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Alabama Swimming and Diving Sweeps LSU on the Road to Open 2020-21 Season
11/6/2020 8:19:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
The Crimson Tide took at least first and second place in 12 different events, including four races where Alabama swept the top-three spots
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Alabama swimming and diving team opened the 2020-21 season on the road Friday by dominating the LSU Tigers in Baton Rouge. The Crimson Tide men beat the Tigers 194-104, while the Alabama women came out on top 183-117.
Rhyan White and Kensey McMahon led the way for the women's team, winning three events apiece. White dominated the 100 and 200 backstrokes, while also coming away with a win in the 100 butterfly. McMahon swam away from the field in the 500 and 1,000 freestyles and took first in the 200 butterfly as well.
The Tide had a trio of swimmers - Derek Maas Matt Menke and Nicholas Perera - tally two individual wins each to lead men. Maas won the 100 and 200 breaststrokes, Menke took top honors in the 100 and 200 backstrokes, while Perera won the 200 butterfly and 200 individual medley.
HEAD COACH COLEY STICKELS SAID
"We wanted to come in here and find out where we are as a team in what has definitely been a different start to the year, and we did that. I think having our first meet of the season on the road was a good experience for our rookies and it certainly gave us a chance to bond as a team. We had some really good swims today and there are some areas that we still need to work on. We'll enjoy this win, but we're also focused on getting back to practice and continuing to get better week-by-week."
CROWDING THE TOP
- The Crimson Tide men and women combined to take at least the top-two spots in 12 races Friday
- The men swept the top-three places in four races, the 200 butterfly, 100 backstroke, 100 butterfly and the 200 individual medley
- The men also took first and second in the 200 medley relay, 200 backstroke and 100 breaststroke
- The UA women finished first and second in the 50, 100 and 1,000 freestyles, 200 backstroke and 100 butterfly
RELAY WINS
- The Crimson Tide men and women opened and closed the meet by winning relays
- The women opened the meet (and the season) with White, Kaila Wong, Flora Molnar & Cora Dupre winning the 200-medley relay
- The men went one-two in the 200 medley relay to open their meet, with Menke, Maas, Liam Bell and Jonathan Berneburg taking the victory
- Molnar, Dupre, Scott and Isabella Matesa touched the wall first in the 400 freestyle relay to close out the women's meet
- Berneburg, Bell, Cam Auerbach and Matt King won the 400 freestyle relay and finish off the Tigers
WINNING WAYS - WOMEN
- Four additional women joined White and McMahon in grabbing individual wins against the Tigers
- Scott won the 50 and 200 freestyle on the night, while Molnar won the 100 freestyle and Caitlin Reynera won the 200 breaststroke
- Gracie Felner picked up a win in her first meet wearing the crimson and white of Alabama, taking the top spot in the 200 individual medley
WINNING WAYS - MEN
- Maas, Menke and Perera were joined in the individual win column by two other men vs. LSU
- Colton Stogner led a 1-2-3 Crimson Tide sweep in the 100 butterfly
- King opened his freshman season with the Crimson Tide by winning the 50 freestyle
UP NEXT
- Alabama remains on the road for its next outing, traveling to Knoxville, Tenn., to face off against both Tennessee and Virginia Nov. 19-21
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