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Posted on 3/19/22 at 11:38 pm to MoarKilometers
Posted on 3/19/22 at 11:38 pm to MoarKilometers
Alabama Women's Swimming Posts Highest Finish at NCAAs in Program History
The Crimson Tide placed 4th at NCAAs with 288 total points.
The Crimson Tide placed 4th at NCAAs with 288 total points.
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The previous highest finish for Alabama at the NCAA Championships was fifth in 1983 and 2021. Last season was the Crimson Tide's first top-25 finish since 2005 and first in the top-10 since 1994. The program has experienced significant growth over the last few years. This year's senior class placed 34th in 2019 with just 14 points during their freshman season and have now improved 30 spots and 274 points by their senior year.
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Posted on 3/19/22 at 11:58 pm to Alabama_Fan
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Posted on 3/20/22 at 12:04 am to Alabama_Fan
Alabama Women’s Swimming and Diving Finishes Program-Best Fourth at NCAA Championships
The Crimson Tide posted six top-six finishes on the final day of competition at the women’s NCAA Championships, boosting UA into fourth place in the final team race with 288 points, both program bests
The Alabama women's swimming and diving team went into the final event of the 2022 NCAA Championships in a tight race for the fourth and final spot on the podium in the team competition.
Luckily for the Crimson Tide, that last race was the 400 freestyle relay, where it has enjoyed quite a bit of success recently, including Saturday night, when Diana Petkova, Morgan Scott, Kalia Antoniou and Cora Dupre combined to swim a school-record 3:09.07 to finish third and clinch the Crimson Tide's fourth-place team finish, the best in school history.
In her first year as head coach, Margo Geer and her women's team used six top-six finishes to move and stay ahead of NC State during the championships' final session and ascended the podium and picked up the program's first NCAA trophy (which goes to the top-four team finishers each year).
In addition to making the podium, Alabama posted the top national finish by a Southeastern Conference school, finishing six places ahead of the next SEC program and more than doubling its point total.
Kensey McMahon opened the final night of competition with a huge swim in the 1,650 freestyle, dropping four second off her seed time and finishing third with a season-best time of 15:47.60. In the next race, Rhyan White dropped a second from her prelims time in the 200 backstroke to move up to third place with a 1:49.36, making a podium filled with her USA Olympic teammates.
Alabama had three swimmers score in the 100 freestyle, led by Scott's silver-medal finish in a school-record time of 46.78, becoming the first UA woman under 47 seconds, while Dupre used a career-best time of her own, going 47.08, to take fourth place. Antoniou took seventh in the B final of the 100 freestyle and 15th overall with a 47.93 to add to UA's point total.
Avery Wiseman took sixth in the championship final of the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:06.57 in the Tide's final individual event.
In addition to posting its best finish, Alabama bettered its previous high-point total at NCAAs, set last season, by 14 points. Alabama's previous best team finish was fifth in 1983 and in 2021.
Alabama Head Coach Margo Geer Said
"What an incredible finish to an amazing week. We are so proud of the way our ladies stayed focused on what we had to do to be successful. There is no doubt that this was a total-team effort and I can't say enough about how our ladies finished things off tonight when things were really tight. This was an extremely loaded field and our success came from staying locked in to getting better every session and getting the most out of every swim. All that hard work and dedication paid off with Alabama making it to the podium for the first time in school history."
Up Next
With the women's championships in the books, the Crimson Tide sends a contingent to Atlanta for the next week's NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships
The Crimson Tide posted six top-six finishes on the final day of competition at the women’s NCAA Championships, boosting UA into fourth place in the final team race with 288 points, both program bests
The Alabama women's swimming and diving team went into the final event of the 2022 NCAA Championships in a tight race for the fourth and final spot on the podium in the team competition.
Luckily for the Crimson Tide, that last race was the 400 freestyle relay, where it has enjoyed quite a bit of success recently, including Saturday night, when Diana Petkova, Morgan Scott, Kalia Antoniou and Cora Dupre combined to swim a school-record 3:09.07 to finish third and clinch the Crimson Tide's fourth-place team finish, the best in school history.
In her first year as head coach, Margo Geer and her women's team used six top-six finishes to move and stay ahead of NC State during the championships' final session and ascended the podium and picked up the program's first NCAA trophy (which goes to the top-four team finishers each year).
