Alabama’s Kensey McMahon Earns Second SEC Swimmer of the Week Honor of the Season
11/8/2022 4:12:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
The Crimson Tide distance swimmer won three individual events and broke two pool records to pace Alabama’s road win over LSU
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama distance ace Kensey McMahon was named the Southeastern Conference Swimmer of the Week after a dominant performance against the LSU Tigers last Friday, in Baton Rouge, La., the league office announced Tuesday.
Kensey McMahon – SEC Swimmer of the Week
- Kensey McMahon set pool records in the 1,000 freestyle (9:41.86) and 500 freestyle (4:46.15) and added a win in the 200 butterfly (1:56.97) to lead the Crimson Tide to another SEC road win
- McMahon's winning 200 butterfly time of 1:56.97 is a career-best mark and ranks her fifth all-time at UA, No. 1 in the SEC this season and No. 6 nationally.
- Her season-best 9:41.86 in the 1,000 freestyle ranks her No. 1 nationally, while her 4:46.15 ranks her seventh in the nation in the 500 freestyle
- The All-American currently has seven individual wins this season, all coming against SEC opponents
- This marks McMahon's second SEC Swimmer of the Week honor this season, after also earning the honor on Oct. 18 following the South Carolina meet
Next Up
- The Alabama swimmers will travel to College Station, Texas for their mid-season invitational, competing in the Art Adamson Invitational Nov 16-18
- Alabama divers will travel to Morgantown W.Va. for the WVU Invite Nov 17-19
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