Alabama
Delta State
Alabama Dominates Delta State in Home Opener
10/3/2026 5:23:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
The Crimson Tide swept Delta State for the second straight year
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama swimming and diving program defeated Delta State in dominant fashion at the Alabama Aquatic Center on Saturday as the women won 253-33 and the men won 248-41.
For the second straight year, the Crimson Tide won all 32 events against the Statesmen.
Madyson Hartway highlighted the women's side, sweeping the breaststroke events, and for the men, Joao Pierre Campos, Cole Witmer and Bogdan Zverev all went home with two individual victories in their respective races.
From Head Coach Margo Geer
"Overall, I'm very happy with the way that the team competed for the first home meet. It's always great to have the home crowd getting rowdy and showing some pride so I really enjoyed that. We had a lot of new people that this was their first meet and a lot of people that this was their first home meet so there was a lot of excitement there as well."
"The foundation that we set has been really good so I'm excited to keep on building on that. Obviously, we have a couple weeks here before the next CSL Match and then we have Miami and the UGA Invite which is the focus for the Fall, so I'm just excited to get back to work!"
Highlights
- Four Crimson Tide swimmers won multiple individual events
- Alabama divers owned the top two scores in all four of the diving events
- Joao Pierre Campos captured two individual victories, winning the 1000 free (9:09.10) and the 500 free (4:25.72)
- Cole Witmer also claimed two individual wins, taking the 100 back in 48.38 and the 200 back in 1:46.95
- Bogdan Zverev earned two individual victories, winning the 200 butterfly in 1:46.57 and the 200 IM in 1:48.25
- Madyson Hartway swept the breaststroke events, winning the 100 breast (1:02.53) and 200 breast (2:18.03)
- Newcomer Zara Zallen took first in the 100 free with a time of 49.86
- Newcomer Avery Luedke took first in the 200 back with a time of 2:00.10
Up Next:
- Friday, Oct. 23 at CSL Match #6 – Athens, Ga. – 5:30 p.m. CT
Alabama First Place Finishes
- 200 Medley Relay
- D Relay – 1:41.66
- D Relay – 1:28.03
- 1000 Free
- Iman Avdic – 10:01.31
- Joao Pierre Campos – 9:09.10
- 200 Free
- Emma Sundermeyer – 1:50.02
- Eric-Stefan Andries – 1:36.81
- 100 Back
- Emma Bronson – 54.74 / Ella Justice – 54.74
- Cole Witmer – 48.38
- 100 Breast
- Madyson Hartway – 1:02.53
- Noah Saylor – 54.46
- 200 Butterfly
- Isabella Chavez-Varela – 2:01.60
- Bogdan Zverev – 1:46.57
- 50 Free
- Gaby Van Brunt – 23.20
- Jonathan Hoole – 20.08
- 1m Dive
- Ciera Center – 278.93
- Nigel Chambers – 324.08
- 3m Dive
- Aime Cano Lira – 302.03
- Colten Cryer – 350.48
- 100 Free
- Zara Zallen – 49.86
- Adam Varga – 45.24
- 200 Back
- Avery Luedke – 2:00.10
- Cole Witmer – 1:46.95
- 200 Breast
- Madyson Hartway – 2:18.03
- Steijn Louter – 1:58.04
- 500 Free
- Glenda Abonyi Toth – 4:59.60
- Joao Pierre Campos – 4:25.72
- 100 Butterfly
- Victoria Raymond – 53.15
- Tommy Hagar – 48.15
- 200 IM
- Jada Scott – 2:03.94
- Bogdan Zverev – 1:48.25
- 200 Free Relay
- A Relay – 1:32.42
- A Relay – 1:21.31