In addition to making the podium, Alabama posted the top national finish by a Southeastern Conference school, finishing six places ahead of the next SEC program and more than doubling its point total.
Kensey McMahon opened the final night of competition with a huge swim in the 1,650 freestyle, dropping four second off her seed time and finishing third with a season-best time of 15:47.60. In the next race, Rhyan White dropped a second from her prelims time in the 200 backstroke to move up to third place with a 1:49.36, making a podium filled with her USA Olympic teammates.
Alabama had three swimmers score in the 100 freestyle, led by Scott's silver-medal finish in a school-record time of 46.78, becoming the first UA woman under 47 seconds, while Dupre used a career-best time of her own, going 47.08, to take fourth place. Antoniou took seventh in the B final of the 100 freestyle and 15th overall with a 47.93 to add to UA's point total.
Avery Wiseman took sixth in the championship final of the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:06.57 in the Tide's final individual event.
In addition to posting its best finish, Alabama bettered its previous high-point total at NCAAs, set last season, by 14 points. Alabama's previous best team finish was fifth in 1983 and in 2021.
Alabama Head Coach Margo Geer Said
"What an incredible finish to an amazing week. We are so proud of the way our ladies stayed focused on what we had to do to be successful. There is no doubt that this was a total-team effort and I can't say enough about how our ladies finished things off tonight when things were really tight. This was an extremely loaded field and our success came from staying locked in to getting better every session and getting the most out of every swim. All that hard work and dedication paid off with Alabama making it to the podium for the first time in school history."
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With the women's championships in the books, the Crimson Tide sends a contingent to Atlanta for the next week's NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships
Posted on 3/20/22 at 8:25 am to Alabama_Fan
Posted on 3/21/22 at 2:51 pm to Alabama_Fan
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First Saturday in April!
Our April 2 race against Tennessee has been moved to Tuscaloosa! We can't wait to see everyone out at Manderson Landing
#RowTide
Posted on 3/22/22 at 6:26 pm to Alabama_Fan
Alabama Opens 2022 Men’s NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships Wednesday
The Crimson Tide rolls into the national championships meet, being held on the Georgia Tech campus this week, following a second-place finish at last month’s SEC Championships
The Alabama men's swimming and diving squad put the final touches on its postseason prep work on Tuesday and is set to open competition at the NCAA Championships Wednesday in Atlanta, Ga.
The championships run March 23-26 in the McAuley Aquatic Center on the Georgia Tech campus and will be streamed live on WatchESPN.com and the WatchESPN app.
The Crimson Tide has 10 set to compete at the men's national championships, including eight swimmers and two divers. A total of six UA men have qualified to compete in individual events, including Mohamed Farouk, Derek Maas, Jake Marcum, Matt Menke, Kevin Li and Eric Stelmar. Kaique Alves, Jonathan Berneburg, Charlie Hawke and Tyler Sesvold also made the meet as part of the Crimson Tide's relay contingent.
The Alabama men are coming off their best showing at the Southeastern Conference Championships in more than 35 years, taking second place. Last season, Alabama took 13th place at the NCAA Championships, marking its seventh-consecutive top-15 finish. Overall, Alabama has tallied 40 top-25 finishes since first breaking into the top 25 in 1974.
Alabama Head Coach Margo Geer Said
"I think the key to our success this year on the men's side has been the way that they've come together and come together in a big way. We've had some good leadership on this team and a mindset where everyone is out there doing their best for the team. There's also been a lot of resiliency on this team, which has really helped when things haven't gone exactly the way we wanted them to. We're looking forward to this week and seeing how we can translate the success we had at the SEC championships over to the national stage. It's going to be another total team effort and we can't wait."
The Schedule
*Competition opens Wednesday at 5 p.m. CT with the 200 medley relay and 800 freestyle relay
*Alabama is seeded fifth in the 200 medley relay and 15th in the 800 freestyle relay
*Thursday through Saturday will feature a full slate of events each day with prelims getting underway at 9 a.m. CT and finals starting at 5 p.m. CT
The Crimson Tide rolls into the national championships meet, being held on the Georgia Tech campus this week, following a second-place finish at last month’s SEC Championships
The Alabama men's swimming and diving squad put the final touches on its postseason prep work on Tuesday and is set to open competition at the NCAA Championships Wednesday in Atlanta, Ga.
