Alabama Swimming and Diving Posts Solid Day Three at SEC Championships

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Alabama Swimming and Diving Posts Solid Day Three at SEC Championships

2/16/2017 8:27:00 PM | Swimming & Diving

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Alabama swimming and diving teams put four swims in championship finals during day three of the Southeastern Conference Championships being held in the Allan Jones Aquatic Center on the University of Tennessee campus this week.

"We didn't have a lot of spectacular swims today, but we reached the A final in some events and were pretty solid," UA head coach Dennis Pursley said. "Our best days are in front of us, so hopefully we can pick up some momentum."

Junior Luke Kaliszak and senior Connor Oslin both made the championship final of the men's 100 butterfly. Kaliszak clocked a 46.03 to take fifth place while Oslin touched the wall at 46.31 to take eighth. Oslin's time in prelims of 46.16 ranks him second all-time at Alabama behind Kaliszak.

Junior Mia Nonnenberg opened the night with a seventh-place finish in the women's 400 individual medley after posting a time of 4:08.52. Freshman Alexis Preski also scored in the 400 individual medley, posting a 4:16.84 to take 24^th place.

Sophomore Laurent Bams took seventh in the men's 200 freestyle with a time of 1:34.96. Four other Alabama men also scored in the 200 freestyle. Junior Christopher Reid (1:34.56) was 10^th, senior Alex Gray (1:35.48) was 12^th and junior Mathew Adams (1:37.44) was 16^th. Sophomore Robert Howard won the C final with a 1:35.07, putting him 17^th overall.

Sophomore Katie Coughlin posted a career-best 54.00 in the 100 butterfly to take 22^nd place while senior Caroline Korst swam a 54.15 to take 23^rd place. Coughlin's time ranks her 10^th all-time at Alabama.

Senior Brent Sagert and junior David Morton both scored off the 3-meter springboard. Sagert took 20^th with 303.90 points while Morton was 24^th after tallying 291.65 points. Junior Taylor Charles took 24^th in the men's 400 individual medley with a 3:53.47.

At the end of day three, Alabama's men moved up into fourth place with 415.5 points while the women are 10^th with 221 points.

Prelims for day four get underway Friday at 10 a.m. ET, with Alabama competing in the 200 butterfly, 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke and women's platform diving.

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