2014-15 Swimming & Diving Media Guide

ANTON MCKEE SOPHOMORE ALL AMERICAN & SEC CHAMPION

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GKOLOMEEV SOPHOMORE

KRISTEL KAYLIN SENIOR

BURCHELL

ALL-AMERICAN

VOURNA

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ALL-AMERICAN

BRETT JUNIOR

WALSH

ALL-AMERICAN

CONNOR OSLIN SOPHOMORE ALL-AMERICAN

BRIDGET BLOOD SOPHOMORE EMMA JUNIOR

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introduction Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Staff Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2014-15 Schedule/NCAA Standards . . . . 2 John Servati and NCAA Award of Valor . . 3 The University of Alabama . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Athletics Director Mal Moore . . . . . . . . . . 6 Alabama President Dr. Judy Bonner . . . . . 7 2015 Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 2014 Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11 SWIMMING & DIVING STAFF Head Coach Dennis Pursley . . . . . . . 12-13 Associate Head Coach Jonty Skinner . . . 14 Diving Coach Pat Greenwell . . . . . . . . . . 14 Assistant Coach James Barber . . . . . . . . 15 Assistant Coach Lisa Ebeling . . . . . . . . . 16 Assistant Coach Bradley Manning . . . . . 16 Assistant Coach Will Leonhart . . . . . . . . 16 Swimming & Diving Support Staff . . . . . 17 THE MEN Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Bios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-27 2014 Times and Results . . . . . . . . . . 28-29 Alabama on the National Scene . . . 30-34

UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala. Enrollment: 36,152 Founded: April 12, 1831 Conference: Southeastern (SEC) Colors: Crimson & White Nickname: Crimson Tide

Associate Athletics Directors Jonathan Bowling, Jon Dever, Carol Park, Jeff Purinton, Doug Walker

President Dr. Judy Bonner

Associate A.D./Athletics Communications Doug Walker

NCAA Faculty Representative Dr. Kevin Whitaker

Athletics Communications Director Jessica Paré

Athletics Director Bill Battle

Associate Athletics Communications Directors Aaron Jordan, Josh Maxson, Roots Woodruff

Deputy Director of Athletics Shane Lyons Executive Associate Athletics Director Finus Gaston Senior Associate Athletics Directors Kevin Almond, Milton Overton Associate Athletics Director/ Senior Woman Administrator Marie Robbins

Year-by-Year Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 All-Time Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-41 All-Time Top 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 THE WOMEN Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Bios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-52 2014 Times and Results . . . . . . . . . . 53-54 Alabama on the National Scene . . . 55-58 Alabama & the SEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59-61 Brief History of UA Swimming & Diving . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Year-by-Year Results/ Coaching Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 All-Time Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64-65 All-Time Top 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Assistant Athletics Directors Jeff Allen, Chris Besanceney, Tommy Ford, Brad Ledford, Aaron Vold

Assistant Athletics Communications Director Nathan Sheehan Athletics Department Photographers Kent Gidley & Amelia Brackin S & D Athletics Communications Director Roots Woodruff Office Phone: (205) 348-2088 E-Mail Address: rwoodruff@ia.ua.edu

MEDIA NOTES ALABAMA ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS: The Alabama Athletics Communications Office is located on the ground level of Coleman Coliseum.

Alabama in the SEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-37 A Fast History of UA Swimming & Diving . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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FACILITIES: The Alabama swimming and diving teams compete and practice in the Don Gambril Olympic Pool at the Alabama Aquatic Center (capacity 1,000), located on the corner of Paul W. Bryant Drive and Hackberry Lane. The swimming and diving offices are located in the Aquatic Center.

INTERVIEWS: The coaching staff is available for interviews in person or by telephone by prior arrangement.

Athletes may not be interviewed on meet day until post-meet interviews are granted.

Interviews with Alabama swimmers and divers must be arranged through Roots Woodruff of the athletics communications office at (205) 3486084. The best times for athlete interviews are either before or after practice at the Alabama Aquatic Center. Interview requests should be made at least 24 hours in advance.

site that provide up-to-date interviews with coaches and athletes, taped video highlights and narrated video packages from September through May. On occasion, the swimming and diving program is featured in this package.

Please call the Athletics Communications Office for more details at 205-348-6084. During the fall, the swimming and diving team’s progress will be covered on “Crimson Tide This Week,” a 30-minute weekly regional sports show.

SEC VIDEO FEEDS/TELEVISION: Participating news affiliates can also select individual clips to insert directly into online stories. Television stations have access to an FTP account to run content on-air. The SEC Affiliate Network is managed through XOS Digital. To join, please request a participation form from the program’s director, Anna Marie Neri, at aneri@xosdigital.com or at 407-670-5049.

INTERNET: Information about University of Alabama athletics can be found at RollTide.com, the official internet site of the Crimson Tide athletics department. For information about the University of Alabama, go to www.ua.edu.

UA VIDEO FEEDS/TELEVISION: The University of Alabama, through the Crimson Tide Sports Network (CTSN), offers an FTP

Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 THE CRIMSON TIDE Crimson Tide Academics . . . . . . . . . 68-72 UA Swimming & Diving Hall of Fame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73-75 Alabama in the Olympics . . . . . . . . . 76-77 Alabama’s National Champions . . . . 78-79 The Alabama Aquatic Center . . . . . . . . 80

CREDITS The 2015 Alabama Swimming and Diving Media Guide is a product of the Crimson Tide’s athletics communications department. It was written and edited by Roots Woodruff. Additional writing and editing by Cory Parkes and Lexie Balboni as well as editing by Pete LaFleur. Photo credits are due the Alabama Athletics Photography Department and the Athletics Communications archives. Cover photos by Amelia Brackin. Covers designed by Erin Hill. Copyright 2014 by the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama. “Roll Tide”, “Crimson Tide”, “Bama” and the primary and secondary logos are registered trademarks of The University of Alabama.

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Head Coach: Dennis Pursley Alma Mater, Year: Alabama, 1972 Master’s Degree: Alabama, 1973 Year at Alabama: Third Office Phone: (205) 348-3912 E-Mail Address: dpursley@ia.ua.edu Associate Head Coach: Jonty Skinner Alma Mater, Year: Alabama, 1978 Year at Alabama: Third Office Phone: (205) 348-9919 E-Mail Address: jskinner@ia.ua.edu Diving Coach: Pat Greenwell Alma Mater, Year: Pittsburgh, 1980 Master’s Degree: Clemson, 1981 Year at Alabama: 28th Office Phone: (205) 348-3915 E-Mail Address: pgreenwell@ia.ua.edu Assistant Coach: James Barber Alma Mater, Year: Auburn at Montgomery, 1996 Master’s Degree: South Alabama, 1998 Year at Alabama: Eighth Office Phone: (205) 348-3914 E-Mail Address: jbarber@ia.ua.edu Assistant Coach: Lisa Ebeling Alma Mater, Year: Arizona, 2007 Year at Alabama: Third Office Phone: (205) 348-3914 E-Mail Address: lebeling@ia.ua.edu Assistant Coach: Bradley Manning Alma Mater, Year: Alabama, 2014 Year at Alabama: Second Office Phone: (205) 348-9745 E-Mail Address: bmanning@ia.ua.edu Assistant Coach: Will Leonhart Alma Mater, Year: Utah, 2011 Year at Alabama: First Office Phone: (205) 348-3914 E-Mail Address: wleonhart@ia.ua.edu Administrative Assistant: Nancy Perry Office Phone: (205) 348-0977 E-Mail Address: nperry@ia.ua.edu

2014-15 ALABAMA SWIMMING AND DIVING SCHEDULE Friday, Sept. 12

Delta State

Friday, Oct. 10

Georgia

Athens, Ga.

Saturday, Nov. 1

LSU and Auburn

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

11 a.m.

Nov. 20-22

Virginia Tech Invitational

Blacksburg, Va.

All Day

Saturday, Jan. 10

Texas A&M

College Station, Texas 1 p.m.

Mangers: Luke Brimhall and Cleone Skinner Academic Advisor: Stephanie Godfrey Alabama Swimming & Diving Overnight Address: 415 Bryant Drive, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 870387, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Facebook: www.facebook.com/AlabamaSwimDive Twitter: @AlabamaSwimDive

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4 p.m.

3 p.m.

Jan. 15-16

Arena Grand Prix

Austin, Texas

Friday, Jan. 23

Cincinnati

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Feb. 17-21

SEC Championships

Auburn, Ala.

All Day

Feb. 28 - March 1

Bulldog Invitational

Athens, Ga.

All Day

March 9-11

NCAA Diving Zone B Championships

Athens, Ga.

All Day

March 19-21

Women’s NCAA Championships

Greensboro, N.C.

All Day

March 26-28

Men’s NCAA Championships

Iowa City, Iowa

All Day

All-Day 4 p.m.

2015 NCAA DIVISION I QUALIFYING STANDARDS WOMEN 50 Freestyle 100 Freestyle 200 Freestyle 500 Freestyle 1,650 Freestyle 100 Backstroke 200 Backstroke 100 Breaststroke 200 Breaststroke 100 Butterfly 200 Butterfly 200 Individual Medley 400 Individual Medley 200 Freestyle Relay 400 Freestyle Relay 800 Freestyle Relay 200 Medley Relay 400 Medley Relay

A Standard 21.90 47.85 1:43.90 4:36.45 15:56.18 51.63 1:52.52 59.12 2:07.70 51.70 1:54.45 1:55.35 4:05.37 1:29.49 3:16.41 7:07.20 1:37.84 3:34.25

B Standard 22.99 49.99 1:47.99 4:47.79 16:30.59 55.09 1:59.19 1:02.49 2:15.99 54.49 1:59.59 2:01.59 4:19.39 1:30.17 3:18.11 7:11.28 1:38.45 3:35.87

A Standard 19.25 42.51 1:33.62 4:14.59 14:46.26 45.62 1:40.88 52.29 1:53.68 45.91 1:42.85 1:42.76 3:42.40 1:18.02 2:53.11 6:22.81 1:25.63 3:09.40

B Standard 20.19 44.29 1:37.99 4:22.99 15:30.39 48.49 1:46.39 55.39 1:59.79 48.29 1:47.99 1:49.09 3:54.49 1:18.62 2:54.66 6:26.33 1:26.58 3:11.03

MEN

Assistant Athletic Trainer: Monica Decker Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainers: Jon Palomar and Karah Sims

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

50 Freestyle 100 Freestyle 200 Freestyle 500 Freestyle 1,650 Freestyle 100 Backstroke 200 Backstroke 100 Breaststroke 200 Breaststroke 100 Butterfly 200 Butterfly 200 Individual Medley 400 Individual Medley 200 Freestyle Relay 400 Freestyle Relay 800 Freestyle Relay 200 Medley Relay 400 Medley Relay

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JOHN SERVATI EARNS NCAA AWARD OF VALOR John Servati was someone who was always there when needed. He was the one called when there was a flat tire or a sofa to move. He was the one active in making the community around him a better place. He was the one who was a vital member of Big Brothers Big Sisters, taking a keen interest in the life of his “little” and drawing him back into the world.

His coaches described him as a servant leader. His teammates said he was a hero every day. His mother said that his goals were to swim for the Crimson Tide, to be a Navy Seal and through that, to be a hero.

John Servati never made it to Navy Seal training, which was what he wanted to do after graduating from Alabama, but the three-year member of the Tide swimming and diving team fulfilled his life’s goal in his last few moments on earth, putting someone else’s wellbeing ahead of his own, trading his life for another’s.

Servati died - much too soon - on April 28 in the midst of violent storms in the Tuscaloosa area. He had led his girlfriend to the basement of her home as tornados touched down and heavy rains flooded the area. When the retaining wall in that basement started to give way, he stepped in to shore it up while getting his girlfriend out of harm’s way. After telling her to get out of the basement and go for help, the wall collapsed on top of him and he was gone.

While all were devastated, no one who knew him was surprised by his final selfless act. Phillip Deaton, captain of the Alabama men’s team and Servati’s roommate as a freshman, said “John was a hero every day, constantly doing great things. The fact that he did what he did doesn’t surprise me at all.”

In recognition of his heroism, the NCAA announced that Servati would receive the NCAA Award of Valor during the association’s national convention in January.

“John Servati was an extraordinary young man who worked every day, in both word and deed, to make the world around him a better place,” Alabama Director of Athletics Bill Battle said. “This honor is richly deserved and speaks not only to his final act of courage, but to the legacy of service that he left behind.”

The NCAA Award of Valor is given to a coach or administrator currently associated with intercollegiate athletics, or to a current or former varsity letter-winner at an NCAA institution who, when confronted with a situation involving personal danger, averted or minimized potential disaster by courageous action or noteworthy bravery. The award is not presented annually, but in the event of an outstanding act of valor.

“There’s no doubt that John is the embodiment of what this award represents,” Alabama head swimming and diving coach Dennis Pursley said. “A strong student and swimmer, an excellent teammate and a tremendous young man, he died as he lived, in service to others. He is greatly missed by everyone whose life he touched.”

Even in his last hours, his concern was for others. The message he sent out via social media was one of concern and caring for his hometown which had been pummelled by storms of its own. “Keep Tupelo in your prayers #Goldenwavestrong,” he told the world via Twitter.

“Because John Servati led a life of purpose, he made a positive difference in the lives

of everyone he met,” UA President Dr. Judy Bonner said. “Whether it was a quick smile or a word of encouragement or the ultimate act of love and sacrifice, he always gave his very best to every situation. His light will continue to shine in the hearts of the University family.”

As big an impact as he had on his teammates, classmates, friends and family, Servati filled the role of hero for one little boy in particular. In addition to everything else in his life, he chose to be a part of Big Brothers/Big Sisters and had been with his “little” as they are called, for nine months.

Zelda Lavender, Vice President of Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Alabama, said that Servati changed the life of the young child he mentored. “His little brother was shy from the start and John was able to bring him out of that just by spending time with him. This particular little boy lost his father at a young age and John was able to come into this boy’s life and help him be a child again. John was able to completely turn this child around – a complete 360.”

His little brother’s mother said “when his dad died, he didn’t have anyone to talk to and I didn’t know how to comfort him. When John would come by, he would have someone to tell his troubles to. He was a male role model that he could look up to. I appreciate everything he did for my son. If you needed him for anything, he would be right there in no time at all.”

All this adds up to a life well lived and honor well deserved.

“This is a great tribute not just to the last moments of John’s life, but the way he lived everyday,” Deaton said.

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Alabama president dr. judy l. bonner

Dr. Judith L. Bonner was named the 28th president of The University of Alabama on November 1, 2012. Founded in 1831, the University is the state’s flagship and a student-centered comprehensive research university.

Dr. Bonner served as interim president from March 5 until August 31, 2012. She was promoted to executive vice president and provost on April 1, 2006, after serving as provost and vice president for Academic Affairs since March 2003.

During Dr. Bonner’s tenure as provost and president, the University underwent transformational change growing from just over 19,000 students in 2003 to more than 34,800 students in 2013. Each year, the academic strength of the student body and the faculty exceeded the record set the previous year.

Under her leadership as president, the Shelby Science and Engineering Quad has been completed and plans to transform the Peter Bryce campus into a vibrant new academic area are underway.

In addition, UA’s athletics programs have excelled in recent years with several teams winning national championships.

Dr. Bonner joined the faculty at The University of Alabama in 1981 as associate professor and head of the department of human nutrition and hospitality. She served as assistant academic vice president from 1985-1990 and as special assistant to the president from 1989-1991.

Promoted to professor in 1988, she was named dean of the College of Human Environmental Sciences in 1989 and held that position until 2003.

Prior to coming to UA, she held faculty appointments in the department of pediatrics at UAB and the department of medical dietetics at The Ohio State University.

Dr. Bonner earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from The University of Alabama and her Ph.D. from The Ohio State University, all in nutrition. Her research focused on nutritional needs of chronically ill children and on eating disorders and has resulted in numerous publications.

Dr. Bonner is an active member of civic, scientific and professional organizations. Among other awards and honors, her accolades include the Distinguished Alumni Award from The Ohio State University, the AHEA Leader Award and the award for Outstanding Dietitian for the state of Alabama.

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introduction Ranked among the top 50 public universities in the nation in U.S. News and World Report’s annual college rankings for more than a decade, UA ranked 36th among public universities in the 2014 rankings. UA’s latest college rankings include:

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The School of Law is ranked 23rd among all law schools in the nation, spring 2014.

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The School of Library and Information Studies is ranked 18th nationally in the latest rankings for library schools, spring 2013

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U.S. News and World Report ranks The University of Alabama’s Manderson Online Business Master’s programs 12th in the nation, up from 75th last year. The rankings are based on level of accreditation, faculty credentials, admissions selectivity, reputation for excellence among peer institutions and academic and career support services offered to students.

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University of Alabama students continue to win prestigious national awards. Forty-one UA students have been named Goldwater Scholars in the last 25 years, including two in 2013. The University of Alabama has produced a total of 15 Rhodes Scholars, 14 Truman Scholars and numerous Hollings Scholars.

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Dr. Samantha Hansen, UA assistant professor of geological sciences, is one of many faculty recognized nationally for research.

Hansen is one of 102 scientists who received the 2014 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers.

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Eight University of Alabama graduates have accepted Fulbright awards to study and teach abroad during 2014-2015. Two will be based in Malaysia; others will be in China, Germany, Indonesia, Macedonia, Spain and Turkey.

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The Management Information Systems program at The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce is ranked No. 4 among public universities and No. 8 among all universities, according to the 2013 Bloomberg Businessweek rankings.

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Enrollment at The University of Alabama reached a record high of 34,852 for fall 2013. The entering freshman class, at 6,478 students, is the largest in UA history and includes 1,768 students who had a 4.0 or higher high school grade point average.

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The UA Libraries rank 79th out of 115 U.S. and Canadian university libraries qualifying for membership in the prestigious Association of Research Libraries. Over the last 10 years, the total number of visitors to the UA libraries has increased by 91.7 percent to more than 1.7 million for fiscal year 2012.

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PRWeek Magazine has recognized the public relations program in The University of Alabama’s College of Communication and Information Sciences as one of the top five programs in the nation each of the last six years.

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Participation in original research and creative activities is a hallmark of the undergraduate experience at The University of Alabama.

More than 550 undergraduates now showcase their research and creative activity projects at UA’s annual “Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference.”

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BILL BATTLE DIRECT O R O F AT H L ET IC S

William R. “Bill” Battle is in his second year as Director of Athletics at The University of Alabama.

Battle took over the job on Friday, March 22, 2013, succeeding Mal Moore who had held the position since November, 1999.

Battle joined the Crimson Tide after a career as a college football coach and entrepreneur that was consistently hallmarked by innovation and foresight.

A native of Birmingham, Ala., Battle attended The University of Alabama on a football scholarship and enjoyed a successful playing career as a three-year starter at end for the Crimson Tide under legendary head coach Paul “Bear” Bryant from 1960-62. Battle was a member of Bryant’s first national championship team at Alabama in 1961. Generally regarded as the team’s best end throughout his playing career, Battle came to Tuscaloosa after starring in three sports at Birmingham’s West End High School.

An excellent student, Battle holds a bachelor’s degree from The University of Alabama and a master’s degree from The University of Oklahoma. He was an Academic All-SEC selection as a senior in 1962 and was selected to play in the Senior Bowl all-star game in Mobile, Ala., in January of 1963. He was named first team tight end and second team defensive end on The University of Alabama All Decade Team of the 1960s.

Battle entered the coaching profession as a graduate assistant at The University of Oklahoma in 1963 under famed head coach Bud Wilkinson.

In 1964 and 1965, he served as an assistant coach at the United States Military Academy while serving a two-year military tour. In 1966, he moved on to the University of Tennessee, where

he served as an assistant coach under head coach Doug Dickey for four seasons (1966-69) until he was named head coach of the Volunteers in 1970. When he was named head coach, Battle was the youngest head coach in college football at the age of 28.

During his seven-year tenure as head coach (1970-76), Battle’s teams went 59-22-2, finished three seasons ranked in the nation’s top 10 among five top-20 finishes and won four out of five bowl games. Battle’s Tennessee teams won 11 games once (1970) and at least 10 games in three different seasons (1970, 1971 and 1972).

His first Tennessee team finished the season ranked fourth in both national polls. His 1971 team finished ranked ninth in both national polls and the 1972 Tennessee squad finished ranked eighth by the Associated Press and 11th in the Coaches’ poll.

Battle began a career in the private sector after his coaching career ended. He held various positions within Circle S Industries in Selma, Ala., and served as president of two different companies, as well as vice chairman of the Circle S Holding Company Board. During his six years at Circle S, the organization grew from two companies earning $12 million in annual sales to 10 companies earning $60 million.

Battle founded The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) in 1981 and served as president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) until 2002. He also served as chairman of the board of Licensing Partners International (LPI), which was created in 2001 to represent the licensing interests of noncollegiate sports properties, as well as corporate and entertainment properties.

A 1981 inductee into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, Battle was inducted as the first member of the charter class of the National Collegiate Licensing Association Hall of Fame in 2000. He was the recipient of the 2005 Paul W. Bryant Alumni Athlete Award at The University of Alabama and was inducted into the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association

(LIMA) Hall of Fame in 2008.

Battle received a National Football Foundation award in December 2008 for Outstanding Contributions to Amateur Football. In June 2010, Bill was inducted into the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators’ (NACMA) Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, receiving its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011. He currently serves on the boards of the Bryant-Jordan StudentAthlete Foundation, The University of Alabama A-Club Educational & Charitable Foundation, the Crimson Tide Foundation and the National Football Foundation.

Battle’s wife, Mary, is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Texas School of Nursing with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. She earned a Master of Science in healthcare administration from the University of Alabama-Birmingham. For many years Mary worked in the healthcare industry both in the clinical setting and for healthcare corporations that developed and managed physician provider networks including the development of strategically significant relationships with payors and business and industry.

Mary currently serves on the Arthritis Foundation National Board of Directors and is the chairperson of the Arthritis Foundation Leadership Council for the Birmingham market. She is also a member of the Volunteer Engagement Task Team for the Arthritis Foundation. In addition, Mary is an inaugural member of the UAB School of Medicine Board of Visitors and is active in fundraising activities for UAB that support research projects targeting more effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis.

The Battles are part of UAB’s Stem Cell Institute Board and are both active in their support of UAB’s Department of Rheumatology.

In their leisure time, the Battles enjoy life on their ranch in Georgia. Mary is an avid equestrian while Bill enjoys working on various projects around the ranch.

SHANE LYONS

FINUS GASTON

KEVIN ALMOND

MILTON OVERTON

MARIE ROBBINS

JONATHAN BOWLING

JON DEVER

CAROL PARK

DEPUTY ATHLETICS DIRECTOR / COO

EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE A.D. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

SENIOR ASSOCIATE A.D. SUPPORT SERVICES

SENIOR ASSOCIATE A.D. TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT

ASSOCIATE A.D. SENIOR WOMAN ADMINISTRATOR

ASSOCIATE A.D. COMPLIANCE

ASSOCIATE A.D. STUDENT SERVICES

ASSOCIATE A.D. BUSINESS

JEFF PURINTON

DOUG WALKER

JEFF ALLEN

CHRIS BESANCENEY

TOMMY FORD

BRAD LEDFORD

AARON VOLD

DR. KEVIN WHITAKER

ASSOCIATE A.D. FOOTBALL COMMUNICATIONS

ASSOCIATE A.D. COMMUNICATIONS

ASSISTANT A.D. SPORTS MEDICINE

ASSISTANT A.D. TICKETING / TIDE PRIDE

ASSISTANT A.D. DONOR PROGRAMS

ASSISTANT A.D. STRATEGIC MARKETING

ASSISTANT A.D. MAJOR GIFTS

FACULTY ATHLETIC REPRESENTATIVE

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introduction Alabama campus is one of the most beautiful places in the state of Alabama. With more than 200 academic majors, outstanding honors programs and a championship athletic tradition, UA offers a complete educational, cultural and social experience. Our undergraduate, graduate and professional programs give students the opportunity to interact with nationally-ranked faculty and our distance learning

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From the architecture to the landscaping, The University of

programs offer learning that fits your life, Life on the UA campus is defined by opportunities. Students who want to get involved can join one of more than 350 student organizations, help plan concerts and speaker series, volunteer in the community, participate in intramural teams or run for student government.

Students, faculty, staff and visitors can take advantage of a rich and varied schedule of musical, dance and theatre performances, art galleries and exhibitions, lectures and readings by writers, poets and experts on every topic imaginable. UA’s fine museums house countless historical artifacts and offer hands-on exploration opportunities.

The Ferguson Center, UA’s student union, was renovated and expanded in 2014, providing more space for student activities and a larger food court and Supply Store. The new Fresh Food Company as well as Lakeside and Burke dining halls offer a wide variety of food service options.

The Student Recreation Center offers first-class recreation facilities to students, faculty and staff. It includes two multi-use gyms, nine multi-purpose courts, weight machines, 1/8-mile jogging track, extensive cardio area, locker rooms, indoor swimming pool, dry and steam saunas, 12 lighted tennis courts, four aerobics rooms, eight racquetball courts and a squash court—together encompassing more than 200,000 square feet. The facility’s outdoor aquatic area features a lazy river, lap swim, large water-park-type slide and lots of deck space. An additional recreation and student center conveniently located for residential students between the Presidential 1 and II residence halls opens for the fall 2014 semester.

Whatever your interests, you will find a group, an organization, an activity or a program that will appeal to you at UA.

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2015 OUTLOOK The 2014-15 Alabama Women’s Swimming and Diving Team - From left: Front row - Stephanie Klotz, Dakota Toner, Taylor Zablocki, Kara Fredlock, Lisa Bogosian, Angely Martinez, Morgan Presley, Paige Matherson. Second row - Emily Zapinski, Bonnie Macdonald, Emily Facchine, Mia Nonnenberg, Kaylin Burchell, Leah Bird, Victoria Hove. Third row - Justine Panian, Lauren Searcy, Karolina Szczepaniak, Kristel Vourna, Brooke Elias, Emma Saunders. Top rowBrittany Gilbert, Maddie Kamman, Bailey Scott, Temarie Tomley, Bridget Blood, Caroline Korst

PREVIEWING THE 2014-15 ALABAMA SWIMMING AND DIVING TEAMS You know the old cliché about rewriting the record book? Well, the University of Alabama swimming and diving teams actually did it last season.

During just the second year of Dennis Pursley’s tenure the Crimson Tide essentially shredded the old version while setting 21 schools marks, 19 in swimming and two in diving.

Of course the challenge in doing something like that is trying to top it the subsequent season.

“That’s going to be a tough act to follow, to break the number of school records as we did last year,” Pursley said. “That’s more than half of the events, men and women combined.

I don’t know if we can expect to do that every year, but we can expect to climb in the rankings.

“The men last year, I don’t think it would be too much of an overstatement to say they made a quantum leap,” Pursley said. “They were voted by the College Swim Coaches Association as the breakout team of the year and the women really bettered their performance and ranking from the previous year as well. We hope to see both groups do the same again this season.”

Specifically, the men’s team moved up six spots at the Southeastern Conference Championships, taking fourth for its best finish since 1995. It then climbed 16 spots at the

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NCAA Division I Championships to place 12th in the final standings.

Meanwhile the women, who broke nine of those records, also showed improvement, moving from 10th to eighth in the conference and placing 39th nationally after not scoring at the NCAA Championships the year before.

The Crimson Tide was also the only program in the nation to have both its men’s and women’s teams score at the NCAA meet and finish in the top-25 by team grade point average. The women’s team was ranked No. 1 nationally by team GPA in the fall and was third during the spring.

“Every team has its own identity and on the men’s side we lose one of our marquee athletes with BJ Hornikel and a couple of All-Americans who helped us out at NCAAs last year,” Pursley said. “On the women’s side, we only lost one member of our NCAA relay swimmers, but we’re still not quite as deep.

“As always, you have freshmen coming on board and it’s an opportunity for the returning swimmers to step up and fill the shoes of our graduates. Like everyone else that’s what we’ll be attempting to do.”

Among those returning includes sophomore Kristian Gkolomeev, who during his first semester on campus won Pursley’s first individual NCAA title with the Crimson Tide and the first for Alabama since 2007, when he

finished the 50 freestyle with a school-record 18.95 seconds.

Sophomore Anton McKee, who was fourth nationally and won Alabama’s first individual SEC 200 breaststroke titles since 2007 with a new conference record, is also back, but will miss the start of the 2014-15 season after sustaining a broken collarbone that required surgery.

On the women’s side of the slate, Kaylin Burchell, an All-American and NCAA finalist in the 100 breaststroke, returns for her senior year and like so many of her teammates already has her name on the wall at the Don Gambril Olympic Pool at the Alabama Aquatic Center.

Senior Kristel Vourna, the school record holder in the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly, is also back and ready close out her career with a flourish.

However, what could really make the difference for both teams is the emergence of swimmers like sophomore Connor Oslin.

Despite not being heavily recruited out of Kennesaw, Ga., he set two school records in the backstroke and two more on relay teams while becoming an All-American as a freshman.

“Those are the kinds of results that we need to get, the unexpected swimmers who are going to step up,” Pursley said. “You never know each year until you get them in the water. Sometimes you get some really great surprises.”

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The 2014-15 Alabama Men’s Swimming and Diving Team - From left: Front row - Taylor Charles, Brent Sagert, Ian Decker, Hunter Smith, Dylan Marin, Brian Westlake, Will Freeman. Second row - Michael Messuri, Szymmy Day, Pavel Romanov, Robert Ramoska, Abbas Qali, David Morton, Matthew Adams, Braxton Young. Third row - Jacob Kelsoe, Luke Kaliszak, Clark Garner, Kyle Simpson, Connor Oslin, Anton McKee, Brett Walsh, Justin Stegall, J.J. Pursley. Top row Carlo Rezzonico, Alec Scott, Crews Wellford, Alex Gray, Kristian Gkolomeev, Jack Hadjiconstantinou, Travis Kerner, Carl Madden, Phillip Deaton, DJ Lang

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Senior Kaylin Burchell has made the most of her time at Alabama.

The former age group national record holder in the 50 breaststroke went from NCAA qualifier as a freshman and sophomore to AllAmerican in 2014. She has went from being ranked in the top-150 in the world during the summer of 2013 to being ranked in the top-30 in the world in the summer of 2014.

That jump in the world rankings has done more than get her noticed, it also earned the Richmond, Ky., native a place on the United States National Team.

Burchell is the first active Crimson Tide swimmer since the

1990s to earn a place on Team USA. She went into the summer after medaling in the 100 breaststroke at the SEC Championship and setting a new school record with a 59.17 during the SEC finals - bettering the mark set by Olympic bronze medalist Anne Poleska. She also earned a top-eight finish at the NCAA Championships in the 100 breaststroke, taking home first team All-America honors in the process.

She followed those performances up with an outstanding summer. At the 2014 USA Summer National Championships, Buchell posted the seventh fastest time in the prelims of the 100-meter breaststroke

with a 1:01.65. It was the 200m breaststroke where she grabbed a spot on the US National Team, posting a 2:26.22 in prelims, the third fastest time of the afternoon.

Despite her leap in the world rankings and her outstanding showing on the national stage, her appointment to Team USA came as a surprise.

“I got a text from one of the coaches congratulating me on making the national team and I didn’t really know what she was talking about,” Burchell said. “She told me to check online and sure enough, there was my name on the roster.”

After being named to the national team, which puts her in contention for assignments around the world, Burchell was then named to the USA Pan American Games team where she will compete in both the 100m and 200m breaststrokes and will be in contention for spots on the medley relays.

“When they contacted me to ask me to be a part of the Pan Am team, it was such an honor and an easy ‘yes’ for me,” Burchell said.

The latest USA National Team news also saw both Dennis Pursley and Jonty Skinner named to the pool of potential coaches for international assignment. While this is Burchell’s first experience with Team USA, Pursley and Skinner are veterans, with numerous coaching and administrative assignments with USA Swimming.

In the deep end of the pool, Pat Greenwell has earned another international coaching assignment when USA Diving named him head coach of Team USA at the FINA Grand Prix in Kuala Lumpur.

The international trip is just the latest of many coaching and judging assignments Greenwell has accepted from USA Diving. He will be accompanied on the trip this fall by former Crimson Tide AllAmerican and SEC Diver of the Year Aaron Fleshner, who still trains in Tuscaloosa with Greenwell. He will compete off the 3-meter spring board and in the 3-meter synchro events. Kuala Lumpur is the latest international team for Fleshner, who was part of Team USA’s FINA World Championship team in 2011.

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2014 Review REVIEWING THE CRIMSON TIDE’S BREAKOUT 2013-14 SEASON

2014 NCAA 50 Freestyle Champion Kristian Gkolomeev

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The six Crimson Tide men who earned All-America honors in 2014 are the most since 2007 when the Tide also produced six All-Americans. The 2014 season also marked the first time in four years that the Tide women have produced multiple AllAmerican honorees.

Alabama was the only program in the nation to have both its men’s and women’s teams score at the NCAA Division I Championships and finish in the top-25 by team GPA. The Tide men more than doubled their number of top-10 finishes at the SEC Championships in individual events between 2013 and 2014. After posting five top-10 finishes in 2013, Alabama posted 12 in 2014, including seven top-five finishes.

