Alabama
SEC Swimming & Diving Championships (W. Swimming)
Alabama Women Close SEC Swimming and Diving Championships with Three More Gold Medals
2/20/2021 9:10:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
The Crimson Tide posted its best team finish since 2003, taking fourth place with 973 points, while Rhyan White earned SEC Swimmer of the Meet honors and the SEC Commissioner’s Trophy
ATHENS, Ga. – The Alabama women closed the Southeastern Conference Swimming and Diving Championships with three more gold medals Saturday, boosting the Crimson Tide into fourth place with 973 points, its best team finish since 2003 and three spots better than last season.
Rhyan White led the way for the Tide, winning her third individual gold of the meet Saturday night, repeating as the 200 backstroke champion with at time of 1:48.55. The junior was voted the SEC Swimmer of the Meet and won the SEC Commissioner's Trophy as the individual high point scorer.
Morgan Scott won the 100 freestyle in a school record time of 47.50 while Cora Dupre took the bronze with a 47.90. Scott and Dupre, along with Flora Molnar and Kalia Antoniou closed the meet with another SEC title, taking first in the 400 freestyle relay with a school record 3:10.28, shaving nearly two seconds off the previous mark. It was the Tide's third relay title of the meet, the most in school history.
Kensey McMahon got the last night started with a silver-medal finish in the 1,650 freestyle with a time of 15:49.22, while Dupre also added to the Tide's medal count with a bronze in the 100 freestyle in a time of 47.90.
In all, Alabama won eight gold medals, including three relay and five individual titles, tying the 1985 team for the most titles at a single championship.
Interim Head Coach Ozzie Quevedo
"What an amazing week. This whole season our ladies have been focused on moving this program forward and we did that in a big way at these championships, winning eight titles and moving up three places from a year ago. We are so proud of the way the ladies kept pushing and driving for every point and really supported each other as a team. We can also look at this week and see places where we can continue to improve as we get ready for the NCAA Championships that are coming up and that is certainly a good feeling."
More From Saturday
- In addition to White's title, Morgan Liberto (1:52.39) took fourth and Abigail Koczo (1:56.29) was 16th in the 200 backstroke
- In addition to medals from Scott and Dupre, Kalia Antoniou (48.38) finished eighth, Diana Petkova (48.53) won the C final and took 17th overall, while Flora Molnar (48.65) took 18th in the 100 freestyle
- Gracie Felner (1:58.67) was 13th and Ashley Voelkerding (1:59.13) was 18th in the 200 butterfly
- Cat Wright (2:10.54) took 18th and Jocelyn Fisher (2:11.65) finished 22nd to score in the 200 breaststroke
Up Next
- With the women's championships in the book, the men swinging into action on Tuesday, Feb. 23 in Columbia, Mo.
For all the latest information on the Alabama swimming and diving teams, follow AlabamaSwimDive on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. General athletic news can be found @UA_Athletics on Twitter and Instagram and Alabama Athletics on Facebook.
Players Mentioned
