Alabama Swimming and Diving Faces LSU in Baton Rouge Friday

BATON ROUGE, La. – The Alabama men's and women's swimming and diving teams return to action against LSU Friday at the LSU Natatorium in Baton Rouge, La., starting at 1 p.m. It marks the Crimson Tide's second road trip of the season and third meet overall.

It will be the third SEC meet of the season for the UA women (2-0-0, 2-0-0 SEC) after picking up wins at Arkansas and against South Carolina, while the Tide men (2-0-0-, 1-0-0 SEC) will compete in their second SEC meet of the season after defeating the Gamecocks on Oct. 15.

The LSU women are 4-2 overall and 0-2 in the SEC with losses against South Carolina and #21 Auburn. The LSU men are 3-1 and 1-1 in the SEC coming off a loss against #19 Auburn. The Tide and Tigers last met during the regular season in November 2021 in Tuscaloosa, Ala., with the Tide getting the sweep, beating the LSU men 170-130 and the women 194.5-105.5.

Nationally Ranked

The Crimson Tide currently has 16 swims ranked in the top-25 nationally after the first two meets of the season
Kensey McMahon ranks fifth in the 1,000 freestyle (9:47.89) and 16th in the 500 freestyle (4:50.81)
Rhyan White ranks seventh in the 100 backstroke (52.89), eighth in the 50 backstroke (24.91) and 18th in the 100 butterfly (53.95)
Matt Menke is tied for ninth in the 50 backstroke (21.85) and ranks ninth in the 100 backstroke (46.68)
Derek Maas ranks 10th in 100 breaststroke (53.52)
Morgan Scott ranks 10th in the 100 backstroke (53.20), 15th in the 100 freestyle (49.59) and 17th in the 200 individual medley (2:01.78)
Kaique Alves ranks 11th in the 200 freestyle (1:36.06) and 22nd in the 100 freestyle (43.86)
Kalia Antoniou ranks 12th in the 50 freestyle (22.55) and 19th in the 100 freestyle (49.67)
Avery Wiseman ranks 18th in the 100 breaststroke (1:01.63)

Last Time Out

The Crimson Tide opened its home slate on October 15 with wins over South Carolina
The men won 176-116, while the women defeated the Gamecocks 190.5-109.5
In addition to being the Tide's home opener, the meet also served as Alabama's Power of Pink meet, with the team wearing pink caps in support of Alabama Athletics' breast cancer awareness initiative
Kensey McMahon swept the distance events for the women, picking up wins in the 500 and 1,000 freestyle, winning by a combined total of 37 seconds and earning SEC Swimmer of the Week honors
Kaique Alves and Derek Maas led the men with two individual wins apiece
Alves touched first in the 100 and 200 freestyle, while Maas won the 200 individual medley and the 100 breaststroke

Next Up

Following the meet with LSU, Alabama swimmers will travel to College Station, Texas for their mid-season invitational, competing in the Art Adamson Invitational Nov 16-18
Alabama dives will travel next to Morgantown W. VA for the WVU Invite Nov 17-19

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