Read moreNCAA Qualifier Cora Dupre to Transfer From Indiana to Alabama08 June 2020200 freestyle Big Ten champion Cora Dupre announced she will be transferring from Indiana to the University of Alabama after one season. Dupre had a great first year with the Hoosiers, winning the 200 free and finishing fourth in the 50 free at the 2020 Big Ten championships. Dupre is a big pickup f...
Read moreRhyan White Takes 100 Fly/100 Back Double at Georgia Tech Invite; Bama Men Put Up Top Time in 200 Medley Relay23 November 2019Alabama sophomore Rhyan White took two wins on Saturday night at the 2019 Georgia Tech Invitational as she won the 100 fly (51.71) and 100 back (51.12), moving up to third in the 100 back and seventh in the 100 fly in this weekend's power rankings. White's best swim was the 100 back, where she finis...
Read more5Coley Stickels Named New Alabama Swimming and Diving Head Coach29 April 2019Alabama Director of Athletics Greg Byrne has announced the hiring of Coley Stickels as The University of Alabama’s next head swimming and diving coach. Stickels comes to Tuscaloosa following a two-year stint as Indiana’s associate head sprint coach. “As we went through this search, we got a lot of s...
Read moreJesse Lyman Added to Alabama Diving Staff After Stint At East Carolina07 August 2020The Alabama Swimming and Diving program has added diving coach Jesse Lyman to its staff head coach Coley Stickels announced this week. “We’re excited to have Jesse join our staff,” Stickels said. “He’s one of the top young diving coaches around and is a great addition to what I believe is one of the...
Read moreEuropean Championship Silver Medalist Kristian Gkolomeev Joins Team Elite15 August 2018August 14th, 2018 - San Diego, CA: Coach David Marsh and Team Elite Aquatics is thrilled to announce the addition of two-time Olympian Kristian Gkolomeev to Team Elite. Coming off of a 21.44 runner-up finish at the 2018 European Championships for Greece, as well as a 4th place finish in the 50 Fl...
Read more7Alabama Men's Swimming and Diving Beats Auburn For First Time In Eight Seasons07 December 2018TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama swimming and diving men beat Auburn Friday afternoon, 160-140, in the Alabama Aquatic Center. It was the Crimson Tide men’s first win over the Tigers in dual meet competition since October 2010. RESULTS “This is something that our men have been trying to do for a numb....
Read moreDennis Pursley on Alabama's 200 Medley Relay Tradition (VIDEO INTERVIEW)30 March 2019Alabama head coach Dennis Pursley talked to the media on Friday night at the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships after Alabama's 200 medley relay win to close out finals last night. Pursley talked about Alabama's tradition in the medley relay as the Crimson Tide have been in...
Read moreAlabama Swimming and Diving Adds Reed Fujan as Assistant Coach, Rio Ramirez as Diving Coach14 June 2019Alabama swimming and diving head coach Coley Stickels has added Saint John's University head coach Reed Fujan to his inaugural Crimson Tide staff as an assistant coach, as well as Rio Ramirez as the diving coach. Ramirez previously spent seven seasons at Florida International University as the head ...
Read more1Alabama's Luke Kaliszak Earns NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship31 May 2018TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A pair of Alabama student-athletes, gymnast Mackenzie Brannan and swimmer Luke Kaliszak, have earned NCAA Winter Postgraduate Scholarships the NCAA announced recently. Both Brannan and Kaliszak are finalists for the H. Boyd McWhorter Southeastern Conference Scholar-Athlete of th....
Read moreAlabama Swimming and Diving Celebrates Grand Reopening of Don Gambril Olympic Pool30 January 2020Alabama Swimming and Diving celebrates reopening of Don Gambril Olympic Pool. Alabama Athletics and University Recreation hosted the grand reopening of the Alabama Aquatic Center and the Don Gambril Olympic Pool Thursday evening, complete with a ceremonial ribbon cutting. University of Alabama Pres....
