﻿{"id":339727,"date":"2018-11-28T09:45:40","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T16:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=339727"},"modified":"2018-11-28T08:12:59","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T15:12:59","slug":"fifteen-join-alabama-swimming-diving-in-fall-signing-period","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/fifteen-join-alabama-swimming-diving-in-fall-signing-period\/","title":{"rendered":"Fifteen Join Alabama Swimming &#038; Diving in Fall Signing Period"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\">TUSCALOOSA, Ala. \u2013\u00a0A total of 15 swimmers and divers have joined the Alabama swimming and diving teams, head coach <strong>Dennis Pursley<\/strong> announced this week.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\">The Crimson Tide women signed eight, while the men added seven in the fall period. That total includes 14 swimmers and one diver.<u><\/u><u><\/u><u><\/u>\u00a0<u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\">&#8220;Every year, we are looking for student-athletes who are both talented in the pool and dedicated to our core values of attitude, character and commitment,&#8221; Pursley said. \u201cThis class certainly embodies those attributes. We feel this is a balanced class that will help us in a lot of areas.\u201d<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\">Alabama Swimming Women&#8217;s Signees<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\"><b>Sydney Carlson<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\"><b>Freestyle\/Individual Medley, 5-8, Phoenix, Ariz., Arcadia HS<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\">The 2018 Arizona Swimmer of the Year<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\">Swims for Michael Maezuga at Phoenix Swim Club<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\"><b>Natalie Crisci<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\"><b>Butterfly\/Breaststroke\/<wbr \/>Individual Medley, 5-7, Chandler, Ariz., Westwood<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\">The 2018 AIA Division I High School State Champion in the 100 butterfly and a championship finalist in the 100-meter butterfly at the 2018 Oregon Speedo Sectionals<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\">Swims for Eric Dimmery at Mesa Aquatics Club, and Sarah Clawson and Sarah Grey at Westwood<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/breaststroker-jocelyn-fisher-verbally-commits-to-university-of-alabama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Jocelyn Fisher<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\"><b>Breaststroke\/Butterfly\/<wbr \/>Individual Medley, 5-6, Holtsville, N.Y., HS East<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\">USA Junior National Championships qualifier<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\">Swims for Mark Anderson and Emily Fleckenstein at Three Village Swim Club<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/texas-5a-100-back-champion-abby-koczo-sends-verbal-to-alabama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Abigail Koczo<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\"><b>Backstroke\/Individual Medley, 5-9, Frisco, Texas, Reedy<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\">Helped lead Lakeside Aquatics Club to a top-three finish at the 2017 USA Summer Junior National Championships<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\">Swims for Steve Mateer at Lakeside Aquatics Club and Jennifer Beagle at Reedy<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\"><b>Tanesha Lucoe<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\"><b>Diving, 5-5, Victoria, British Columbia, Claremont Secondary<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<ul 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target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Caitlin Reynera<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\"><b>Breaststroke\/Individual Medley, 5-6, The Woodlands, Texas, The Woodlands<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\">Member of The Woodlands silver medal 2018 USA Winter Junior National 400 medley relay and 6A state-record 200 medley relay and helped lead her team to back-to-back 6A state titles<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\">Swims for Terry Jones and Clayton Cagle at Magnolia Aquatic Club, and Jeremy Wade and Katherine Thom at the Woodlands<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/ashley-slayton-gives-verbal-pledge-to-alabama-crimson-tide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Ashley Slayton<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\"><b>Freestyle\/Individual Medley, 5-8, Winchester, Tenn., Franklin County<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\">Anchored the winning SES 400 medley relay at Zones in 2017<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\">Swam for Shawn Daniels at Manchester Makos Swim Team, and Susan Hiscock and Melanie Huffines at Franklin County<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\">Alabama Swimming Men&#8217;s Signees<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/a-family-affair-cam-auerbach-follows-brothers-with-verbal-to-alabama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Cam Auerbach<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\"><b> Butterfly\/Backstroke, 6-3, Johns Creek, Ga., Northview<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\">Two-time All-American and a member of Dynamo Swim Club\u2019s National Age Group record setting relay<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\">Swims for Brian Wrighton at Dynamo Swim Club and Tony Cianciola at Northview<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/alabama-rings-in-verbal-commitment-from-liam-bell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Liam Bell<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<p class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\"><b>Breaststroke\/Freestyle, 6-5, Atlanta, Ga., Druid Hills<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\">Earned the USA Olympic Trial cut in the 100-meter breaststroke and a part of a 400 medley relay National Age Group record-setting squad<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\">Swims for Sergiy Useinov at US-Aquatics club and Kaitlin Meade at Druid Hills<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 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West Ottawa Swim Club<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\"><b>Matt Menke<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\"><b>Backstroke\/Freestyle\/<wbr \/>Individual Medley, 6-0, Lexington, Ky., Lexington Catholic<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\">The 2018 Kentucky state long course champion in the 100-meter and 200-meter backstrokes<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\">Swims for Chris Fugmann and Bob Peck at Kentucky Aquatics, and Dave Little at Lexington Catholic<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\"><b>Nico Perner<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\"><b>6-2, Essingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Gymnasium am Rotenbuehl Saarbruecken<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"m_3786490321140205338MsoNoSpacing\">German Junior champion in the 50-meter, 100-meter 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For press releases and advertising inquiries please contact<\/i>\u00a0<b><i>Advertising@SwimmingWorld.com<\/i><\/b><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TUSCALOOSA, Ala. \u2013\u00a0A total of 15 swimmers and divers have joined the Alabama swimming and diving teams, head coach Dennis Pursley announced this week. 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