2021-22 Swimming & Diving Roster
Liberto, Morgan
Morgan Liberto
- Position:
- Backstroke/Butterfly
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Elkridge, Md.
- High School:
- Howard
Bio
Accolades
- 2020 All-American - 200 backstroke
- 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-American
- 2021 CSCAA First Team Scholar All-American
- 2020 First Team CSCAA Scholar All-American
- 2019 Honorable Mention CSCAA Scholar All-American
- 2021 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2019 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2022
- Finaled in the 200 backstroke (1:53.31) taking fifth at the SEC Championships
- Scored in the 100 backstroke (52.99) taking 12th at the SEC Championships
- Also swam the 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships
2021
- Competed at the NCAA Championships in the 100 and 200 backstroke and 200 individual medley
- Made the championship final of the 200 backstroke at the SEC Championships, taking fourth place with a career-best 1:52.39, which ranks her second all-time at Alabama
- Won the B final of the 100 backstroke at the SEC Championships, taking ninth overall, with a career-best 52.96, which ranks her fourth all-time for the Tide
- Also swam the 200 individual medley at the SEC Championships
- Earned a place on the CoSIDA Academic All-American At-Large Team
- Earned CSCAA First Team Scholar All-America honors and a place on the SEC Academic Honor Roll
2020
- Earned All-America honors in the 200 backstroke
- Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 200 backstroke prior to the championships being canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic
- Scored in the 200 backstroke (12th) and 200 butterfly (12th) at the SEC Championships
- Also swam the 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships
- Posted a career-best time in the 200 backstroke (1:53.48) at the Bulldog Invitational
- Ranked in UA's all-time top 10 in the 200 backstroke (2nd), 200 butterfly (3rd) and 100 backstroke (10th) at the end of the season
- Posted career-best times in the 100 butterfly (53.87) and 200 individual medley (2:01.08) at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational and the 200 butterfly (1:56.85) at the SEC Championships
- First Team CSCAA Scholar All-American
- 2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2019
- Honorable Mention CSCAA Scholar All-American
- Competed in the 100 and 200 butterfly, as well as the 200 backstroke at the SEC Championships
- Posted a season-best 1:56.87 in the 200 backstroke and 1:59.09 in the 200 butterfly at the SEC Championships, ranking her sixth and 10th, respectively, all-time at UA
- Took top honors in the 200 butterfly and scored in the 200 backstroke (3rd) against Florida State and Miami
- Scored in the 200 backstroke (18th) and 200 butterfly (20th) at the Georgia Tech Invitational
- Scored in the 200 backstroke (3rd) against Texas A&M
- Scored in the 200 backstroke (2nd) at Ohio State
- Won the 100 and 200 backstroke and scored in the 400 medley relay (2nd) vs. Delta State
- SEC Academic Honor Roll
Prep Highlights
- Swam for Retriever Aquatic Club and Howard High School
- Two-time USA Swimming Scholastic All-American
- 2017 Christiansburg Sectionals gold medalist in the 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke and 200 butterfly and in silver medalist in the 100 butterfly
- 2016 Olympic Trial qualifier
Personal Information
- Full name: Morgan Shea Liberto
- Daughter of Tara and Tony Liberto
- Part of The University of Alabama Accelerated Masters Program, earning her bachelor's degree in Political Science and master's degree in Public Administration concurrently
- Born July 23, 2000
Top Times
- 200 backstroke 1:52.39
- 100 backstroke 52.96
- 200 butterfly 1:56.85
- 100 butterfly 53.87
- 400 individual medley 4:26.44
- 200 individual medley 1:59.61
Poolside with Charlie Hawke
Friday, July 11
NCAA Championships Preview: Coach Geer
Thursday, March 14
NCAA Championships Preview: Avery Wiseman & Charlie Hawke
Thursday, March 14
SEC Championships Preview: Coach Geer
Monday, February 13
