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Alabama swimmer Victor Johansson on the blocks during NCAA National Championships at Jean K Freeman Aquatic Center in Minneapolis, MN Saturday, Mar 25, 2023.

Multiple former and current Crimson Tide swimming and dive athletes qualify for Olympics

Manisha Ramachandran, Contributing Writer • July 10, 2024

A bevy of current and former Alabama swimmers and divers competed for spots on Olympic teams around the world.  Four alumni and one incoming graduate student will join their respective countries’ teams...

Dennis Pursley, head coach of Alabama's swimming and diving teams from 2012 to 2019.

Former Alabama swimming and diving coach inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame

Courtney Larrimore, Sports Editor • May 23, 2024

This October, the International Swimming Hall of Fame will induct former Alabama swimming and diving head coach Dennis Pursley as its Honor Coach for the Class of 2024. Pursley's success at Alabama...

Swimming and diving heads to Georgia

Swimming and diving heads to Georgia

Tyler Waldrep • February 25, 2015

The season is quickly wrapping up, but members of The University of Alabama swimming and diving teams still have something left to prove.Swimmers and divers who have already qualified for nationals will...

Swimming and diving teams approach SECs

Swimming and diving teams approach SECs

Tyler Waldrep • February 17, 2015

Alabama’s swimming and diving teams are approaching this week’s SEC Championships at Auburn with confidence.Coach Dennis Pursley said he is confident the teams’ regular season efforts have prepared...

​Swimming and diving progress

​Swimming and diving progress

Kelly Ward • November 2, 2014

Dennis Pursley’s first meet against Auburn as coach of the Alabama swimming and diving team wasn’t a success. Pursley, one of the most accomplished coaches in Olympic swimming history, came to Alabama...

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...

Swimmers finish long journey towards NCAAs

Sean Landry • March 19, 2014

The Alabama swimming and diving program has long awaited the upcoming national championships. The meets come at the end of a six-month season, but Alabama will be able compete at a level they haven’t...

UA swimmers hope to claim NCAA titles

Sean Landry • March 10, 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...

Swimming and diving to be without key figures against Georgia

Sean Landry • January 30, 2014

The Alabama swimming and diving team will travel to Athens, Ga., to take on the University of Georgia in the final meet of the regular season. When the Crimson Tide gets to the Gabrielsen Natatorium it...

Seniors perform in last home meet without Pursley

Sean Landry • January 27, 2014

The final home meet for Alabama swimming and diving was nearly the perfect send-off for Alabama’s seniors. The Alabama men won 15 of their 16 events, defeating Emory 192-62. On the women’s side, Alabama...

Alabama swimming and diving team head coach suspended for 2 meets

CW Staff • January 25, 2014

Alabama swimming and diving coach Dennis Pursley is currently serving a two-meet suspension for Level III NCAA Violations, also called “Secondary violations.” According to the NCAA’s official...

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