Alabama Swimming Opens 2024-25 Season on Road Against Delta State

Friday, September 27

Cleveland, Miss.

1 p.m. CT

Alabama

Delta State

9/26/2024 2:07:00 PM | Swimming & Diving

The meet between the Crimson Tide and the Statesmen is set for a 1 p.m. CT start in Cleveland, Miss.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama swimming team returns to action Friday, opening the 2024-25 season on the road against Delta State.

The Meet

The Alabama men have faced the Statesmen in the season opener every year since the 2012-13 season with the exception of the 2020 COVID pandemic year
In that same span, the Crimson Tide women have opened 10 of 12 seasons against Delta State
Alabama won last year's matchup with the women taking a 249-50 victory while the men's team defeated the Statesmen with a 237-59 score

Alabama will look to continue its success in the water, building off a top-25 finish on both sides at last year's NCAA Championships
The women placed 23^rd, marking the fourth-straight year of a top-25 finish at the national meet
The men finished 19^th overall, UA's 10^th-straight year in the top 20
The Tide returns all of its points scorers from the NCAA Championships meet, welcoming back 2024 All-Americans Leonardo Alcantara, Kaique Alves, Tommy Hagar, Charlie Hawke, Tim Korstanje and Zarek Wilson on the men's team and Diana Pekova, Gaby Van Brunt, Cadence Vincent, Kailyn Winter and Avery Wisemen on the women's side
Additionally, Alabama retained 80 percent of its points scorers from the women's Southeastern Conference Championships and 88 percent from the men's conference championships
In addition to an already strong roster, the Tide welcomes 19 new faces to the 2024-25 roster
Kyle Micallef highlights the new additions, coming off his Olympic debut in 50m freestyle at the 2024 Paris Olympics