The women qualified eight individuals for the 2014 NCAA Championships, its largest contingent in more than a decade.

The nine men who qualified for the 2014 NCAA Championships made up the largest Alabama group in more than a decade. The four Tide freshmen who made the meet gave Alabama the largest rookie contingent at the championship.

MOVING ON UP The Crimson Tide men jumped six spots at the 2014 Southeastern Conference Championships, taking fourth place, its highest finish since 1995. The men also climbed 16 spots to 12th at the NCAA Championships, the largest leap in the nation between 2013 and 2014. The Alabama women also moved

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up at both the SEC and NCAA Championships, taking eighth and 39th, respectively.

TIDAL SURGE Sitting in sixth place going into the final day of the 2014 SEC Championships, the Alabama men capped an incredible week by surging into fourth place in the team standings on the final night, spurred by freshman Anton McKee, who won the 200 breaststroke with a new SEC and school record. The Alabama men’s fourth-place finish is its best since also taking fourth in 1995.

ALABAMA MEN NAMED “BREAK-OUT TEAM” The 2014 Alabama men’s swimming and diving team was named the “Break-Out Team” of the year by the College Swimming & Diving Honors program. The award went to a Crimson Tide men’s squad that smashed 12 school records, including all five relay marks and made major moves up the ladder on both the SEC and NCAA level.

ROOKIE CHAMPIONS For the first time since 2007, the Crimson Tide had both an SEC Champion and NCAA champion in the same season as freshman Kristian Gkolomeev won the 50 freestyle at the NCAA Championships while fellow freshman Anton McKee won the 200 breaststroke at the SEC Championships. Gkolomeev won the 50 freestyle with a school record 18.95, becoming the first Alabama swimmer under 19 seconds in the 50 in the process. McKee broke both the school and SEC record on the way to his title after touching the wall at 1:51.59.

ALL-AMERICANS Following their best showing at the NCAA Championships in recent memory, the Alabama swimming and diving teams saw six men and two women earn All-America honors in 2014.

For the men, freshman Kristian Gkolomeev made the most of his first trip to the NCAA Championships, coming away with four AllAmerica honors, earning first-team honors in the 50 freestyle as well as the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays. He also picked up honorable mention All-America honors in the 100 freestyle.

Senior BJ Hornikel added four All-America honors to his resume in 2014, boosting his career total to seven. Hornikel was named First Team All-America in the 200 and 400 medley relays and the 400 freestyle relay. He also earned honorable mention accolades in the 100 freestyle this season.

In his first trip to the NCAA Championships, freshman Anton McKee finished fourth in the 200 breaststroke to earn All-America honors and was an honorable mention All-American in the 100 breaststroke. McKee also earned All-America accolades after swimming the breaststroke legs of the 200 and 400 medley relays for a total of four honors.

Senior Vlad Caciuc and sophomore Brett Walsh both earned All-America as part of the 400 freestyle relay took fifth at the NCAA Championships.

Walsh and freshman Connor Oslin both earned a pair of All-America honors as part of the 200 and 400 medley relay teams. Walsh swam the butterfly leg and Oslin swam the backstroke leg on both relays.

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On the women’s side of the slate, junior Kaylin Burchell earned All-America honors in the 100 breaststroke with a seventh place finish in her third career trip to the NCAA Championships while senior Paige McCleary closed out her career on a high note, earning honorable mention honors off the 1-meter board.

SEC HONORS In the wake of one of its best showings at the Southeastern Conference Championships in recent memory, the Crimson Tide men and women combined for a dozen SEC honors in 2014.

Anton McKee, the 2014 SEC 200 breaststroke champion who broke the league and Alabama record with a time of 1:51.59, earned both First Team All-SEC and SEC All-Freshman honors. McKee also finished second in the 100 breaststroke at the SEC Championships.

BJ Hornikel and Vlad Caciuc, Brett Walsh and Kristian Gkolomeev and Connor Oslin all earned Second Team All-SEC honors while Oslin and Brent Sagert joined McKee on the SEC All-Freshman list.

On the women’s side of the slate, Kaylin Burchell earned First Team All-SEC honors while Bridget Blood and Taylor Zablocki both earned SEC All-Freshman honors.

RECORD SMASHERS Alabama broke 21 school records during the 2013-14 season, including 19 of 36 swimming marks and two of six diving records. The fallen marks included all five relay records on the men’s side and three of the five women’s relays. It also included the Crimson Tide’s first sub-19 time in the men’s 50 freestyle which Kristian Gkolomeev used to win Alabama’s first NCAA 50 freestyle championship.

2014 All-American and All-SEC Breaststroker Kaylin Burchell

Alabama Swimming and Diving School Records set in 2014: MEN 50 Freestyle - Kristian Gkolomeev 18.95 100 Freestyle - BJ Hornikel 42.39 200 Freestyle - BJ Hornikel 1:33.18 100 Backstroke - Connor Oslin 46.33 200 Backstroke - Connor Oslin 1:42.46 100 Breaststroke - Anton McKee 51.70 200 Breaststroke - Anton McKee 1:51.59 200 Medley Relay - Connor Oslin, Anton McKee, Brett Walsh, BJ Hornikel 1:24.47 400 Medley Relay - Connor Oslin, Anton McKee, Brett Walsh, BJ Hornikel 3:06.42 200 Freestyle Relay - Kristian Gkolomeev, BJ Hornikel, Vlad Caciuc, Brett Walsh 1:16.26 400 Freestyle Relay - Kristian Gkolomeev, BJ Hornikel, Vlad Caciuc, Brett Walsh 2:50.78 800 Freestyle Relay -BJ Hornikel, Crews Wellford, Connor Oslin, Phillip Deaton 6:24.77 WOMEN 50 Freestyle - Kristel Vourna 22.66 100 Backstroke - Stephanie Kinsey 53.58 200 Backstroke - Emma Saunders 1:55.64 100 Breaststroke - Kaylin Burchell 59.17 200 Medley Relay - Stephanie Kinsey, Kaylin Burchell, Kristel Vourna, Justine Panian 1:37.24 400 Medley Relay - Stephanie Kinsey, Kaylin Burchell, Kristel Vourna, Emma Saunders 3:34.08 200 Freestyle Relay - Kristel Vourna, Bailey Scott, Stephanie Kinsey, Justine Panian 1:29.96 1-Meter Diving - Paige McCleary 325.88 3-Meter Diving - Paige McCleary 377.78

ACADEMIC PROWESS After turning in the highest team grade point average in the nation during the fall of 2013 with a 3.68, the Alabama women’s

Seven-time All-American BJ Hornikel

swimming and diving team was third during the spring semester with a 3.65 according to the College Swimming Coaches Association of America. The Crimson Tide checked in at No. 25 on the men’s list Both the Tide men and women earned the CSCAA Team Scholar All America Award for the spring semester.

Alabama was the only Southeastern Conference school ranked in the top 50 by team grade point average on the men’s side of the slate, while Alabama and Kentucky were the only two SEC programs ranked among the top-10 on the women’s side.

The Alabama men, who were 12th at the 2014 NCAA Championships and 25th by team grade point average, were one of just four teams that finished in the top-25 both in the pool and in the classroom. The Tide was joined in this category by Stanford, Duke and Michigan.

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2014 SEC 200 Breaststroke Champion and record holder Anton McKee

TEAM HONORS Junior Kaylin Burchell and freshman Kristian Gkolomeev were named the most outstanding swimmers, while senior Paige McCleary and freshman Brent Sagert were named the most outstanding divers.

Veterans Kristel Vourna and BJ Hornikel were tabbed most valuable.

Senior Anna Rae Gwarjanski and junior Philip Deaton were honored with the leadership awards. Both were voted as captains for 201314.

Sophomore Emma Saunders and freshman Connor Oslin were named the most competitive while freshmen Caroline Korst and Pavel Romanov were recognized as most dedicated.

Sophomore Victoria Hove and freshman Jacob Kelsoe were presented with the Coaches Award.

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COACHES/STAFF DENNIS PURSLEY Head Coach

3rd Season

ALABAMA, 1972

After getting his start as a volunteer coach on Crimson Tide legend Don Gambril’s first Alabama staff, Dennis Pursley has gone on to one of the most extraordinary careers in the sport of swimming, a career that led him to be named one of the 25 most influential people in the history of USA Swimming in 2003.

With a career that has taken him all over the globe – including stops as the first head coach of the Australian Institute of Sport, the inaugural director of the United States National Team and most recently the head coach of Great Britain’s 2012 Olympic squad – Pursley is a proven program builder who has made an immediate and significant impact on every team he has touched.

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That’s why when Alabama was looking for a head coach to take its program back to the highest levels of collegiate swimming and diving, it turned to Pursley.

It didn’t take the Alabama graduate long to work his magic in his current stint with the Crimson Tide. In just his second year back in Tuscaloosa, Pursley led his alma mater to a record-shattering season that saw the men’s and women’s teams break a combined 21 school records, including 19 of 36 swimming records.

Both the men and the women made significant moves up the rankings at both the Southeastern Conference and NCAA Championships. After moving up six spots at the SEC Championships and 16 spots at the NCAA Championships, the Tide men were named the “Breakout Team” of the year by the College Swimming & Diving Honors program.

“As a team, we are very proud of this honor,” Pursley said. “The progress we enjoyed this year was truly the result of a team effort from both staff and athletes who fully embraced the culture of excellence we are building here at Alabama.”

The Tide also enjoyed a standout season in the classroom during the 2013-14 academic year. After turning in the highest team grade point average in the nation during the fall of 2013, the women’s team ranked third during the spring semester with a 3.65. The Alabama men, 12th at the 2014 NCAA Championships and 25th by team grade point average, were one of only four teams - along with Stanford, Duke and Michigan - that finished in the top-25 both in the pool and in the classroom.

“Our mission at Alabama is to build a culture of excellence that will enable each of our athletes to achieve their full potential in the pool, in the classroom and in life - so we are very pleased that our academic accomplishments paralleled the progress we made in the pool this year,” Pursley said.

One thing that Pursley has learned over the years is that the secret to success in any endeavor is to surround yourself with the best people you can. To that end, he has built a staff in Tuscaloosa that includes some of the top coaches in the country. The impressive staff includes former world record holder and Alabama NCAA champion Jonty Skinner, who has developed into one of the top sports science coaches in the world, and Pat Greenwell, the most decorated diving coach in Southeastern Conference history. The staff also includes up and coming coaches James Barber, Lisa Ebeling, Bradley Manning and Will Leonhart.

“I’m very excited about the staff we’ve assembled here at Alabama,” Pursley said.

“Everyone brings something special to the team and every one of them is dedicated to getting the absolute best out of the athletes, both in the water and in the classroom.”

Pursley is energized by his return to a campus that is enjoying both unprecedented growth and success in all areas. Enrollment has grown to a school-record 36,152 in the fall of 2014 and there are new buildings throughout campus, including the Presidential Village that includes a second student center and a new suite-style campus living community.

coaches and staff the USA Olympic Team staff and was awarded 1980 Coach of the Year honors by the American Swimming Coaches Association.

During the first decade of Pursley’s career, his swimmers accounted for seven world records, 12 American records and 20 U.S. National Championship titles as well as numerous medals in major international competitions – including the Olympic Games and the World Championships.

In 1981, Pursley was named as the first head coach of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), where he served as head coach of the combined team for two years and the men’s team until August, 1984. Six of the AIS athletes who had trained under Pursley (four men and two women) accounted for half of Australia’s medals in the 1984 Olympic Games. Only one of those Olympians was ranked among the top 20 in the world in 1983. After the 1984 Olympic Games, Pursley began a three-year term as head coach of the Olympian Swim Club in Edmonton, Alberta, where his team progressed from fifth to first in provincial championship competition.

Pursley was appointed the first USA Swimming National Team Director in 1989 and was responsible for all aspects of the Team USA program. During his 14-year tenure, the medal production of the USA team skyrocketed.

The USA team finished first in the medal count in both men’s and women’s competitions in all three Olympiads of his tenure, culminating with 33 medals, including 14 gold, at the 2000 Olympics which was described by Sports Illustrated as the greatest team performance of all time. In recognition of his contributions, Pursley was awarded the United States Olympic Committee Chairman’s Coaching Award for 2000.

Pursley returned to the deck in 2003 as the head coach of the Brophy East Swim Team in Phoenix Ariz., before becoming the head coach of British Swimming in 2008. The Hall of Fame coach returned to the deck of the Alabama Aquatic Center after leading Great Britain to a UK record 23 spots in the championship finals of the London Olympics during the summer of 2012.

Pursley and his wife Mary Jo have five children: Lisa, Brian, David, Steven and J.J. Lisa joins him on the Alabama staff as an assistant coach, while J.J. is a sophomore on the 2014-15 men’s team.

DENNIS PURSLEY CAREER AT A GLANCE HIRED: May, 2012 BIRTHDATE: April 16 HOMETOWN: Louisville, Kentucky EDUCATION: • Bachelor’s Degree in English University of Alabama, 1972 • Master’s Degree in English University of Alabama, 1973 EXPERIENCE: • Head Coach, University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. 2012-present • Head Coach, Great Britain Olympic Team London, England 2012 • Head Coach, British Swimming London, England 2008-12 • Head Coach, Brophy East Swim Team Phoenix Ariz.

2003-07 • National Team Director, United States Swimming Colorado Spring, Colo.

1989-2003 • Head Coach, Olympian Swim Club Edmonton, Alberta 1984-87 • Head Coach, Australian Institute of Sport Perth, Australia 1981-84 • Assistant Coach, USA Olympic Team 1980 • Head Coach, Cincinnati Marlins Cincinnati, Ohio 1979-81 • Assistant Coach, USA Pan American Games Team San Juan, Puerto Rico 1979 • Head Coach, Lakeside Swim Club Louisville, Ky. 1975-79 • Volunteer Coach, University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1974 • Head Coach, University Aquatic Club Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1974

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“There is no doubt that this is an amazing time at this University,” Pursley said. “There are great things happening everywhere you look and I’m just very proud and excited to be involved. I look forward to our program being a part of the Crimson Tide story of success.”

The excitement and success that pervades campus is especially prevalent within the athletics department. The Crimson Tide won four national team titles during the 2011-12 academic year, the most among NCAA Division I schools, including football, gymnastic, women’s golf and softball.

That run of national championships continued in 2012-13 with football earning its third BCS title in four years while men’s golf won its first of two back-to-back NCAA Championships, giving the Tide nine national championships in the past five years.

“It is a great honor and privilege to return to my alma mater,” Pursley said. “I could not be more impressed with the commitment of the University of Alabama to the pursuit of excellence in both academics and athletics, and I truly believe that the potential of the Crimson Tide swimming and diving program is unlimited.”

The Louisville, Ky., native, who was inducted into the American Swimming Coaches Hall of Fame in 2006, worked under Tide legends John Foster and Don Gambril to start his coaching career in the mid-1970s, following an Alabama career that included All-Southeastern Conference honors and the 1969 SEC 200 breaststroke title. He earned a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from Alabama in 1972 and 1973, respectively.

Following his initial stint with the Tide, Pursley returned to his hometown to become head coach of Lakeside Swim Club. It was during this time that he was appointed to the coaching staff of the 1979 USA Pan American Games team. In that competition, one of his swimmers, Mary T. Meagher, surprised the swimming world by establishing her first of several world records.

Meagher, who would be crowned “Madam Butterfly,” earned a place on the 1980 U.S. Olympic team and went on to set world records in the butterfly events that stood for decades.

In addition to Meagher and four others, Pursley coached Glenn Mills to a spot on the USA Olympic squad in 1980. Mills went on to swim for the Tide, winning the NCAA 200 breaststroke title in 1983.

Following his time in Louisville, Pursley became head coach of the Cincinnati Marlins and led them to their first three national championship titles. Eleven swimmers on his 1980 championship team accounted for 28 top-25 world rankings in individual events and eight Marlin relays were ranked among the top 25 in the world in that same year. After placing six swimmers on the 1980 USA Olympic Team who accounted for two world records and four No. 1 world rankings, Pursley was appointed to

ATHLETIC CAREER: • Swam for the University of Alabama, 1969-72 • Alabama Team Captain, 1971 and 1972 • 1969 Southeastern Conference Champion, 200 Breaststroke • Set the American Record in the 220 breaststroke in 1966 • Two-time member of Team USA • Three-year High School All-American at Trinity High School

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JONTY SKINNER Associate Head Coach

3rd Season

ALABAMA, 1978

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Former world record holder, NCAA Champion and International Hall of Famer Jonty Skinner is in the midst of his third stint as an Alabama swimming and diving coach after rejoining the Crimson Tide in the summer of 2012 as a member of head coach Dennis Pursley’s staff.

“We could not have a more qualified coach than Jonty Skinner,” Pursley said. “As a former world record holder and coach of Olympic gold medalists and national championship teams, Jonty has done it all at the highest levels of national and international competition. He is primarily responsible for our sprint program but all of the swimmers and coaches on the team benefit from his broad range of experience and expertise.”

After joining the staff as an assistant in the summer of 2012, Skinner was promoted to associate head coach following the 2013 season. In addition to his coaching duties, Skinner serves as the Tide’s technical director, a post he previously held with both USA Swimming and British Swimming.

During the 2013-14 season, Skinner coached rookie Kristian Gkolomeev to the NCAA 50 freestyle title, the first 50 championship in Crimson Tide history. Skinner’s group also accounted for seven individual school records and five relay marks during the 2013-14 season.

Overall, Alabama rewrote its record board, bettering 19 swimming marks.

Skinner first came to the Capstone in the fall of 1974 as a sprinter on one of legendary Tide coach Don Gambril’s first teams. He made an immediate impact, winning Alabama’s first NCAA championship as a freshman in 1975 when he touched the wall first in the 100 freestyle. Skinner went on to shatter the world record in the 100-meter freestyle during the summer of 1976, setting a standard that endured until 1981.

After graduation, the 19-time All-American started his coaching career under Gambril as an Alabama assistant. From there, he went on to a highly successful stint as head coach of the

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San Jose Aquatics Club, where his teams won a USA Senior National team championship and five USA Junior National team titles.

After returning to Tuscaloosa in the late 1980s as associate head coach, Skinner took over the head coaching reins in 1990 when Gambril retired. Skinner capped his four-year tenure as the Tide’s head coach by leading both the men and women to top-10 national finishes in 1994, the same year he was named the SEC Women’s Coach of the Year.

In the summer of 1994, Pursley, then the director of the USA National Team, chose Skinner as the inaugural coach of United States Swimming’s Resident National Team at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Skinner went on to coach some of the world’s top swimmers at the elite national and international level.

“I’m excited to be back in Tuscaloosa, back at the University of Alabama, and to have this amazing chance to work with Dennis again,” Skinner said. “He and I have worked together for a number of years at both USA and British Swimming and we’re both excited to use what we’ve learned about swimming and coaching at the international level and apply it at the collegiate level.”

Skinner-coached swimmers have won 18 national titles and 20 Olympic medals including 17 gold. He has also produced two Kipputh Award winners. Alabama standout Jon Olsen stands tall among Skinner’s former pupils. Following an All-America career at the Capstone, Olsen won five Olympic medals – including four that were gold – under Skinner’s tutelage. Olsen still holds the Alabama school records in the 100 and 200 freestyle.

During his own swimming career, Skinner captured four national titles to go with his NCAA title and five years as the world record holder in the 100m freestyle. In 1986 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.

After six years as the head coach of the USA Resident National Team, Skinner spent the next eight years as USA Swimming’s Director of Performance Science and Technology, coordinating all of the testing, tracking and assessment of U.S. National Team members.

From 2009-12, he worked in a similar capacity with British Swimming.

In addition to his work with the USA and British national teams, Skinner founded Athletic Intelligence Consulting to further his work and research in neuroscience and how it relates to elite level training and competition.

“Jonty is a proven leader in cutting edge science and technology as it applies to competitive swimming,” Pursley said. “His experience in working with many of the world’s top swimmers and coaches provides a wealth of knowledge to our program. He is a great motivator and proven winner who is passionately committed to helping his swimmers become the best that they can be.”

Skinner’s latest stint with the Crimson Tide is a result of a perfect convergence of people, place and challenges.

“There’s no doubt that Alabama is a very special place and I can’t imagine doing this anywhere else,” Skinner said. “The opportunity to coach with Dennis and live and work in such a tradition-rich environment was something I just couldn’t pass up.”

PAT GREENWELL Diving Coach

28th Season

PITTSBURGH, 1981

Alabama diving coach Pat Greenwell’s more than 25 years at The Capstone – punctuated by multiple conference and national champions, Olympians and All-Americans – is a story of soaring success.

Greenwell, who started with the Crimson Tide in the fall of 1987, has been named Southeastern Conference Diving Coach of the Year a league-record six times and has coached Tide divers to eight SEC Diver of the Year honors.

“Pat is one of the nation’s top diving coaches,” Alabama head coach Dennis Pursley said. “He has consistently had Alabama divers vying for conference and national championships and earning All-America honors. His commitment to excellence has been reflected in the consistently outstanding achievements of his divers throughout the years.”

In 2014, Paige McCleary – the 2011 SEC Freshman Diver of the Year after turning in the top rookie finish on both the 1-meter and 3-meter boards as well as the platform at the SEC Championships – closed out her career as an honorable mention All-American off the 1-meter board.

Over the summer, Greenwell was named head coach of the USA Diving National Team that will compete at the FINA Grand Prix in Kuala Lumpur. Also making the trip to Kuala Lumpur will be former Crimson Tide AllAmerican Aaron Fleshner.

Fleshner, who won his third SEC title under Greenwell’s tutelage in 2010, made a pair of trips to China in the summer of 2011 as part of the United States’ national team.

Flesher first traveled to Shanghai for the FINA World Championships and later to Shenzia for the World University Games. Fleshner, who currently works and trains in Tuscaloosa, is a three-time U.S. national 1-meter champion.

In 2009, Greenwell was named SEC Women’s Diving Coach of the Year and saw Fleshner earn SEC Male Diver of the Year honors while Carrie Dragland was named both the SEC Freshman and Female Diver of the Year.

Now in his 28th season with the Tide, Greenwell’s athletes have won a pair of NCAA championships, with Brent Roberts winning the platform in 1998 and Lane Bassham winning the 3-meter board in 2004. His divers have totaled 69 All-America honors and won 21 SEC titles since 1988.

The 2004 season saw Greenwell recognized as the NCAA Championships Coach of the Meet after Bassham took first off the 3-meter board and second off the 1-meter. Both she and Crystal Rasmussen earned All-America honors that season, leading Alabama to 21st place overall. Bassham was named NCAA Diver of the Meet for her efforts.

The success of Greenwell’s student-athletes isn’t limited to the pool. Adam Booher earned an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship as well as a place on the CoSIDA Academic All-District IV At-Large Team in 2011 while in 2010, Elizabeth Hughes was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America team.

In 2005, Stewart Smith earned an SEC Postgraduate Scholarship, one of the league’s highest academic honors, while Jill DeVasher earned the same award in 1998. Mark Rourke brought the swimming and diving program its first NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, one of the most prestigious awards offered on the national level, in 1991.

Internationally, Greenwell’s divers have achieved at a high level. In addition to his double-duty in China, Fleshner competed at the 2010 USA Diving Grand Prix meet in Ft. Lauderdale and the 2014 FINA Grand Prix in Malaysia. Former Greenwell students Rafael Alvarez and Rourke both competed at multiple Olympic Games and both finaled in at least one Olympiad. Roberts was the United States Olympic team alternate on the platform in 2000, after finishing third at the Olympic Trials.

Under Greenwell’s tutelage, Rourke became the first diver in conference history to win all three diving events at the SEC Championships, doing so in 1991.

Greenwell inherited the tradition-rich Alabama program in the fall of 1987, after a fiveyear stint at Clemson University. While coaching Clemson, the Tampa, Fla., native earned his master’s degree in post-secondary counseling.

He dove collegiately at the University of Pittsburgh, garnering All-America honors on

the way to earning a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education in 1981.

An active member of U.S. Diving as both a coach and a judge, Greenwell has served as the U.S. National Coach for competitions in China and Canada. In 1997 and 1999, he served as the U.S. judge at the World University Games.

Greenwell married the former Debbie Purifoy in May of 2003.

JAMES BARBER Assistant Coach

8th Season

AUBURN AT MONTGOMERY, 1996

James Barber is in his eighth season as an assistant coach with the Crimson Tide.

“I’m excited to have James as part of the staff,” Alabama head coach Dennis Pursley said. “I’ve known him since he worked with the USA Resident National team in the 1990s. He is a talented and hardworking coach who is a perfect fit for our program philosophy, which is based on character and commitment in the pool, in the classroom and in life.”

In addition to his on-the-deck coaching duties, Barber serves as the recruiting coordinator for the men’s program.

“They say home is where the heart is, and my heart has always been with The University of Alabama,” Barber said. “It is incredible being a member of the Alabama family, to be in a place that puts such high value in excellence at every level and provides their athletes and coaches with every resource necessary to succeed. This is every coach’s and athlete’s dream.”

During the Crimson Tide’s breakout 201314 season, Barber’s group broke three school records – including rookie Connor Oslin becoming the first UA swimmer under 47 seconds in the 100 backstroke, clocking a 46.33 at the NCAA Championships and shaving more than a second and a half off the old mark.

In addition to almost two decades of collegiate and age-group coaching, Barber also worked with current Alabama associate head coach Jonty Skinner as an assistant coach with the U.S. Resident National Team in Colorado Springs, Colo. While there, Barber worked with

several world-class athletes, including Amy Van Dyken and B.J. Bedford. Van Dyken was the first American female athlete to win four gold medals in a single Olympiad (Atlanta, 1996).

Prior to joining the Crimson Tide, Barber was in charge of the distance group at Florida State for three seasons, coaching athletes to school record marks in the 500, 1,000 and 1,650 freestyles as well as coaching the Seminoles’ first All-American in the mile. One of his athletes was named ACC Swimmer of the Meet at the conference championships.

He was also nominated for Teacher of the Year for teaching undergraduate anatomy and physiology courses at FSU. As an age-group coach, Barber mentored 18 Junior National qualifiers in over 40 events and 20 national age-group top-16 performers.

His athletes also earned 21 titles at the Southeastern Swimming Championships.

Barber joined the Seminoles in 2004 after a six-year run as the head coach at Club Makos in Gulf Breeze, Fla., where he produced nationalcaliber swimmers.

Since 2005, Barber has mentored five different athletes who qualified/represented Team USA in international competitions, in addition to five international athletes who have represented their respective countries, with many finalists and semi-finalists.

Barber received his first coaching job as the head age-group coach for the Montgomery YMCA Barracudas in Montgomery, Ala. From there, he moved to Mobile, Ala., where he served as Senior Coach for the City of Mobile Swim Association while pursuing his master’s degree. His next coaching stint had him in the same position for the Colorado Spring Swim Team, while also coaching the USA National Team.

Barber graduated with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science in 1996 from Auburn University at Montgomery and obtained a master’s degree in exercise physiology from the University of South Alabama.

A native of Prattville, Ala., Barber is married to the former Angie Bixler. The couple has two sons, Benjamin Paul and Samuel James.

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coaches and staff

LISA EBELING Assistant Coach

BRADLEY MANNING 3rd Season

ARIZONA, 2007

COACHES/STAFF

Lisa Ebeling is in her third season as a member of the Alabama swimming and diving staff as an assistant coach.

“Lisa brings tremendous energy and drive to the deck in addition to a strong foundation as a technical coach,” head coach Dennis Pursley said. “She is committed to the pursuit of excellence and is a great fit in the team concept we have here at the Capstone.”

In addition to her on-deck coaching duties, Ebeling serves as the recruiting coordinator for the women’s program.

The Colorado Springs, Colo., native came to Tuscaloosa after stints as an assistant coach at the University of Utah and Rutgers University.

She was part of the coaching staff in the Utes inaugural season as part of the Pac-12 Conference in 2011-12, during which Utah broke 15 school records.

A three-time All-American at Arizona, Ebeling helped the Wildcats win the 2006 Pac10 championship. She also earned Academic All-America honors during her Wildcat career and was honored with the Mary Roby Academic Achievement Award.

Ebeling graduated from Arizona in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and coached at the Phoenix Swim Club while pursuing her master’s degree at Arizona State.

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Assistant Coach

WILL LEONHART 2nd Season

ALABAMA, 2014

Bradley Manning is in his second season as an assistant coach with the Crimson Tide.

The Birmingham, Ala., native has a variety of on-deck coaching and administrative duties with the program. In addition to his work with the Alabama squad, he also coaches the Crimson Tide Aquatics club team. Since joining the CTA staff in 2009, Manning has coached every age group within the program.

As a swimmer, Manning competed for the Birmingham Swim League under former Tide assistant coach Ben Davis.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise and sports science at The University of Alabama in May 2014.

Assistant Coach

1st Season

UTAH, 2011

Will Leonhart enters his first season as an assistant coach for the Crimson Tide. He will have a variety of on-deck coaching duties, as well as administrative duties with the program.

Leonhart comes to Alabama after serving as a strength and conditioning coach for the University of Utah during the 2013 season.

In addition to his collegiate duties, he served as head coach for the Wasatch Front Fish Market and Steiner Masters swim team. He also was head coach and aquatics director of Cottonwood Country Club.

As a swimmer, Leonhart competed at the University of Utah from 2007-11. He was a Mountain West Conference finalist in each of the four seasons that he competed. Leonhart graduated from Utah in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in exercise and sports science.

coaches and staff SWIMMING AND DIVING SUPPORT STAFF

LUKE BRIMHALL

MONICA KIRKPATRICK

JON PALOMAR

DIRECTOR OF PERFORMANCE NUTRITION

MANAGER

ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER

GRADUATE ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER

KARAH SIMS

STEPHANIE GODFREY

BREA ARMSTRONG

TERRY JONES

GRADUATE ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER

ATHLETIC ACADEMIC ADVISOR

ASSISTANT MARKETING DIRECTOR

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH

NANCY PERRY

CLEONE SKINNER

PAUL HARRINGTON

JAMES ROBINSON

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

MANAGER

PERFORMANCE NUTRITION

TEAM PHYSICIAN

COACHES/STAFF

AMY BRAGG

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outlook 2014-15 ALABAMA MEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING ROSTER

2015 OUTLOOK

Name Matthew Adams Taylor Charles Szymmy Day Phillip Deaton Ian Decker Will Freeman Clark Garner Kristian Gkolomeev Alex Gray Jack Hadjiconstantinou Luke Kaliszak Jacob Kelsoe Travis Kerner DJ Lang Carl Madden Dylan Marin Anton McKee Michael Messuri David Morton Connor Oslin J.J. Pursley Abbas Qali Robert Ramoska Carlo Rezzonico Pavel Romanov Brent Sagert Alec Scott Kyle Simpson Hunter Smith Justin Stegall Brett Walsh Crews Wellford Brian Westlake Braxton Young

Event(s) Height Freestyle/IM/Backstroke 6-3 Butterfly/IM/Backstroke 5-10 Breaststroke 6-0 Backstroke/Freestyle 6-2 IM/Freestyle 6-1 Freestyle/Butterfly 6-0 Freestyle/Butterfly 6-1 Freestyle 6-6 Freestyle 6-5 Freestyle 6-5 Backstroke/Freestyle 5-10 Backstroke/IM 6-3 Freestyle/IM 6-2 Freestyle 6-3 Freestyle 6-2 Diving 5-9 Breaststroke/Freestyle/IM 6-0 Freestyle 6-0 Diving 5-8 Backstroke/Butterfly 5-11 Butterfly 6-1 Freestyle/Butterfly 5-10 Freestyle/Butterfly 6-1 Freestyle 6-3 Breaststroke 5-11 Diving 5-8 IM 6-4 Butterfly/Backstroke 6-1 Diving 5-9 Diving 5-11 Freestyle/Butterfly 6-0 Backstroke/IM 6-4 Freestyle 5-10 Freestyle/Butterfly/Breaststroke 6-2

COACHES Head Coach Dennis Pursley| 3rd Season | Alabama, 1972 Associate Head Coach Jonty Skinner | 3rd Season | Alabama, 1978 Diving Coach Pat Greenwell | 27th Season | Pittsburgh, 1980 Assistant Coach James Barber | 8th Season | Auburn at Montgomery, 1996 Assistant Coach Lisa Ebeling| 3rd Season | Arizona, 2007 Assistant Coach Bradley Manning | 2nd Season | Alabama, 2014 Assistant Coach Will Leonhart | 1st Season | Utah, 2011 CRIMSON TIDE BY CLASS SENIORS (4) SOPHOMORES (17) Phillip Deaton Taylor Charles Ian Decker Szymmy Day Clark Garner Kristian Gkolomeev Hunter Smith Alex Gray Jack Hadjiconstantinou JUNIORS (6) Jacob Kelsoe Alec Scott Carl Madden Travis Kerner Dylan Marin Abbas Qali Anton McKee Brett Walsh Michael Messuri Crews Wellford Connor Oslin Brian Westlake J.J. Pursley Robert Ramoska

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Carlo Rezzonico Pavel Romanov Brent Sagert Kyle Simpson FRESHMAN (7) Matthew Adams Will Freeman Luke Kaliszak DJ Lang David Morton Justin Stegall Braxton Young

Year FR SO SO SR SR FR SR SO SO SO FR SO JR FR SO SO SO SO FR SO SO JR SO SO SO SO JR SO SR FR JR JR JR FR

Hometown (High School) Charleston, S.C (Bishop England) Nashville, Tenn. (Aaron Academy) Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) Madison, Ala. (Bob Jones) Leesburg, Va. (Bishop O’Connell) Hoover, Ala. (Spain Park) Mize, Miss. (Mize) Athens, Greece (Heraklion-Crete) Birmingham, Ala. (Briarwood Christian) Paralimni, Cyprus (Xenion) Huntsville, Ala. (Baylor) Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis Home Education Association) Richmond, Va. (Benedictine) Denton, Texas (Denton) Mobile, Ala. (UMS-Wright Prep) Pittsford, N.Y. (Pittsford Mendon) Hafnarfjörður, Iceland (Commercial College) Ft. Myers, Fla. (Ft. Myers) Hoover, Ala. (Hoover) Kennesaw, Ga. (Harrison) Phoenix, Ariz. (Arcadia) Kuwait City, Kuwait (Abdullah Abdulatif Al-Rjeb) Park Ridge, Ill. (Marmion) Castel San Peitro, Switzerland (Liceo Cantonale di Mendrisio) Moscow, Russia (Moscow School of Olympic Reserve) St. Albert, Alberta, Canada (Bellerose Composite) Denver, Colo. (Indian River State) Spanish Fort, Ala. (Spanish Fort) Sacramento, Calif. (C.K. McClatchy) Austin, Texas (Westwood) Durban, South Africa (Kearsney College) Memphis, Tenn. (Memphis University) Penryn, Calif. (Del Oro) Atlanta, Ga. (Marist)

CRIMSON TIDE ALABAMA Phillip Deaton Will Freeman Alex Gray Luke Kaliszak Carl Madden David Morton Kyle Simpson ARIZONA J.J. Pursley CALIFORNIA Brian Westlake Hunter Smith CANADA Brent Sagert COLORADO Alec Scott

BY STATE/COUNTRY CYPRUS KUWAIT Jack Abbas Qali Hadjiconstantinou MISSISSIPPI FLORIDA Clark Garner Michael Messuri NEW YORK GEORGIA Dylan Marin Braxton Young Connor Oslin NEBRASKA Szymmy Day GREECE Kristian RUSSIA Gkolomeev Pavel Romanov ICELAND Anton McKee ILLINOIS Robert Ramoska

SOUTH CAROLINA Matthew Adams SOUTH AFRICA Brett Walsh

SWITZERLAND Carlo Rezzonico TENNESSEE Crews Wellford Taylor Charles Jacob Kelsoe TEXAS DJ Lang Justin Stegall VIRGINIA Travis Kerner Ian Decker

Player Profiles Freestyle/IM/Backstroke 6-3 • Fr. • HS Charleston, S.C. (Bishop England) PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Rose VanMetre, Alex Gray and Ben Bondueant at Bishop England High School and for Jesup Szatkowski at LTP Racing Club … set state records in the 200 individual medley and 100 freestyle … earned fourth place in the 200 freestyle at the 2012 Winter Junior Nationals … 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 state champion … named a USA Swimming Scholastic AllAmerican in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Matthew David Adams … son of Jennifer and David Adams … brother, Joshua … sister, Jasmine … mechanical engineering major … born November 20, 1995.

