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2/17/2022 8:34:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
Rhyan White added to her medal haul after taking silver in the women’s 100 butterfly on the championships’ third day
KNOXVILLE, Ala. – Rhyan White added to Alabama swimming and diving's medal haul at the 2022 Southeastern Conference Championships Thursday night, taking silver in the 100 butterfly at the Allan Jones Aquatic Center in Knoxville, Tenn.
White took second with a time of 51.19, earning her second medal of the week after winning gold as part of the Crimson Tide's 200 medley relay on Tuesday. It was her third top-two finish in the 100 fly after taking second in 2020 and first in 2021.
Morgan Scott finished fourth in the women's 200 freestyle after swimming a 1:44.22 in the championship final. It was her second individual top-five finish of the meet after winning the 50 freestyle on Wednesday. Kaique Alves took sixth in the championship final of the men's 200 freestyle after posting a career-best 1:33.33, which ranks him third all-time at Alabama.
Nicholas Perera earned a sixth-place finish in the men's 400 individual medley after posting a 3:45.47 in the championship final. Tyler Sesvold was seventh in the men's 100 butterfly after turning a time of 46.18 in the finals.
Head Coach Margo Geer Said
"This morning we fought our way through some adversity, and I was happy to see us come back tonight and really fight to move up in our races. We need to continue to be aggressive in our morning swims and fight for every point in finals. We know this will be a tight team battle – and we're feeling good about the opportunities we have tomorrow for great showings in the 200 fly, 100 back, and 100 breast and the men's platform."
Crimson Tide Highlights from Day Three
- Alabama had six women score in the 100 butterfly, including Rhyan White's second place finish as well as Cora Dupre (11/52.36), Gracie Felner (12/52.37), Jada Surrell-Norwood (15/52.89), Ashley Voelkerding (20/53.02) and Anna Ogren (21/53.03)
- Surrell-Norwood's 52.89 in the 100 butterfly is a career-best mark and ranks her sixth all-time in the event at UA
- The Crimson Tide men scored five in the 100 butterfly, including Tyler Sesvold in seventh as well as Bernardo Bondra de Almeida (14/46.66), Ben Hines (17/46.95), Mateo Miceli (18/47.03) and Jonathan Berneburg (21/47.28)
- In addition to Kaique Alves' sixth-place finish, Charlie Hawke (11/1:34.06) and Kacper Piotrowski (19/1:34.87) also scored in the men's 200 freestyle
- A career best, Hawke's time ranks him fifth all-time at UA in the 200 freestyle
- Tanesha Lucoe took fifth in the women's 3-meter springboard after tallying 287.15 points
Next Up
- Alabama returns to action Thursday with prelims starting at 8:30 p.m. CT and finals getting underway at 4:30 p.m. CT
- The Crimson Tide will compete in the men's and women's 200 butterfly, 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke, 400 medley relay and the men's platform on Friday
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