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SEC Swimming & Diving Championships (W. Swimming)
Alabama Women Earn More Gold on Day Two of the SEC Swimming & Diving Championships
2/18/2021 7:57:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
The Crimson Tide won the 200 freestyle relay for the first time since 1983 while Kalia Antoniou won the 50 freestyle to give the Tide three championships over the first two days of the meet
ATHENS, Ga. – After opening the Southeastern Conference Championships with its first relay win since 1985, the Alabama women's swimming and diving kept things rolling on day two of the meet, with two more victories. The championships are being held concurrently in Athens, Ga. (women's swimming), and Columbia, Mo. (men's and women's diving).
One night after winning the 200 medley relay, the Crimson Tide used another big swim to close day two by taking the top spot on the podium in the 200 freestyle relay. Kalia Antoniou, Morgan Scott, Flora Molnar and Cora Dupre used a school-record 1:27.02 to take gold. It was just the Tide's second 200 freestyle relay title in school history and first since 1983.
It was the second medal of the night for both Antoniou and Dupre went one-two in the 50 freestyle, with Antoniou winning in a time of 21.69, while Dupre went 21.82. Both women went under the previous school record and became the second and third women in UA history under 22 seconds.
Kensey McMahon also made the championship final, taking fifth overall in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:40.06.
Alabama is currently third in the team race with 345 points, following Florida (393) and Georgia (363).
Interim Head Coach Ozzie Quevedo Said
"Just another great day for the Crimson Tide. The ladies continue to build on each other, support each other and grow more and more confident with each day. On paper, this wasn't supposed to be one of our better days, but we went out there and attacked. Two more titles, three more medals and three more school records all that is something for us to build on heading into the rest of the meet."
Notes from Day Two
- The last Alabama squad to win an SEC 200 freestyle relay title came in 1983 and was comprised of Carol Landy, Ellen Riley, Nancy Stephens and Kim Nicholson
- Antoniou's title in the 50 freestyle was the first for the Crimson Tide since Rania Elwani in 1997 and broke Bailey Scott's 2017 mark
- Alabama won both the B and C finals of the 200 individual medley, with Felner taking top honors in the C final with a school record 1:56.80, while Diana Petkova won the B final with a 1:56.92
- With her winning time in the B final, Petkova became the second Alabama woman under 1:57 in the 200 individual medley, following Felner's swim in the previous heat
- Morgan Scott took second in the B final and 10th overall in the 50 freestyle with a career-best time of 22.07
- Flora Molnar also scored in the 50 freestyle, taking 22nd overall with a time 22.65
- Tanesha Lucoe scored off the 3-meter springboard after scoring 262.80 points
Men's Diving
- While the men's swimming gets underway next week in Columbia, diving started today
- Kevin Li made the finals of the 1-meter springboard, after taking seventh in prelims with a score of 325.10
- Hunter Jaynes also scored, taking 24th place with a score of 264.30
Up Next
- In Athens, Friday brings the 400 individual medley, 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke and 100 backstroke as well as the 400 medley relay
- Rhyan White won the 100 backstroke last season in an SEC record time
- In Columbia, Friday includes the women's platform and the men's 3-meter springboard competition
- Lucoe won the platform last year with an Alabama school record
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