TOP TIMES: 100 freestyle 45.32 200 freestyle 1:38.42 200 IM 1:50.78 200 backstroke 1:51.46

TAYLOR CHARLES Butterfly/IM/Backstroke 5-10 • So. • SQ Nashville, Tenn.

(Aaron Academy) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – FRESHMAN: Competed in the butterfly and individual medley events during the regular season … earned a place on the SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 or better grade point average) for the fall semester … carried a 3.53 GPA into his sophomore year.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Dawn Van Reychghem and the Middle Tennessee Home Education Association as well as John Morse, Doug Wharam, Bryan Welter and Charlie Hodgson at Nashville Aquatic Club … MTHSSA All Regional Team … 2009 AllAmerican consideration medley relay … 2013 200 Individual Medley All-American … 2010 Nick Nevid Award recipient … 2012 Most Improved Award … 2013 Tracy Caulkins Award recipient … 2012 Olympic Trial Qualifier with a 77th place finish in the 400 individual medley … 2012 Junior Nationals placed 19th in the 200 IM, ninth in the 400 IM and fourth in the 200 butterfly … 2013 National Select Camp athlete … US Open qualified in the 200 and 400 IM and placed 22nd in the 200 butterfly … National Society of High School Scholars … Eta Sigma

Alpha National Homeschool Honor Society …

Academic All-American.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: David Taylor Charles … son of Mary Jane and Steve Charles … brother, Casey … pre-medical major … born May 21, 1995.

TOP TIMES: 200 individual medley 1:49.77 400 individual medley 3:53.09 100 backstroke 50.41 200 butterfly 1:46.88

SZYMMY DAY Breaststroke 6-0 • So. • 1L Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – SUMMER: Swam in the “C” final of the 200-meter breaststroke at the USA Summer National Championships.

2014 – FRESHMAN: Posted career-best swims in three events at the SEC Championships, including the 100 breaststroke (55.54) and 200 individual medley (1:51.71) as well as the 200 breaststroke, swimming a 1:58.27 in the prelims to rank seventh all-time at Alabama … scored in the 200 breaststroke at the SEC Championships, taking 15th place … named to SEC Academic Honor Roll … honorable mention CSCAA Scholar All-American … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 or better grade point average) for both the fall and spring semesters … carried a 3.71 cumulative GPA into his sophomore year.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Tom Beck at Creighton Prep and Greater Omaha Aquatics, Michael Gunner at Bob Jones High School and Matt Webber at Huntsville Swim Association … Scholastic AllAmerican … NISCA All-American … Metro All-American team … state runner-up in 100 breaststroke and 200 individual medley … member of Bob Jones state championship team for two years and a member of Creighton Prep championship team for two years … Midwestern swimming champion in 100 breaststroke and two-time champion in 200 breaststroke … fourth place finish in 200 breaststroke at region VIII Sectionals … 2011 Southeastern Swimming Zone team member, with a second place finish in the 200 breaststroke and a first place finish in the 200 medley relay … graduated with highest honors … National Spanish Honor Society.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Szymon Bernard Day … son of Monika and William Day … sister, Maya … chemical engineering major … born August 8, 1995.

TOP TIMES: 100 breaststroke 55.54 200 breaststroke 1:58.27 200 individual medley 1:51.71

PHILLIP DEATON Backstroke/Freestyle 6-2 • Sr. • 2L Madison, Ala. (Bob Jones) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2015 – SENIOR: Voted captain of the 2015 men’s team …

Alabama Student-Athlete Advisory Committee executive board member.

2014 – JUNIOR: Voted captain of the 2014 men’s team … competed at the NCAA Championships, swimming the anchor leg of the 800 freestyle relay … swam the anchor leg on the school record-setting 800 freestyle relay at the SEC Championships … scored in the 200 backstroke at the SEC Championships, taking 13th place after posting a career-best 1:44.52 in prelims to rank fifth all-time for the Tide … posted a career-best 48.54 in the 100 backstroke at the SEC Championships, ranking him ninth all-time at Alabama … posted a career-best 1:37.28 in the 200 freestyle at the SEC Championships … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll …

CSCAA Scholar All-American … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the spring semester … carried a 3.66 cumulative GPA entering his senior year.

PROFILES

MATTHEW ADAMS

2013 – SOPHOMORE: Scored in the 100 backstroke at the SEC Championships with a career-best time of 48.92 ... scored in the 200 backstroke at the SEC Championships with a career-best time of 1:46.73 … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the fall and spring semesters … carried a 3.81 GPA for his career ... earned a place on the SEC Academic Honor Roll … CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar AllAmerican.

2012 – FRESHMAN: Competed in the 100 and 200 backstroke and the 200 freestyle at the SEC Championships ... posted a career-best 1:39.65 in the 200 freestyle at the SEC Championships ... named to the President’s List (4.0 grade point average) for the fall semester ... named to the Dean’s List (3.5 or better grade point average) for the spring semester.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Mike Gunner and Kate Wade at Bob Jones High School and Matt Webber at Huntsville Swim Association ... team captain ... member of six Alabama High School State Championship teams ... 2010 Alabama High School State 100 backstroke and 100 freestyle champion ... set Alabama State High School

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Player Profiles record as part of the 400 freestyle relay ... 2009 and 2010 High School All-American ... U.S. Open qualifier ... USA Junior National qualifier ... Physics Club ... National Honor Society.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Phillip Gerald Deaton, Jr ... son of Wendy and Phil Deaton ... brother, Mitchell ... chemical engineering major ... born January 13, 1993.

TOP TIMES: 100 freestyle 46.19 200 freestyle 1:37.28 100 backstroke 48.54 200 backstroke 1:44.52

IAN DECKER IM/Freestyle 6-1 • Sr. • 2L Leesburg, Va. (Bishop Dennis J. O’Connell)

PROFILES

ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – JUNIOR: Scored in the 400 individual medley, taking 17th place, with a career-best time of 3:47.95 at the SEC Championships to rank second all-time at Alabama … scored in the 1,650 freestyle at the SEC Championships, taking 24th place … also posted a career-best time in the 500 freestyle at the SEC Championships with a 4:28.98.

2013 – SOPHOMORE: Turned in Alabama’s top time of the season in the 400 individual medley at the SEC Championships with a career-best time of 3:52.67 that ranked him fifth all-time for the Tide … scored in the 1,650 freestyle at the SEC Championships with a then career-best time of 15:27.75 … also competed in the 500 freestyle at the SEC Championships.

2012 – SUMMER: Competed at the 2012 USA Olympic Trials in the 400 individual medley.

2012 – FRESHMAN: Competed in the 500 and 1,650 freestyle and the 400 individual medley at the SEC Championships.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for John Flanagan at Curl-Burke Swim Club ... competed at the 2011 USA Junior National Long Course Championships in the 400m IM, the 400m freestyle and the 1500m freestyle ... swam the 400 IM, 200, 500 and 1,650 freestyles as well as the 200 breaststroke at the 2010 and 2011 NCSA Junior National Championships.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Ian Sullivan Decker ... son of Nancy and Rob Decker ... sister, Meghan ... criminal justice major ... born December 31, 1992.

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CLARK GARNER

TOP TIMES: 500 freestyle 4:28.98 1,000 freestyle 9:39.16 1,650 freestyle 15:27.75 400 individual medley 3:47.95

Freestyle 6-1 • Sr. • SQ

WILL FREEMAN Freestyle/Butterfly 6-0 • Fr. • HS Hoover, Ala. (Spain Park) PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Sally Mathias and Patrick Kellogg at Spain Park High School and for Brian Wrighton, Nick Lambert and Mike Davidson at Birmingham Swim League … qualified for the 2016 Olympic trials in the 200 butterfly …

2014 USA Swimming National Championship qualifier … won the Wendy’s High School Heisman for the state of Alabama and was also a national finalist … was a USA Junior National qualifier and finalist in 2012, 2013 and 2014 … competed in the USA Swimming National Open Water Select Camp and Open Water Nationals 10K … qualified for the USA Junior Nationals in 2011 … eight-time Alabama state champion, winning four times each in the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle … set Alabama state records in the 200 freestyle twice and once in the 500 freestyle …set five records at Spain Park … set the 15-16 Boys Southeastern Swimming record in the 200 freestyle … six-year letterwinner and team captain at Spain Park … named SPHS Athlete of the Year in 2014 … received the Bob Finley Character Award … six-time NISCA All-American … AP Scholar with Distinction … three-time USA Swimming Scholastic AllAmerican … Eagle Scout … received a National Merit Letter of Commendation … graduated fourth in his class … received the SPHS Outstanding Student Award.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: William Jacob Freeman … son of Fran and John Freeman … chemical engineering major … born January 31, 1996.

TOP TIMES: 200 freestyle 1:37.31 500 freestyle 4:27.17 1,650 freestyle 15:37.13 200 butterfly 1:49.45

Mize, Miss.

(Mize) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2015 – SENIOR: Voted captain of the 2015 men’s team.

2014 – JUNIOR: Competed in both the 50 and 100 freestyle events and the 100 butterfly during the regular season … posted career-best times of 45.08 in the 100 freestyle and 20.57 in the 50 freestyle at the Bulldog Invitational … earned a place on the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2013 – SOPHOMORE: Posted career-best times of 20.79 in the 50 freestyle and 45.52 in the 100 freestyle at the Bulldog Invitational ... earned a place on the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2012 – FRESHMAN: Competed in the freestyle, backstroke and butterfly events during the regular season ... posted a career-best 50.77 in the 100 butterfly at the Bulldog Invitational.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Warren Holliday at Mize High School and Laurel Swim Association ... Mississippi state champion in the 50 freestyle in 2009 and 2010 ... set the Mississippi state record in the 50 freestyle.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Chrisler Clark Garner ... son of Samantha and Chris Garner ... brother, Ladd ... management major ... born March 5, 1993.

TOP TIMES: 100 freestyle 45.08 100 butterfly 50.77 50 freestyle 20.57

KRISTIAN GKOLOMEEV Freestyle 6-6 • So. • 1L Athens, Greece (Heraklion-Crete) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – SUMMER: Finished seventh in the 50-meter freestyle at the 2014 European Championships with a time of 21.96 to set the school long course meters record … also turned in a 16th-place performance in the 100-meter freestyle at the 2014 European Championships with a time 49.49.

Player Profiles

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Competed for Greece in the 2012 Olympic Games in London where he placed 31st in the 100-meter freestyle … placed 24th in the 50m freestyle at the 15th FINA World Championships with a time of 22.62, making him the secondyoungest swimmer to finish in the top 25 of that event … placed fourth in the 50m freestyle at the 2012 European Championships with a time of 22.22.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Kristian Gkolomeev ... son of Kristina and Tsvetan Gkolomeev ... brothers, Nikola and Ivan ... human performance exercise science major ... born July 4, 1993.

TOP TIMES: 50 freestyle 18.95 (school record) 100 freestyle 42.47 100 butterfly 47.77

ALEX GRAY Freestyle 6-5 • So. • SQ Birmingham, Ala. (Briarwood Christian) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – FRESHMAN: Swam a career-best time of 20.16 in the 50 freestyle at the SEC Championships to rank ninth all-time at Alabama … posted a career-

best 44.66 in the 100 freestyle at the SEC Championships … swam a career-best 48.63 in the 100 backstroke at the Bulldog Invitational.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for former Alabama swimmers Kyle Lee and Dan Rozick as well as Frank Myers at Swim Birmingham YMCA Swim Team ...

Alabama State Champion in the 50 freestyle, swimming for Briarwood Christian … also took third in the 100 freestyle at the Alabama State Championships.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Alexander Keith Gray ... son of Suzy and Tim Gray ... brother, Andy ... lower division marketing major ... born Aug. 10, 1994.

TOP TIMES: 50 freestyle 20.16 100 freestyle 44.66 200 freestyle 1:40.42 100 backstroke 48.63

JACK HADJICONSTANTINOU Freestyle 6-5 • So. • SQ Paralimni, Cyprus (Xenion) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – FRESHMAN: Competed in the distance freestyle events during the regular season … named to SEC Academic Honor Roll.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Houzouris Georgios at Xenion High School and Konstantias Swimming Club … national school champion in the 400m freestyle … 2012 top national swimmer for youth and men … 13th in the 400m freestyle at the 2010 Comen Cup … 43rd in the 400m freestyle, 49th in the 800m freestyle and 26th in the 1500m freestyle at the 2011 World Swimming Championships … 25th in the 800m freestyle in the 1500m freestyle at the 2011 European Junior Swimming Championships … third in the 1500m freestyle at the 2011 Balkan Junior Championships … second in the 1500m freestyle at the 2011 Games of the Small States of Europe … first in the 1500m freestyle at the 2012 Balkan Junior Championships … broke the record in the 1500m freestyle and first in the 400m freestyle at the 2012 Games of the Small States of Europe.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Iacovos Hadjiconstantinou … son of Stella-Marie and Solonas Hadjiconstantinou … brother, Charis … sisters, Andria and Fotinie … business major … born November 17, 1994.

TOP TIMES: 200 freestyle 1:42.44

500 freestyle 4:30.31 1,000 freestyle 9:34.01 1,650 freestyle 15:34.98

LUKE KALISZAK Backstroke/ Freestyle 5-10 | Fr. | HS Huntsville, Alabama (Baylor) PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Dan Flack at Baylor School and Baylor Swim Club … won the 100 backstroke, 50 backstroke and 50 butterfly at the 2014 NCSA Junior Nationals … also posted first place finishes as part of the 200 medley and 200 freestyle relays and set a national record as part of the 200 medley relay at the 2014 NCSA Junior Nationals … member of the NCSA Junior National All-Star team … competed at the 2013 Summer US Open … was an Academic All-American and earned Baylor School’s Distinguished Scholar award.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Lucas John Kaliszak … son of Kim and John Kaliszak … brothers, Tyler and Zach … pre-med major … born October 4, 1995.

PROFILES

2014 – FRESHMAN: Won the NCAA championship and earned AllAmerica honors in 50 freestyle after lowering his own school-record with a time of 18.95 … first Alabama swimmer to win the NCAA 50 freestyle title and the first to go under 19 seconds in the 50 … earned honorable mention All-America honors in the 100 freestyle after a 13th place finish at the NCAA Championships while swimming a career-best time of 42.47 in the prelims to move into second all-time at Alabama … All-America in the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays after posting top-eight finishes in both at the NCAA Championships … part of the Tide’s 200 medley relay that set a school record at the NCAA Championships with a 1:24.47 … posted a fourth place finish at the SEC Championships in the 50 freestyle while breaking the Alabama school record with a time of 19.23 … finished seventh at the SEC Championships in the 100 freestyle … scored in the 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships, taking 23rd place with a time of 47.77 to rank seventh all-time at Alabama … part of the 200 and 400 freestyle relays that posted school records at the SEC Championships, both shaving more than two and a half seconds off the previous marks … Second Team All-SEC … joined the Tide for the spring semester and went undefeated 50 freestyle during the regular season … won his lone regular-season attempt in the 100 freestyle against Georgia.

TOP TIMES: 50 freestyle 20.21 100 backstroke 46.43

JACOB KELSOE Backstroke/Butterfly/IM 6-3 • So. • SQ Memphis, Tennessee (Memphis Home Ed. Assoc.)

ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – FRESHMAN: Competed in the individual medley, backstroke and butterfly events during the regular season … posted four career-best times at the Bulldog Invitational in the butterfly and backstroke events … named to SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned a place on the President’s List (4.0 GPA) for the fall semester and a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the spring semester … carried a 3.77 cumulative GPA into his sophomore year.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Amanda Galbraith at Memphis Home Education Association and Dan Schultz at Memphis Thunder Aquatic Club … two-time Scholastic All-American … 2013 NISCA All American … fourth in 100 backstroke and individual medley at the state championships … set Shelby County record in the 200

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Player Profiles individual medley … help set records in the 200 individual medley relay, 200 freestyle relay and 400 freestyle relay for Shelby County … helped team win back to back Shelby County championships … helped team finish second in 2012 Tennessee State Championships … Junior National qualifier … High Point winner at 2013 Senior Long Course Zones.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Jacob William Kelsoe … son of Fay and Jim Kelsoe … brother, Cooper … sister, Katie … telecommunications and film major … born April 22, 1994.

TOP TIMES: 100 butterfly 48.70 200 butterfly 1:49.23 100 backstroke 49.13 200 backstroke 1:47.94 200 individual medley 1:52.43 400 individual medley 3:59.95

the rank of Cadet Captain in the Cadet Corps (Army JROTC) at Benedictine ... earned a place on the honor roll every semester at Benedictine ... National Honor Society.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Travis Edward Kerner ... son of Carla and Tom Kerner ... sisters, Alicia Sill and Casey Long ... biology major on pre-dental track... born February 15, 1994.

TOP TIMES: 500 freestyle 4:26.89 1,000 freestyle 9:28.09 1,650 freestyle 15:13.77 400 individual medley 3:53.50

DJ LANG Freestyle

TRAVIS KERNER Freestyle/IM 6-2 • Jr. • 1L Richmond, Virginia (Benedictine)

PROFILES

ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – SOPHOMORE: Scored in the 1,650 freestyle at the SEC Championships, taking 12th place while turning in Alabama’s top time of the season with a career-best 15:13.77 … scored in the 400 individual medley at the SEC Championships, taking 22nd place with a career-best time of 3:53.50 that ranks seventh all-time at Alabama … competed in the 500 freestyle at the SEC Championships and posted a career-best time of 4:26.89 … earned a place on the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2013 – FRESHMAN: Competed in 500 and 1,650 freestyle and the 400 individual medley at the SEC Championships … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the fall semester … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Ted Sallade at Poseidon Swimming ... 2012 VSIS State 500 freestyle champion ...

Benedictine team captain as a junior and senior ... set Benedictine school records in the 200 and 500 freestyles, 100 breaststroke, 200 individual medley and as part of the 200 and 400 freestyle relays and the 200 medley relay ... first-team All-State and part of the All-Metro team ...

USA Swimming Scholastic All American ...

2012 Virginia state champion in the 800m and 1500m freestyles ... earned Poseidon’s Distance Honors and Most Outstanding Swimmer award in 2012 ... three-time NCSA Junior National Championships qualifier ... also qualified for the USA Junior National Championships ... earned

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6-3 • Fr. • HS Denton, Texas (Denton) PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Chris Cullen and Robin Hay-Ho at Denton High School and for Clayton Cagle and Jason Walter at Lakeside Aquatic Club … state finalist in each of his four high school years … named to the Texas All-State team in 2012, 2013 and 2014 … district and regional champion in each of his four high school years … named an Academic All-American, TISCA Academic AllState and AP Scholar with Distinction.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Dennis Reinhold Lang III … son of Patricia and Dennis Lang … electrical engineering major … born on January 26, 1996.

TOP TIMES: 50 freestyle 21.58 100 freestyle 46.51 200 freestyle 1:42.03

CARL MADDEN Freestyle 6-2 • So. • 1L Mobile, Ala. (UMS-Wright Prep) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – FRESHMAN: Scored in the 1,650 freestyle at the SEC Championships, taking 16th place with a careerbest time of 15:21.31 … posted career-best times in the 200 and 500 freestyles at the SEC Championships, with times of 1:39.51 and 4:25.09, respectively … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … honorable mention CSCAA Scholar All-American … earned a place

on the President’s List (4.0 GPA) for the fall semester and also earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the spring semester … carried a 3.96 cumulative GPA into his sophomore year.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Vicky Bedsole at UMS-Wright Preparatory School and Greg Davis at City of Mobile Swim Association … three-time state champion runner-up in the 500 freestyle … two-time state champion runner-up in the 200 freestyle … first in the 200 and 500 freestyle at the county meet … recipient of the Chris Walton and Allison Beebe awards … team captain …

NCSA Junior National qualifier … Winter Junior National participant … U.S. Winter Nationals qualifier … 800 and 1500 freestyle Southeastern Champion … Southeastern Zones team member … Summer Speedo Junior National participant … National Honor Society … Cum Laude Society.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Michael Carl Madden Jr. … son of Ellen and Mike Madden … sister, Paige … history major … born February 27, 1995 TOP TIMES: 1,650 freestyle 15:21.31 1,000 freestyle 9:19.27 500 freestyle 4:25.09 200 freestyle 1:39.51

DYLAN MARIN Diving 5-9 • So. • SQ Pittsford, New York (Pittsford Mendon) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – FRESHMAN: Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the fall semester and a place on the President’s List (4.0 GPA) for the spring semester … carried a 3.99 cumulative GPA into his sophomore year.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Dove for Duane Green and Mark McMann at Pittsford Mendon High School … third at 2013 State Championships … two-time sectional champion … All-American.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Dylan Christopher Marin … son of Lisa and Ernesto Marin … brothers, Morgan, Ian and Ryan … biology major … born October 10, 1995.

Player Profiles Breaststroke/Freestyle/IM

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Anton Sveinn McKee … son of Helga Sveinsdóttir and Róbert McKee … brother, Arnar Róbertsson… sister, Karitas Irma … finance major … born December 18, 1993.

6-0 • So. • 1L Hafnarfjörður, Iceland (Commercial College) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – SUMMER: Turned in a strong performance at the 2014 Los Angeles Invitational, swimming a 1:01.63 in the 100-meter breaststroke to tie Vlad Polyakov for the school long course meters record … broke the Icelandic national record, the school long course meters mark and the Los Angeles Invitational meet record in the 200m breaststroke with a 2:10.72 … the previous Los Angeles Invitational meet record was held by Olympic gold medalist Kosuke Kitajima … the 2:10.72 ranked 15th in the world in the 200 breaststroke at the time.

2014 – FRESHMAN: SEC Champion in the 200 breaststroke, setting an SEC Championship and school record with a time of 1:51.59 in finals and earning First Team All-SEC honors in the process … earned AllAmerica honors in the 200 breaststroke with a fourth place finish at the NCAA Championships … honorable mention All-America in the 100 breaststroke after a 14th place finish at the NCAA Championships … added All-American accolades in both the 200 and 400 medley relays after each quartet posted top-eight finishes at the NCAA Championships … part of the Tide’s 200 medley relay that set a school record at the NCAA Championships with a 1:24.47 … finished second in the 100 breaststroke at the SEC Championships while breaking the Alabama school record with a time of 51.70 … scored in the 500 freestyle at the SEC Championships taking 10th place with a time of 4:17.82 that was the Tide’s top time of the year and ranks him fifth alltime at Alabama … swam on both the school record-setting 200 and 400 medley relays at the SEC Championships … finished no worse than second in the 200 breaststroke during the regular season … named to SEC Academic Honor Roll … CSCAA Scholar All-American … named to SEC All-Freshman team … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the fall semester and a place on the President’s List (4.0 GPA) for the spring semester … carried a 4.0 cumulative GPA into his sophomore year.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Jacky Pellerin at Aegir Swimclub … competed in the 2012 Olympic Games placing 25th in the 1500m freestyle … 20th in the 1500m freestyle at the European Championships …

20th in the 1500m freestyle, 25th in the 400m freestyle and 31st in the 400 medley at the 11th World Short Course Championships … 25th in the 800m freestyle, 26th in the 400m individual medley, 27th in the 400m freestyle and 29th in the 200m breaststroke at the 15th World Championships.

TOP TIMES: 100 breaststroke 51.70 (school record) 200 breaststroke 1:51.59 (school record) 500 freestyle 4:17.82 200 individual medley 1:51.79 400 individual medley 3:59.58

… was both a US Diving and AAU National Championship qualifier … won the Alabama State 1-meter Championship in 2012.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: David Luke Morton … son of Michelle and Glenn Morton … brother, Alex … psychology major … born September 10, 1995.

CONNOR OSLIN Backstroke/Butterfly

MICHAEL MESSURI Freestyle 6-0 • So. • SQ Fort Myers, Fla. (Fort Myers) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – FRESHMAN: Swam the distance freestyle events during the regular season … named to SEC Academic Honor Roll.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Fort Myers High School and Mac Kennedy at Swim Florida … four-year State team member … 2012-2013 team captain … 2011 State Champion in the 500 freestyle … threetime Lee County Athletic Conference Champion in the 500 freestyle … four-time Sectional Team member … 2012 News-Press Swimmer of the year … three-time Scholastic All-American …

2012-2013 Junior National Qualifier and Winter National Qualifier ... placed on the honor roll for the 2012-2013 school year.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Michael Anthony Messuri … son of Dawn and Robert Messuri … brother, Eric … pre-major studies … born April 24, 1995.

TOP TIMES: 200 freestyle 1:40.60 500 freestyle 4:28.13 1,000 freestyle 9:15.86 1,650 freestyle 15:47.41

DAVID MORTON Diving 5-8 • Fr. • HS Hoover, Ala. (Hoover) PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Dove for Lisa Rigsby at Hoover High School and for Charlie Dunham at Hoover Dive Club

5-11 • So. • 1L Kennesaw, Ga. (Harrison) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – SUMMER: Earned a top-16 finish in the 50-meter backstroke at the USA Summer National Championships … finished in the top-30 in the 100m backstroke and top-40 in the 200m backstroke at the USA Summer National Championships.

2014 – FRESHMAN: Earned All-America honors in both the 200 and 400 medley relays after both quartets posted top-eight finishes at the NCAA Championships … lowered his own school record in the 100 backstroke to 46.33 as the leadoff of the 400 medley relay at the NCAA Championships, that is more than a second faster than the nearest swimmer on the Tide’s all-time list … competed in the 100 and 200 backstroke at the NCAA Championships … part of the Tide’s 200 medley relay that set a school record at the NCAA Championships with a 1:24.47 …

Second Team All-SEC … earned a place on the SEC All-Freshman Team … finished sixth in the 100 backstroke at the SEC Championships with a school record time of 46.77 … also set the school record in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:42.46 to finish fourth at the SEC Championships … swam on three relays – 200 and 400 medley and 800 freestyle – that set school records at the SEC Championships … broke his own school record in the 100 backstroke in the leadoff leg of 400 medley relay at the SEC Championships with a time of 46.47 … narrowly missed scoring in the 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships with a career-best 48.09 … named to SEC Academic Honor Roll … CSCAA Scholar All-American … earned a place on the President’s List (4.0 GPA) for both the fall and spring semesters … carried a 4.0 cumulative GPA into his sophomore year.

PROFILES

ANTON MCKEE

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Lisa Jacobi at Harrison High school and Yit Aun Lim and Jim Heilman for the Marietta Marlins … set seven school records … two-year captain … three-time High School Swimmer of the Year … two-time first team allcounty … second in the 100 butterfly and third in the 100 backstroke at States … All-American … 2012 High Point winner at Georgia Senior

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Player Profiles State meet … 2013 High Point runner-up at Short Course Senior Sectionals … 2013 club team Swimmer of the Year … Olympic Trial qualifier in the 200 butterfly … top 10% of graduating class … 4.41 GPA … Honor Roll … National Honor Society … Beta Club … AP Scholar.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Connor Joseph Oslin … son of Cindy and Gary Oslin … brother, Cameron … pre-medical major … born September 14, 1994.

TOP TIMES: 100 backstroke 46.33 (school record) 200 backstroke 1:42.46 (school record) 100 butterfly 48.09 200 butterfly 1:48.15 200 individual medley 1:51.84

J.J. PURSLEY Butterfly/Freestyle

2013 – FRESHMAN: Posted career-best times in both the 100 freestyle and the 100 butterfly at the Bulldog Invitational, turning in marks of 45.30 and 49.13, respectively.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Bruno Darzi and David Cowmeadow at Coral Spring Swim Club ... member of the Kuwait National Team ... top-16 finisher at the Florida Sectionals ... won the 100m butterfly and freestyle at the Gulf Aquatic Long Course Championships at the Hamad Aquatic Complex in Kuwait.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Abbas M Qali ... son of Amina Dashti and Mohammed Hasan Qali ... human performance exercise science major... born October 11, 1992.

TOP TIMES: 50 freestyle 20.97 100 freestyle 45.30 100 butterfly 48.25 200 butterfly 1:48.14

6-1 • So. • SQ Phoenix, Ariz.

(Arcadia)

PROFILES

ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – FRESHMAN: Redshirted PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for John Boxmeyer at Crimson Tide Aquatics ... part of Arcadia High School’s 2012 State Championship winning squad.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Joseph James Pursley ... son of Dennis and Mary Jo Pursley ... brothers, Steve, Brian and David ... sister, Lisa ... father, Dennis, is Alabama’s head coach and a former UA swimmer while his sister Lisa Ebeling is part of the Tide’s coaching staff ... criminal justice major ... born Oct. 21, 1994.

ABBAS QALI Butterfly/Freestyle 5-10 • Jr. • SQ Kuwait City, Kuwait (Abdullah Abdulatif Al-Rjeb) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – SOPHOMORE: Competed in the butterfly and freestyle events during the regular season … posted career-best marks in the 50 freestyle, 100 butterfly and 200 butterfly at the Bulldog Invitational with times of 20.97, 48.25 and 1:48.14, respectively.

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ROBERT RAMOSKA Freestyle/Butterfly 6-1 • So. • SQ Park Ridge, Illinois (Marmion Academy) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – FRESHMAN: Competed in the butterfly events during the regular season … posted career-best times of 49.66 and 1:51.01 in the 100 and 200 butterfly, respectively, at the Bulldog Invitational … named to SEC Academic Honor Roll.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Bill Schalz at Marmion Academy and Robert Ramoska, Mike Tuntland and Terry Majewski at Des Plaines River Racers ... Academic All-American ... All-American in the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays ...

All-State in the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays ... All-Conference for three years ...

Academic All-Conference for three years ...

