A member of the University of Florida women’s swimming and diving team, Emma Whitner is an NCAA Division I diver. Emma Whitner’s achievements include winning a silver medal in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship in February 2020.
On Day 3 of the 2020 Southeastern Conference (SEC) championships, the University of Florida (UF's) seventh-ranked team won three medals at the James E. Martin Aquatics Center at Auburn University. These included the bronze in the 200 Medley Relay and two individual silvers. Some of the Gators were able to beat their previous records.
Medal winner Vanessa Pearl was able to claim a runner-up bid in the 400 IM due to her new record of 4:04.61. This met the B-cut standards. Another Gator who set a new best personal record was Sherridon Dressel with a lifetime-best effort of 51.20. Diver Elizabeth Perez also achieved her personal season-best with her runner-up tally of 348.50, only 7.25 seconds away from a first-place bid in platform diving.