Read more1Alabama's Dennis Pursley Announces Retirement From Coaching10 April 2019Hall of Famer Dennis Pursley, who has been Alabama’s head swimming and diving coach since 2012, announced his retirement from coaching Wednesday. Pursley will continue to serve in his position until a replacement is named. “We can’t begin to thank Coach Pursley enough for all he has done to advance ...
Read more1Ross Report Episode #4: Robert Howard Staying Relaxed, Having Fun in Last Year at Alabama07 January 2019 Swimming World presents the video series called the Ross Report. It will be a weekly series where our head video producer Andy Ross will travel around the country to tell the stories of the swimmers and divers you don’t know much about. Previous Ross Report episodes: Ep. #1: Kaersten Meitz Ep. #...
Read moreAlabama Swimming and Diving Sweeps Florida State on Road; Kensey McMahon Wins Three11 January 2020The Alabama swimming and diving teams swept the Florida State Seminoles Saturday morning in Tallahassee, Fla., in the Crimson Tide’s first dual meet of the new year. Team Scores: Women: Alabama 180, Florida State 120 Men: Alabama 156, Florida State 138 RESULTS Alabama Swimming and Diving Press Relea...
Read moreAlabama Swimming and Diving Sweeps Delta State in Early Season Opener14 September 2019In the first meet of the 2019-20 collegiate swimming and diving season, the Alabama men and women swept Delta State in Coley Stickels’ debut as the Crimson Tide head coach. Alabama’s women beat Delta State 204-91, while the Tide men downed the Statesmen 186-109. Overall, the Tide won 27 of 32 event....
Read moreZane Waddell, Anna Hopkin Named SEC Scholar Athletes of the Year21 February 2020The Southeastern Conference announced the 2020 Swimming & Diving Scholar-Athletes of the Year in conjunction with the 2020 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships. Alabama senior Zane Waddell and Arkansas senior Anna Hopkin won the awards. Zane Waddell [caption id="attachment_417940" align="aligncenter"...
Read more3Georgia Swimming and Diving Sweeps Alabama as Dakota Luther Puts Up 1:56 200 Fly04 October 2019The Georgia swimming and diving team started off its season by sweeping SEC rival Alabama in Birmingham as the Crimson Tide have not been able to swim at home due to their pool being renovated. It is still early in the season but Dakota Luther (200 fly), Courtney Harnish (500 free), Alabama's Kensey...
Read moreTexas Women, Cal Men Hold Their Top Spots in CSCAA Division I Poll05 December 2018December 5, 2018 - The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) have released the fourth TYR Top 25 Dual Meet Poll of the 2018-19 swimming and diving season. The California men and Texas women held their #1 positions for the third poll in a row. On the women's side, Michig...
Read more1Alabama's Luke Kaliszak Earns Prestigious NCAA Top 10 Award13 December 2018INDIANAPOLIS – Former University of Alabama swimmer Luke Kaliszak earned the prestigious NCAA Top 10 Award, the NCAA announced Thursday. The NCAA Top 10 Award recognizes student-athletes who have completed their athletic eligibility for their success in competition, in the classroom and in the comm....
Read moreAlabama Swimming and Diving Names Wisconsin's Chris Collier As New Assistant Coach25 April 2018University of Alabama head swimming and diving coach Dennis Pursley announced that Chris Collier has been added to the Crimson Tide staff as an assistant coach. “We’re very excited to add Chris to our staff,” Pursley said. “He brings great credentials to Tuscaloosa and is someone that will fit in ve...
Read moreOzzie Quevedo Added to Alabama Swimming and Diving's Staff24 June 2019Alabama swimming and diving head coach Coley Stickels announced the addition of Ozzie Quevedo to the Crimson Tide staff as associate head coach. “We’re very excited to have Ozzie join us here in Tuscaloosa,” Stickels said. “He is a tremendous addition to our staff, bringing tremendous experience in ...