USA Swimming Scholastic All-American team member ... 2009 Central Zone Champion in the 1500m freestyle ... placed 65th in 2013 NCSA Junior National 100 butterfly ... placed 75th in the 2013 NCSA Junior National 200 IM ... carried a 4.0 GPA throughout high school ...

Illinois State Scholar ... Awarded Headmaster’s Award for Excellence in Leadership ... National Honor Society member.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Robert Richard Ramoska ... son of Diane and Robert Ramoska ... brother, Jonathan ... sister, Alexandra ... father, Robert, swam for the Crimson Tide and was a member

of Alabama’s 1982 Southeastern Conference Championships team … mechanical engineering major ... born April 14, 1995.

TOP TIMES: 100 butterfly 49.66 200 butterfly 1:51.01 100 backstroke 51.67 100 freestyle 47.35 200 freestyle 1:43.44

CARLO REZZONICO Freestyle 6-3 • So. • SQ Castel San Pietro, Switzerland (Liceo Cantonale di Mendrisio) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – FRESHMAN: Set career-best times in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle events at the Bulldog Invitational with times of 21.08, 45.89 and 1:41.97, respectively … named to SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned a place on the President’s List (4.0 GPA) for the fall and spring semesters … carried a 4.0 cumulative GPA into his sophomore year.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Roberto Bernardi at Mendrisiotto Nuoto … first in the 200 freestyle, first in the 100 butterfly and set the record in the 100 freestyle at 2007 Swiss Junior National Championship … first in the 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, and 400 freestyle at 2007 Swiss Junior National Championship … first in the 400 freestyle at the 2009 Swiss Junior National Championship … member of the Swiss Junior National Team … qualified for the 2009 European Youth Olympic Festival in the 50 freestyle and the 400 freestyle relay … 2009 named Best Sportsman for the town of Castel San Pietro.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Carlo Rezzonico … son of Nadia and Luigi Rezzonico … brother, Andrea swam for Alabama … finance major … born May 10, 1994.

TOP TIMES: 50 freestyle 21.08 100 freestyle 45.89 200 freestyle 1:41.97

Player Profiles Breaststroke 5-11 • So. • 1L Moscow, Russia (Moscow School of Olympic Reserve) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – FRESHMAN: Posted top-30 finishes in both the 100 and 200 breaststrokes at the NCAA Championships … placed sixth in the 200 breaststroke at the SEC Championships with a time of 1:55.59 to rank third all-time at Alabama … ranks third all-time at Alabama in the 100 breaststroke after posting a 53.23 to take ninth at the SEC Championships … earned a place on the SEC Academic Honor Roll … CSCAA Scholar All-American … earned a place on the President’s List (4.0 GPA) for the fall and spring semesters … carried a 4.0 cumulative GPA into his sophomore year.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Alexey Zaycev at the School of Olympic Reserve Moscow ... medaled at the Russian Junior Championships from 20092011 ... participated in the FINA Arena World Swimming World Cup 2009-2012.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Pavel Romanov ... son of Olga and Sergey Romanov ... brother, Alexey ... economics major ... born December 12, 1993.

TOP TIMES: 100 breaststroke 53.23 200 breaststroke 1:55.59

BRENT SAGERT Diving 5-8 • So. • 1L St. Albert, Alberta, Canada (Bellerose Composite) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – FRESHMAN: Competed in the NCAA Zone B Championships … scored off the 1-meter and 3-meter boards at the SEC Championships, taking 17th and 13th place with scores of 279.65 and 327.75, respectively … also scored off the platform at the SEC Championships, taking 20th place with a season-best score of 252.70 … earned a place on the SEC All-Freshman Team … had four first-place finishes off the 1-meter board during the regular season, including dual meets against Georgia and Florida … earned four individual victories off the 3-meter board during the regular season … named to SEC Academic Honor Roll … honorable mention CSCAA Scholar All-American … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 GPA or better) for the fall

semester and a place on the President’s List (4.0 GPA) for the spring semester … carried a 3.86 cumulative GPA into his sophomore year.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Dove for Trevor Palmatier and Barb Bush at Big Dog Diving … Junior National finalist …

Senior National finalist … Provincial Champion … 2013 Canada Games silver medalist for 3m synchro … ninth on 1m at 2013 Summer Senior Nationals … 11th on 3m at 2012 Olympic Trials … gold medalist on 3m synchro at 2011 Winter Senior Nationals.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Brent David Sagert … son of Bev and Ed Sagert … brothers, Ryan and Chris … electrical engineering major … born March 4, 1994.

ALEC SCOTT IM 6-4 • Jr. • TR Denver, Colo.

(Indian River State College) COLLEGIATE HIGHLIGHTS: 2013-2014 – FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE: Joined the Crimson Tide after spending both the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons at Indian River State College … named the 2014 National Junior College Men’s Swimmer of the Year … four-time NJCAA champion, winning two individual titles and two relay titles … led IRSC to a pair of NJCAA national championships … named the 2014 IRSC Team MVP. PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Michael Doherty at Regis Jesuit High School and for Nick Frasersmith at Denver Swim Academy … swam on three State Championships teams in high school.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Alec Neville Scott … son of Leslie and Greg Scott … sister, Isabelle … journalism major … born March 13, 1993.

TOP TIMES: 200 individual medley 1:48.41 400 individual medley 3:56.27

KYLE SIMPSON Butterfly/Backstroke 6-1 • So. • SQ Spanish Fort, Ala. (Spanish Fort) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – FRESHMAN: Competed in the backstroke and butterfly events during the regular season … posted career-best times of 49.48 and 1:50.34 in the 100 and 200 butterfly, respectively, at the Bulldog Invitational … also posted a careerbest time of 50.30 in the 100 backstroke at the Bulldog Invitational … named to SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 GPA or better) for both the fall and spring semesters … carried a 3.86 cumulative GPA into his sophomore year.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Michael Beasley at Spanish Fort High School and Jan Mittemeyer at TNT Swimming … third in the 200 freestyle at the 2009 State Championship … third in the 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke and 200 freestyle relay at the 2010 State Championship … third in the 100 butterfly and second in the 100 backstroke at the 2011 State Championship … third in the 100 backstroke and second in the 100 butterfly at the 2012 State Championship… six-time varsity swim team member … threetime USA swimming Academic All-American … four-time Southeastern Swimming Zone team member … 2012 Winter Short Course Junior National Championship Finalist for the 100 butterfly … helped team win 2011 Southern Zone Championship … senior class president … National Honor Society Vice President …

Model United Nations President … Interact Club President.

PROFILES

PAVEL ROMANOV

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Kyle Allen Simpson … son of Laurie and Allen Simpson … brothers, Ryan and Kevin … microbiology major … born October 3, 1994.

TOP TIMES: 100 butterfly 49.48 200 butterfly 1:50.34 100 backstroke 50.30 200 backstroke 1:50.24

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Player Profiles HUNTER SMITH

BRETT WALSH

Diving

Freestyle/Butterfly

5-9 • Sr. • 1L

6-0 • Jr. • 2L

Sacramento, Calif.

(C.K. McClatchy)

Durban, South Africa (Kearsney College)

ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – JUNIOR: Scored off the platform at the SEC Championships, taking 20th place … also competed off the 1-meter and 3-meter boards at the SEC Championships.

2013 – SOPHOMORE: Competed off both the 1-meter and 3-meter boards at the NCAA Zone B Championships.

2012 – FRESHMAN: Competed in the diving events during the regular season.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Coached by Dede Crayne and Laurel Abernathy at Capital Divers ... two-time All-American ... two-time sectional champion posted a pair of top-20 finishes at the 2010 USA Diving Age Group Championships.

PROFILES

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Hunter Chastain Smith ... son of Happy Chastain and Shawn Smith ... brothers, Beau and Joel Smith ... communication studies major ... born October 29, 1992.

JUSTIN STEGALL Diving 5-11 • Fr. • HS Austin, Texas (Westwood) PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Dove for Matt McBrearty and Chip Weis at Westwood High School and for Gabi Chereches, Dwight Dumais and Jim Zagaria for Longhorn Aquatics … competed at the AAU National Championships … named an AP Scholar.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Justin Hrin Stegall … son of Wanida and Joel Stegall … brother, Jonathan … sisters, Ariya and Patrin … music education major … born July 17, 1996.

ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – SOPHOMORE: Earned All-America honors in the 200 and 400 medley and 400 freestyle relays after each quartet posted top eight finishes at the NCAA Championships … part of the Tide’s 200 medley relay that set a school record at the NCAA Championships with a 1:24.47 … scored in the 50 and 100 freestyle and the 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships, taking 13th, 12th and 13th, respectively … his 19.79 in the 50 freestyle at the SEC Championships was a career-best and tied him for fifth all-time at Alabama … posted a career-best 43.55 in the 100 freestyle at the SEC Championships, ranking him sixth all-time at Alabama … posted a career-best 47.21 in the 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships, moving him into third place all-time at Alabama … swam on four relay teams that set school records at the SEC Championships, including the 200 and 400 freestyle relays that both shaved two and a half seconds off the previous marks … named Second Team All-SEC … picked up a victory in the 100 butterfly during the Tide’s regularseason dual meet at Florida … earned a place on the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2013 – FRESHMAN: Won the 200 freestyle relay against Missouri ... scored in the 50 and 100 freestyle and the 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships … posted career-best times in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle and 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships with times of 20.01, 44.01 and 47.56, respectively … turned in Alabama’s top time of the season in the 100 butterfly … ranked fifth all-time for the Tide in the 50 freestyle and fourth in the 100 butterfly … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the fall semester … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Nick Grey at Kloof A.S.C. as well as Wayne Ridden at Seals ... named to the Youth Olympic squad ... All-Africa team ... took the silver medal in the 50m butterfly at the 2012 South Africa International Invitational and the 2012 South African National Championships ... earned a place on the Provincial team, 2008-12 ... earned a place on the National team, 201012 ... also played rugby, soccer, water polo and track and field ... editorial team of Greyhound Magazine ... boarding house leader.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Brett Hayden Walsh ... son of Sally and Ed Walsh ... brother, Greg ... sister, Deanne ... civil engineering major ... born May 14, 1993.

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TOP TIMES: 50 freestyle 19.79 100 freestyle 43.55 100 butterfly 47.21

CREWS WELLFORD Backstroke/IM 6-4 • Jr. • 2L Memphis, Tenn.

(Memphis University) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – SUMMER: Earned a spot in the “C” final of the 200-meter backstroke at the 2014 USA Summer National Championships, posting a time of 2:02.12 … swam a 56.33 in the 100m backstroke at the 2014 USA Summer National Championships, taking 25th place and setting the school long course meters record in the process.

2014 – SOPHOMORE: Competed at the NCAA Championships on the Tide’s 800 freestyle relay … broke the school record in the 100 backstroke during prelims of the SEC Championships with a 47.85 … scored in the 100 backstroke at the SEC Championships, taking 22nd place … scored in the 200 backstroke at the SEC Championships, taking 15th place with a time of 1:44.03, ranking him third all-time at Alabama … competed in the 200 freestyle at the SEC Championships … part of the school record-setting 800 freestyle relay at the SEC Championships … picked up individual victories in four different events during the regular season, including both backstroke events and the 100 and 200 freestyles.

2013 – FRESHMAN: Scored in the 200 backstroke at the SEC Championships after posting a career-best time of 1:46.74 in prelims that ranked him sixth all-time at Alabama ... also competed in the 100 backstroke and 400 individual medley at the SEC Championships … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Louis Demetiades and Bryan Parker at Memphis Tiger Swimming ... 2012 USA Olympic Trials qualifier ... 2011 USA Junior National qualifier ... 2010 SES Zone All-Star team ... earned Memphis Tiger’s leadership award in 2011 and 2012 ... Memphis University School team captain as a junior and senior and most valuable swimmer as a junior ... Best of Preps finalist in 2011 and 2012.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: William Lewis Crews Wellford ... son of Donna and Scott Wellford ... brother, Peterson ... consumer science major ... born December 29, 1992.

Player Profiles

BRIAN WESTLAKE Freestyle 5-10 • Jr. • 2L Penryn, Calif.

(Del Oro) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – SOPHOMORE: Scored in the 1,650 freestyle at the SEC Championships, taking 13th place … also competed in the 500 freestyle and 400 individual medley at the SEC Championships … picked up three regular-season wins in the 500 freestyle, two in the 1,650 freestyle and one in the 200 freestyle … earned a place on the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2013 – FRESHMAN: Earned a place on the SEC All-Freshman Team … finaled in the 500 freestyle at the SEC Championships after posting a career-best time of 4:20.19 in prelims that ranks him seventh alltime at Alabama ... scored in the 1,650 freestyle at the SEC Championships with a career-best

time of 15.09.80 that ranks him tenth all-time at Alabama … turned in Alabama’s top times of the season in the 500, 1,000 and 1,650 freestyle … won the 1,000 freestyle twice and the 500 freestyle four times during the regular season ... earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the fall semester … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Joe Hancock at Del Oro and Jeff Pearson at the Sierra Marlins Swim Team ... seven-time high school All-American ... threetime USA Swimming Scholastic All-American ...

2012 Olympic Trials participant ... chosen for 2010 USA National Select Camp ... competed at both the USA Junior and Senior National Championships … set five league records and five school records.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full Name: Brian James Westlake ... son of Christine and Chris Westlake ... brothers, Jaysen and Jaxon ... sister, Jessica ... finance major ... born August 3, 1993.

TOP TIMES: 200 freestyle 1:40.91 500 freestyle 4:20.19 1,000 freestyle 9:12.25 1,650 freestyle 15:09.80 200 individual medley 1:51.89 400 individual medley 3:55.14

BRAXTON YOUNG Freestyle/Butterfly/Breaststroke 6-2 • Fr. • HS Atlanta, Ga. (Marist School) PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Terry Blish at the Marist School and for Jason Turcotte at Dynamo Swim Club … posted three top-five finishes at the state championships in 2013 … earned Georgia AllState honors in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay and 200 medley relay … helped lead his school to a second place finish at the NCSA National Championships … 2013 Academic All-American … AP Scholar.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Joseph Braxton Young … son of Michaela and Scott Young … sister, Sarah … mechanical engineering major … born August 1, 1995.

TOP TIMES: 50 freestyle 21.08 100 freestyle 46.99 100 butterfly 51.44 100 breaststroke 57.62

PROFILES

TOP TIMES: 100 backstroke 47.85 200 backstroke 1:44.03 100 freestyle 46.13 200 freestyle 1:37.67

2014 200 and 400 Medley Relay All-Americans (from the left) Connor Oslin, Brett Walsh, Anton McKee and BJ Hornikel

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2014 Review 2013-14 MEN’S TOP MARKS 50 FREESTYLE 18.95 Kristian Gkolomeev 19.45 BJ Hornikel 19.79 Vlad Caciuc 19.79 Brett Walsh 20.16 Alex Gray 100 FREESTYLE 42.39 BJ Hornikel 42.47 Kristian Gkolomeev 43.55 Brett Walsh 44.66 Alex Gray 45.08 Clark Garner 200 FREESTYLE 1:33.18 BJ Hornikel 1:37.28 Phillip Deaton 1:37.67 Crews Wellford 1:39.51 Carl Madden 1:40.93 Brian Carr 500 FREESTYLE 4:17.82 Anton McKee 4:25.09 Carl Madden 4:26.89 Travis Kerner 4:27.32 Brian Westlake 4:28.98 Ian Decker 1,000 FREESTYLE 9:21.99 Anton McKee 9:24.03 Carl Madden 9:25.91 Brian Westlake 9:27.66 Brian Carr 9:28.09 Travis Kerner

FR SR SR SO FR

SR FR SO FR JR

SR JR SO FR SR

FR FR SO SO JR

FR FR SO SR SO

03.27.14 02.19.14 02.19.14 02.19.14 02.19.14

A! B B B B

03.29.14 A! 03.29.14 A 02.22.14 B 02.22.14 03.01.14

03.29.14 A# 02.20.14 B 02.20.14 B 02.20.14 02.20.14

02.19.14 B 02.19.14 02.19.14 11.22.13 02.19.14

01.25.14 02.01.14 11.07.13 01.25.14 02.01.14

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1,650 FREESTYLE 15:13.77 Travis Kerner 15:15.18 Brian Westlake 15:21.31 Carl Madden 15:23.00 Brian Carr 15:34.98 Jack Hadjicontantinou

SO SO FR SR FR

02.22.14 02.22.14 02.22.14 02.22.14 11.22.13

100 BACKSTROKE 46.33 Connor Oslin 47.85 Crews Wellford 48.31 Vlad Caciuc 48.54 Phillip Deaton 48.63 Alex Gray

FR SO SR JR FR

03.27.14 B#!

02.21.14 B 02.21.14 B 02.21.14 03.01.14

200 BACKSTROKE 1:42.46 Connor Oslin 1:44.03 Crews Wellford 1:44.52 Phillip Deaton 1:47.94 Jacob Kelsoe 1:48.59 Hunter Hinson

FR SO JR FR SR

02.22.14 B! 02.22.14 B 02.22.14 B 03.01.14 02.22.14

100 BREASTSTROKE 51.70 Anton McKee 53.23 Pavel Romanov 54.23 Cameron Conners 55.54 Szymmy Day 57.63 Philip Dockery

FR FR SR FR SR

02.21.14 A! 02.22.14 B 02.22.14 B 02.22.14 11.22.13

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B B B B

200 BREASTSTROKE 1:51.59 Anton McKee 1:55.38 Pavel Romanov 1:58.21 Cameron Conners 1:58.27 Szymmy Day

FR FR SR FR

02.22.14 03.29.14 02.22.14 02.22.14

A! B B B

100 BUTTERFLY 47.21 Brett Walsh 47.44 Vlad Caciuc 47.77 Kristian Gkolomeev 48.09 Connor Oslin 48.25 Abbas Qali

SO SR FR FR SO

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B B B B B

200 BUTTERFLY 1:45.58 Hunter Hinson 1:48.14 Abbas Qali 1:48.45 Andrew Wrist 1:49.23 Jacob Kelsoe 1:49.69 Connor Oslin

SR SO SR FR FR

02.21.14 B 03.01.14 02.21.14 03.01.14 11.22.13

200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 1:51.71 Szymmy Day 1:51.79 Anton McKee 1:53.19 Connor Oslin 1:54.02 Ian Decker 1:54.96 Brian Westlake

FR FR FR JR SO

02.19.14 10.12.13 11.22.13 02.01.14 10.12.13

400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 3:47.95 Ian Decker 3:53.50 Travis Kerner 3:59.58 Anton McKee 4:02.04 Connor Oslin 4:06.16 Brian Westlake

JR SO FR FR SO

02.20.14 B 02.20.14 B 01.11.14 09.20.13 02.20.14

200 FREESTYLE RELAY 1:16.26 Kristian Gkolomeev BJ Hornikel Vlad Caciuc Brett Walsh

FR 02.19.14 A! SR SR SO

400 FREESTYLE RELAY 2:50.78 Kristian Gkolomeev BJ Hornikel Vlad Caciuc Brett Walsh

FR 02.22.14 A! SR SR SO

800 FREESTYLE RELAY 6:24.77 BJ Hornikel Crews Wellford Connor Oslin Phillip Deaton

SR 02.18.14 B! SO FR JR

200 MEDLEY RELAY 1:24.47 Connor Oslin Anton McKee Brett Walsh Kristian Gkolomeev

FR 03.28.14 A! FR SO SR

400 MEDLEY RELAY 3:06.42 Connor Oslin Anton McKee Brett Walsh BJ Hornikel

FR 02.21.14 A! FR SO SR

ONE-METER BOARD 341.48 Brent Sagert 327.45 Jake Carloni 300.38 Dylan Marin 294.15 Hunter Smith 285.50 Luke Zippi

FR SR FR JR SR

02.01.14 02.01.14 01.11.14 01.11.14 12.17.13

THREE-METER BOARD 380.10 Brent Sagert 368.25 Jake Carloni 361.28 Luke Zippi 348.05 Hunter Smith 345.68 Dylan Marin

FR SR SR JR FR

01.25.14 01.25.14 01.25.14 01.11.14 01.25.14

PLATFORM DIVING 306.60 Luke Zippi 266.35 Hunter Smith 252.70 Brent Sagert

SR 12.18.13 JR 12.18.13 FR 02.21.14

! = School Record | # = Leadoff Split | ^ = Time Trial A = NCAA Automatic Standard B = NCAA Provisional Standard

2014 Review AT THE 2014 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS MARCH 27-29 AT AUSTIN, TEXAS 1.

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468.5 417.5 387.0 310.0 259.0 230.0 198.5 182.0 155.0 141.0 121.5

50 Freestyle 1 Kristian Gkolomeev FR 19 BJ Hornikel SR

Prelims 19.05 19.51

Finals 18.95

100 Freestyle 10 BJ Hornikel SR 13 Kristian Gkolomeev FR

Prelims 42.53 42.47

Finals 42.39 42.59

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1440.0 1280.5 1095.0 798.0 742.5 713.0 609.0 532.0 531.0 491.0

Freestyle Kristian Gkolomeev FR BJ Hornikel SR Brett Walsh SO Vlad Caciuc SR Alex Gray FR Cameron Conners SR

Prelims 19.59 19.53 19.79 19.79 20.16 21.23

Finals 19.23 19.45 19.89 19.91

SR FR SO FR SR

Prelims 42.75 42.91 43.55 44.66 46.31

Finals 42.81 43.02 43.56

200 Freestyle 3 BJ Hornikel 25 Phillip Deaton 30 Crews Wellford 41 Carl Madden 48 Brian Carr

SR JR SO FR SR

Prelims 1:34.32 1:37.28 1:37.67 1:39.51 1:40.93

Finals 1:34.25

500 Freestyle 10 Anton McKee 25 Carl Madden 29 Travis Kerner 37 Ian Decker 39 Brian Carr 41 Brian Westlake

FR FR SO JR SR SO

Prelims 4:20.28 4:25.09 4:26.89 4:28.98 4:30.18 4:30.78

Finals 4:17.82

100 Freestyle 5 BJ Hornikel 7 Kristian Gkolomeev 12 Brett Walsh 35 Alex Gray 51 Andrew Wrist

100 Backstroke 23 Connor Oslin

Prelims 46.54

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200 Backstroke 33 Connor Oslin

Prelims 1:43.05

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100 Breaststroke 14 Anton McKee 27 Pavel Romanov

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Prelims 52.52 53.65

Finals 52.78

200 Breaststroke 4 Anton McKee 22 Pavel Romanov

FR FR

Prelims 1:52.46 1:55.38

Finals 1:52.31

200 Medley Relay Prelims 7 Alabama 1:24.47 Connor Oslin, Anton McKee, Brett Walsh, Kristian Gkolomeev

Finals 1:25.07

1,650 Freestyle 12 Travis Kerner 13 Brian Westlake 16 Carl Madden 18 Brian Carr 24 Ian Decker

SO SO FR SR JR

Finals 15:13.77 15:15.18 15:21.31 15:23.00 15.41.33

100 Backstroke 6 Connor Oslin 22 Crews Wellford 27 Vlad Caciuc 30 Phillip Deaton 36 Alex Gray

FR SO SR JR FR

Prelims 46.83 47.85 48.31 48.54 49.11

Finals 46.77 48.21

200 Backstroke 4 Connor Oslin 13 Phillip Deaton 15 Crews Wellford 38 Hunter Hinson

FR JR SO SR

Prelims 1:42.88 1:44.52 1:44.03 1:48.59

Finals 1:42.46 1:44.92 1:45.13

100 Breaststroke 2 Anton McKee 9 Pavel Romanov 15 Cameron Conners 28 Szymmy Day

FR FR SR FR

Prelims 52.40 53.65 54.23 55.54

Finals 51.70 53.23 54.34

200 Breaststroke 1 Anton McKee 6 Pavel Romanov 15 Szymmy Day 18 Cameron Conners

FR FR FR SR

Prelims 1:53.56 1:57.48 1:58.27 1:59.87

Finals 1:51.59 1:55.59 1:58.82 1:58.21

100 Butterfly 13 Brett Walsh 15 Vlad Caciuc 23 Kristian Gkolomeev 26 Connor Oslin 39 Andrew Wrist 46 Hunter Hinson

SO SR FR FR SR SR

Prelims 47.21 47.44 47.77 48.09 48.80 49.31

Finals 47.31 47.62 48.03

200 Butterfly 19 Hunter Hinson 29 Andrew Wrist

SR SR

Prelims 1:47.09 1:48.45

Finals 1:45.58

400 Medley Relay Prelims 8 Alabama 3:07.33 Connor Oslin, Anton McKee, Brett Walsh, BJ Hornikel

Finals 3:07.68

200 Freestyle Relay Prelims DQ Alabama 1:17.65 Kristian Gkolomeev, BJ Hornikel, Vlad Caciuc, Brett Walsh

Finals DQ

400 Freestyle Relay Prelims 5 Alabama 2:51.30 Kristian Gkolomeev, Brett Walsh, Vlad Caciuc, BJ Hornikel

Finals 2:51.65

800 Freestyle Relay Prelims DQ Alabama BJ Hornikel, Crews Wellford, Connor Oslin, Phillip Deaton

Finals DQ

200 IM 41 Szymmy Day

Prelims 1:51.71

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400 IM 17 Ian Decker 22 Travis Kerner 29 Brian Westlake

JR SO SO

Prelims 3:50.71 3:57.48 4:06.16

Finals 3:47.95 3:53.50

200 Medley Relay 3 Connor Oslin, Anton McKee, Brett Walsh, Vlad Caciuc

Finals 1:24.84

400 Medley Relay 4 Connor Oslin, Anton McKee, Brett Walsh, BJ Hornikel

Finals 3:06.42

200 Freestyle Relay 2 Kristian Gkolomeev, BJ Hornikel, Vlad Caciuc, Brett Walsh

Finals 1:16.26

400 Freestyle Relay 3 Kristian Gkolomeev, BJ Hornikel, Vlad Caciuc, Brett Walsh

Finals 2:50.78

800 Freestyle Relay 7 BJ Hornikel, Crews Wellford, Connor Oslin, Phillip Deaton

Finals 6.24.77

1-Meter Diving 16 Jake Carloni 17 Brent Sagert 28 Hunter Smith

Prelims 291.55 279.65 243.40

Finals

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3-Meter Diving 13 Brent Sagert 23 Jake Carloni 25 Hunter Smith

Prelims 327.75 252.80 243.10

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Platform Diving 20 Brent Sagert 21 Hunter Smith

Prelims 252.70 242.75

Finals

FR JR

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Records & History

2014 NCAA 50 Free Champion Kristian Gkolomeev

ALABAMA ON THE NATIONAL SCENE

RECORDS & HISTORY

The Alabama Crimson Tide burst onto the national scene in the early 1970s and has never left the spotlight. Year in and year out, the Tide has produced some of the nation’s finest team and individual performances.

Alabama finished 12th at the 2014 NCAA Championships, marking the 21st time UA has finished in the top 15 and the 34th time the Crimson Tide has finished the season in the top 25.

On an individual basis, Alabama has brought home five NCAA titles over the past dozen years with Kristian Gkolomeev winning the Crimson Tide’s first 50 freestyle title in 2014, Stefan Gherghel winning the 200 butterfly in

2002 and 2003 while Vlad Polyakov won the 200 breaststroke title in 2005 and 2007. The Tide has also been prolific on the All-American front, with 28 Alabama men earning 120 All-America honors since 2000.

The Crimson Tide’s highest NCAA finish came when Alabama earned the runner-up position at the 1977 championships. Alabama has finished in the top 10 a dozen times.

Members of the Tide have won 12 individual NCAA titles. Jonty Skinner won the first, taking top honors in the 100 freestyle in 1975, while Gkolomeev’s 50 free title in 2014. In addition to Gkolomeev, Polyakov, Gherghel and Skinner, Casey Converse (1,650/1977), Wayne Chester

THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Year Champion Alabama Finish 2014 California 12th (121.5) 2013 Michigan 28th (20 points) 2012 California 25th (22 points) 2011 California 29th (10 points) 2010 Texas 26th (26 points) 2009 Auburn 21st (34 points) 2008 Arizona 22nd (37 points) 2007 Auburn 14th (91.5 points) 2006 Auburn 13th (114.5 points) 2005 Auburn 14th (98 points) 2004 Auburn 34th (3 points) 2003 Auburn 12th (115 points) 2002 Texas 20th (34 points) 2001 Texas — 2000 Texas 22nd (25 points) 1999 Auburn 22nd (35 points) 1998 Stanford 25th (34 points) 1997 Auburn 23rd (40 points) 1996 Texas 30th (18 points) 1995 Michigan 26th (17 points) 1994 Stanford 10th (146 points)

Site Austin, Texas Indianapolis, Ind. Federal Way, Wash.

Minneapolis, Minn.

Columbus, Ohio College Station, Texas Federal Way, Wash.

Minneapolis, Minn.

Atlanta, Ga. Minneapolis, Minn.

East Meadow, N.Y. Austin, Texas Athens, Ga. College Station, Texas Minneapolis, Minn.

Indianapolis, Ind. Auburn, Ala. Minneapolis, Minn.

Austin, Texas Indianapolis, Ind. Minneapolis, Ind.

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Year 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973

(1-meter diving/1978), Carlos Berrocal (100 backstroke/1979), Arne Borgstrom (1,650 freestyle/1982), Glenn Mills (200 breaststroke/1983), Brent Roberts (platform diving/1998) have also won NCAA championships for the Crimson Tide.

Members of the Tide have set three NCAA records. Skinner set the 100 freestyle record.

Casey Converse became the first man to break the 15-minute barrier in the 1,650 freestyle on his way to winning the event in 1977. Converse also set an NCAA record in the 1,000 freestyle during a dual meet at Auburn.

All-America status has been earned by 118 members of the Tide since 1970.

Champion Stanford Stanford Texas Texas Texas Texas Stanford Stanford Stanford Florida Florida UCLA Texas California California Tennessee Southern California Southern California Southern California Southern California Indiana

Alabama Finish 18th (71.5 points) 20th (50 points) 11th (139 points) 9th (176 points) 20th (68 points) 14th (78 points) 16th (68 points) 8th (136 points) 8th (179 points) 12th (35 points) 5th (157.5 points) 7th (112 points) 8th (116 points) 13th (39 points) 8th (90 points) 7th (133 points) 2nd (204 points) 5th (135 points) 5th (165 points) 19th (12 points) 28th (1 point)

Site Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Austin, Texas Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Austin, Texas Indianapolis, Ind. Austin, Texas Cleveland, Ohio Indianapolis, Ind. Milwaukee, Wis. Austin, Texas Cambridge, Mass.

Cleveland, Ohio Long Beach, Calif.

Cleveland, Ohio Providence, R.I. Cleveland, Ohio Long Beach, Calif.

Knoxville, Tenn.