The championships run March 23-26 in the McAuley Aquatic Center on the Georgia Tech campus and will be streamed live on WatchESPN.com and the WatchESPN app.
The Crimson Tide has 10 set to compete at the men's national championships, including eight swimmers and two divers. A total of six UA men have qualified to compete in individual events, including Mohamed Farouk, Derek Maas, Jake Marcum, Matt Menke, Kevin Li and Eric Stelmar. Kaique Alves, Jonathan Berneburg, Charlie Hawke and Tyler Sesvold also made the meet as part of the Crimson Tide's relay contingent.
The Alabama men are coming off their best showing at the Southeastern Conference Championships in more than 35 years, taking second place. Last season, Alabama took 13th place at the NCAA Championships, marking its seventh-consecutive top-15 finish. Overall, Alabama has tallied 40 top-25 finishes since first breaking into the top 25 in 1974.
Alabama Head Coach Margo Geer Said
"I think the key to our success this year on the men's side has been the way that they've come together and come together in a big way. We've had some good leadership on this team and a mindset where everyone is out there doing their best for the team. There's also been a lot of resiliency on this team, which has really helped when things haven't gone exactly the way we wanted them to. We're looking forward to this week and seeing how we can translate the success we had at the SEC championships over to the national stage. It's going to be another total team effort and we can't wait."
The Schedule
*Competition opens Wednesday at 5 p.m. CT with the 200 medley relay and 800 freestyle relay
*Alabama is seeded fifth in the 200 medley relay and 15th in the 800 freestyle relay
*Thursday through Saturday will feature a full slate of events each day with prelims getting underway at 9 a.m. CT and finals starting at 5 p.m. CT
Posted on 3/23/22 at 2:53 pm to Alabama_Fan
Alabama’s Filip Planinsek Earns SEC Men’s Tennis Freshman of the Week Honors
The weekly honor is the second this season for the Crimson Tide freshman
The weekly honor is the second this season for the Crimson Tide freshman
Posted on 3/23/22 at 3:54 pm to Alabama_Fan
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marking its seventh-consecutive top-15 finish.
I don't think we're making it 8. I hate coming off negative, but we're looking 2-3 spots lower... unless we drop a lot of time across the board. Obviously I'm hoping for that, but I'm not a sunshine pumper.
Since I linked it for the women, here's the LINK to the full men's results.
Kicking off in a little over an hour, 2 relays tonight. We're the 5 seed in the 200 medley relay and the 15 seed for the 800 free relay.
Ended up 5th and 16th tonight. Top 2 relays in the 200 medley were under ncaa record time, only 1 team in the 800 free. Shaping up to be a fast meet so far.
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Posted on 3/23/22 at 9:30 pm to MoarKilometers
Alabama Opens the 2022 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships with a Trip to the Podium
The Crimson Tide’s 200 medley relay finished fifth and reached the podium on the first day of the men’s NCAA Championships
Alabama opened the 2022 Men's NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships with a fifth-place finish in the 200 medley relay Wednesday evening at the McAuley Aquatic Center on the Georgia Tech campus.
Matt Menke, Derek Maas, Tyler Sesvold and Jonathan Berneburg cranked out a season-best 1:22.04 in the sprint medley to take fifth place. The Tide's time was just .15 off the school record set in 2017.
The Crimson came back to score in the 800 freestyle relay, where Charlie Hawke, Menke, Kaique Alves and Maas combined to stop the clock with a 6:16.19, finishing in 16th place.
At the end of the first day of competition, Alabama stood in ninth place in the team race with 30 points.
Alabama Head Coach Margo Geer
"We got things rolling today with a great swim in the 200 medley relay and then coming back and scoring in the 800 freestyle relay, an event we didn't even swim at this meet a year ago. That 200 medley came together and was our fastest of the season and one of the fastest in school history. We're looking forward to getting our divers started tomorrow with 1-meter and another relay round as well. We're focused on being at our best when it counts and fighting for every point as move into the rest of this week."
