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UA celebrates swimming and diving records

UA celebrates swimming and diving records

Sean Landry April 17, 2014

The Alabama swimming and diving program honored the 21 records broken this season at a celebration Wednesday afternoon. Seventeen of those records were broken during the SEC Championships, including freshman...

UA swimmers hope to claim NCAA titles

Sean Landry March 9, 2014

The recently resurgent Alabama swimming and diving program will look to add to its national championship roster when five athletes compete at the NCAA Zone B Diving Championships this week. Seven swimmers...

Swim coaches see raw potential

Sean Landry February 18, 2014

Kristian Gkolomeev stands on a starting block in the Alabama Aquatics Center while associate head coach Jonty Skinner looks on. When the Greek Olympian launches himself into the Don Gambril Olympic...

Alabama swimming and diving team celebrates seniors

Sean Landry January 22, 2014

With the SEC Swimming and Diving Championship growing ever nearer, Alabama coach Dennis Pursley has turned his attention firmly toward championships, with the Alabama swim team set to begin its final tuneups...

Tide wins home swim meet

Sean Landry January 13, 2014

Kristian Gkolomeev traveled 50 hours, roughly 5,700 miles in the air, arrived in Tuscaloosa from Athens, Greece on Wednesday morning, and swam 50 yards in 20.48 seconds on Saturday afternoon – good...

Former Olympic swimmer joins Crimson Tide for spring

John Mitchell January 9, 2014

Former Olympian Kristian Gkolomeev, who hails from Athens, Greece, has joined Alabama’s swimming and diving team for the spring semester. Gkolomeev arrived in Tuscaloosa early Wednesday morning after...

Swimming and diving team ready for season opener in Mississippi

Jake Woodham September 17, 2013

Expectations of Alabama’s ability to excel in SEC swimming and diving competitions are reaching new heights. Alabama head coach Dennis Pursley’s first recruiting class is considered the team’s best...

Hornikel breaks school record, places 5th in NCAA 100 freestyle

CW Staff April 1, 2013

Alabama sprinter BJ Hornikel closed out his second appearance at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships by taking fifth place in the 100 freestyle with a school record time, earning first team All-American...

Tide swimmers take on the NCAA championships

Caroline Gazzara March 19, 2013

Three Alabama swimmers will travel to Indianapolis, Ind., over the next two weeks to compete in the NCAA championships. Alabama will be competing against schools across the country in hopes to achieve...

Tide looks to qualify for championship

Alexis Paine February 28, 2013

The University of Alabama Crimson Tide swim team looks to the Bulldog Invitational in hopes of qualifying for the national championship meet after competing in the Southeastern Conference Championship...

Swimming and diving team advances to conference championship

Caroline Gazzara February 19, 2013

After a successful year for the Alabama swimming and diving team, they will travel to College Station, Texas, to compete in the SEC Championships. Alabama will face all conference schools over the course...

Freshman swimmer’s consistency impacts Crimson Tide

Caroline Gazzara December 6, 2012

  By Caroline Gazzara Contributing Writer ^ Brian Westlake hails from Penryn, Calif. Like many students coming from out of state, Westlake, 19, knew there would be differences. But unlike many students,...