Records & History

Seven-time All-American BJ Hornikel (2011-14)

ALABAMA ALL-AMERICANS Kristian Gkolomeev BJ Hornikel Anton McKee Connor Oslin Brett Walsh Vlad Cacuic

50 free, 200 medley relay, 400 free relay HM: 100 free 400 medley relay, 400 free relay HM: 100 free 200 breast, 200 & 400 medley relay HM 100 breast 200 & 400 medley relay 200 & 400 medley relay, 400 free relay 400 free relay

2013 BJ Hornikel

100 free HM: 200 free

2012 Alex Coci BJ Hornikel

200 fly HM: 100 fly HM: 100 free

2011 Adam Booher

HM: 1-meter, 3-meter

2010 Aaron Fleshner Mark Randall

3-meter HM: platform 1,650 free

HM: 500 free platform HM: 3-meter HM: 1,650 free, 500 free

2008 Catalin Cosma Aaron Fleshner

2004

Aaron Fleshner Chris Perry Hunor Mate Alin Mihalca Vlad Polyakov

Aaron Ashworth

3-meter HM: platform HM: 200 & 400 medley relay 200 breast HM: 100 breast HM: 200 & 400 medley relay 100 & 200 breast HM: 200 & 400 medley relay Apostolis Tsagkarakis 50 Free HM: 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay

2006 Aaron Ashworth

HM: 1-meter, 3-meter, platform Spiros Bitsakis 200 free relay HM: 800 free relay, 400 medley relay Darren Erasmus 200 free relay HM: 200 & 400 medley relay Mike Jones 200 free relay Ryan Latone HM: 800 free relay Chris Perry HM: 200 & 400 medley relay Vlad Polyakov 100 & 200 breast HM: 200 & 400 medley relay Mark Randall 1,650 free HM: 500 free, 800 free relay Apostolis Tsagkarakis 200 free relay HM: 50 free, 200 medley relay, 800 free relay

2005

2009 Catalin Cosma Aaron Fleshner Mark Randall

2007

1,650 free HM: 500 free 3-meter HM: platform

Aaron Ashworth Darren Erasmus

HM: 3-meter, platform HM: 100 free, 200 & 400 medley relay Hunor Mate’ HM: 200 breast Vlad Polyakov 100 & 200 breast HM: 200 & 400 medley relay Stewart Smith 1-meter HM: 3-meter, platform Franck Southon HM: 200 & 400 medley relay Apostolis Tsagkarakis HM: 200 & 400 medley relay

HM: 3-meter

2003 Spiros Bitsakis

200 medley relay HM: 200, 400 & 800 free relay Darren Erasmus HM: 200 & 400 free relay Stefan Gherghel 200 fly, 200 medley relay HM: 100 fly, 200, 400 & 800 free relay Vlad Polyakov 200 breast, 200 medley relay HM: 100 breast Stewart Smith HM: 1-meter, platform Franck Southon HM: 800 free relay Apostolis Tsagkarakis 200 medley relay HM: 200 free & 400 free relay James Willcox HM: 800 free relay

2002 Stefan Gherghel Stewart Smith

200 fly 1-meter

2000 Oren Azrad Mark Jollands JP Richard Glen Walshaw

HM: 800 free relay HM: 200, 500, 1,650 free, 800 free relay HM: 800 free relay HM: 800 free relay

RECORDS & HISTORY

2014

1999 Brent Roberts

1-meter, 3-meter, platform

1998 Brent Roberts

1-meter, platform HM: 3-meter

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12-time All-American Apostolis Tsagkarakis (2003-07)

ALABAMA ALL-AMERICANS Stavros Michaelides

1997 Brent Roberts Mark Jollands Donald Morrison Arnar Olafsson Glen Walshaw

1-meter, platform HM: 3-meter 800 free relay 800 free relay 800 free relay 800 free relay

1996 Brent Roberts

platform HM: 3-meter

Travis Myers

David Strassburg Mike Tamberino

1992

1995 Rafael Alvarez Alex Voris

Jamey Myers

HM: platform, 1-meter HM: 100 free

Dan Lacina Keith Martin Stavros Michaelides

RECORDS & HISTORY

1994 Rafael Alvarez Josh Luber Dustin McDaniels Russell McDowell Stavros Michaelides Travis Myers

Rick Richmond Bruce Snodgrass David Strassburg Alex Voris

platform HM: 3-meter HM: platform 200 & 400 medley relay 200 & 400 medley relay 200 medley relay HM: 200 free relay 100 & 200 breast, 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 200 & 400 free relay HM: 3-meter HM: 100 fly, 200, 400 & 800 free relay 400 medley relay HM: 200, 400 & 800 free relay HM: 200 free, 200, 400 & 800 free relay

1993 Dustin McDaniels Russell McDowell

200 medley relay HM: 200 free relay 200 medley relay HM: 400 medley relay 200 medley relay HM: 100 breast, 400 medley relay, 200 free relay HM: 200 free, 200 free relay, 400 medley relay HM: 3-meter

HM: 200 free relay 200 medley relay HM: 400 medley relay

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Jamey Myers Travis Myers Stefan Parlklo

HM: 400 medley relay 200 medley relay HM: 200 free relay, 400 medley relay 200 medley relay HM: 400 medley relay, 200 free relay 200 medley relay HM: 100 back, 400 medley relay 200 medley relay HM:100 breast, 200 free relay HM: 200 free relay, 400 medley relay

1991 Dan Lacina Keith Martin Stavros Michaelides Jamey Myers Jon Olsen

Stefan Parlklo Mark Rourke

200 medley relay 200 medley relay HM: 200 & 400 free relay HM: 200 & 400 free relay 200 medley relay HM: 100 back 50, 100 & 200 free, 200 medley relay HM: 200 & 400 free relay HM: 200 & 400 free relay 1-meter, 3-meter, platform

1990 Craig Ammon Scott Hamlet Keith Martin Chris McDaniels Ed Morse Jamey Myers Jon Olsen

Stefan Parlklo Richard Patino Scott Pomerleau Mark Rourke

800 free relay HM: 200 medley relay, 200 & 400 free relay 1,650 free, 800 free relay HM: 500 free HM: 200 & 400 free relay, 200 medley relay HM: 100 breast, 200 & 400 medley relay, 200 free relay platform HM: 3-meter HM: 200 & 400 medley relay 100 & 200 free, 800 free relay, HM: 50 free, 200 & 400 free relay, 400 medley relay HM: 400 medley relay 800 free relay HM: 400 free relay HM: 1-meter, platform 1-meter, 3-meter

1989 Craig Ammon Keith Martin Chris McDaniels Dave Meck Jon Olsen Richard Patino Mark Rourke Torsten Wiegel

HM: 200 & 800 free relay HM: 200 free relay HM: 100 breast HM: 200 & 800 free relay 100 & 200 free HM: 200 & 800 free relay HM: 800 free relay 3-meter HM: 1-meter HM: 800 free relay

1988 Jim Askervold Bruce Gennari Frank Iacono Chris McDaniels

100 fly, 400 free relay HM: 400 medley relay 800 free relay 800 free relay HM: 1,650 free HM: 100 breast, 200 breast, 400 medley relay

Records & History

13-time All-American Travis Myers (1991-94)

ALABAMA ALL-AMERICANS Mark Nieuwenhuis Jon Olsen Mark Rourke

400 & 800 free relay HM: 400 medley relay 400 free relay 400 & 800 free relay HM: 400 medley relay HM: 1-meter, 3-meter

HM: 400 medley relay HM: 400 medley relay 200 IM, 200 back HM: 400 IM HM: 400 medley relay HM: 400 medley relay HM: 200 breast 1-meter, 3-meter

1986 Ricardo Aldabe Don Berger Peter Berndt Filiberto Colon Mike Davidson Bruce Gennari Frank Iacono Bryan Jennings Ricardo Valdivia Tom Virag

800 free relay HM: 100 & 200 back, 400 free relay 800 free relay HM: 200 free, 400 free relay 200, 400 IM, 200 back HM: 400 free relay HM: 200 fly HM: 1,650 free 800 free relay 1,650 free, 800 free relay HM: 500 free 200 back HM: 1,650 free HM: 400 free relay

1985 Ricardo Aldabe Don Berger Peter Berndt Filiberto Colon

Justin Lemberg Felix Morf Jay Posey Andreas Schmidt Jon Sieben

1987 Ricardo Aldabe Jim Askervold Peter Berndt Chris McDaniels Mark Nieuwenhuis Enrique Romero Perry White

Bryan Jennings

400 & 800 free relay 200 free, 400 & 800 free relay 200, 400 IM HM: 200 fly

100 & 200 back, 400 medley relay 800 free relay 400 medley relay 400 & 800 free relay 400 free relay, 400 medley relay 100 & 200 fly, 400 medley relay

1984 Don Berger Filiberto Colon Bryan Jennings Marcello Juca Glenn Mills Matt Mullane Jay Posey Andreas Schmidt

400 free relay HM: 200 free 400 medley relay, HM: 200 fly 400 medley relay HM: 1,650 free 200 breast, 400 medley relay 400 free relay 400 free relay 400 free relay

1983 Don Berger Filiberto Colon Greg Higginson Bryan Jennings Marcello Juca Ron Kutzavitch Mike Marmann Brendan McCarthy Glenn Mills Matt Mullane Jay Posey Andreas Schmidt

400 & 800 free relay 200 fly, 400 medley relay 100 & 200 breast, 200 IM, 400 medley relay 200 back, 400 medley relay 1,650 free, 400 IM 200, 400 IM 3-meter 400 & 800 free relay 100 & 200 breast 800 free relay 400 free relay 50, 100 & 200 free, 400 & 800 free relay, 400 medley relay

1982 Arne Borgstrom Brett Chambless Greg Higginson Marcello Juca Brendan McCarthy Brian McGuire Glenn Mills Matt Mullane Jay Posey Brian Smith

500, 1,650 free, 400 IM, 800 free relay 400 medley relay 100 & 200 breast, 400 medley relay 1,650 free 400 & 800 free relay, 400 medley relay 400 medley relay 100 & 200 breast 400 & 800 free relay 400 free relay 400 & 800 free relay

1981 Arne Borgstrom Keith Clinton Cam Henning Greg Higginson Don Hornby Brendan McCarthy Glenn Mills Matt Mullane Robert Ramoska Brian Smith

500, 1,650 free, 400 IM, 800 free relay 400 medley relay 200 back, 400 medley relay 100 & 200 breast, 400 medley relay 400 free relay 100 & 200 free, 400 free relay, 400 medley relay 200 breast 400 & 800 free relay 800 free relay 400 & 800 free relay

RECORDS & HISTORY

Dave Meck

1980 Arne Borgstrom Keith Clinton Bob Dimick Greg Higginson

500 free, 400 IM, 800 free relay 400 free relay, 400 medley relay 400 & 800 free relay, 400 medley relay 100 breast, 400 medley relay

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1983 NCAA 200 Breaststroke Champion and seven-time All-American Glenn Mills

ALABAMA ALL-AMERICANS Don Hornby Brendan McCarthy Robert Ramoska

400 free relay, 400 medley relay 400 & 800 free relay 800 free relay

1979 Carlos Berrocal Arne Borgstrom Wayne Chester Don Hornby Don Larsson Kevin Mills Bill Neville Mark Tonelli

100 back, 400 medley relay 1,650 free, 800 free relay 1-meter 400 free relay, 400 medley relay 800 free relay 400 medley relay 400 free relay 100 & 200 back, 400 & 800 free relay, 400 medley relay

RECORDS & HISTORY

1978 Carlos Berrocal Bob Bugg Wayne Chester Casey Converse Mike Curington Bob Dimick Kevin Mills Bill Neville Jonty Skinner Mark Tonelli

100 back, 400 medley relay 400 & 800 free relay 1-meter 500 free, 800 free relay 200 IM, 100 & 200 fly, 400 medley relay 400 & 800 free relay 100 breast, 400 medley relay 400 free relay 50 & 100 free, 400 & 800 free relay, 400 medley relay 100 & 200 back

1977 Rick Abbott Jack Babashoff Robin Backhaus Carlos Berrocal Bob Bugg Casey Converse Mike Curington Scott MacDonald Kevin Mills John Prins Jonty Skinner Mark Tonelli

1976 Rick Abbott Jack Babashoff Carlos Berrocal Mike Curington

Scott MacDonald Kevin Mills John Prins Jonty Skinner

Mark Tonelli

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1975 50 free, 400 free relay 100 free, 400, 800 free 200 fly, 500 free, 800 free relay 100 back, 400 medley relay 800 free relay 200, 500, 1,650 free 200 IM, 100 & 200 fly, 400 medley relay 400 free relay 100 & 200 breast, 400 medley relay 100 back 50 & 100 free, 400 free relay, 400 medley relay 100 back

50 & 100 free, 400 & 800 free relay 100 free, 400 & 800 free relay 100 back 100 & 200 fly, 200 IM, 400 & 800 free relay, 400 medley relay 200 free, 800 free relay 400 medley relay 100 & 200 back 50 & 100 free, 400 & 800 free relay, 400 medley relay 200 back, 400 medley relay

Jack Babashoff Mike Curington

Scott MacDonald Tim Norris John Prins Jonty Skinner

Kevin Williams

100 free, 400 & 800 free relay 100 & 200 fly, 200 IM, 400 & 800 free relay, 400 medley relay 400 & 800 free relay 1,650 free 400 medley relay 50 & 100 free, 400 & 800 free relay, 400 medley relay 100 & 200 breast, 400 medley relay

1974 Jack Babashoff Guy Gibbens Jim Hahn Jon Perkowski Kevin Williams

400 free relay 400 free relay 400 free relay 50 free, 400 free relay 100 breast

1973 Randy Midkiff

100 breast

1970 Leo French Paul Herring James LaMontagne Jeff Wade

800 800 800 800

free free free free

relay relay relay relay

Records & History ALABAMA AND THE SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE high watermark for teams in the top 10 at the NCAA Championships came in 1978, 1979, 1994, 2004, 2008 and 2009. Each of those years the conference had four teams place in the final 10. In 2001 there were seven conference schools in the top 20 and over the past decade there have been at least five per year.

Eleven times in the history of the NCAA Championships an SEC team has come away with the team title. Tennessee won the first in 1978. Florida won back-to-back titles in 1983 and 1984. In 1997, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009 Auburn came away with the crown. Alabama, Auburn, Florida and Tennessee have all finished in the runner-up position at the NCAA Championships.

Individually, sprinting is the conference’s forte as SEC athletes have won the 50 freestyle 15 times and the 100 freestyle NCAA title 12 times. Alabama’s addition to the conference’s national championship legacy is the mile. Tide swimmers have won the 1,650 freestyle twice - including Casey Converse, who set an NCAA and American record on the way to the 1977 title, becoming the first swimmer in history to swim under 15 minutes in the mile. All told, the SEC owns more than 90 individual NCAA titles and 30-plus relay titles. Currently, the SEC holds 10 NCAA records.

There are 14 SEC schools: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt. Ten SEC schools currently sponsor men’s swimming and diving teams: Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas A&M.

SEC CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Year 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010

Champion Florida Florida Auburn Auburn Auburn

UA 4th 10th 6th 6th 5th

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Auburn Auburn Auburn Auburn Auburn Auburn Auburn Auburn Auburn Auburn

5th 6th 5th 5th 5th 6th 5th 5th 7th 6th

1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991

Auburn Auburn Auburn Tennessee Auburn Auburn Florida Florida Florida

6th 6th 6th 6th 5th 4th 5th 3rd 3rd

Year 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980

Champion Florida Tennessee LSU Alabama Florida Florida Florida Florida Alabama Florida Florida

UA 3rd 3rd 5th 1st 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 4th

1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970

Florida Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Florida Florida

4th 4th 2nd 2nd 2nd 4th 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd

Year 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960

Champion Tennessee Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida

UA 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 4th 4th 6th

Aaron Fleshner

SEC SWIMMER OF THE YEAR 1982 Arne Borgstrom 1975 Casey Converse SEC DIVER OF THE YEAR 2009 Aaron Fleshner 1998 Brent Roberts 1997 Brent Roberts 1995 Rafael Alvarez 1991 Mark Rourke 1990 Ed Morse 1987 Perry White 1984 Mike Marmann 1982 Craig Ford 1981 Wayne Chester SEC FRESHMAN DIVER OF THE YEAR 2003 J.R. Hillis 2002 Stewart Smith SEC COACH OF THE YEAR 1987 Don Gambril 1982 Don Gambril 1981 Don Gambril

RECORDS & HISTORY

Alabama owns two Southeastern Conference team titles since swimming and diving was introduced at the Capstone in 1960. The first came in 1982 and the second in 1987. The Crimson Tide has been in the runner-up position 11 times, first in 1963 and most recently in 1985.

Individually, Alabama has 94 SEC titles, the first coming in 1962 when John Rangley won the 50 free and the latest coming when Anton McKee won the 2014 200 breaststroke in an SEC and Alabama record time.

Four Tide swimmers are tied for the most individual SEC titles by an Alabama athlete in a career. Vlad Polyakov, Jonty Skinner, Gregg Higginson and Jon Olsen all claimed five championships during their tenures. The Tide also lays claim to 10 relay titles. In 1964, the 400 freestyle relay of Peck, Putman, Horn and Bretheron won Alabama’s first conference title in a time of 3:25.0. Alabama came up with relay win number 10 in 1994 when Dustin McDaniels, Travis Myers, Russell McDowell and Stavros Michaelides combined to win the 200 medley relay.

First team All-SEC honorees number 59 on the Tide’s all-time roster. In the classroom, Alabama swimmers have earned a place on the SEC Academic Honor Roll more than 200 times since the award’s inception in 1984. The Crimson Tide had a program high 23 athletes named to the squad in 2011.

The Southeastern Conference has long been one of the nation’s premiere athletic conferences, both in overall strength and in nearly every sport individually. Swimming and diving is certainly no exception. The SEC has placed at least one team in the top 10 of the NCAA Championships every year since 1969, when Florida placed ninth. The conference’s

SEC DIVING COACH OF THE YEAR 1997 Pat Greenwell 1995 Pat Greenwell 1991 Pat Greenwell 1990 Pat Greenwell 1987 Mike Finneran 1986 Mike Finneran 1984 Bob Webster 1982 Bob Webster 1981 Bob Webster

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Records & History SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS 2014 Anton McKee

1986 200 breaststroke

2010 Aaron Fleshner

3-meter

2009 Aaron Fleshner

1-meter

3-meter

2007 Vlad Polyakov

100 breaststroke

2006 Vlad Polyakov

100 and 200 breaststroke

2005 Vlad Polyakov

100 and 200 breaststroke

2003 Stefan Gherghel

200 fly

2002 Stefan Gherghel

200 fly

1999 Mark Jollands

500 free

1997 Brent Roberts

1970 500 free 3-meter 200 back

1985 Jon Sieben Bryan Jennings

3-meter & platform

Bryan Jennings Mike Marmann

100 back 1-meter & 3-meter

1-meter 100 breast

Arne Borgstrom Craig Ford Greg Higginson Posey, Schmidt, Mullane, McCarthy Chambless, Higginson, Schmidt, McGuire

1,650 free, 400 IM 1-meter & 3-meter 100, 200 breast, 200 IM 400 free relay

1-meter & platform

400 IM 3-meter 100 breast 200 back

100 back 1-meter

200 medley relay

1977 Jonty Skinner Casey Converse

100 free 500, 1,650 free

1992 Travis Myers J. Myers, T. Myers, Martin, Michaelides Martin, T. Myers, Parlklo, Michaelides

100 breast 200 medley relay 200 free relay

RECORDS & HISTORY

1991 Jon Olsen Mark Rourke

100, 200 free 1-meter, 3-meter & platform

1990 Chris McDaniels Scott Hamlet Jon Olsen Edward Morse Olsen, Martin, Ammon, McDaniels

100, 200 breast 1,650 free 50, 100, 200 free 3-meter & platform 200 free relay

1975 Jonty Skinner Tim Norris Mike Curington

Kevin Williams Jon Perkowski 100, 200 breast platform

50, 100 free 1,650 free 200 fly

200,400 IM 1-meter & 3-meter

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100 breast 50 free

1971 Jeff Wade Jacques LeLoup

1987 Peter Berndt Perry White

50, 100 free 200 free 1,650 free 200 fly 100 breast 100 back 200 back 400 medley relay

1974

1989 Chris McDaniels Mark Rourke

1976 Jonty Skinner Scott MacDonald Tim Norris Mike Curington Kevin Mills Carlos Berrocal Mark Tonelli Berrocal, Mills, Curington, Skinner

500, 1,650 free, 400 IM

1966 Kirt Myers Doug Long Levente Batizy Doug Tamplin

1,650 free 500 free 400 IM 100 fly

500 free 1,650 free

1964 Peck, Putman, Horn, Bretherton

400 free relay

1963 Dave Bond

100 breast

1962 1-meter

1994 McDaniels, Myers, McDowell, Michaelides

1967

Tom Allen Bob Smith

1978 Wayne Chester

200 back 1,650 free

1965

1979 Carlos Berrocal Wayne Chester

200 breast 200 IM 800 free relay

400 medley relay

1981 Arne Borgstrom Wayne Chester Greg Higginson Cam Henning

200 IM 800 free relay

1968

Ralph Wright

1982

1995 Rafael Alvarez

Dennis Pursley Jeff Wade Wright, French, LaMontagne, Wade

Ralph Wright Leo French

1983 Craig Ford Greg Higginson

Jeff Wade French, Herring, Wade, LaMontagne

1969 100 fly 100 back

1984

2008 Aaron Fleshner

Frank Iacono Perry White Bryan Jennings

200 back 200 fly

John Rangley

50 free

Records & History ALL-SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE

2014 Anton McKee

1987

1969

1993

1976

1980

Pete Berndt Perry White

Dennis Pursley Jeff Wade

Travis Myers

Robert Bugg John Prins Marshall Shoemaker

Arne Borgstrom

1986

1968

Frank Iacono Bryan Jennings Perry White

Leo French Ralph Wright

2010 Aaron Fleshner

2009

1985 Bryan Jennings Jon Sieben

Aaron Fleshner

2008 Aaron Fleshner

2007 Vlad Polyakov

2006 Vlad Polyakov

2005 Vlad Polyakov

2003 Stefan Gherghel

1984 Bryan Jennings Mike Marmann Glenn Mills

1983 Craig Ford Gregg Higginson

1982 Arne Borgstrom Craig Ford Gregg Higginson

1967 1966 Levente Batizy Doug Long Kirt Myers Doug Tamplin

1965 Tom Allen Bob Smith

1963 David Bond

1962 John Rangeley

1981

Stefan Gherghel

SECOND TEAM ALL-SEC

1999

1979

2014

Mark Jollands

Carlos Berrocal Wayne Chester

Vlad Cacuic BJ Hornikel Kristian Gkolomeev Brett Walsh

1997 Brent Roberts

1978 Wayne Chester

1995 Rafael Alvarez

1994 Dustin McDaniels Russell McDowell Stavros Michaelides Travis Myers

1992 Keith Martin Stavros Michaelides Jamey Myers Travis Myers Stefan Parlklo

1991 Jon Olsen Mark Rourke

1990 Craig Ammon Scott Hamlet Keith Martin Edward Morse Jon Olsen

1977 Casey Converse Jonty Skinner

1976 Carlos Berrocal Mike Curington Scott McDonald Kevin Mills Tim Norris Jonty Skinner Mark Tonelli

1975 Casey Converse Tim Norris Jonty Skinner

1974 Jon Perkowski Kevin Williams

1971 Jacque LeLoup Jeff Wade

1989

1970

Chris McDaniels Mark Rourke

Jeff Wade

Mark Colwill Jon Olsen

1988 Frank Iacono

Ralph Wright

Arne Borgstrom Wayne Chester Cam Henning Greg Higginson

2002

1989

1987 Bruce Gennari

1986 Don Berger

1985 Don Berger Craig Ford Frank Iacono

1984 Filiberto Colon

Bryan Jennings Marcello Juca Ron Kutzavitch Mike Marmann Glenn Mills Andreas Schmidt

1982

BJ Hornikel

Brett Chambless Marcello Juca Brendan McCarthy Brian McGuire Glenn Mills Matt Mullane Jay Posey Andreas Schmidt

2010

1981

Adam Booher Mark Randall

Don Hornby Max Metzgar Glenn Mills Brian Smith

2012

2009 Mark Randall

2003 Vlad Polyakov

2001 Jordie Proffitt

1999 Brent Roberts

1998 Brent Roberts

1994 Rafael Alvarez Dustin McDaniels Russell McDowell Stavros Michaelides Travis Myers

Jack Babashoff

Mike Curington Kevin Mills John Prins

1971

1978

John Kagan Charles Noonan John Perkowski

Jonty Skinner

1974

HONORABLE MENTION ALL-SEC 1994 Jimmy Pestrichelli David Strassburg

1992 Dustin McDaniels

1983

1980 Wayne Chester Gregg Higginson Don Hornby

1991 Stefan Parlklo

1989 Craig Ammon Keith Martin David Meck Torsten Wiegel

1988 Jim Askervold Mark Colwill Chris McDaniels Jon Olsen Mark Rourke Eric White

1987 Ricardo Aldabe Chris McDaniels

1986 Peter Berndt Filiberto Colon

Kevin Mills Mark Tonelli

1978 Casey Converse Mike Curington Mark Tonelli

1977 Robin Backhaus Hilary Bergman Carlos Berrocal Monty Daley

1976 Rick Abbott Hilary Bergman Monte Daley Dan Griebel Gregg Hook

1974 Jay Thompson

1973 Jacque LeLoup Jay Thompson

1972 Jacque LeLoup Ray Midkiff

1971 Colin Herring Jay Thompson

1970 Ray Bolt Leo French Colin Herring Charles Noonan

FRESHMAN ALL-SEC* 2014 Anton McKee Connor Oslin Brent Sagert

2013 Brian Westlake

1985 Ricardo Aldabe

1979

1977

2012 Jordan Lesser

1984 Don Berger Marcello Juca

1983

2011 Alex Coci BJ Hornikel Devan Terry

RECORDS & HISTORY

FIRST TEAM ALL-SEC

Don Berger

2008 1982 Don Hornby

Catalin Cosma * started in 2008

1981 Brendan McCarthy

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Records & History A FAST HISTORY OF ALABAMA SWIMMING & DIVING

RECORDS & HISTORY

THE JOHN FOSTER YEARS The University of Alabama swim program started with the 1960 season when John Foster came from coaching an age-group swim team in the Atlanta area and working in the Georgia Tech Physical Education department to be the Crimson Tide’s first head coach.

For the next 14 years, Foster was the Tide’s task master, nurturing the fledgling program into a perennial SEC contender and bringing Alabama to the national level. In addition to his duties with the swim team, Foster also served as the Natatorium Director, Supervisor of Intramural and Recreational Swimming and assistant professor in the Department of Physical Education.

Foster was responsible for cultivating swimming not only at the collegiate level but on the high school and age-group swimming level as well, organizing high school and junior high school state swimming championships and running clinics around the state - anything to get Alabama’s youth involved in swimming.

Foster’s hard work paid big dividends. During his tenure, Alabama finished no lower than third at the SEC Championships after its first two seasons and finished runner-up four times. Tide swimmers won 21 individual SEC titles under Foster’s direction. That number includes the three won by Ralph Wright in 1967, when he became the first man in Alabama history to sweep his events at the SEC Championships.

Wright’s feat would not be matched for fifteen years.

On the national level, Foster coached the Tide to its first NCAA Championship placing in 1973 when the team finished 28th. Five swimmers won All-America honors under Foster.

After compiling a 124-40 dual meet record to go along with his record in the SEC and NCAA, Foster left coaching following the 1973 season to devote more time to his teaching and aquatics program and above all, to spend more time with his family. Foster’s team was the winningest of all that competed at the Capstone during his 14-year run, outside of football. Before retiring, Foster tapped his successor for the job of taking the Tide into the future. Don Gambril became head coach on May 2, 1973.

THE DON GAMBRIL YEARS Don Gambril led his first Alabama team into the 1974 season, a year that saw the Tide post an 8-1 dual meet season, a fourth-place finish at the SEC Championship meet and its first NCAA top-20 finish, taking 19th.

Alabama jumped two places in the SEC the next year and an astounding 14 places at the NCAA Championships, giving Alabama a fifth-place finish. The ‘75 squad was the first to produce an individual national champion when freshman Jonty Skinner won the 100 freestyle in an NCAA and U.S. Open record time of 43.92.

Alabama produced the first 400 freestyle relay in history to break the three minute barrier.

Skinner, Mike Curington, Scott MacDonald and Jack Babashoff combined in the prelims of the 1975 NCAA Championships to swim a 2:59.98.

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The 1976 squad posted the Tide’s first undefeated season, snapping Tennessee’s string of 85 dual-meet wins, which spanned seven seasons, along the way. Alabama won the meet 65-48. The 1976 squad also produced a single-season record of nine SEC individual and relay titles on its way to reprising its fifth-place finish in the NCAA. The 1977 season proved to be one of the program’s high watermarks as the Tide posted its highest NCAA finish to date, taking second behind Southern California. Casey Converse shone that year, winning the NCAA 1,650 freestyle title in an NCAA and American record time of 14:57.30. Converse’s time made him the first man in the history of the sport to go under 15 minutes in the 1,650 freestyle.

Freshman Wayne Chester won the 1978 NCAA 1-meter diving competition and Carlos Berrocal won the 1979 100 backstroke title.

Alabama won its first SEC team championship in 1982. Gregg Higginson added the points of three SEC titles to the Tide’s team total, making him the second man in Tide swimming history to win all of his races at the SEC Championships.

Alabama went undefeated during the 1983 dual-meet season with a 12-0 slate on the way to a runner-up SEC finish and a fifth-place NCAA finish. Senior Glenn Mills won the 1983 200 breaststroke title.

The Tide returned to the top of the SEC team standings in 1987.

In addition to going undefeated in 1990 with a 12-0 record, the Tide captured nine SEC individual and relay titles matching the team record set in 1976 with junior Jon Olsen becoming the third man in Tide history to sweep his events at the SEC Championships, bringing home three individual titles.

After 17 seasons, 170 wins against 21 losses, six NCAA champions, more than 60 All-Americans, 60 SEC individual and relay titles and two SEC team titles, Don Gambril ended his coaching career with the Crimson Tide after the 1990 season. He was named SEC Coach of the Year in 1981, 1982 and 1987. In addition, he served as an assistant coach with the U.S. Olympic team in 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980. He served as the head coach of the highly successful 1984 U.S. Olympic team. The 1991 U.S. World Championship team was the last U.S. National team he coached. He left his coaching position to become an Assistant Athletic Director at Alabama, retiring from that position in 1997.

Gambril tapped Alabama’s first individual NCAA champion, Jonty Skinner, to lead Alabama into the 1991 season and beyond.

THE JONTY SKINNER YEARS Jonty Skinner made the most of his tenure with the Tide, leading Alabama to four straight top-20 and one top-10 showing at the NCAA Championships.

Jon Olsen became one of the Tide’s most decorated and successful athletes under Skinner’s tutelage, finishing his career with five SEC titles, three school records and a runner-up finish at the 1991 NCAAs in the 100 freestyle.

Olsen went on to become a mainstay of the U.S. National team, winning five medals at two Olympics.

In 1991, Mark Rourke became the first diver to win all three boards at the SEC Championships, three years after he won the inaugural platform diving title at the 1989 SEC Championships.

Travis Myers led Alabama to a 10th-place finish at the 1994 NCAA Championships, while finishing second in the 100 breaststroke. It was the Tide’s first top-10 finish since 1990.

Skinner left Alabama in August of 1994 to become the head coach of the U.S. Resident National Team.

THE CHUCK HORTON YEARS Chuck Horton was the Tide’s next mentor, serving as head coach from 1994-98. The former Tide assistant and Villanova front man led Alabama to four top-30 national finishes, including a pair of top-25 finishes in 1997 and 1998. Horton’s time at the helm saw Rafael Alvarez and Brent Roberts bring home four SEC titles, with Roberts also winning Alabama’s first NCAA diving title since Wayne Chester in 1978 when he took top honors off the platform in 1998. Ed Reed served as interim coach during the 1998-99 season.

THE DON WAGNER YEARS Don Wagner’s tenure, which began with the 1999-2000 season, saw Alabama earn a trio of top-25 finishes, including a return to the top 15 with a 12th-place finish in 2003, his final year at the Capstone. Stefan Gherghel became the first Tide swimmer to win an NCAA Championship since 1983 when he took top honors in the 200 butterfly in 2002. He then became the first Alabama swimmer to repeat as an NCAA Champion when he took the 2003 title as well. Gherghel also won a pair of SEC 200 butterfly titles during his UA career. During Wagner’s time at Alabama, the Tide broke 10 school records including four of the five relays.

THE ERIC MCILQUHAM YEARS Eric McIlquham spent nine years as the Tide’s head coach, a span that included six top-25 finishes highlighted by a trio of top-15 finishes in 2005, 2006 and 2007.

The Tide bettered 18 school records during his tenure, including all five relay marks. He also saw his student-athletes claim 55 spots on the Tide’s all-time top 10, including the top four places on the 200 backstroke list and four of the top five spots on the 50 freestyle list.

Individually, Vlad Polyakov won the NCAA 200 breaststroke championship in 2005 and 2007 as well as five SEC breaststroke titles while Aaron Fleshner won three SEC diving titles.

Alabama enjoyed tremendous success in the classroom under McIlquham, posting the highest team grade point average in the nation in 2011 and seeing six of his student-athletes earn nine Academic All-America honors and three NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships.

Records & History ALL-TIME HEAD COACHES

Dennis Pursley 2012-present

Eric McIlquham 2004-12

Don Wagner 2000-03

Ed Reed 1999 (Interim)

Coach Don Gambril

Chuck Horton 1995-1998

Jonty Skinner 1991-94

Don Gambril 1974-90

John Foster 1960-73

ALABAMA’S RECORD BY HEAD COACH Head Coach Dennis Pursley Eric McIlquham Don Wagner Ed Reed (interim) Chuck Horton Jonty Skinner Don Gambril John Foster Total

Years 2012-present 2004-12 2000-03 1998-99 1995-98 1991-94 1974-90 1960-73

Seasons 2 9 4 1 4 4 17 14 55

Won 5 46 15 0 21 16 170 122 395

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Lost 7 34 14 6 19 16 21 53 170

Pct. .420 .575 .517 .000 .525 .500 .890 .697 .700

ALL-TIME DUAL MEET RECORDS Opponent Arizona Arkansas Auburn Ball State Birmingham Southern Centenary Cincinnati Clemson Delta State Drury Duke East Carolina Eastern Kentucky Emory Evansville Florida Florida Atlantic Florida State Georgia Georgia Tech Hendrix Houston Illinois Illinois State Indiana Iowa Iowa State Kansas Kentucky LaSalle College Louisiana Monroe Louisville LSU Maryland Miami Michigan

Last Meeting 1987-88 1985-86 2012-13 1996-97 1969-70 2008-09 1994-95 2002-03 2013-14 2004-05 1978-79 1978-79 1972-73 2013-14 1966-67 2013-14 2009-10 2013-14 2013-14 2009-10 1966-67 1977-78 1969-70 1977-78 1984-85 1996-97 1970-71 1987-88 2013-14 1986-87 2004-05 1994-95 2012-13 1989-90 1986-87 1978-79

UA-Opp 1-0 7-0 17-25 1-0 1-0 2-0 7-0 6-2 13-0 2-0 1-0 3-0 5-0 2-0 0-1 10-21 1-0 12-7 13-21 6-1 1-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 3-4 6-1 1-0 3-1 18-6 1-0 3-0 2-0 29-11 1-0 10-2 1-0

Opponent Missouri Moorehead New Orleans North Carolina N.C. State NE Louisiana Northwestern Notre Dame Ohio State Penn State Pepsi Marlin Princeton Sewanee SMU South Carolina South Florida Southern Illinois Southern Mississippi SW Missouri SW Missouri State Team Canada Tennessee Texas Texas A&M Texas-Arlington Tulane UCLA Union (KY) Vanderbilt Virginia Virginia Tech West Virginia Wright State

Last Meeting 2012-13 1969-70 2009-10 1979-80 1996-97 1997-98 1996-97 1987-88 1984-85 1989-90 1983-84 1984-85 1968-69 1990-91 2012-13 1981-82 1996-97 1986-87 1966-67 2002-03 1978-79 2010-11 1992-93 1971-72 1971-72 1988-89 1975-76 1969-70 1986-87 1987-88 2010-11 1983-84 1996-97

UA-Opp 8-1 1-0 2-0 2-0 5-2 10-2 1-0 1-0 4-0 1-1 1-0 3-0 3-0 2-1 15-12 5-0 8-0 5-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 10-16 2-2 1-0 1-0 21-1 1-0 1-0 8-0 3-0 2-0 1-0 1-0

*Series records start with the 1967 season.

