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Alabama Swimming and Diving Falls to Tennessee
1/11/2025 4:45:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
The women’s 200 freestyle relay team highlighted the day by shattering the Alabama Aquatic Center record in the event
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The women's 200 freestyle relay team highlighted the Alabama swimming and diving team in a loss against Tennessee on Saturday.
The Crimson Tide women, ranked 15th, fell 190-109 to fifth-ranked Tennessee, while the No. 15 Alabama men's team recorded a 189-111 loss to the No. 9 Volunteers.
The day was highlighted by an Alabama Aquatic Center record from the women's 200 freestyle relay team of Cadence Vincent, Charlotte Rosendale, Jada Scott and Kailyn Winter. Overall, Alabama won seven events paced by Charlie Hawke's victories in the 200 and 500 freestyle. Additionally, Leonardo Alcantara (1000 free), Emily Jones (100 backstroke), Tommy Hagar (200 backstroke) and Avery Wiseman (200 breaststroke) recorded first-place finishes.
From Head Coach Margo Geer
"After a great month of training, we're excited to be back competing, especially at home. We had some strong performances today including a facility record by the women's 200 free relay. We continue to build towards postseason. We'll have one more regular season meet at Auburn at the end of the month before the SEC Championships.
"It was great to recognize our seniors and graduate students today. These 16 athletes have made a positive impact on this program and have helped to shape our team. We still have a lot of competition and training left, and I can't wait to see them finish their collegiate careers strong."
Meet Highlights
- Vincent, Rosendale, Scott and Winter swam a 1:28.07 to shatter the prior Aquatic Center record of 1:29.07 set by Tennessee in 2008
- Alcantara dominated the 1000 freestyle, winning the event by nearly 20 seconds with his time of 9:00.03
- Alabama captured a 1-2 finish in the men's 200 freestyle as Hawke and Kaique Alves recorded a 1:33.01 and 1:33.45, respectively
- Emily Jones raced to the wall with a time of 52.72 to claim the top time in the 100 backstroke
- With nearly a two-second victory, Hagar secured the top time in the 200 backstroke
- Wiseman also captured a commanding victory, posting the top 200 breaststroke time by over four seconds at 2:10.06
- Hawke again paced an Alabama 1-2 finish as the UA senior and Alcantara captured times of 4:19.30 and 4:19.50, respectively, in the 500 freestyle – the fastest two times in the event by over 10 seconds
- Alabama diver Rin Drudge secured two NCAA Zone cuts as she captured a score of 265.13 on the 1m board and a 289.95 on the 3m board,
- Nigel Chambers tallied a 305.18 on the 1m board to secure his Zone Cut in the event in addition to bettering his 3m mark with a 330.38
- Peter Edin recorded a 324.53 to surpass the NCAA Zone Cut on the 3m board
- Additionally, both women's relay teams surpassed the A standard cut mark but had already secured the achievement in both events earlier in the year
Alabama's Top-Two Finishes
- 200 Medley Relay
- 2nd | Women: Emily Jones, Avery Wiseman, Jada Scott, Cadence Vincent – 1:35.57
- 2nd | Men: Tommy Hagar, Trey Sheils, Tim Korstanje, Drayden Bell – 1:25.44
- 1000 Freestyle
- 2nd | Women: Liberty Williams – 9:44.81
- 1st | Men: Leonardo Alcantara – 9:00.03
- 200 Freestyle
- 1st | Men: Charlie Hawke – 1:33.01
- 2nd | Men: Kaique Alves – 1:33.45
- 100 Backstroke
- 1st | Women: Emily Jones – 52.72
- 2nd | Men: Tommy Hagar – 46.08
- 100 Breaststroke
- 2nd | Women: Diana Petkova – 59.41
- 50 Free
- 2nd | Cadence Vincent – 22.23
- 1m Dive
- 2nd | Women: Rin Drudge – 265.13
- 3m Dive
- 2nd | Women: Rin Drudge – 289.95
- 100 Freestyle
- 2nd | Women: Cadence Vincent – 48.93
- 200 Backstroke
- 1st | Men: Tommy Hagar – 1:41.17
- 200 Breaststroke
- 1st | Women: Avery Wiseman – 2:10.06
- 2nd | Men: Noah Saylor – 1:57.89
- 500 Freestyle
- 2nd | Women: Liberty Williams – 4:48.88
- 1st | Men: Charlie Hawke – 4:19.30
- 2nd | Men: Leonardo Alcantara – 4:19.50
- 200 freestyle relay
- 1st | Women: Cadence Vincent, Charlotte Rosendale, Jada Scott, Kailyn Winter – 1:28.07
- 2nd | Men: Tim Korstanje, Drayden Bell, Charlie Hawke, Kaique Alves – 1:17.89
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