Alabama Opens NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships

Wednesday, March 20

Athens, Ga.

5 p.m. CT

Alabama

Women's NCAA Championships

Alabama Opens NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships

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The Crimson Tide sends eight student-athletes to the four-day event in Athens, Ga.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Eight UA swimmers will compete for a national title beginning Wednesday as Alabama heads to the NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships in Athens, Ga. The four-day event will run Wednesday through Saturday at the Jack Bauerle Pool at the Gabrielsen Natatorium in Athens, Ga.

Meet Information

Date: March 20-23
Times: Prelims – 9 a.m. CT | Finals – 5 p.m. CT
Location: Athens, Ga.
Venue: Jack Bauerle Pool at the Gabrielsen Natatorium
Watch: ESPN+
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Tickets

Tickets are sold out for all sessions
A limited number of standing room only tickets will be available for walk-up each day
- $15 for Prelims and $20 for Finals
Ticket windows will open at 7:30 a.m. CT for prelims and 4:30 p.m. CT for finals each day

Alabama Qualifiers

Jocelyn Fisher - 100 breaststroke (59.70) | 200 breaststroke (2:10.05)
Ella Menear - 100 backstroke (52.15) | 200 backstroke (1:54.84)
Diana Petkova - 100 breaststroke (59.71) | 200 IM (1:58.24) | 100 freestyle (48.47)
Gaby Van Brunt - 100 butterfly (51.68) | 200 butterfly (1:57.18) | 100 backstroke (53.69)
Cadence Vincent - 50 freestyle (22.10) | 100 freestyle (48.44) | 100 backstroke (52.83)
Liberty Williams – 500 freestyle (4:46.35) | 1650 freestyle (16:06.49)
Avery Wiseman - 100 breaststroke (58.08) | 200 breaststroke (2:08.22) | 200 IM (1:59.53)
200 medley relay (1:35.32)
200 freestyle relay (1:27.85)
400 medley relay (3:30.35)
400 freestyle relay (3:31.95)

Meet Notes

Alabama qualified seven individual swimmers in Jocelyn Fisher, Ella Menear, Diana Petkova, Gaby Van Brunt, Cadence Vincent, Liberty Williams and Avery Wiseman, in addition to Kailyn Winter who will compete as a part of UA's relay contingent
The seven individual swimmers combine for 18 event entries
Avery Wiseman paces the team, entering as the seventh seed in the 100 breaststroke
Her entry time of 58.08 earned her a silver medal at the Southeastern Conference Championships
Wiseman also ranks 21^st in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:08.22
In addition to Wiseman, Liberty Williams ranks in the top 20 in the mile with her time of 16:06.49 from the SEC Championships, a performance that ranks her third in program history
Three Alabama freshmen will make an appearance at the national meet in their first season of collegiate competition
Gaby Van Brunt and Cadence Vincent both earned a spot in three events, while Ella Menear secured a spot in both backstroke competitions
Van Brunt highlights Alabama in the 100 butterfly with her time of 51.68, which she captured at the SEC Championships to rank second all-time on UA's top performers list
Vincent's best event comes off a 22.10 performance in the 50 freestyle at the Tennessee Invite, while Menear's 52.15 in the 100 backstroke from the conference championships placed both athletes on UA's all-time list with Vincent ranking fifth and Menear ranking second in their respective events
Additionally, Diana Petkova qualified in three events as Jocelyn Fisher advanced in two events
Both student-athletes join Wiseman in the 100 breaststroke as Fisher and Petkova enter with a 50.70 and 59.71, respectively
As a team, Alabama will race in four relay events, earning a spot in the 200 and 400 medley relay and the 200 and 400 freestyle relay