Year Record 2014 3-3 2013 2-4 2012 3-3 2011 7-2 2010 7-2 2009 3-5 2008 2-6 2007 8-3 2006 4-5 2005 6-4 2004 6-4 2003 7-2 2002 3-3 2001 3-4 2000 2-5 1999 0-6 1998 2-5 1997 9-6 1996 4-4 1995 7-4 1994 5-4 1993 5-4 1992 2-4 1991 4-4 1990 12-0 1989 9-1 1988 10-3 1987 10-1 1986 9-2 1985 12-1 1984 11-2 1983 12-0 1982 8-1 1981 8-2 1980 8-2 1979 11-2 1978 12-1 1977 9-1 1976 10-0 1975 11-1 1974 8-1 1973 5-5 1972 10-2 1971 10-3 1970 13-2 1969 10-3 1968 12-4 1967 9-6 1966 9-4 1965 10-3 1964 11-2 1963 10-2 1962 10-3 1961 3-8 1960 0-6 * interim

SEC Finish 4th 10th 6th 6th 5th 5th 6th 5th 5th 5th 6th 5th 5th 8th 7th 6th 6th 6th 6th 4th 4th 5th 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 5th 1st 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 4th 4th 4th 2nd 2nd 2nd 4th 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th 6th

NCAA Finish 12th 28th 25th 29th 26th 21st 22nd 14th 13th 15th 34th 12th 20th — 22nd 22nd 25th 23rd 30th 26th 10th 18th 20th 11th 9th 20th 14th 16th 8th 8th tie-12th 5th tie-7th 8th tie-13th 8th 7th 2nd 5th 5th 19th 28th — — — — — — — — — — — — —

Coach Dennis Pursley Dennis Pursley Eric McIlquham Eric McIlquham Eric McIlquham Eric McIlquham Eric McIlquham Eric McIlquham Eric McIlquham Eric McIlquham Eric McIlquham Don Wagner Don Wagner Don Wagner Don Wagner *Ed Reed Chuck Horton Chuck Horton Chuck Horton Chuck Horton Jonty Skinner Jonty Skinner Jonty Skinner Jonty Skinner Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril Don Gambril John Foster John Foster John Foster John Foster John Foster John Foster John Foster John JFoster John Foster John Foster John Foster John Foster John Foster John Foster

RECORDS & HISTORY

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

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Records & History ALL-TIME ROSTER A

Rick Abbott 1976-77 Matthew Adams 2013-present Waleed Al-Qahtani 2003-06 Marcio Alberquerque 2000-01 Oscar Aldabe 2010 Ricardo Aldabe 1984-87 Zig Allan 2007-08 Jerry Alldredge 1963-65 Craig Allen 1972 Tom Allen 1965 Rafael Alvarez 1994-95 (MVP ‘95) Mike Ames 1998 Craig Ammon 1987-90 (Capt. ‘90) Jens Anderson 1980-81 Robert Anderson 1970 Anestis Arampatzis 2010-13 Brent Arckey 2003-04 Daniel Armstrong 2008-11 (Capt. ‘11) Guido Arroyo 2003-06 Brendan Ashby 2001-04 Bobby Ashford 1989 Aaron Ashworth 2001, 04-06 (Capt. ‘05) Jim Askervold 1987-88 Alan Axford 2008-11 Oren Azrad 1998-01

B

RECORDS & HISTORY

Jack Babashoff 1974-77 Robin Backhaus 1977 JR Baker 1965 Jack Ball 1960-62 (Capt. ‘62) Bira Barbosa 2002 Oliver Basse 2009-12 (Capt. ‘12) Levente Batizy 1965-68 Scott Bell 1994-97 Don Berger 1983-86 (Capt. ‘84, ’85) Hilary Bergman 1975-78 Peter Berndt 1985-87 (MVP ‘87) Carlos Berrocal 1976-79 Spiros Bitsakis 2002-06 (Capt. ‘05, ‘06) Steve Blaisdell 1970-71 Larry Blewitt 1986 Elan Blumberg 1999 Carlos Bodega 1995-96 Ray Bolt 1970 David Bond 1960-63 Bruno Bonfim 2001 Adam Booher 2008-11 (MVP ‘11) Arne Borgstrom 1979-82 (Capt. ‘82 • MVP ‘82) Riley Boulden 2007-10 (Capt. ‘10) Luke Boutwell 2007-10 Reece Boyd 2014 Lance Braughton 1981-84 Dennis Bretherton 1963 Collin Brosko 2007 Beau Brothers 2008 Darren Brudos 1990-93 Jay Bucki 1990-92 (Capt. ‘91) Bob Bugg 1976-79 Torsten Buhre 1977 Daniel Burch 2001 Will Burke 2005-06

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James Burns James Burton Robert Busby

C

Vlad Caciuc Jake Carloni Brian Carr Brett Chambless (Capt. ‘83) Taylor Charles Wayne Chester Chip Chipman Cliff Clifton Timothy Cline Keith Clinton (Capt. ‘82) Alex Coci (MVP ‘12) Filiberto Colon Mark Colwill Phil Comstock Cameron Connors Zac Conrad Casey Converse Catalin Cosma Dan Cox Andy Craft James Cramer Jay Crampton Milo Crawford Mark Crocker Mike Curington (Capt. ‘78) Stroud Curran

D

Monty Daley (Capt. ‘77) Cary Davenport (Capt. ‘67) Mike Davidson (Capt. ‘87) Troy Davidson Bruce Davis Ken de Gruy David Dean Phillip Deaton (Capt. 14 & 15) Ian Decker Tayt Dencer John DeShazo Craig Devitt Luke Dickson Van Diehl Anthony DiGiacco Bob Dimick Kyle Ditzler (Capt. ‘81) Paul Dixon Philip Dockery Peter Doig Ryan Dugan

E

Tito Ebersole James Edwards Hamp Eichold Durham Ellis (Capt. ‘60) John Ellis Darren Erasmus Igor Erhartic Bill Erickson Kline Estess

1974-77 1981-82 1960

2011-14 2011-14 2011-14 1979-83 2013-present 1978-81 1989 1979 2007 1980-83 2011-12 1983-86 1988-91 1963 2011-14 2007-08 1977-78 2008-11 1976 1994 1988 1993-94 1992-95 1975-78 1975-78 1960

1974-77 1964-67 1985-87 2003-04 1989 1973-75 1973-74 2012-present 2012-present 1975-76 1964 1992-95 2006-07 2006-09 2002 1977-80 1978-81 2000 2011-14 1991-94 2009-11

2012 2008-10 2006-07 1960-62 2012-13 2003-06 2004-06 1978-79 1979-82

Larry Everingham

F

Keith Favreau John Ferguson Drew Finelli Kris Fisher (Capt. ‘97) Chris Flamion Aaron Fleshner (MVP ‘08, ‘09) Craig Ford Tom Forrest (Capt. ‘96) Scott Fortier Thomas Fox Jeb Franklin Will Freeman Leo French Chad Frichtl

G

Bill Gaines Dale Gannon Clark Garner (Capt. 15) Bruce Gennari (Capt. ‘88) Eric Gennari Ken Gerard Stefan Gherghel (MVP ‘02, ‘03) Guy Gibbens Travis Gilliland Nicholas Giometti Bill Giovine Kristian Gkolomeev Rod Godwin Alex Gray Marc Greenberg Kevin Greer (Capt. ‘09) Dan Griebel Bob Griffin Gilles Gutnecht

H

1965-66

1974-75 1993-96 2007-10 1996-99 2002-05 2007-10 1982-85 1995-96 2014 1960 2000-01 2015-present 1968-70 2005-06

1960-61 1978 2012-present 1985-88 1991-93 1977-81 2002-03 1973-74 1993-94 2008 1979-81 2014-present 1960-61 2014-present 1985 2006-09 1976-77 1960-63 2011-12

Jack Hadjiconstantinou 2014-present Harold Hagler 1960-61 Joel Hagler 1988-89 Jim Hahn 1972-75 (Capt. ‘75) Kirk Hale 1980-81 Adam Hall 2001-04 Jacob Halpern 1991-94 Scott Hamlet 1990 Tim Hansen 2004-07 Dan Harle 1995 Allan Harris 2003-06 Eugene Harris 1960-61 Mark Harris 1976 George Hart 1975-76 Paul Hayes 1973-74 Chris Hearn 2008 Cam Henning 1979-81 Kirk Henry 1981-84 Alex Hermeto 1991-94 (Capt. ‘92, ‘93, ‘94) Brooke Herr 1974 Colin Herring 1970-73 Harold Hicks 1963 Greg Higginson 1980-83 (Capt. ‘83 • MVP ‘83) Peter Hillyer 2010-13

Scott Hinkle Hunter Hinson Tony Hobart DuWayne Hoffert Eric Hole John Holter Greg Hook Jack Horn Don Hornby BJ Hornikel Tom Horton Clint Huddleston Carter Hull Greg Hutt

I

Frank Iacono Hakan Iverson

1980 2011-14 1974-75 1975 1999 1963-65 1975-76 1960-63 1979-82 2011-14 1975 1988 1997-98 1970

1985-88 1975

J

Bryan Jennings 1983-86 (MVP ‘85) Brad Jensen 1980-81 Steve Jensen 1989 Will Johnson 1991 Grant Jollands 1999-02 (Capt. ‘02) Mark Jollands 1997-2000 (Capt. ‘99, ‘00 • MVP ‘99, ‘00) JT Jones 2003-05 (Capt. ‘05) Mike Jones 2005-08 (Capt. ‘08) Marcello Juca 1982-85

K

John Kagan Jason Kalange Luke Kaliszak Toby Karlsson Ken Kaufman Tsukasa Kawabuchi Chuck Kays Curtis Kelly Jacob Kelsoe Travis Kerner Scott King William Kinsey Rob Kite (Capt. ‘88) Dennis Kone Ron Kutzavitch Francis Kyle

L

Dan Lacina David Lammel James LaMontagne Mike Lamothe (Capt. ‘95) DJ Lang John Langford Jon Larson Dan Larsson Ryan Latone Kyle Lee Jacque LeLoup Justin Lemberg Chris LeMieux Jordan Lesser Rory Lewis Tommy Lindell Steven Loccisano Jeffery London

1971-73 1996 2015-present 1985-87 1974-77 1991-94 1990 2006 2014-present 2014-present 1989-90 1969 1987-88 1969-72 1983-84 1972

1990-93 1985 1968-71 1993-96 2015-present 1960 1985-86 1979 2005-06 2007-10 1971-74 1985 1994-95 2012 1980-82 1979-80 2008 1960

Records & History 1964-67 1991-93 1963 1990 1960-61 1984-86 2010-13 1994-97 1982-83 1978-81

M

Scott MacDonald 1975-78 Carl Madden 2014-present Tom Maddocks 1978 John Mahaffey 1960 Jesse Maple 2004 David Maquera 2012-14 Dylan Marin 2014-present Mike Marmann 1983-86 Keith Martin 1989-92 Hunor Mate’ 2005-07 Henry Mather 1989 David Mayer 1977-79 Frank McArthur 1963 Adam McBride 1993-97 (Capt. ‘97) Mike McCardle 1974-77 Brendan McCarthy 1980-83 Clint McClendon 2007-10 Chris McCormick 2007-08 Chris McDaniels 1987-90 (Capt. ‘89 - ‘90) Dustin McDaniels 1992-94 Scott McDonald 1975-77 Russell McDowell 1993-96 Brian McGuire 1979-82 John McHaffey 1960-61 Larry McHaffie 1980-82 James McKay 1960-61 Ken McKee 1977 Anton McKee 2014-present Scott McNamee 1973-75 James McNeal 1960 Dave Meck 1988-89 Rob Mellor 1975 Jon Melton 1988 Michael Messuri 2014-present Max Metzgar 1981 Stavros Michaelides 1991-94 Randy Midkiff 1972-74 Alin Mihalca 2006-09 Dave Miller 1978-79 Glenn Mills 1981-84 Kevin Mills 1976-79 Chris Mitten 1993-94 John Moles 1983 Brent Moore 1974-77 (Capt. ‘76) David Morton 2015-present Luis Morell 1989 Felix Morf 1983-86 Sam Morgan 2007-10 Edward Morse 1990 Brendan Moynihan 1983-84 Evan Mueller 2002-03 Matt Mullane 1981-84 Sean Muncie 1996-99 Jamey Myers 1990-93 (Capt. ‘92) Kirt Myers 1966 Travis Myers 1991-94 (MVP ‘92, ‘93, ‘94)

N

Andrew Neff

2005-06

Jim Neidhoefer Bill Neville Mark Nieuwenhuis Charles Noonan Tim Norris

1987-88 1978-81 1987-89 1968-71 1975-77

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Arnar Olafsson 1994-97 Jon Olsen 1988-91 (Capt. ‘90, ’91 • MVP ‘88, ‘89, ‘90, ‘91) Wylee Orton 1980 Connor Oslin 2014-present Steve Otto 1976 David Owen 1964

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Clayton Page 1988-89 Nicos Papadopoulos 1993-94 Bob Parker 1975-76 Chip Parker 1981-82 Stefan Parlklo 1989-92 Richard Patino 1988-91 David Patterson 1978 Don Peck 1960-63 Eric Peet 1981-83 Matt Pendleton 1998-99 Jon Perkowski 1971-74 Chris Perry 2006-09 Gunnar Persson 1981 Jimmy Pestrichelli 1992-95 (Capt. ‘95) Rick Peterson 1979 Michael Pigassou 2001-02 J.J. Poland 1992 Vlad Polyakov 2003, 05-07 (MVP ‘05, ‘06, ‘07) Scott Pomerleau 1987-90 (Capt. ‘91) Tony Portela 1985-89 Jay Posey 1982-85 John Potts 1995 Scott Powell 1972-74 Roger Power 1981 Rick Pratt 1997-2000 (Capt. ‘98, ‘00) Brent Pridgen 2000-01 John Prins 1975-78 Jordie Proffitt 2001-02 Alex Pujol 2011-present Dennis Pursley 1969-72 J.J. Pursley 2014-present Joseph Putman 1965

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Steve Rains Eduardo Ramirez Robert Ramoska Robert Ramoska, Jr. Mark Randall (MVP ‘10) John Rangeley Jermey Raths John Ravenhall Scott Reeder Andrew Reeves Charles Reeves Rick Rell Ron Ressegieu Jake Reynolds Andrea Rezzonico Carlo Rezzonico Joaquim Ribeiro JP Richard (Capt. ‘01) Rick Richmond Steve Rieser

1989 2008 1980-82 2014-present 2006-10 1960-62 1972 1980-82 1980-81 2009-12 2000-03 1979 1972-75 2010-13 2009-11 2014-present 1995-96 2000-01 1992-95 1972-75

Brent Roberts 1996-99 (Capt. ‘97, ‘98, ‘99 • MVP ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99) Jimmy Roberts 1988-89 Bill Robertson 1970-73 Pavel Romanov 2014-present Bernardo Romero 2003-04 (Honorary Capt. ‘05) Enrique Romero 1984-87 Alan Rose 1997-2000 Ronald Rosenberger 1981-83 Chris Ross 1996-97 Mark Rourke 1988-91 (Capt. ‘91 • MVP ‘91) Philippe Rousseau 1998-99 Daniel Rozick 2008-11 Stephen Ryan 2005

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Brent Sagert Maviael Sampaio Webb Sanders Gerald Schlupp Andreas Schmidt (Capt. ‘85 • MVP Matt Schmidt Andy Schnack Marc Schrader Alec Scott Gregg Scott (Capt. ‘80) Robert Scrip John Servati Austin Shirey Reese Shirey Marshall Shoemaker (Capt. ‘79) Jon Sieben (MVP ‘85) Todd Siegfried Jerry Silverstein Kyle Simpson Jonty Skinner (Capt. ‘77) Bob Smith Brian Smith (Capt. ‘81) Brian Smith Charles Smith Henkel Smith Hunter Smith Jeff Smith Matt Smith Stewart Smith Todd Smith Bruce Snodgrass Harris Sopheocelous Josh Sosna Franck Southon Dennis Spencer Casey Spiegle Chip Sprigg Greg St. Cyr Justin Stegall James Steward Nic Stoel (Capt. ‘01 • MVP Harry Stopp David Strassburg Bill Sulzby Wayne Sykes

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Mike Tamberino Doug Tamplin Charles Tennimon Devan Terry Jay Thompson

2014-present 1983 1976-79 1983-84 1982-85 ‘83) 2003-04 2006-09 1996-98 2015-present 1977-80 2010 2012-14 2006-08 2010-13 1976-79 1985 1977-78 1980-81 2014-present 1975-78 1965 1980-82 1989-90 1980 1992 2012-present 2001-04 1999-2000 2002-05 1998 1994 1989-91 2010 2002-05 1983 1991-94 1972-73 2005 2015-present 1960 2000-01 ‘01) 1964-65 1992-95 1960-61 1971-74

Mark Tonelli 1976-79 Mike Tontillo 2011-14 John Townsend 1999-01 Tom Townsend 1975-76 Brian Tribble 1994-96 Apostolis Tsagkarakis 2003, 05-07 (Capt. ‘07) Tim Tucker 1971-74 (Capt. ‘74) Walt Turner 1962

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Ricardo Valdivia Jeff Van de Graaf Marcus Vechinni Ken Vincens Tom Virag Alex Voris

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Jeff Wade Jeff Waldrop Stan Walker (Capt. ‘62) Brett Walsh Glen Walshaw John Warren Ken Wear Scott Weaver (Capt. ‘02) Kyle Weeks (Capt. ‘12) Crews Wellford Brian Westlake Greg Whelan Eric White Perry White Torsten Wiegel Brad Willard James Willcox (Capt. ‘02, ‘03) James Williams Kevin Williams (Capt. ‘75) Matt Wilsie Joe Wilson Larry Wilson Zach Winchester Ro Wintzinger TJ Wolters George Wong Chris Wood Mark Woods Ben Worby Todd Worthington John Worthinton Greg Wright Ralph Wright Brian Wrighton Andrew Wrist

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Bobby Yann Braxton Young Jonathon Young

Z

Joe Ziegler Luke Zippi Denes Zubcsek

1984-87 1978-79 1996 1991-92 1986 1993-96

1969-72 1981-82 1960-62 2013-present 1997-00 1978-79 1983-85 2001-03 2009-12 2013-present 2013-present 1978 1987-90 1986-87 1989 2001-04 2001-04 1965 1974-75 1998-2001 1973-74 1974-75 2000-03 1981 1999-01 2011-14 1997-98 1973 2001-04 1977 1978-79 1978-79 1966-68 1992-93 2011-present

1968-71 2015-present 2014

RECORDS & HISTORY

Doug Long (Capt. ‘67) Juan Lopez Ray Loree Jim Losloe Bay Lott (Capt. ‘60) Marcus Lourenco Brandon Lowe Josh Luber Craig Ludwick Cubby Lyons

2009-12 2011-14 2008-11

(Current Student-Atheltes in Bold) 1992-95 1966 1960 2011-14 1971-74

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RECORDS & HISTORY

50 FREESTYLE Kristian Gkolomeev Apostolis Tsagkarakis BJ Hornikel Jon Olsen Vlad Caciuc Brett Walsh Darren Erasmus Andreas Schmidt Alex Gray Jonty Skinner

18.95 19.32 19.45 19.74 19.79 19.79 20.06 20.11 20.16 20.18

2014 2007 2014 1991 2014 2014 2005 1983 2014 1997

1,650 FREESTYLE Mark Randall Frank Iacono Casey Converse Catalin Cosma Scott Hamlet Arne Borgstrom Max Metzger Marcello Juca Mark Colwill Brian Westlake

14:48.25 14:56.42 14:57.30 14:57.43 14:58.13 14:58.44 15:02.74 15:05.48 15:08.30 15:09.80

2006 1986 1977 2008 1990 1982 1981 1982 1990 2013

100 BUTTERFLY Alex Coci Stefan Gherghel Brett Walsh Denes Zubcsek Vlad Caciuc Apostolis Tsagkarakis Kristian Gkolomeev Anestis Arampatzis Jon Sieben Connor Oslin

46.50 47.04 47.21 47.33 47.44 47.71 47.77 47.83 47.84 48.09

2012 2003 2014 2009 2014 2003 2014 2010 1985 2014

100 FREESTYLE BJ Hornikel Kristian Gkolomeev Jon Olsen Darren Erasmus Apostolis Tsagkarakis Brett Walsh Andreas Schmidt Alex Voris Jonty Skinner David Strassburg

42.39 42.47 42.69 43.21 43.54 43.55 43.82 43.90 43.92 43.93

2014 2014 1991 2005 2006 2014 1986 1994 1975 1994

100 BACKSTROKE Connor Oslin Crews Wellford Jordie Proffitt Chris Perry Joe Ziegler Alex Coci Vlad Caciuc Jamey Myers Phillip Deaton Reese Shirey

46.33 47.85 47.97 47.97 48.13 48.27 48.31 48.48 48.54 48.56

2014 2014 2001 2009 2012 2011 2014 1993 2014 2013

200 BUTTERFLY Stefan Gherghel Denes Zubcsek Alex Coci Jon Sieben Anestis Arampatzis Hunter Hinson Filiberto Colon Oliver Basse Russell McDowell Andrew Wrist

1:42.35 1:43.30 1:43.36 1:44.07 1:44.82 1:45.58 1:45.74 1:46.14 1:47.01 1:47.10

2003 2009 2012 1985 2012 2014 1983 2012 1994 2013

200 FREESTYLE BJ Hornikel Jon Olsen Don Berger Joe Ziegler Denes Zubcsek Brendan McCarthy Alex Voris David Strassburg Mark Jollands Oren Azrad

1:33.18 1:33.91 1:35.73 1:35.87 1:35.93 1:36.42 1:36.56 1:36.72 1:36.81 1:36.84

2014 1990 1985 2012 2009 1981 1995 1994 2000 2000

200 BACKSTROKE Connor Oslin Joe Ziegler Crews Wellford Reese Shirey Phillip Deaton Franck Southon Jordie Proffitt Alan Axford Peter Berndt Bryan Jennings

1:42.46 1:43.84 1:44.03 1:44.04 1:44.52 1:46.10 1:47.11 1:47.22 1:47.65 1:47.83

2014 2009 2014 2013 2014 2005 2002 2011 1987 1986

200 IM Riley Boulden Peter Berndt Jordie Proffitt Ben Worby Ron Kutzavitch Franck Southon Devan Terry Greg Higginson Bryan Jennings Oliver Basse

1:45.54 1:47.14 1:47.76 1:47.79 1:48.65 1:48.71 1:48.90 1:49.37 1:49.47 1:49.52

2010 1986 2001 2004 1983 2005 2012 1983 1985 2012

500 FREESTYLE Mark Randall Catalin Cosma Arne Borgstrom Joe Ziegler Anton McKee Frank Iacono Mark Jollands Brian Westlake Don Berger Scott Hamlet

4:14.82 4:16.57 4:16.80 4:17.23 4:17.82 4:18.43 4:19.10 4:20.19 4:20.41 4:20.90

2010 2009 1982 2009 2014 1986 2000 2013 1984 1990

100 BREASTSTROKE Anton McKee Vlad Polyakov Pavel Romanov Hunor Mate’ Greg Higginson Travis Myers Riley Boulden Cameron Conners Chris McDaniels Luke Boutwell

51.70 52.25 53.23 53.73 53.83 53.93 54.01 54.23 54.27 54.71

2014 2007 2014 2007 1982 1994 2010 2014 1989 2009

400 IM Peter Berndt Ian Decker Franck Southon Arne Borgstrom Ben Worby John Ellis Travis Kerner Ron Kutzavich Marcello Juca Eric White

3:47.29 3:47.95 3:50.77 3:51.57 3:52.31 3:52.86 3:53.50 3:53.77 3:54.82 3:54.84

1986 2014 2002 1982 2002 2013 2014 1983 1983 1988

1,000 FREESTYLE Mark Randall Frank Iacono Arne Borgstrom Casey Converse Scott Hamlet Catalin Cosma Brian Westlake Max Metzger Marcello Juca Mike Davidson

8:54.69 8:59.83 9:03.50 9:03.89 9:04.57 9:04.90 9:06.31 9:06.70 9:08.28 9:08.63

2009 1986 1982 1977 1990 2009 2013 1981 1982 1985

200 BREASTSTROKE Anton McKee Vlad Polyakov Pavel Romanov Hunor Mate’ Riley Boulden Cameron Conners Szymmy Day Chris McDaniels Travis Myers Glenn Mills

1:51.59 1:52.71 1:55.38 1:55.95 1:56.78 1:58.21 1:58.27 1:58.29 1:58.31 1:58.33

2014 2007 2014 2007 2010 2014 2014 1989 1994 1983

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Records & History Event 50 FREESTYLE 100 FREESTYLE 200 FREESTYLE 500 FREESTYLE 1,000 FREESTYLE 1,650 FREESTYLE 100 BACKSTROKE 200 BACKSTROKE 100 BREASTSTROKE 200 BREASTSTROKE 100 BUTTERFLY 200 BUTTERFLY 200 IM 400 IM 200 MEDLEY RELAY

400 MEDLEY RELAY

200 FREESTYLE RELAY

400 FREESTYLE RELAY

800 FREESTYLE RELAY

1-meter DIVING (6 Dives) 3-meter DIVING (6 Dives) PLATFORM DIVING (6 Dives)

School Record Kristian Gkolomeev 18.95 in 2014 BJ Hornikel 42.39 in 2014 BJ Hornikel 1:33.18 in 2014 Mark Randall 4:14.82 in 2010 Mark Randall 8:54.69 in 2009 Mark Randall 14:48.25 in 2006 Connor Oslin 46.77 in 2014 Connor Oslin 1:42.46 in 2014 Anton McKee 51.70 in 2014 Anton McKee 1:51.59 in 2014 Alex Coci 46.50 in 2012 Stefan Gherghel 1:42.35 in 2003 Riley Boulden 1:45.54 in 2010 Peter Berndt 3:47.29 in 1986 1:24.47 in 2014 Connor Oslin Anton McKee Brett Walsh Kristian Gkolomeev 3:06.42 in 2014 Connor Oslin Anton McKee Brett Walsh BJ Hornikel 1:16.26 in 2014 Kristian Gkolomeev BJ Hornikel Vlad Caciuc Brett Walsh 2:50.78 in 2014 Kristian Gkolomeev BJ Hornikel Vlad Caciuc Brett Walsh 6:24.77 in 2014 BJ Hornikel Crews Wellford Connor Oslin Phillip Deaton Aaron Fleshner 414.15 in 2009 Aaron Fleshner 449.15 in 2010 Aaron Fleshner 427.90 in 2010

University of Alabama Aquatic SEC Championship NCAA Center Record Record Record Cesar Cielo (Auburn) Matt Targett (Auburn) Cesar Cielo (Auburn) 18.91 in 2008 18.52 in 2009 18.47 in 2008 Cesar Cielo (Auburn) Matt Targett (Auburn) Vlad Morozov (Southern Cal) 41.25 in 2008 41.55 in 2008 40.76 in 2013 Shaune Fraser (Florida) Conor Dwyer (Florida) Simon Burnett (Arizona) 1:34.23 in 2008 1:31.73 in 2011 1:31.20 in 2006 Sebastian Rouault (Georgia) Dan Wallace (Florida) Peter Vanderkaay (Michigan) 4:13.75 in 2008 4:10.73 in 2014 4:08.60 in 2006 Steve Herron (Arizona) 9:02.55 in 1988 Sebastien Rouault (Georgia) Sebastian Rouault (Georgia) Martin Grodzki (Georgia) 14:35.47 in 2008 14:35.47 in 2008 14:24.08 in 2012 Michael Gilliam (Tennessee) Ryan Lochte (Florida) Ryan Lochte (Florida) 46.37 in 2001 45.19 in 2005 44.60 in 2006 Omar Pinzon (Florida) Ryan Lochte (Florida) Ryan Murphy (California) 1:41.85 in 2008 1:38.29 in 2005 1:37.35 in 2014 Jeremy McDonnell (Tennessee) Nicolas Fink (Georgia) Kevin Cordes (Arizona) 53.11 in 2001 51.25 in 2014 50.04 in 2014 David Denniston (Auburn) Anton McKee (Alabama) Kevin Cordes (Arizona) 1:55.37 in 2001 1:51.59 in 2014 1:48.66 in 2014 Alexei Puninski (Auburn) Matt Targett (Auburn) Austin Staab (Stanford) 45.60 in 2008 45.02 in 2009 44.18 in 2009 Mark Dylla (Georgia) Sebastien Rousseau (Florida) Dylan Bosch (Michigan) 1:42.23 in 2008 1:41.07 in 2014 1:39.33 in 2014 Ally Bradley (Florida) Ryan Lochte (Florida) Bradley Ally (Florida) 1:44.45 in 2008 1:41.76 in 2005 1:40.49 in 2009 Greg Reeves (Florida) Chase Kalisz (Georgia) Chase Kalisz (Georgia) 3:43.13 in 2001 3:36.89 in 2014 3:34.50 in 2014 Auburn 1:24.81 in 2008 Auburn 1:23.69 in 2009 Michigan 1:22.27 in 2013 Scott Goodrich Jared White Miguel Ortiz Michael Silva Michael Silva Bruno Ortiz Alexei Puninski Matt Targett Sean Fletcher Cesar Cielo Jakob Andkjaer Zack Turk Florida 3:08.57 in 2008 Auburn 3:04.58 in 2009 Auburn 3:01.39 in 2009 Kohlton Norys Pascal Wollach Pascal Wollach Michael Silva Adam Klein Adam Klein Alexei Puninski Logan Madson Tyler McGill Cesar Cielo Matt Targett Matt Targett Auburn 1:16.92 in 2008 Auburn 1:15.47 in 2009 Auburn 1:14.08 in 2009 Cesar Cielo Jakob Andkjaer Jakob Andkjaer Alexei Puninski Matt Targett Gideon Louw Scott Goodrich Kohlton Norys Kohlton Norys Steve Scheren Gideon Louw Matt Targett Auburn 2:50.49 in 2008 Auburn 2:46.03 in 2009 Auburn 2:46.03 in 2009 Cesar Cielo Jakob Andkjaer Jakob Andkjaer Scott Goodrich Gideon Louw Gideon Louw Steve Scheren Kohlton Norys Kohlton Norys Alexei Puninski Matt Targett Matt Targett Florida 6:19.18 in 2008 Florida 6:13.03 in 2014 Michigan 6:09.85 in 2014 Nolan Morrell Corey Main Anders Lie Nielsen Jonas Perrson Sebastien Rousseau Michael Wynalda Andrew Thirlwell Marcin Cieslak Justin Glanda Michael Wolfe Dan Wallace Connor Jaeger Andy Bradley (South Carolina) Chris Colwill (Georgia) Kristian Ipsen (Stanford) 378.60 in 2005 441.05 in 2006 473.75 in 2013 Aaron Fleshner (Alabama) Chris Colwill (Georgia) David Boudia (Purdue) 417.15 in 2009 454.40 in 2006 494.90 in 2010 Dan Mazzaferro (Auburn) Dan Mazzaferro (Auburn) Nick McCrory (Duke) 444.65 in 2008 488.90 in 2009 548.90 in 2011

RECORDS & HISTORY

MEN’S RECORDS

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outlook 2014-15 ALABAMA WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING ROSTER

2015 OUTLOOK

Name Leah Bird Bridget Blood Lisa Bogosian Kaylin Burchell Brooke Elias Emily Facchine Kara Fredlock Brittany Gilbert Victoria Hove Maddie Kamman Stephanie Klotz Caroline Korst Bonnie Macdonald Angely Martinez Paige Matherson Mia Nonnenberg Justine Panian Morgan Presley Emma Saunders Bailey Scott Lauren Searcy Karolina Szczepaniak Temarie Tomley Dakota Toner Kristel Vourna Taylor Zablocki Emily Zapinski

Event(s) Butterfly Breaststroke Diving Breaststroke Backstroke Butterfly/Freestyle/IM Diving Butterfly/Backstroke Butterfly/IM Freestyle Breaststroke Backstroke/Butterfly Freestyle Diving Freestyle IM/Butterfly/Backstroke Freestyle/Butterfly Breaststroke Freestyle/Backstroke Freestyle/Backstroke Butterfly/Backstroke/IM Freestyle/IM Freestyle/Backstroke Diving Butterfly/Freestyle Diving Freestyle

Height 5-6 5-11 5-0 5-6 5-8 5-7 5-0 5-4 5-5 5-9 5-6 5-8 5-8 5-2 5-5 5-8 5-8 5-5 5-7 5-9 5-8 5-8 6-0 5-4 5-8 5-1 5-7

Year SO SO SR SR JR SR FR JR JR SO JR SO SO SR FR FR JR JR JR SO JR SO FR SO RS SR SO SO

Hometown (High School) Newcastle, Australia (Whitebridge) Cincinnati, Ohio (Ursuline Academy) Knoxville, Tenn. (Bearden) Richmond, Ky. (Madison Central) Columbia, S.C. (Irmo) Raleigh N.C. (William G. Enloe) Lexington, Ky. (Bryan Station) Munster, Ind. (Munster) Ft. Payne, Ala. (Baylor School) Birmingham, Ala. (Oak Mountain) Cameron Park, Calif. (Vista Del Lago) Frisco, Texas (Hebron) Gold Coast, Australia (Emmanuel Christian) Miami, Fla. (St. Brendan) Danville, Calif. (San Ramon Valley) Scranton, Pa. (Scranton Preparatory) San Marcos, Calif. (Mission Hills) Peachtree City, Ga. (Starrs Mill) Bolton, England (Bolton School) Belden, Miss. (Tupelo) Woodstock Ga. (Etowah) Warsaw, Poland (Janusza Kusociñskiego) Cincinnati, Ohio (Ursuline Academy) Palm City, Fla. (The Pine School) Patras, Greece (Universal) Detroit, Mich. (L’Anse Creuse – North) Southlake, Texas (Southlake Carroll)

COACHES CRIMSON TIDE Head Coach Dennis Pursley| 3rd Season | Alabama, 1972 ALABAMA Associate Head Coach Jonty Skinner | 3rd Season | Alabama, 1978 Victoria Hove Diving Coach Pat Greenwell | 27th Season | Pittsburgh, 1980 Maddie Kamman Assistant Coach James Barber | 8th Season | Auburn at Montgomery, 1996 Assistant Coach Lisa Ebeling| 3rd Season | Arizona, 2007 AUSTRALIA Assistant Coach Bradley Manning | 2nd Season | Alabama, 2014 Leah Bird Assistant Coach Will Leonhart | 1st Season | Utah, 2011 Bonnie Macdonald CRIMSON TIDE BY CLASS SENIORS (5) SOPHOMORES (10) Lisa Bogosian Leah Bird Kaylin Burchell Bridget Blood Emily Facchine Maddie Kamman Angely Martinez Caroline Korst Kristel Vourna Bonnie Macdonald Bailey Scott JUNIORS (8) Karolina Szczepaniak Brooke Elias Dakota Toner Brittany Gilbert Taylor Zablocki Victoria Hove Emily Zapinski Stephanie Klotz Justine Panian Morgan Presley Emma Saunders Lauren Searcy

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FRESHMAN (4) Kara Fredlock Paige Matherson Mia Nonnenberg Temarie Tomley

BY STATE/COUNTRY FLORIDA MICHIGAN Angely Martinez Taylor Zablocki Dakota Toner MISSISSIPPI GEORGIA Bailey Scott Lauren Searcy Morgan Presley NORTH CAROLINA GREECE Emily Facchine CALIFORNIA Kristel Vourna Stephanie Klotz OHIO Paige Matherson INDIANA Bridget Blood Justine Panian Brittany Gilbert Temarie Tomley ENGLAND Emma Saunders

KENTUCKY Kaylin Burchell Kara Fredlock

PENNSYLVANIA Mia Nonnenberg

POLAND Karolina Szczepaniak SOUTH CAROLINA Brooke Elias TENNESSEE Lisa Bogosian TEXAS Caroline Korst Emily Zapinski

Player Profiles LEAH BIRD

BRIDGET BLOOD

LISA BOGOSIAN

Butterfly

Breaststroke

Diving

5-6 • So. • SQ

5-11 • So. • 1L

5-0 • Sr. • 2L

Newcastle, Australia (Whitebridge)

Cincinnati, Ohio (Ursuline Academy)

Knoxville, Tenn.

