
The meet against Texas has prepared the team for Florida's arrival Friday.
"We're in a really good place," Krakoski said. "We're all excited for Florida. It's our senior meet so I know all of our seniors are really excited. All of our parents are going to be in the crowd cheering us on."
After the Florida game, the Tigers will compete in the SEC Swimming and Diving Championships which start Feb. 11.
Kohlton Norys and Adam Klein are two standout swimmers that are making a name for themselves in the Auburn program.
Klein is the current 2010 SEC champion in the 100- breast and was one of four swimmers that finished first against Texas with a 3:12.91 in the 400 medley relay.
Norys is a nine-time All-American and a three-time NCAA Champion in 100 back, 200 Freestyle, 400 Freestyle and also played a big part in the win against Texas, winning the 400 free relay in 2:57.12.
"Florida is our biggest SEC rival and Texas is our biggest NCAA rival, so to come out and beat Florida will be great at our pool," Norys said.
Dan Mazzaferro is a redshirt senior diver who has been making a comeback after a sidelining knee injury.
Mazzaferro is a seven-time All-American and three-time SEC Champion and an important part of Auburn's competitive edge.
"Divers, men and women swimmers, the whole team effort there is what really won the meet," Mazzaferro said. "The team is coming together the last part of the season, which is good in knowing that Florida's coming in and the women are ranked No. 1 in the country, and there is a great, very impressive bunch of Florida guys as well.
"It's going to be the same exact effort, a combined team effort. Cohesiveness wins meets."
For the women, it is senior Caitlin Geary who has geared up to lead the women in sprint freestyle and individual medleys.
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