The Schedule
*Thursday through Saturday will feature a full slate of events each day with prelims getting underway at 9 a.m. CT and finals starting at 5 p.m. CT
*Thursday's preliminary session includes the 1-meter springboard, where the Tide has *Kevin Li and Mohamed Farouk competing, while finals will see the Tide in the 200 freestyle relay
The Crimson Tide’s 200 medley relay finished fifth and reached the podium on the first day of the men’s NCAA Championships
Alabama opened the 2022 Men's NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships with a fifth-place finish in the 200 medley relay Wednesday evening at the McAuley Aquatic Center on the Georgia Tech campus.
Matt Menke, Derek Maas, Tyler Sesvold and Jonathan Berneburg cranked out a season-best 1:22.04 in the sprint medley to take fifth place. The Tide's time was just .15 off the school record set in 2017.
The Crimson came back to score in the 800 freestyle relay, where Charlie Hawke, Menke, Kaique Alves and Maas combined to stop the clock with a 6:16.19, finishing in 16th place.
At the end of the first day of competition, Alabama stood in ninth place in the team race with 30 points.
Alabama Head Coach Margo Geer
"We got things rolling today with a great swim in the 200 medley relay and then coming back and scoring in the 800 freestyle relay, an event we didn't even swim at this meet a year ago. That 200 medley came together and was our fastest of the season and one of the fastest in school history. We're looking forward to getting our divers started tomorrow with 1-meter and another relay round as well. We're focused on being at our best when it counts and fighting for every point as move into the rest of this week."
The Schedule
*Thursday through Saturday will feature a full slate of events each day with prelims getting underway at 9 a.m. CT and finals starting at 5 p.m. CT
*Thursday's preliminary session includes the 1-meter springboard, where the Tide has *Kevin Li and Mohamed Farouk competing, while finals will see the Tide in the 200 freestyle relay
Posted on 3/24/22 at 2:08 pm to Alabama_Fan
Men’s Tennis schedule:
Mississippi State:
Date: Friday, March 25
Time: 3 p.m. CT
Location: Starkville, Miss.
Venue: A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre
Vanderbilt:
Date: Sunday, March 27
Time: Noon CT
Location: Nashville, Tenn.
Venue: Currey Tennis Center
Tennessee State:
Date: Sunday, March 27
Time: 5 p.m. CT
Venue: Currey Tennis Center
Location: Nashville, Tenn.
Mississippi State:
Date: Friday, March 25
Time: 3 p.m. CT
Location: Starkville, Miss.
Venue: A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre
Vanderbilt:
Date: Sunday, March 27
Time: Noon CT
Location: Nashville, Tenn.
Venue: Currey Tennis Center
Tennessee State:
Date: Sunday, March 27
Time: 5 p.m. CT
Venue: Currey Tennis Center
Location: Nashville, Tenn.
Posted on 3/24/22 at 2:10 pm to Alabama_Fan
Women’s Tennis schedule:
Missouri:
Date: March 25
Time: 5 p.m. CT
Venue: Alabama Tennis Stadium
Arkansas:
Date: March 27
Time: Noon CT
Venue: Alabama Tennis Stadium
Missouri:
Date: March 25
Time: 5 p.m. CT
Venue: Alabama Tennis Stadium
Arkansas:
Date: March 27
Time: Noon CT
Venue: Alabama Tennis Stadium
Posted on 3/24/22 at 7:35 pm to Alabama_Fan
Not our strong day today 
Diving manged to bring us 3 points tonight, so a half a point per diving event this year (men and women) 
But congrats to Kevin Li for wrapping up his 4 year career. I know sticking around through the coaching issues wasn't easy. Men's 200 free relay improved 10 spots from qualifying, finished 13th. Currently tied for 14th, with my former best friend's team. F those smarmy people whose team only go by Crimson
Diving manged to bring us 3 points tonight, so a half a point per diving event this year (men and women) But congrats to Kevin Li for wrapping up his 4 year career. I know sticking around through the coaching issues wasn't easy. Men's 200 free relay improved 10 spots from qualifying, finished 13th. Currently tied for 14th, with my former best friend's team. F those smarmy people whose team only go by Crimson Posted on 3/25/22 at 7:42 am to MoarKilometers
Alabama Men’s Swimming & Diving Continues Strong Showing on NCAA Championships Day Two
The Crimson Tide scored in the 200 freestyle relay and off the 1-meter springboard on Thursday
ATLANTA – The Alabama men's swimming and diving team continued to roll on day two of the NCAA Championships being held at the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta, Ga., this week. The Crimson Tide is currently in 14th place in the team competition with 41 points after two days of competition and has its best events of the meet over the next two days.