(Bearden)

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Tim Raven and Shane Arnold at Hunter Swim Club … won gold at the 2010 Australian Age Nationals in 200m butterfly and bronze in the 100m butterfly … semi-finalist in the 100m butterfly and placed fifth in the 200m butterfly at the 2011 Australian Open … took home silver medals in the 100m butterfly, 200m butterfly and 800m freestyle relay at the 2011 Australian Age Group Nationals … member of the 2011 NSW US Touring Team … raced in the semi-finals of the 100m butterfly and placed eighth in the 200m butterfly finals at the 2012 Australian Olympic Trials … won bronze at the 2012 Australian Age Group Nationals in the 200m butterfly … placed seventh in the finals of the 200m butterfly at the 2013 Australian Open … NSW champion in the 4x50m freestyle relay in 2006, 2007 and 2008 … NSW champion in the 2010 100m butterfly, 200m freestyle, 100m backstroke … set record in the 2011 100m butterfly, becoming an NSW champion.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Leah Catherine Bird ... daughter of Elizabeth and Stephen Bird … sisters, Nicola and Jacqueline … general studies major … born October 26, 1993.

TOP TIMES: 100 butterfly 200 butterfly 200 freestyle 500 freestyle

55.42 1:57.66 1:54.24 4:59.37

ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – SUMMER: Posted top-25 times in the 50-meter, 100m and 200m breaststrokes at the USA Summer National Championships.

2014 – FRESHMAN: Posted top 30 finishes in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke at the NCAA Championships … finished sixth in the 200 breaststroke at the SEC Championships while posting a careerbest time of 2:08.13 to rank second all-time at Alabama … broke the school record in the 100 breaststroke at the SEC Championships with a time of 59.97, becoming the first Crimson Tide woman under a minute … finished eighth in the 100 breaststroke at the SEC Championships … scored in the 200 individual medley at the SEC Championships after swimming a career-best 1:59.60 … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … CSCAA Scholar All-American … named to the SEC All-Freshman Team … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 GPA or better) for both the fall and spring semesters … carried a 3.75 cumulative GPA into her sophomore year.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Brad Isham at Ursuline Academy and for Chris Wolford for the Cincinnati Marlins … eight-time High School All-American … seven-time individual state champion … named All City Swimmer of the Year … member of the team champions at the 2013 Division I state meet … named Girls Greater Cincinnati League Swimmer of the Year … LaRosa’s MVP of the Week and MVP of the Year finalist … qualified for Olympic Trials … Junior and Senior National qualifier … placed fourth at the 2013 NCSA Junior Nationals … broke the Marlin “open” record in the 200m breaststroke and 400 medley relay.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Bridget Mary Blood … daughter of Mary and Tim Blood … brother, Nick … sisters, Sarah, Annie, Patty and Caroline … mechanical engineering major … born February 9, 1995.

TOP TIMES: 100 breaststroke 59.97 200 breaststroke 2.08.13 200 individual medley 1:59.60

ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – JUNIOR: Redshirted the season … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 GPA or better) for the spring semester … carried a 3.49 cumulative GPA into her senior year.

2013 – SOPHOMORE: Won the 3-meter board against Missouri ... scored off the 1-meter board at the SEC Championships, taking 24th place … also competed off the 3-meter board at the SEC Championships ... competed off both the 1-meter and 3-meter boards at the NCAA Zone B Diving Championships ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2012 – FRESHMAN: Scored off the 3-meter board at the SEC Championships, taking ninth place ... also competed in the 1-meter and platform events at the SEC Championships ... earned a place on the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... earned CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America honors ... named to the Dean’s List (3.5 or better grade point average) for the spring semester.

PROFILES

ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – FRESHMAN: Competed in the 100 and 200 butterfly and the 500 freestyle at the SEC Championships … second all-time at Alabama in the 200 butterfly after posting a time of 1:57.66 at the Auburn Invitational … picked up three victories in the 200 butterfly and one win in the 500 freestyle during the regular season … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … carried a 3.50 cumulative GPA into her sophomore year.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Dove for Brian Pritt at Tennessee Diving ...

2011 Tennessee State 1-meter champion ... team captain ... diver of the year ... Key Club ... finaled off the 1-meter board at the USA Diving Spring Junior East Championships ... finaled at the USA Diving Summer Junior Zone D Championships off the 1-meter and 3-meter boards.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Lisa Ann Bogosian ... daughter of Martha and Michael Riordan ... brother, James ... mother, Martha, dove for Virginia Tech ... marine science/biology major ... born April 17, 1993.

KAYLIN BURCHELL Breaststroke 5-6 • Sr. • 3L Richmond, Ky. (Madison Central) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – SUMMER: Earned a place on the United States National Team after posting a 2:26.22 in the 200-meter breaststroke during prelims of the USA Summer

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Player Profiles National Championships, the third fastest time in the prelims and 27th in the world at the time … first active Alabama swimmer to earn a place on Team USA since the early 1990s … swam a 1:08.65 in the 100m breaststroke at the USA Summer National Championships to set the school long course meters record in the event … finished sixth in the 50m breaststroke at the USA Summer National Championships 2014 – JUNIOR: Voted captain of the 2014 women’s team … earned All-America honors after taking seventh in the 100 breaststroke at the NCAA Championships … also competed in the 200 breaststroke and both medley relays at the NCAA Championships … broke her own schoolrecord in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 59.17 on the way to a third-place finish at the SEC Championships … ranks third all-time at Alabama in the 200 breaststroke after finishing seventh at the SEC Championships with a time of 2:08.43 … part of the school record-setting 200 medley relay at the SEC Championships (1:37.24) … part of the school record-setting 400 medley relay (3:34.08) in the prelims of the NCAA Championships … scored in the 200 individual medley at the SEC Championships after swimming a career-best 1:59.30 in the prelims to rank third all-time at Alabama … totaled eight individual victories during the regular season … named First Team All-SEC.

PROFILES

2013 – SOPHOMORE: Won both the 100 and 200 breaststrokes against Delta State ... won the 200 breaststroke against Missouri ... scored in the 100 breaststroke at the SEC Championships, taking 16th place … scored in the 200 breaststroke at the SEC Championships, taking 10th and posting a career-best time of 2:10.36 that ranks her second all-time at Alabama ... competed in both the 100 and 200 breaststrokes at the NCAA Championships … posted Alabama’s top time of the season in the 100 and 200 breaststroke.

2012 – FRESHMAN: Competed in the 100 and 200 breaststroke and 200 individual medley in the NCAA Championships ... posted a career-best time in the 200 individual medley at the NCAA Championships with a time of 2:00.28, that ranked her fifth all-time for the Tide ... finaled in the 100 breaststroke at the SEC Championships, taking sixth ... posted a career-best time of 1:00.53 in the prelims of the 100 breaststroke at the SEC Championships that ranks her second all-time at Alabama ... scored in 200 breaststroke at SEC Championships, taking 11th place ... member of the school recordsetting 200 and 400 medley relays at the SEC Championships ... earned the Tide’s Angelika Knipping Most Valuable Newcomer award ...

Freshman All-Southeastern Conference ... twice named SEC Freshman Swimmer of the Week.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Coached by Rick Babuka at Telford YMCA and the late Tim Cahill at Colonel Aquatics ... competed in Australia as a member of the

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United States Junior National Team, setting the Australian Open record in the 50-meter breaststroke ... set Kentucky state record in the 100 breaststroke ... won the Kentucky state 100 breaststroke title five years in a row and won the 200 individual medley in 2008 ... six-time Kentucky All-State and All-Region team ... earned the 2011 KHSAA Outstanding Performance award ... set USS National Age Group record in the 50 breaststroke ... silver medalist in the 100 breaststroke at the 2009 USA Junior National Championships ... USA Olympic Trials qualifier in 2008 and 2012.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Patricia Kaylin Burchell ... daughter of Lynne Robertson and Todd Burchell ... sister, Laylee ... general health studies major ... born May 4, 1993.

TOP TIMES: 100 breaststroke 59.17 (school record) 200 breaststroke 2:08.43 200 individual medley 1:59.30

BROOKE ELIAS Backstroke/Freestyle 5-8 • Jr. • SQ Columbia, S.C. (Irmo) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – SOPHOMORE: Posted a career-best 1:59.03 in the 200 backstroke at the SEC Championships to move into ninth place all-time at Alabama … also competed in the 500 freestyle and 1,650 freestyle at the SEC Championships … named to SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned a place on the President’s List (4.0 GPA) for both the fall and spring semesters … carried a 4.0 cumulative GPA into her junior year.

2013 – FRESHMAN: Competed in the 200 freestyle and the 200 backstroke at the SEC Championships posting career-best times of 1:53.18 and 2:02.39, respectively … also competed in the 500 freestyle at the SEC Championships … earned a place on the President’s List (4.0 GPA) for both fall and spring semester … carried a 4.0 GPA for her career.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Coached by Heath Edwards at Palmetto Aquatics ... 2010 4A Midlands Swimmer of the Year ... All-Region 2008-2011 ... earned All-State honors 2008-2012 ... 2012 South Carolina state 200 backstroke champion ...

2012 United States Swimming Scholastic AllAmerican ... 2011 South Carolina Zone Team ...

USA Junior National Championships qualifier ...

Miss Palmetto, 2011 and 2012 ... Distinguished Honor Graduate ... National Honors Society ...

Spanish Honors Society ... Junior Marshall 2011.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Brooke Anderson Elias ... daughter of Amy and Paul Elias ... brothers, Paul and Zach ... marketing major ... born June 20, 1994.

TOP TIMES: 100 backstroke 56.97 200 backstroke 1:59.03 200 freestyle 1:53.18 500 freestyle 4:59.74 1,650 freestyle 17:02.63

EMILY FACCHINE Butterfly/Freestyle/IM 5-7 • Sr. • 2L Raleigh, N.C. (William G. Enloe) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2015 – SENIOR: Voted captain of the 2015 women’s team.

2014 – JUNIOR: Voted captain of the 2014 women’s team … scored in the 200 butterfly at the SEC Championships with a career-best time of 1:59.42, ranking her fifth all-time at Alabama … swam a career-best time of 16:55.86 in the prelims of the 1,650 freestyle at the SEC Championships … competed in the 400 individual medley at the SEC Championships … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … honorable mention CSCAA Scholar AllAmerican … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 GPA or better) for both the fall and spring semesters … carried a 3.86 cumulative GPA into her senior year.

2013 – SOPHOMORE: Scored in the 200 butterfly, taking 22nd place and the 1,650 freestyle, taking 23rd at the SEC Championships … posted a career-best mark in the 200 butterfly at the SEC Championships with a 2:00.23 in prelims that ranked her fifth all-time at Alabama … competed in the 500 freestyle at the SEC Championships with a career-best time of 4:59.06 … posted Alabama’s top time of the season in the 200 butterfly … earned a place on the President’s List (4.0 GPA) for the fall semester … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the spring semester … carried a 3.98 GPA for her career ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned the Spirit of the Game Award that honors the University of Alabama student-athlete whose dedication and love for their sport is unmatched.

2012 – FRESHMAN: Competed in the 200 butterfly and 400 individual medley in the SEC Championships ... earned the Tide’s Katie Williams Most Dedicated award ... named to the President’s List (4.0 grade point average) for the fall and spring semester.

Player Profiles

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Emily Facchine ... daughter of Lindsay and Kevin Facchine ... sisters, Hannah and Libby ... chemical engineering major ... born February 22, 1993.

TOP TIMES: 400 individual medley 4:28.21 200 butterfly 1:59.42 500 freestyle 4:59.06 1,000 freestyle 10:11.31 1,650 freestyle 16:55.86

KARA FREDLOCK Diving 5-0 • So. • HS Lexington, Ky. (Bryan Station) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – FRESHMAN: Joined the Crimson Tide for the 2014-15 season after spending the 2013-14 academic year as a student at Alabama but not competing in varsity athletics … earned a place on the President’s List (4.0 GPA).

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Dove for Jamie Palumbo at Bryan Station High School and by Ted Hautau and Tom Gimm for Kentucky Diving Club … posted top-ten finishes at the 2010, 2011 and 2012 Kentucky State Championships … earned All-American consideration in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 as well as being named Most Valuable Diver in each of those years … named second team Kentucky All-State in 2013 … Academic AllAmerican and high school valedictorian.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Kara Wilson Fredlock … daughter of Jana Harrison and Mike Fredlock … brother, Michael … nutrition major … born December 11, 1994.

BRITTANY GILBERT

VICTORIA HOVE

Butterfly/Backstroke

IM/Butterfly

5-4 • Jr. • 1L

5-5 • Jr. • SQ

Munster, Ind. (Munster)

Panama City Beach, Fla. (Crawford Mosley)

ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – SOPHOMORE: Scored in the 200 backstroke at the SEC Championships, taking 16th place … broke the 18-year old 200 backstroke school record in prelims of the SEC Championships with a 1:56.03 … first Crimson Tide woman under 1:57 in the 200 backstroke … posted career-best marks in the 200 freestyle and 200 butterfly at the SEC Championships with times of 1:49.44 and 2:01.14, respectively … ranks eighth alltime at Alabama in the 200 freestyle … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … honorable mention CSCAA Scholar All-American … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 GPA or better) for the spring semester … carried a 3.52 cumulative GPA into her junior year.

ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – SOPHOMORE: Competed in the butterfly and individual medley events during the regular season … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … carried a 3.47 cumulative GPA into her junior year.

2013 – FRESHMAN: Won the 100 freestyle against Delta State ... posted career-best times at the SEC Championships of 51.00 and 1:49.69 in the 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle, respectively … also competed in the 500 freestyle at the SEC Championships … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the fall semester … carried a 3.66 GPA for her career … CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-American.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Coached by Sue Cottrill at A.C. Mosley High School and Jonathan Kaplan at Panama City Swim Team ... USA Swimming Scholastic AllAmerican ... 2012 Southeastern 400 individual medley Champion ... 2011 Southeastern Zone Team ... set Bay County records in the 200 IM, 100 freestyle and 100 breaststroke ... FCS President ... Mu Alpha Theta ... Beta Club ... National Honor Society ... Salutatorian ...

Mosley Hall of Fame ... four-year academic honor roll.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Matt Lee at Munster Swim Club ... high school All-American in the 100 backstroke, 100 butterfly and 100 freestyle ... earned All-State honors in the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke ... Munster MVP all four years ... swam the 100 butterfly, backstroke and freestyle at the 2009 USA Senior National Championships ... competed in the 100 butterfly, backstroke and freestyle at the 2010 USA Junior National Championships ... competed in the 100 butterfly as well as the 100 and 200 backstroke at the 2011 USA Junior National Championships.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Brittany Lynn Gilbert ... daughter of Lori and Mike Gilbert ... sisters, Aubry and Caitlyn ... communication studies major... born October 26, 1993.

TOP TIMES: 200 freestyle 1:49.44 100 backstroke 55.99 200 backstroke 1:56.03 100 butterfly 55.81 200 butterfly 2:01.14 400 individual medley 4:32.93

2013 – FRESHMAN: Competed in the 200 butterfly, the 200 IM and the 400 individual medley at the SEC Championships … posted career-best times at the SEC Championships of 2:04.93 and 2:04.63 in the 200 individual medley and 200 butterfly, respectively ... posted Alabama’s fastest times of the season in the 200 and 400 individual medley … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … carried a 3.55 GPA for her career.

PROFILES

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Coached by Paul Silver at Marlins of Raleigh Swim Club ... Enloe High School 2011 MVP ... four-year All-Conference ... four-year North Carolina state championship finalist ... AP Scholar ... four-year “A” Honor Roll ... Enloe Scholar ... four-year member of the Enloe Orchestra.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Victoria Jeanette Hove ... daughter of Deborah and Dominic Hove ... human performance exercise science major ... born November 23, 1993.

TOP TIMES: 100 breaststroke 1:06.12 200 butterfly 2:04.63 200 individual medley 2:04.93 400 individual medley 4:25.19

MADDIE KAMMAN Freestyle 5-9 • So. • SQ Birmingham, Ala. (Oak Mountain) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – FRESHMAN: Competed in the freestyle and the butterfly events during the regular season … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned a place on the President’s List (4.0 GPA) for both

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PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Dan Rozick at Lifetime Fitness …

Scholastic All-American … Valedictorian of her graduating class … member of National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Maddie Lee Kamman … daughter of Jenny and Brad Kamman … sister, Alex … construction engineering major … born July 5, 1995.

TOP TIMES: 100 freestyle 51.56 200 freestyle 1.52.33

STEPHANIE KLOTZ Breaststroke

All-American ... three-year USA Swimming Scholastic All-American ... member of the Sierra Valley Conference record-setting 200 freestyle relay ... set Sierra Valley Conference record in the 100 breaststroke ... eight-time Sierra Valley Conference champion – four each in the 100 breaststroke and 200 individual medley ... USA Senior National Championship qualifier ... USA Junior National Championship qualifier ... set Western Zone Senior Meet record in the 200 breaststroke.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Stephanie Lynne Klotz ... daughter of Linda and Dean Klotz ... brother, Matthew … communicative disorders major ... born May 16, 1994.

TOP TIMES: 100 breaststroke 1:02.02 200 breaststroke 2:12.00 200 individual medley 2:03.09

5-6 • Jr. • 1L

CAROLINE KORST

Cameron Park, Calif.

(Vista Del Lago)

Backstroke/Butterfly

PROFILES

ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – SOPHOMORE: Scored at the SEC Championships in the 100 and 200 breaststroke, taking 23rd and 17th respectively … posted a career-best 2:03.09 in the 200 individual medley at the SEC Championships … set career-best times in the 100 and 200 breaststroke events at the Bulldog Invitational with times of 1:02.02 that ranks her sixth all-time at Alabama and 2:12.00 that ranks her eighth all-time at Alabama … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … honorable mention CSCAA Scholar All-American … earned a place on the President’s List (4.0 GPA) for both the fall and spring semesters … carried a 4.0 cumulative GPA into her junior year.

2013 – FRESHMAN: Competed in the 100 and 200 breaststroke and the 200 individual medley at the SEC Championships … posted a career-best time in the 200 individual medley at the SEC Championships with a 2:05.73 … also posted career-best times in the 100 and 200 breaststroke at the SEC Championships with times of 1:03.57 and 2:15.12, respectively … her time in the 200 breaststroke at the SEC Championships ranks her ninth all-time at Alabama … earned a place on the President’s List (4.0 GPA) for the spring semester … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the fall semester … carried a 4.0 GPA for her career … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar AllAmerican.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Jeff Pearson and Brad Robbins with the Sierra Marlins Swim Team and Joel Garceau at Vista Del Lago High School ... high school state 100 breaststroke champion ... 100 breaststroke

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5-8 • So. • 1L Frisco, Texas (Hebron) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – FRESHMAN: Scored in the 100 backstroke at the SEC Championships, taking 15th place … broke the school record in the 100 backstroke during prelims of the SEC Championships with a 53.70, bettering the previous mark set by Stacy Potter in 1994 and becoming the first Crimson Tide swimmer under 54 seconds … ranks third all-time at Alabama in the 200 backstroke after posting a career-best 1:57.85 at the SEC Championships … ranks 10th all-time in the 100 butterfly at Alabama after swimming a 54.96 at the SEC Championships … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … carried a 3.37 cumulative GPA into her sophomore year.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Jay Chagnon at Hebron High School and for Dan McDonough for Frisco Aquatics … named both Rookie of the Year and Most Improved Swimmer of the Year in 2010 … AllState 100m butterfly team member in 2012 and 2013 … All-State in the 100m backstroke in 2011, 2012 and 2013 … 2012 All-American in the 100m backstroke … team captain in 2011, 2012 and 2013 … 2012 state champion in the 100m backstroke … member of National Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society … Senior Class Treasurer … four-time Junior National qualifier … Nationals qualifier in the winter of 2012 … 2012-2013 season team captain … winner of the Coach Choice Award in 2011 and 2012.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Caroline Joyce Korst … daughter of Clare and Chris Korst … brother, Andrew … sister, Genevieve … marketing major … born April 7, 1995.

TOP TIMES: 100 backstroke 53.70 200 backstroke 1:57.85 100 butterfly 54.96

BONNIE MACDONALD Freestyle 5-6 • So. • 1L Gold Coast, Australia (Emmanuel Christian) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – FRESHMAN: Scored in the 1,650 freestyle at the SEC Championships, taking 24th place … ranks sixth all-time at Alabama in the 1,650 freestyle after posting a time of 16:40.62 against Florida State in the regular season … competed in the 500 freestyle at the SEC Championships, posting a time of 4:54.10 that ranks her eighth all-time at Alabama … ranks fourth all-time in the 1,000 freestyle after posting a 9:56.70 against Florida in the regular season … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … honorable mention CSCAA Scholar All-American … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 GPA or better) for both the fall and spring semesters … carried a 3.74 cumulative GPA into her sophomore year.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Chris Nesbit at TSS Aquatic … placed 14th in 5km open water at 2013 FINA World Championships … a three-time 5km open water Australian Women’s Champion … represented the Australian swim team in the FINA World Championships in 2010, 2011 and 2013 …

Junior World champion and record holder in the 800m freestyle at 2011 FINA Junior World Championships … received silver in the 400m freestyle and bronze in the 4x200m freestyle relay at 2011 FINA Junior World Championships … gold medalist in the 1500m freestyle and silver medalist in the 800m freestyle at 2010 Junior Pan Pacific Championships … threetime bronze medalist in the National Australian women’s 1500m freestyle … winner of multiple gold, silver and bronze medals at the Australian Age Nationals … broke records in both the 400m and 800m freestyle at the Australian Age nationals … received academic excellence awards in all four high school years … earned the Principle’s Academic and Merit award … was Sportsperson of the Year four times in high school.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Bonnie Louise Macdonald … daughter of Shannon and Ian Macdonald … economics major … born December 16, 1995.

Player Profiles

ANGELY MARTINEZ Diving 5-2 • Sr. • 2L Miami, Fla. (St. Brendan) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – REDSHIRT SEASON Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned a place on the President’s List (4.0 GPA) for both the fall and spring semesters … carried a 4.0 cumulative GPA into her senior year.

2013 – SOPHOMORE: Finaled off the platform SEC Championships, taking eighth place with a score 258.65 ... finaled off the platform at the NCAA Zone B Championships, taking fifth place … also competed off the 1-meter and 3-meter boards at the NCAA Zone B Championships … named to the President’s List (4.0 grade point average) for the fall and spring semesters … carried a 4.0 GPA for her career ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-American.

2012 – FRESHMAN: Finaled off the platform at the SEC Championships, taking sixth place ... also competed off the 1-meter board at the SEC Championships ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... earned CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-America honors ... Freshman AllSoutheastern Conference ... named to the President’s List (4.0 grade point average) for the fall and spring semesters.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Coached by Dario DiFazio at Miami Diving ... Puerto Rican national champion off the 1-meter and platform ... competed at the Central American Games ... three-time U.S. Junior National qualifier ... coached by Tracey Taylor at Saint Brendan Catholic High School ... three-time state qualifier ... earned first team All-Dade County honors ... three-time district champion.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Angely Milagros Martinez ... daughter of Amalia and Eugenio Martinez ... brother, Eugene ... sister, Yaneya Navarro ... international studies major ... born March 30, 1993.

PAIGE MATHERSON

JUSTINE PANIAN

Freestyle

Freestyle/Butterfly

5-5 • Fr. • HS

5-8 • Jr. • 1L

Danville, Calif.

(San Ramon Valley)

San Marcos, Calif.

(Mission Hills)

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Heather Johnston at San Ramon Valley High School and for Ron and Don Heidary at Orinda Aquatics ... recognized by Pacific Swimming as the “Third Most Outstanding Swimmer” in 2012 … helped lead her high school team to back-to-back North Coast Sectional Championships in 2011 and 2012 and a second place finish in 2013.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Paige Catherine Matherson … daughter of Jill and Steve Matherson … brother, Nate … sister, Jaime … fashion retail major … born May 15, 1996.

TOP TIMES: 200 freestyle 1:50.44 500 freestyle 4:51.83 1,000 freestyle 10:02.66 1,650 freestyle 16:47.11

MIA NONNENBERG IM/Butterfly/Backstroke

5-8 • Fr. • HS Scranton, Pa. (Scranton Preparatory) PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Joe Their, Dominic Russo and Jen Biscotto at Scranton Preparatory School and Blue Dolphin Aquatics … 2013 PIAA state champion in the 500 freestyle … finished 14th in the 400 individual medley at the USA Junior National Championships … finished second in the 200 individual medley at the 2013 PIAA State Championships … earned All-America honors in the 500 freestyle and 200 individual medley in 2013 … earned All-State honors in the 500 freestyle, 200 individual medley, 200 medley relay and the 400 freestyle relay.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Mia Nonnenberg … daughter of Linda and Martin Nonnenberg … brother, Matt … psychology major … born June 26, 1996.

TOP TIMES: 200 individual medley 2:00.43 400 individual medley 4:14.12 500 freestyle 4:48.18 200 butterfly 2:01.94 200 backstroke 1:58.64

ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – SOPHOMORE: Swam on both the 200 medley and 200 freestyle relay teams at the NCAA Championships … part of the 200 freestyle relay that set a school record with a time of 1:29.76 in the prelims of the NCAA Championships … part of the school record-setting 200 medley relay at the SEC Championships (1:37.24) … competed in the 50 and 100 freestyle races and the 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships … swam a career-best time of 22.92 in the 50 freestyle at the Bulldog Invitational that ranks her fourth all-time at Alabama … posted a career-best 50.46 in the 100 freestyle at the Bulldog Invitational to rank tenth all-time at Alabama … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2013 – FRESHMAN: Won the 50 freestyle twice during the regular season ... posted Alabama’s top time of the season in the 50 freestyle, with a 23.08 at the SEC Championships that ranked her sixth all-time for the Tide … competed in the 100 butterfly and 50 and 100 freestyle at the SEC Championship … posted a career-best 51.13 in the 100 freestyle at the SEC Championships … posted Alabama’s top time of the season in the 100 butterfly … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the spring semester … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar AllAmerican.

PROFILES

TOP TIMES: 500 freestyle 4:54.10 1,000 freestyle 9:56.70 1,650 freestyle 16.40.62

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Scott Lawson at Inland Coastal Aquatics Club ... three-time All-American ... three-year USA Swimming Scholastic AllAmerican ... 2012 San Diego All-Section Swimmer of the Year ... three-time San Diego Division 1 CIF champion in the 100 butterfly and 50 freestyle ... USA Senior National Championship qualifier in the 100 butterfly ... set seven Inland Coastal Aquatics Club records ... 12-year Girl Scout ... Girl Scout Gold Award Recipient ... National Honors Society ...

California Scholarship Federation.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Justine Ann Panian ... daughter of Kassie and James Panian ... sister, Jaymee ... brothers, Kirk and Clint ... chemical engineering major ... born March 20, 1994.

TOP TIMES: 50 freestyle 22.92 100 freestyle 50.46 100 butterfly 54.75

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EMMA SAUNDERS

BAILEY SCOTT

Breaststroke

Freestyle/Backstroke

Freestyle/Backstroke

5-5 • Jr. • 1L

5-7 • Jr. • 2L

5-9 • So. • 1L

Peachtree City, Ga. (Starrs Mill)

Bolton, England (Bolton School)

Belden, Miss.

(Tupelo)

ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – SOPHOMORE: Scored in the 100 breaststroke at the SEC Championships, taking 19th place, while posting a career-best time of 1:01.34 in the prelims to rank seventh all-time at Alabama … also scored in the 200 breaststroke at the SEC Championships, taking 18th place, with a time of 2:13.27, ranking her eighth all time at Alabama … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … honorable mention CSCAA Scholar AllAmerican … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 GPA or better) for the spring semester … carried a 3.78 cumulative GPA into her junior year.

PROFILES

2013 – FRESHMAN: Swam a career-best time of 1:02.70 in the 100 breaststroke at the Bulldog Invitational that ranks her eighth all-time at Alabama ... swam a career-best time of 2:14.47 in the 200 breaststroke at the Bulldog Invitational, that ranked her seventh all-time at Alabama ... competed in the 100 and 200 breaststroke at the SEC Championships … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for both the fall and spring semesters … carried a 3.77 GPA for her career … CSCAA Honorable Mention Scholar All-American.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Coached by Rebecca Rickeard at Starrs Mill High School and by former Crimson Tide AllAmerican Jamey Myers at Southern Crescent Aquatic Team ... four-time high school AllAmerican ... four-time state champion ... three-time Georgia All-Star ... set Second Team All-State Starrs Mill record in the 100 breaststroke and as part of the 200 medley and freestyle relays ... 2011 USA Senior National Championships qualifier ... three-year USA Junior National Championships qualifier.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full Name: Morgan Victoria Presley ... daughter of Deb and Buddy Presley ... management major ... sister, Lauren … brothers, Eric and Luke ... born April 29, 1994.

