Alabama
SEC Championships
Women’s 200 Free Relay Earns Silver Medal to Highlight Night Five of SEC Championships
2/20/2026 10:33:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
The medal marked the third of four UA women’s relay teams to earn a top-three finish this week
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – For the third time this week, the Alabama women's swimming and diving relay team earned a podium finish as Cadence Vincent, Emily Jones, Tessa Giele and Charlotte Rosendale captured a silver medal Friday night.
The women's relay team recorded a season-best 1:26.39 to finish second in the event. Rosendale highlighted the race, securing the event's fastest final-leg split (21.23) to move the Tide from third to second place.
The silver medal joined a trio of podium finishes for the Crimson Tide relays as the women's 200 medley (silver) and 400 medley (bronze) relay teams also earned a spot in the top three.
Highlights
- After entering the meet with a 1:55.71, Steijn Louter dropped 2.63 seconds off his 200 breast time (1:53.08) to move to fifth all-time in Alabama history
- Mark Underwood used a career-best 1:53.97 to win the 200 breast C final and move to seventh all-time in program history as Noah Saylor recorded a career-best 1:54.32 to move to ninth
- Dropping 0.20 in the 50 free, Sean Niewold won the consolation final and moved to third all-time in program history
- Joao Pierre de Gruttola Campos improved his 500 free entry time by 2.32 seconds to climb to No. 6 all-time in program history
- The men's 200 free relay of Sean Niewold, Tim Korstanje, Jonny Hoole and Zarek Wilson captured a season-best 1:16.29
- Leonardo Alcantara swam a career-best 4:10.45 to better his No. 2 all-time 500 free ranking on Alabama's all-time top 10 list
- Charlotte Rosendale bettered her career-best performance in the 50 freestyle with a 22.06
- After five nights of competition, the UA women's team is in sixth place with 532.5 points, while the men's team is in seventh with 505.5 points
Next
- Alabama will close the SEC Championships on Saturday as the Crimson Tide competes in the 200 IM, 100 freestyle, 200 backstroke, women's platform and 400 medley relay (finals only)
- Swimming prelims will begin at 8:30 a.m. CT, while diving prelims will start at 11 a.m.
- Finals for both swimming and diving will start at 4:30 p.m.
SEC Point Scorers
Men's 200 Breaststroke
- 11th | Steijn Louter -1:53.08
- 13th | Noah Saylor – 1:54.32
- 17th | Mark Underwood – 1:53.97
- 21st | Lance Johnson – 1:55.34
- 24th | Colin Crosgrove -1:56.10
Women's 50 Free
- 4th | Cadence Vincent – 21.58
- 10th | Charlotte Rosendale- 22.06
- 16th | Jada Scott – 22.58
- 17th | Tessa Giele - 22.04
Men's 50 Free
- 9th | Sean Niewold – 18.94
- 22nd | Tim Korstanje – 19.51
Women's 500 Freestyle
- 14th | Mackenzie Brandt – 4:42.44
Men's 500 Freestyle
- 5th | Leonardo Alcantara – 4:10.45
- 14th | Joao Pierre de Gruttola Campos - 4:15.91
- 20th | Gabriel Moura - 4:18.01
Men's Platform
- 8th | Nigel Chambers – 351.80
- 13th | Colten Cryer – 310.40
Women's 200 Free Relay
- 2nd | Cadence Vincent, Emily Jones, Tessa Giele, Charlotte Rosendale – 1:26.39
Men's 200 Free Relay
- 7th | Sean Niewold, Tim Korstanje, Jonny Hoole, Zarek Wilson – 1:16.29
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