Alabama closed things out with a big swim in the night's final event, the 200 freestyle relay, dropping a season-best 1:16.31 from the outside lane. Coming into the championships seeded 22nd, the Tide shaved nearly a second off its previous best of the season to score team points, with Jonathan Berneburg, Matt Menke, Derek Maas and Tyler Sesvold combining to take 13th place.
In the championships' first diving event, Kevin Li made the B final off the 1-meter springboard after tallying 333.00 points in prelims. He came back to score 336.50 points in finals to take sixth in the consolation finals and 14th overall. Li is the first member of the UA men's diving corps to score at the national championships since Adam Booher in 2011.
Alabama Head Coach Margo Geer Said
"Before we got started this week, we talked about coming together and fighting for every place and every point and that's just what we saw tonight. We're super proud of the job that Kevin did off the 1-meter in a very tough field. He fought all the way through and scored some big points for us. Then we closed with that 200 freestyle relay surprising a lot of people by winning our heat from the outside lane and moving up in the ranks and putting us in a great position heading into tomorrow."
The Schedule
*Friday and Saturday will feature a full slate of events each day with prelims getting underway at 9 a.m. CT and finals starting at 5 p.m. CT
*Friday's preliminary session includes the 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke and the 3-meter springboard, while finals will see the Tide in the 400 medley relay
The Crimson Tide scored in the 200 freestyle relay and off the 1-meter springboard on Thursday
ATLANTA – The Alabama men's swimming and diving team continued to roll on day two of the NCAA Championships being held at the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta, Ga., this week. The Crimson Tide is currently in 14th place in the team competition with 41 points after two days of competition and has its best events of the meet over the next two days.
Alabama closed things out with a big swim in the night's final event, the 200 freestyle relay, dropping a season-best 1:16.31 from the outside lane. Coming into the championships seeded 22nd, the Tide shaved nearly a second off its previous best of the season to score team points, with Jonathan Berneburg, Matt Menke, Derek Maas and Tyler Sesvold combining to take 13th place.
In the championships' first diving event, Kevin Li made the B final off the 1-meter springboard after tallying 333.00 points in prelims. He came back to score 336.50 points in finals to take sixth in the consolation finals and 14th overall. Li is the first member of the UA men's diving corps to score at the national championships since Adam Booher in 2011.
Alabama Head Coach Margo Geer Said
"Before we got started this week, we talked about coming together and fighting for every place and every point and that's just what we saw tonight. We're super proud of the job that Kevin did off the 1-meter in a very tough field. He fought all the way through and scored some big points for us. Then we closed with that 200 freestyle relay surprising a lot of people by winning our heat from the outside lane and moving up in the ranks and putting us in a great position heading into tomorrow."
The Schedule
*Friday and Saturday will feature a full slate of events each day with prelims getting underway at 9 a.m. CT and finals starting at 5 p.m. CT
*Friday's preliminary session includes the 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke and the 3-meter springboard, while finals will see the Tide in the 400 medley relay
Posted on 3/25/22 at 8:17 am to Alabama_Fan
Posted on 3/25/22 at 8:09 pm to Alabama_Fan
Tonight we had Derek Maas getting 7th in 100 breast, Matt Menke winning the b finals in 100 back (9th), and our 400 medley relay taking 9th.
Still managing to stay in the top 15, so we're doing well thus far. Tomorrow we have no swimmers seeded in the top 8... but we have 9th in 200 breast, 13th 22nd and 24th in 200 back, and the 400 free relay is seeded 13th. Gonna need every last point we can get to hold on.
Still managing to stay in the top 15, so we're doing well thus far. Tomorrow we have no swimmers seeded in the top 8... but we have 9th in 200 breast, 13th 22nd and 24th in 200 back, and the 400 free relay is seeded 13th. Gonna need every last point we can get to hold on.
