Alabama Swimming and Diving Falls in Regular Season Finale to Auburn

Friday, January 24

Auburn, Ala.

3 p.m. CT

Alabama

Auburn

Leonardo Alcantara swims the 1000 freestyle

Alabama Swimming and Diving Falls in Regular Season Finale to Auburn

1/24/2025 8:02:00 PM | Swimming & Diving

Results

Leonardo Alcantara bettered his school record in the 1,000 freestyle to highlight the day’s events

AUBURN, Ala. – The No. 19 men's and 15^th ranked women's Alabama swimming and diving team fell to No. 15/21 Auburn on Friday in the Tide's regular season finale.

Leonardo Alcantara highlighted the day with a school record in the men's 1000 freestyle, bettering his time by two tenths of a second with an 8:53.60.

Despite the loss, Alabama saw 13 first-place finishes. Liberty Williams, Avery Wiseman and Kaique Alves won a pair of individual events, while Charlie Hawke, Cadence Vincent, Emily Jones, Diana Petkova and Lance Johnson tallied an event win. Additionally, the women's 200 medley relay team of Emily Jones, Kasia Norman, Jada Scott and Vincent secured a first-place finish while Adam Varga, Hawke, Alves and Toni Dragoja topped the men's 400 freestyle relay.

Alabama fell 162-138 on the women's side of competition, while the Tide men dropped 177.5-122.5 to the Tigers.

Meet Highlights

Liberty Williams dominated the 1,000 freestyle by over five and a half seconds, securing a 9:44.66 for the top time, before pacing the Tide in a 1-2 finish in the 500 freestyle as she claimed first with a time of 4:44.57 followed by a 4:46.49 from Mackenzie Brandt in second
Charlie Hawke paced a 1-2 finish in the 200 freestyle as he recorded a 1:33.08, while Toni Dragoja captured a 1:34.40 for second
Alabama swept the men's and women's 100 breaststroke with Avery Wiseman (59.14), Diana Petkova (59.77) and Kasia Norman (1:00.22) going 1-2-3 in the women's event and Alves (52.69), Trey Sheils (53.40) and Michael Deans (53.71) taking the top three spots on the men's side
Wiseman would win her second individual event moments later, posting a 2:09.66 in the 200 breaststroke
Alves and Dragoja finished 1-2 in the 100 freestyle with Alves recording a 42.71 for his second first-place finish at the meet and Dragoja recorded a 43.06 to place second
Cadence Vincent edged the 50 freestyle, winning the event by two tenths of a second with a 22.05
In the 200 backstroke, Emily Jones won the event with a 1:55.23, while Diana Petkova won the 200 individual medley with a time of 1:58.77
Alabama recorded another 1-2 finish as Lance Johnson and Noah Saylor finished with a 1:55.08 and 1:56.70, respectively, in the 200 breaststroke
The men's 400 freestyle relay team would claim the top time, 2:49.00, by over two seconds, while the women's 200 medley relay team out touched the pool by four tenths of a second with a 1:35.20
Brooklyn O'Day would record a career-best 308.93 on the 3m board to pace the Crimson Tide divers

The Crimson Tide will turn its attention to the Southeastern Conference Championships
Competition will run from Tuesday, Feb. 18 to Saturday, Feb. 22 at Georgia's Gabrielsen Natatorium

Alabama's Top-Two Finishes

200 Medley Relay
- 1st | Women: Emily Jones, Kasia Norman, Jada Scott, Cadence Vincent – 1:35.20
- 2^nd | Men: Tommy Hagar, Kaique Alves, Tim Korstanje, Drayden Bell – 1:24.59
1000 Freestyle
- 1st | Women: Liberty Williams – 9:44.66
- 2nd | Men: Leonardo Alcantara – 8:53.60
200 Freestyle
- 1^st | Men: Charlie Hawke – 1:33.08
- 2^nd | Men: Toni Dragoja – 1:34.40
100 Backstroke
- 2^nd | Women: Emily Jones – 51.45
100 Breaststroke
- 1^st | Women: Avery Wiseman – 59.14
- 2^nd | Women: Diana Petkova – 59.77
- 1^st | Men: Kaique Alves – 52.69
- 2^nd | Men: Trey Sheils – 53.40
200 Butterfly
- 2^nd | Tommy Hagar – 1:45.65
50 Free
- 1^st | Cadence Vincent – 22.05
100 Freestyle
- 2^nd | Women: Cadence Vincent – 48.58
- 1^st | Men: Kaique Alves – 42.71
- 2^nd | Men: Toni Dragoja – 43.06
200 Backstroke
- 1^st | Women: Emily Jones – 1:55.23
- 2^nd | Men: Tommy Hagar – 1:42.91
200 Breaststroke
- 1^st | Women: Avery Wiseman – 2:09.66
- 1^st | Men: Lance Johnson – 1:55.08
- 2^nd | Men: Noah Saylor – 1:56.70
500 Freestyle
- 1^st | Women: Liberty Williams – 4:44.57
- 2^nd | Women: Mackenzie Brandt – 4:46.49
- 2^nd| Men: Charlie Hawke – 4:18.73
3m Dive
- 2^nd | Women: Brooklyn O'Day – 308.93
200 Individual Medley
- 1^st | Women: Diana Petkova – 1:58.77
- 2^nd | Men: Tommy Hagar – 1:46.71
400 freestyle relay
- 2^nd | Women: Cadence Vincent, Charlotte Rosendale, Kailyn Winter, Jada Scott – 3:14.71
- 1^st | Men: Adam Varga, Charlie Hawke, Kaique Alves, Toni Dragoja – 2:49.00