Alabama
Ohio State
Alabama Swimming and Diving Falls to Ohio State
1/18/2018 3:34:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
The Crimson Tide me were led by juniors Laurent Bams and Robert Howard while the women were led by junior Justine Macfarlane
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama swimming and diving teams closed out its home schedule with losses to Ohio State Thursday afternoon in the Alabama Aquatic Center. The Crimson Tide men fell 168-132, while the women lost 180-118.
"We once again won all four relays, which was big and bodes well heading into the championship season when those relay points carry a lot of weight," UA head coach Dennis Pursley said. "Our energy was really good to start off the meet and we rallied to finish strong, but we fell a little short in the middle. We also lost too many close races today, but those are things we can work on as we start down the stretch here."
The Alabama men were led by juniors Laurent Bams and Robert Howard, while the women were led by junior Justine Macfarlane. Bams won the men's 100 (54.06) and 200 (1:58.81) breaststrokes and swam legs on the Tide's winning 400 medley (3:11.88) and freestyle (2:54.39) relays. Howard won the 100 (43.60) and 200 (1:36.67) freestyles and also swam on both winning relays. Macfarlane won the women's 100 (1:01.55) and 200 (2:13.71) breaststroke and swam on the Tide's winning 400 medley relay (3:37.73). Bams' time in the 200 breaststroke was a career-best.
Prior to the meet, Alabama honored its 15-member senior class that includes Matthew Adams, Taylor Charles, Will Freeman, Luke Kaliszak, DJ Lang, Christina Lu, Paige Matherson, Lindsay Morrow, David Morton, Hannah Musser, Mia Nonnenberg, Christopher Reid, Bailey Scott, Temarie Tomley and Braxton Young.
Reid won the 200 backstroke and 200 individual medley in his last home meet, while Kaliszak won the 100 backstroke (47.98) and was part of the Tide's winning 400 medley relay and Adams swam on the Tide's winning men's 400 freestyle relay in his their final collegiate dual meet. Tomley, Musser and Scott all swam legs on the Tide's winning women's 400 freestyle relay (3:19.68), while Scott anchored the women's winning 400 medley relay.
Other Tide wins on the day included freshman Flora Molnar (100 butterfly/54.04) and sophomore Zane Waddell (50 freestyle/19.99).
Alabama closes out its regular season Feb. 2-4 at the Auburn Invitational in Auburn, Ala.
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