Posted on 3/26/22 at 12:55 pm to MoarKilometers
Alabama Men’s Swimming & Diving Continues to Score at the NCAA Championships
The Alabama men's swimming and diving team posted a trio of top-nine finishes to score big points on day three of the NCAA Championships being held at the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta, Ga., this week. The Crimson Tide is in 12th place in the team race with 80 points after three days of competition.
Alabama closed the night with a big swim from Matt Menke, Derek Maas, Tyler Sesvold and Jonathan Berneburg, who came together to take ninth place in the 400 medley relay with a season-best 3:03.13 after coming into Atlanta seeded 11th. The Tide climbed five places from its 2021 NCAA Championships 400 medley relay finish, going more than two seconds faster than a year ago.
Maas opened the Crimson Tide's evening by taking seventh place in the 100 breaststroke in a time of 51.34, reaching the podium. Maas went two seconds faster than his swim in the 100 at the 2021 NCAA Championships and went from not scoring to earning a place in the championship final.
Menke posted a career-best 44.96 in the prelims of the 100 backstroke, dropping below 45 seconds for the first time in his career, to earn a spot in the B final, before dropping another three tenths of a second at night to win the B final with a 44.66, finishing ninth overall. With Friday's career-best swim, Menke now ranks third all-time at UA, just a tenth of a second behind second place. Menke also moved up from last year's NCAA finish, going from 12th to ninth.
Alabama Head Coach Margo Geer Said
"Today was big for us. We had some great swims in the morning and then came back and made the most of our opportunities tonight. The job that Matt, Derek, Tyler and Jonathan have done in the medley relays has been outstanding and made a big difference for us. It was great to see Derek in the championship final in the 100 breaststroke and to have Matt go best times in back-to-back races after the season he's had was really special. We have one more day and we need to get after it in the morning and finish strong."
The Schedule
*Saturday will feature a full slate of events each day with prelims getting underway at 9 a.m. CT and finals starting at 5 p.m. CT
*For the Crimson Tide, Saturday's preliminary session includes the 200 backstroke, 200 backstroke and platform diving, while finals will see the Tide in the 400 freestyle relay
The Alabama men's swimming and diving team posted a trio of top-nine finishes to score big points on day three of the NCAA Championships being held at the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta, Ga., this week. The Crimson Tide is in 12th place in the team race with 80 points after three days of competition.
Alabama closed the night with a big swim from Matt Menke, Derek Maas, Tyler Sesvold and Jonathan Berneburg, who came together to take ninth place in the 400 medley relay with a season-best 3:03.13 after coming into Atlanta seeded 11th. The Tide climbed five places from its 2021 NCAA Championships 400 medley relay finish, going more than two seconds faster than a year ago.
Maas opened the Crimson Tide's evening by taking seventh place in the 100 breaststroke in a time of 51.34, reaching the podium. Maas went two seconds faster than his swim in the 100 at the 2021 NCAA Championships and went from not scoring to earning a place in the championship final.
Menke posted a career-best 44.96 in the prelims of the 100 backstroke, dropping below 45 seconds for the first time in his career, to earn a spot in the B final, before dropping another three tenths of a second at night to win the B final with a 44.66, finishing ninth overall. With Friday's career-best swim, Menke now ranks third all-time at UA, just a tenth of a second behind second place. Menke also moved up from last year's NCAA finish, going from 12th to ninth.
Alabama Head Coach Margo Geer Said
"Today was big for us. We had some great swims in the morning and then came back and made the most of our opportunities tonight. The job that Matt, Derek, Tyler and Jonathan have done in the medley relays has been outstanding and made a big difference for us. It was great to see Derek in the championship final in the 100 breaststroke and to have Matt go best times in back-to-back races after the season he's had was really special. We have one more day and we need to get after it in the morning and finish strong."
The Schedule
*Saturday will feature a full slate of events each day with prelims getting underway at 9 a.m. CT and finals starting at 5 p.m. CT
*For the Crimson Tide, Saturday's preliminary session includes the 200 backstroke, 200 backstroke and platform diving, while finals will see the Tide in the 400 freestyle relay
Posted on 3/26/22 at 8:20 pm to Alabama_Fan
Tonight we only had swimmers making 2nd swims in the b finals of 200 backstroke, finished 14th and 15th. 400 free relay finished 14th. We barely managed to pull off extending our top 15 streak 
Can't even begin to explain how pissed i would've been had we tied or finished behind either 15th place team
We would've been top 10 without the purge. Matt King and Liam Bell coming in with over 40 points combined. Margo is gonna need to figure out how to recruit guys, because half our relays just had their last swims.
Can't even begin to explain how pissed i would've been had we tied or finished behind either 15th place team We would've been top 10 without the purge. Matt King and Liam Bell coming in with over 40 points combined. Margo is gonna need to figure out how to recruit guys, because half our relays just had their last swims.
This post was edited on 3/26/22 at 9:38 pm
Posted on 3/27/22 at 7:58 am to MoarKilometers
Alabama Men’s Swimming & Diving Earns Eighth-Consecutive Top-15 NCAA Championship Finish
The Crimson Tide tallied 91 points to finish 14th at the national championships, moving up one spot from a year ago
The Alabama men's swimming and diving team took 14th place at the NCAA Championships which were held at the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta, Ga., this week, moving up one spot from a year ago and tallying its eighth-straight top-15 national finish.
The Alabama men have now tallied 41 top-25 finishes since taking 19th place in 1974. The Crimson Tide's national finish comes on the heels of a second-place Southeastern Conference Championships finish, its best since 1987.
Alabama clinched its top-15 national finish by taking 14th in the meet's final event, the 400 freestyle relay. Kaique Alves used a career-best 42.52 in the leadoff spot and was followed by Jonathan Berneburg, Derek Maas and Matt Menke, stopping the clock at 2:49.16.
With its finish in the 400 freestyle relay, Alabama scored in all five relays at the national championships for the first time since 2016.
The Tide opened Saturday's finals with a pair of swims in the 200 backstroke. Matt Menke posted a career-best time in the prelims (1:40.19) to earn a place in finals, and then came back with another career-best mark (1:40.02) to move up to 14th place overall. Jake Marcum also earned a place in the finals and used a 1:40.66 to move up a spot at night, taking 15th place.
Alabama Head Coach Margo Geer Said
"I am so proud of this team and all they did to get to tonight and finish this season off with another top-15 finish. We knew coming in that this would take complete team effort and that' what we got, from scoring all five relays to working for every individual point, the Crimson Tide never stopped fighting. From taking second at the SEC Championships to being 14th in the nation, we are looking forward to building on the momentum of this season and taking it into next year."
The Crimson Tide tallied 91 points to finish 14th at the national championships, moving up one spot from a year ago
The Alabama men's swimming and diving team took 14th place at the NCAA Championships which were held at the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta, Ga., this week, moving up one spot from a year ago and tallying its eighth-straight top-15 national finish.
The Alabama men have now tallied 41 top-25 finishes since taking 19th place in 1974. The Crimson Tide's national finish comes on the heels of a second-place Southeastern Conference Championships finish, its best since 1987.
Alabama clinched its top-15 national finish by taking 14th in the meet's final event, the 400 freestyle relay. Kaique Alves used a career-best 42.52 in the leadoff spot and was followed by Jonathan Berneburg, Derek Maas and Matt Menke, stopping the clock at 2:49.16.
With its finish in the 400 freestyle relay, Alabama scored in all five relays at the national championships for the first time since 2016.
The Tide opened Saturday's finals with a pair of swims in the 200 backstroke. Matt Menke posted a career-best time in the prelims (1:40.19) to earn a place in finals, and then came back with another career-best mark (1:40.02) to move up to 14th place overall. Jake Marcum also earned a place in the finals and used a 1:40.66 to move up a spot at night, taking 15th place.
Alabama Head Coach Margo Geer Said
"I am so proud of this team and all they did to get to tonight and finish this season off with another top-15 finish. We knew coming in that this would take complete team effort and that' what we got, from scoring all five relays to working for every individual point, the Crimson Tide never stopped fighting. From taking second at the SEC Championships to being 14th in the nation, we are looking forward to building on the momentum of this season and taking it into next year."
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