TOP TIMES: 100 breaststroke 1:01.34 200 breaststroke 2:13.27

ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – SOPHOMORE: Swam the freestyle leg for the 400 medley relay team that broke a school record in the prelims of the NCAA Championships with a 3:34.08 … scored in the 200 freestyle at the SEC Championships, taking 14th place … set the school record in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:55.64 at the SEC Championships, becoming the first Crimson Tide woman under 1:56 … also competed in the 100 backstroke at the SEC Championships … picked up seven individual victories during the regular season … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll …

CSCAA Scholar All-American … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for both the fall and spring semesters … carried a 3.84 cumulative GPA into her junior year.

2013 – FRESHMAN: Broke the school record in the 200 freestyle in the leadoff leg of the 800 freestyle relay at the SEC Championships with a time of 1:46.46, shattering the mark of 1:47.21 set

by Anna Poleska in 2001 … finished 12th in the 200 freestyle at the SEC Championships … finished 19th in the 100 freestyle at the SEC Championships with a career-best 49.31, placing her second on Alabama’s all-time list … placed 19th in the 100 backstroke at the SEC Championships with a time 54.09, making her second all-time at Alabama … won both the 100 and 200 freestyle against Missouri … earned Honorable Mention Scholar All-America recognition.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: A member of the British National Team ... coached by Mark Rose at City of Manchester Aquatics ... earned a silver medal in the 50m backstroke and a bronze in the 100m backstroke at the 2011 World Junior Championships ... won gold in the 50m backstroke, setting the British and European Junior Record and took fourth in the 100m freestyle at the 2010 European Junior Championships ... member of Great Britain’s 2010 European Junior Championships silvermedal winning 400m freestyle, 800m freestyle and 400m medley relays.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Emma Kathleen Saunders ... daughter of Rosemary and John Saunders … brother, Alex … geography major.

TOP TIMES: 200 freestyle 1:46.46 (school record) 200 backstroke 1:55.64 (school record) 100 freestyle 49.31 100 backstroke 54.09

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ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – SUMMER: Posted a 26.12 in the 50-meter freestyle at the USA Summer National Championships, setting a school long course meters record.

2014 – FRESHMAN: Swam a leg for the school record-setting 200 freestyle relay (1:29.76) at the NCAA Championships … competed in the 50 and 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke at the SEC Championships … posted a career-best 55.76 in the 100 backstroke at the SEC Championships, ranking her tenth all-time at Alabama … swam a career-best 23.06 in the 50 freestyle at the Bulldog Invitational that ranks her seventh all-time at Alabama … ranks ninth all-time at Alabama in the 100 freestyle after posting a 50.40 at the Bulldog Invitational … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 GPA or better) for the fall semester … carried a 3.38 cumulative GPA into her sophomore year.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Lucas Smith at Tupelo High School and for Lucas Smith and Barbara Aguirre at Shockwave Aquatics … three-time team state champion … three-time 50 yard freestyle state champion … two-time 100 yard freestyle state champion … two-time 100 yard backstroke state champion … set state record for both the 50 yard freestyle, breaking it twice in the same day and 100 yard backstroke … member of the 200 individual medley relay record setting team in 2012 … member of the 200 freestyle relay record setting team in 2011 … Honors student graduating in the Top 50 of a graduating class of 451 … named Tupelo High School’s 2011 Athlete of the Year … High Point Swimmer of the Year … member of Pop Star Hall of Fame …

National qualifier in the 50 yard freestyle, 50m freestyle and 100 yard backstroke.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Bailey Kathelene Scott … daughter of Melissa and Jeff Scott … brother, Payne … speech pathology major … born September 8, 1994.

TOP TIMES: 50 freestyle 23.06 100 freestyle 50.40 100 backstroke 55.76

Player Profiles Butterfly/Backstroke/IM

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Robert Wilk at Katowice Swim Club … member of the Polish National Team at the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008 and London 2012 … won multiple Polish national championships.

5-8 • Jr. • SQ Woodstock, Ga. (Etowah) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – SOPHOMORE: Competed in the backstroke and butterfly events during the regular season … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 GPA or better) for both the fall and spring semesters … carried a 3.85 cumulative GPA into her junior year.

2013 – FRESHMAN: Competed in the 200 backstroke and the 100 and 200 butterfly at the SEC Championships … posted a career-best time of 56.12 in the 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships … earned a place on the President’s List (4.0 GPA) for the fall semester … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the spring semester … carried a 3.89 GPA for her career ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Tracy Bulger at Etowah and Ian Goss at Stingrays Swimming ... USA Senior National Championship qualifier in the 100 butterfly ... USA Junior National Championship qualifier in the 100 and 200 backstroke, 100 and 200 butterfly and 200 and 400 individual medley ... four-year first team All-County ...

Etowah MVP ... academic honor roll ... Lamp of Knowledge award ... helped lead Stingray to the 2012 Georgia state championship ... 2009 USA Swimming Zone Select Camp ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Lauren Elizabeth Searcy ... daughter of Crystal and Danny Searcy ... brother, Nick … human performance exercise science major ... born July 19, 1994.

TOP TIMES: 100 butterfly 56.12 100 backstroke 57.86

KAROLINA SZCZEPANIAK Freestyle/IM 5-8 • So. • SQ Warsaw, Poland (Janusza Kusociñskiego) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – FRESHMAN: Redshirt … carried a 3.0 cumulative GPA into her sophomore year.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Karolina Paulina Szczepaniak … daughter of Malgorzata and Cezary Szczepaniak … brother, Hubert … graphic design major … born August 12, 1992.

TOP TIMES: 200 individual medley 2:04.83 400 individual medley 4:19.97 500 freestyle 4.54.32

TEMARIE TOMLEY Freestyle/Backstroke 6-0 • Fr. • HS Cincinnati, Ohio (Ursuline Academy) PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Brad Isham at Ursuline Academy and for Aaron Dorfman with the Mercy Healthplex Seawolves … swam at both the Summer and Winter USA Swimming Junior National Championships in 2012, earning five top 20 finishes, including eighth place in the 50 freestyle at the winter event … led her high school to an Ohio state championship in 2013 … finished second in the 50 freestyle at the state meet … named an All-American and Scholastic All-American … member of the three-time state champion 200 medley relay that set a state record and ranked fourth in the nation.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Temarie Anna Tomley … daughter of Patty and David Tomley … brother, Jake … sister, Tatiana … exercise and sports science major … born June 8, 1996.

TOP TIMES: 50 freestyle 22.95 100 freestyle 50.08 200 freestyle 1:49.76 100 backstroke 54.93 200 backstroke 1:58.87

DAKOTA TONER Diving 5-4 • So. • 1L Palm City, Fla. (The Pine School) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – FRESHMAN: Competed at the NCAA Zone B Championships … scored off the 1-meter board at the SEC

Championships, taking 23rd place … also competed off the 3-meter board and platform at the SEC Championships ... won the 3-meter board against Delta State to open the regular season … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … honorable mention CSCAA Scholar All-American … honored with the Council of Presidents’ Freshman Academic Achievement Award for the College of Human Environmental Science … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 GPA or better) for the fall semester … carried a 3.55 cumulative GPA into her sophomore year.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Dove for Pat Toner at The Pine School and for Michelle Davison-Sandelin for the Boca Dive Team … four-time district champion … threetime regional champion … state runner-up three times … named to both the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 NISCA All-American Team … named 2010 Treasure Coast Scripps Diver/ Swimmer of the Year … member of the Treasure Coast All-Area swimming/diving team in each of her four high school years … National qualifier on the Boca Diving Team … finished 13th at the 2013 USA Diving spring nationals.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Dakota Shea Toner … daughter of Darla and Patrick Toner … brother, Shane … consumer science major with a concentration in consumer affairs … born March 31, 1995.

KRISTEL VOURNA

PROFILES

LAUREN SEARCY

Butterfly/Freestyle 5-8 • RS Sr. • 3L Patras, Greece (Universal) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2015 – SENIOR: Pursuing a master’s degree in exercise science.

2014 – SUMMER: Finished 20th in both the 50-meter and 100-meter butterfly at the 2014 European Championship in Berlin, Germany.

2014 – REDSHIRT JUNIOR: Posted a top-30 finish in the 100 butterfly at the NCAA Championships … swam on three relay teams at the NCAA Championships, two of which bettered school records that were set earlier in the season … broke the school 50 freestyle record with a 22.66 at the SEC Championships … finished seventh in the 100 butterfly at SEC Championships … also scored in the 50 freestyle and 200 butterfly at the SEC Championships, taking 21st and 20th, respectively … posted a career-best time of 1:59.61 in the 200 butterfly at the SEC Championships that ranks her sixth all-time at Alabama … part of the school record-setting 200 medley relay at the SEC Championships (1:37.24) … part of the school record-setting 400 medley relay (3:34.08) in the prelims of the

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Player Profiles NCAA Championships … part of the school record 200 freestyle relay that posted a 1:29.76 in the prelims of the NCAA Championships … totaled eight individual victories during the regular season … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … CSCAA Scholar All-American … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 GPA or better) for both the fall and spring semesters … earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise science with a 3.72 grade point average in May 2014.

2013 – SUMMER: Finished 27th in the 100m butterfly at the 2013 FINA World Championship in Barcelona, Spain.

2013 – JUNIOR: Sidelined early in the season by an injury … won 100 butterfly three times during the regular season ... won 200 butterfly twice during the regular season ... earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the fall semester … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2012 – SUMMER: Finished 12th in the 100m butterfly at the 2012 London Olympic Games ... set a new Greek national record in the Olympic semifinals with a time of 58.31.

PROFILES

2012 – SOPHOMORE: Scored in the 100 butterfly at the NCAA Championships, earning honorable mention All-America honors in the process ... also swam the 50 freestyle at the NCAA Championships ... finaled at the SEC Championships in the 100 butterfly taking fifth ... also scored in the in the 50 freestyle at the SEC Championships ... member of the school record-setting 200 and 400 medley relays at the SEC Championships ... earned the Tide’s Christina Jarvis Most Valuable award ... CSCAA First Team Scholar All-American ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... named to the Dean’s List (3.5 or better grade point average) for the fall and spring semesters.

2011 – SUMMER: Posted a top-25 finish in the 100-meter butterfly at the FINA World Championships, touching the wall at 59.27 ... set a Greek national record in the 100m butterfly, touching at 58.39 at the Banja Luka Open that qualified her not only for the FINA World Championships but the 2012 London Olympics as well.

2011 – FRESHMAN: Competed in the 50 and 100 freestyle and 100 butterfly at the NCAA Championships ... narrowly missed scoring the 100 butterfly at the NCAA Championships ... earned a place on the SEC All-Freshman Team ... posted the league’s top freshman finish in the 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships ... Alabama’s top individual finisher at the SEC Championships, taking fourth in the 100 butterfly with a schoolrecord time of 52.16 ... also competed in the 50 and 100 freestyle at the SEC Championships ... in addition to her school record in the 100 butterfly, she ranks third in the 50 freestyle (22.78) and fifth in the 100 freestyle (50.19) all time for the Crimson Tide ... turned in

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Alabama’s top time of the season in the 50 and 100 freestyle as well as the 100 butterfly ... named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... earned first-team CSCAA Scholar All-America honors ... earned the Crimson Tide’s Angelika Knipping Most Valuable Newcomer award ... named to the Dean’s List (3.5 or better GPA) for the fall and spring semesters.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Coached by Lekakis George of N.O. Patron Swim Club ... finished fifth in the 50-meter freestyle and sixth in the 50m butterfly at the World Junior Championship in Mexico ... took the bronze medal in the 50m freestyle at the 2008 and 2007 European Junior Championships ... four-year Greek National Champion.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Kristel Vourna ... daughter of Alkaterini and Nikolaos Vourna ... brother, Andreas ... human performance exercise science major ... born February 11, 1992.

TOP TIMES: 100 butterfly 52.16 (school record) 200 butterfly 1:59.61 50 freestyle 22.66 (school record) 100 freestyle 50.19

TAYLOR ZABLOCKI Diving 5-1 • So. • 1L Detroit, Mich.

(L’Anse Creuse – North) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – FRESHMAN: Dove at the NCAA Zone B Championships … scored off the 1-meter and 3m boards at the SEC Championships taking 10th and 22nd place with season-best scores of 280.85 and 284.50, respectively … also competed off the platform at the SEC Championships … earned a place on the SEC All-Freshman Team … won the 1-meter against Delta State to open the regular season … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … honorable mention CSCAA Scholar AllAmerican … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 GPA or better) for the fall semester and a place on the President’s List (4.0 GPA) for the spring semester … carried a 3.99 cumulative GPA into her sophomore year.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Dove for Jerry Bondy at L’Anse Creuse High School – North and for Bill Cody and Larry Albright at Legacy Diving … three-time AllState … three-time 1m county champion … awarded Diver of the Year three times … placed third in state in 2013 in 1m competition … J.O Regional Qualifier in 2011, 2012 and 2013 …

J.O National qualifier in 2012 and 2013 … 3m J.O State Champion in 2012.

PERSONAL INFORMATION Full name: Taylor Paige Zablocki … daughter of Julie and Ty Zablocki … sister, Sydney … human performance exercise science major … born February 2, 1995.

EMILY ZAPINSKI Freestyle 5-7 • So. • SQ Southlake, Texas (Southlake Carroll) ALABAMA HIGHLIGHTS: 2014 – FRESHMAN: Competed in the 200, 500 and 1,650 freestyles at the SEC Championships, swimming seasonbest times in all three events … named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … earned a place on the Dean’s List (3.5 GPA or better) for the fall semester and the President’s List (4.0 GPA) for the spring semester … carried a 3.96 cumulative GPA into her sophomore year.

PREP HIGHLIGHTS: Swam for Kevin Murphy and Lynne Gorman at Southlake Carroll High School and for Bill Christenson, Ashley Knapp and Dan Balint for the North Texas Nadadores … 15-time AllAmerican … first team All-State in both the 200 and 500 freestyle in 2011, 2012 and 2013 … member of state championship teams in 2012 and 2013 … member of national dual meet champion team in 2012 … high school team captain … received the Dragon “C” award … nominated for Female Athlete of the Year … three-time USA Swimming Scholastic AllAmerican … finished in the top eight percent of her graduating class … representative for Athletic Director’s Leadership Council … swimming representative for Executive Council … member of National Honor Society and Math Honor Society … AP Scholars with Honors award winner and TISCA Academic All-State …

Sectional and Junior National qualifier … won Team Ambassador award.

PERSONAL INFORMATION: Full name: Emily Irene Zapinski … daughter Sherri and Paul Zapinski … brothers, Joseph and Jonny … health care management major … born December 21, 1994.

TOP TIMES: 200 freestyle 1.49.34 500 freestyle 4.52.89 1,650 freestyle 16:58.75 400 individual medley 4.25.86

2014 Review 2013-14 WOMEN’S TOP MARKS

100 FREESTYLE 50.18 Emma Saunders 50.30 Kristel Vourna 50.40 Bailey Scott 50.46 Justine Panian 52.40 Stephanie Kinsey 200 FREESTYLE 1:47.28 Emma Saunders 1:49.44 Brittany Gilbert 1:50.64 Bonnie Macdonald 1:51.22 Anna Rae Gwarjanski 1:51.72 Kristel Vourna 500 FREESTYLE 4:54.10 Bonnie Macdonald 4:54.61 Emily Zapinski 4:59.37 Leah Bird 4:59.74 Brooke Elias 5:02.97 Emily Facchine 1,000 FREESTYLE 9:56.70 Bonnie Macdonald 10:20.76 Emily Zapinski 10:22.47 Brooke Elias 10:33.88 Emily Facchine

JR SO FR SR SO

SO JR FR SO SR

SO SO FR SR JR

FR FR FR SO JR

FR FR SO JR

02.19.14 B! 03.01.14 B 03.01.14 02.19.14 03.01.14

03.01.14 # 02.22.14 # 03.01.14 03.01.14 02.21.14

02.20.14 B 02.20.14 02.20.14 02.20.14 01.25.14

02.19.14 02.19.14 02.19.14 02.19.14 01.11.14

11.07.13 02.01.14 11.07.13 01.25.14

1,650 FREESTYLE 16:40.62 Bonnie Macdonald 16:55.86 Emily Facchine 16:58.75 Emily Zapinski 17:02.63 Brooke Elias 17:10.13 Katie Schroeder

FR JR FR SO SR

10.12.13 02.22.14 02.22.14 02.22.14 02.22.14

100 BACKSTROKE 53.58 Stephanie Kinsey 53.70 Caroline Korst 54.81 Emma Saunders 55.08 Michele Rielly 55.76 Bailey Scott

SR FR SO SO FR

02.21.14 02.21.14 02.21.14 02.21.14 02.21.14

B B B B

200 BACKSTROKE 1:55.64 Emma Saunders 1:56.03 Brittany Gilbert 1:57.85 Caroline Korst 1:58.35 Michele Rielly 1:58.61 Stephanie Kinsey

SO SO FR SO SR

02.22.14 02.22.14 02.22.14 02.22.14 02.22.14

B B B B B

100 BREASTSTROKE 59.17 Kaylin Burchell 59.97 Bridget Blood 1:01.34 Morgan Presley 1:02.02 Stephanie Klotz

JR FR SO SO

02.21.14 02.21.14 02.21.14 03.01.14

A! B B B

200 BREASTSTROKE 2:08.13 Bridget Blood 2:08.43 Kaylin Burchell 2:12.00 Stephanie Klotz 2:13.27 Morgan Presley

FR JR SO SO

02.22.14 02.22.14 03.01.14 02.22.14

100 BUTTERFLY 52.23 Kristel Vourna 54.95 Justine Panian 54.96 Caroline Korst 55.42 Leah Bird 56.35 Lauren Searcy

JR FR FR FR SO

03.01.14 B 03.01.14 02.20.14 02.20.14 03.01.14

A B B B

200 BUTTERFLY 1:57.66 Leah Bird 1:59.42 Emily Facchine 1:59.61 Kristel Vourna 2:01.14 Brittany Gilbert 2:03.44 Katie Schroeder

FR JR JR SO SR

11.22.13 B 02.21.14 B 02.21.14 02.21.14 02.21.14

200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 1:59.30 Kaylin Burchell 1:59.60 Bridget Blood 2:03.09 Stephanie Klotz 2:04.12 Emma Saunders 2:05.91 Victoria Hove

JR FR SO SO SO

02.19.14 B 02.19.14 B 02.19.14 01.11.14 03.01.14

400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY 4:24.81 Kaylin Burchell 4:24.90 Bridget Blood 4:25.93 Victoria Hove 4:29.47 Emily Facchine

JR FR SO JR

01.25.14 01.25.14 03.01.14 11.22.13

200 FREESTYLE RELAY 1:29.96 Kristel Vourna Bailey Scott Justine Panian Stephanie Kinsey

JR FR SO SR

03.27.14 B!

400 FREESTYLE RELAY 3:20.70 Kristel Vourna Bailey Scott Stephanie Kinsey Emma Saunders

JR FR SR SO

02.22.14

800 FREESTYLE RELAY 7:17.44 Emma Saunders Brittany Gilbert Kaylin Burchell Bonnie Macdonald

SO SO JR FR

02.18.14

200 MEDLEY RELAY 1:37.24 Stephanie Kinsey Kaylin Burchell Kristel Vourna Justine Panian

SR JR JR SO

02.18.14 A!

400 MEDLEY RELAY 3:34.08 Stephanie Kinsey Kaylin Burchell Kristel Vourna Emma Saunders

SR JR JR SO

03.27.14 A!

ONE-METER DIVING 325.88 Paige McCleary 280.85 Taylor Zablocki 279.83 Dakota Toner 279.38 Sarah Musselman

SR FR FR FR

01.25.14 !

02.18.14 01.25.14 01.25.14

THREE-METER DIVING 377.70 Paige McCleary 284.50 Taylor Zablocki 284.33 Dakota Toner 273.15 Sarah Musselman

SR FR FR FR

01.25.14 !

02.20.14 01.25.14 01.25.14

PLATFORM DIVING 243.45 Paige McCleary 200.45 Taylor Zablocki 182.15 Sarah Musselman 177.70 Dakota Toner

SR FR FR FR

02.21.14 02.21.14 12.18.13 02.21.14

! = School Record | # = Leadoff Split | ^ = Time Trial A = NCAA Automatic Standard B = NCAA Provisional Standard

2014 REVIEW

50 FREESTYLE 22.66 Kristel Vourna 22.92 Justine Panian 23.06 Bailey Scott 23.25 Stephanie Kinsey 23.54 Emma Saunders

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2014 Review ALABAMA IN THE 2014 CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON AT THE 2014 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS March 20-22 at Minneapolis, Minn.

1. Georgia 2. Stanford 3. California 4. Texas A&M 5. Southern California 6. Florida 7. Tennessee 8. Arizona 9. Texas 10. Minnesota 39. Alabama

528 402.5 386 336 252 239 223 156 144 136.5 13

AT THE 2014 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS February 18-22 at Athens, Ga. 1. Georgia 2. Texas A&M 3. Florida 4. Auburn 5. Tennessee 6. Arkansas 7. LSU 8. Alabama 9. Missouri 10. Kentucky 11. South Carolina 12. Vanderbilt

2014 REVIEW

50 21 28 30 31 38

Freestyle Kristel Vourna Justine Panian Bailey Scott Stephanie Kinsey Michele Rielly

1589.0 1204.0 1130.0 804.0 780.0 572.0 548.0 526.0 475.5 426.0 260.0 186.5

JR SO FR SR SO

Prelims 22.78 23.00 23.23 23.25 23.55

Finals 22.66

Prelims 50.53 50.99

Finals

FR SO

200 Freestyle 14 Emma Saunders SO 37 Brittany Gilbert SO 40 Bonnie Macdonald FR 46 Anna Rae Gwarjanski SR 50 Emily Zapinski FR 50 Katie Schroeder SR

Prelims 1:47.29 1:49.44 1:50.64 1:51.22 1:52.25 1:52.25

Finals 1:47.28

500 Freestyle 38 Bonnie Macdonald 40 Emily Zapinski 50 Leah Bird 52 Brooke Elias

Finals

FR FR FR SO

Prelims 4:54.10 4:54.61 4:59.37 4:59.74

1,650 Freestyle 24 Bonnie Macdonald 31 Emily Facchine 34 Emily Zapinski 37 Brooke Elias 40 Katie Schroeder

FR JR FR SO SR

100 Freestyle 31 Bailey Scott 38 Justine Panian

Finals 16:41.30 16:55.86 16:58.75 17:02.63 17:10.13

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100 Breaststroke 7 Kaylin Burchell 28 Bridget Blood

JR FR

Prelims 59.45 1:00.70

Finals 59.84

400 Medley Relay Prelims DQ Alabama 3:34.08 Stephanie Kinsey, Kaylin Burchell, Kristel Vourna, Emma Saunders

Finals DQ

200 Breaststroke 22 Bridget Blood 42 Kaylin Burchell

Prelims 2:10.07 2:12.27

Finals

FR JR

Finals

Finals

200 Freestyle Relay Prelims 20 Alabama 1:29.76 Kristel Vourna, Bailey Scott, Stephanie Kinsey, Justine Panian

100 Butterfly 30 Kristel Vourna

JR

Prelims 53.06

200 Medley Relay Prelims 19 Alabama 1:38.08 Stephanie Kinsey, Kaylin Burchell Kristel Vourna, Justine Panian

Finals

1-Meter Diving 16 Paige McCleary

SR

Prelims 287.05

Finals 288.40

3-Meter Diving 24 Paige McCleary

Prelims 303.80

Finals

SR

100 Backstroke 11 Stephanie Kinsey SR 15 Caroline Korst FR 26 Emma Saunders SO 28 Michele Rielly SO 30 Bailey Scott FR 38 Anna Rae Gwarjanski SR

Prelims 53.78 53.70 54.81 55.08 55.76 56.45

Finals 53.58 53.95

200 Medley Relay 5 Alabama Stephanie Kinsey, Kaylin Burchell Kristel Vourna, Justine Panian

Finals 1:37.24

200 Backstroke 16 Brittany Gilbert SO 18 Emma Saunders SO 26 Caroline Korst FR 28 Michele Rielly SO 30 Stephanie Kinsey SR 36 Brooke Elias SO 38 Anna Rae Gwarjanski SR

Prelims 1:56.03 1:57.31 1:57.85 1:58.35 1:58.61 1:59.03 1:59.28

Finals 1:57.03 1:55.64

100 Breaststroke 3 Kaylin Burchell 8 Bridget Blood 19 Morgan Presley 23 Stephanie Klotz

JR FR SO SO

Prelims 59.23 59.97 1:01.34 1:02.61

Finals 59.17 1:00.42 1:01.56 1:02.47

200 Breaststroke 6 Bridget Blood 7 Kaylin Burchell 17 Stephanie Klotz 18 Morgan Presley

FR JR SO SO

Prelims 2:09.89 2:09.59 2:14.32 2:14.17

Finals 2:08.13 2:08.43 2:12.42 2:13.27

100 Butterfly 7 Kristel Vourna 30 Caroline Korst 35 Justine Panian 37 Leah Bird

JR FR SO FR

Prelims 52.90 54.96 55.36 55.42

Finals 52.66

200 Butterfly 18 Emily Facchine 20 Kristel Vourna 28 Brittany Gilbert 39 Katie Schroeder 42 Leah Bird

JR JR SO SR FR

Prelims 1:59.62 2:00.65 2:01.14 2:03.44 2:04.43

Finals 1:59.42 1:59.61

200 IM 14 Kaylin Burchell 24 Bridget Blood 36 Stephanie Klotz

JR FR SO

Prelims 1:59.30 1:59.88 2:03.09

Finals 1:59.71 1:59.60

400 IM Emily Facchine

Prelims DQ

Finals

JR

400 Medley Relay Finals 6 Alabama 3:35.62 Stephanie Kinsey, Kaylin Burchell, Kristel Vourna, Emma Saunders 200 Freestyle Relay 6 Alabama Kristel Vourna, Bailey Scott, Justine Panian, Stephanie Kinsey

Finals 1:29.96

400 Freestyle Relay Finals 9 Alabama 3:20.70 Kristel Vourna, Bailey Scott, Stephanie Kinsey, Emma Saunders 800 Freestyle Relay Finals 11 Alabama 7:17.44 Emma Saunders, Brittany Gilbert, Kaylin Burchell, Bonnie Macdonald 1-Meter Diving 10 Taylor Zablocki 11 Paige McCleary 23 Dakota Toner

Prelims 280.85 275.35 248.75

Finals

FR SR FR

3-Meter Diving 4 Paige McCleary 22 Taylor Zablocki 28 Dakota Toner

SR FR FR

Prelims 328.00 284.50 260.70

Finals 348.50

Platform Diving 16 Paige McCleary 25 Taylor Zablocki 27 Dakota Toner

Prelims 243.45 200.45 177.70

Finals

SR FR FR

Records & History ALABAMA ON THE NATIONAL SCENE Since 1976, when they finished fourth, the Alabama Crimson Tide has finished in the top 25 nationally 26 times, including 15 finishes in the top 15.

Over the past decade, Alabama has posted six top-30 finishes, including three in the top 20. Over that same span, 18 members of the Tide have produced 65 All-America honors - a group that includes Olympic bronze medalist and 13-time All-American Anne Poleska, who turned in four top-three NCAA 200 breaststroke finishes.

The Crimson Tide women competed in the AIAW division from 1974 to 1981, after which time they moved into the NCAA. While in the AIAW, the Tide had six top-20 finishes, the highest being fourth at the 1976 championships. The Tide moved to the NCAA in 1982.

Since that time, Alabama has posted seven top-10 finishes, the highest being a fifth-place finish at the 1983 championship.

The Tide lays claim to eight individual national collegiate titles.

Lane Bassham won the most recent in 2004, taking the top honors off the 3-meter diving board. She was also second off the 1-meter board that same year and was named Diver of the Meet at the NCAA Championships while Pat Greenwell was named Diving Coach of the Year at the same championships.

The Crimson Tide has produced 101 All-Americans since Betsy Saunders earned Alabama’s first honors in 1974.

Vicky Stanley 1983 AIAW 50 Freestyle Champion

Christina Jarvis 1977 AIAW 50, 100 & 200 Breaststroke Champion

Angelika Knipping 1983 NCAA 50 Breaststroke Champion

1976 AIAW 100 & 200 Breaststroke Champion

2004 NCAA Champion Lane Bassham

NCAA: Year Champion 2014 Georgia 2013 Georgia 2012 California 2011 California 2010 Florida 2009 California 2008 Arizona 2007 Auburn 2006 Auburn 2005 Georgia 2004 Auburn 2003 Auburn 2002 Auburn 2001 Georgia 2000 Georgia 1999 Georgia 1998 Stanford 1997 Southern California 1996 Stanford 1995 Stanford 1994 Stanford

Alabama Finish 39th (13 points) — 42 (4 points) 41 (2 points) 32 (19 points) 38th (9 points) 37th (11 points) — 32nd (12 points) 21st (44 points) 21st (43 points) 15th (71 points) 18th (56 points) 16th (69 points) 27th (18 points) — 33rd (6 points) 22nd (37.5 points) 13th (112.5 points) 15th (70 points) 9th (153 points)

Site Minneapolis, Minn.

Indianapolis, Ind. Auburn, Ala. Austin, Texas Lafayette, Ind. College Station, Texas Columbus, Ohio Minneapolis, Minn.

Athens, Ga. Lafayette, Ind. College Station, Texas Austin, Texas Austin, Texas Long Island, N.Y. Indianapolis, Ind. Athens, Ga. Minneapolis, Minn.

Indianapolis, Ind. Ann Arbor, Mich.

Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind.

1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982

Stanford Stanford Texas Texas Stanford Texas Texas Texas Texas Texas Stanford Florida

10th (130 points) — 21st (41.5 points) 12th (115 points) 11th (95 points) 38th (9 points) 16th (66 points) 10th (82 points) 7th (170.5 points) 7th (107 points) 5th (185 points) 9th (115 points)

Minneapolis, Minn.

Austin, Texas Indianapolis, Ind. Austin, Texas Indianapolis, Ind. Austin, Texas Indianapolis, Ind. Fayetteville, Ark. Tuscaloosa Indianapolis, Ind. Lincoln, Neb. Gainesville, Fla.

AIAW: Year 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974

Champion Texas Stanford Florida Arizona State Arizona State Miami Miami Arizona State

Alabama Finish 18th (52 points) 19th (52 points) 11th (141 points) 16th (61 points) 9th (218 points) 4th (319 points) 29th —

Site Columbia, S.C. Las Vegas, Nev. Pittsburgh, Pa. Durham, N.C. Providence, R.I. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Tempe, Ariz.

Tempe, Ariz.

RECORDS & HISTORY

THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Records & History

16-time All-American Anne Poleska (2001-05)

ALABAMA ALL-AMERICANS 2014 Kaylin Burchell Paige McCleary

100 breast HM: 1-meter

Alison Lafevers Anne Poleska Candace Weiman

2012 Kristel Vourna

HM: 100 fly

2011 Kate Shannon Gray

HM: 200 IM

2010 Agustina de Giovanni HM: 200 breast Carrie Dragland platform, HM: 3-meter

2009 Agustina de Giovanni HM: 200 breast Carrie Dragland HM: 3-meter, platform

RECORDS & HISTORY

2008 Agustina de Giovanni HM: 400 IM, 200 breast

HM: 1-meter

2005 Kathryn Hallquist Victoria Genova Anne Poleska Arlene Semeco Crystal Rasmussen

HM: 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 200 & 400 medley relay 200 breast HM: 100 breast, 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 1-meter

2004 Lane Bassham Crystal Rasmussen

1-meter & 3-meter HM: 1-meter

2003 Lane Bassham Catalina Casaru Kathryn Hallquist

1996

1-meter HM: 3-meter 100 & 200 breast HM: 100 breast

Ann-Sofie Joensson Karen Jones Laura Lloyd Francine Mathot Stacy Potter

2002 Lane Bassham Anne Poleska Marcy Warriner

2001 Anne Poleska

Michelle King Meghan Lynch Kelly Coellner Marcy Warriner Lisa Andersson Catalina Casaru

100 & 200 breast HM: 200 & 400 medley relay, 400 & 800 free relay HM: 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 200 & 400 medley relay, 400 & 800 free relay HM: 100 breast, 400 free relay HM: 400 & 800 free relay HM: 800 free relay

Dana Bleich Amy DeVasher Jenny Dudley Rania Elwani

Dana Bleich Stacy Gillies Ann-Sofie Joensson Karen Jones Anna Lindberg Stacy Potter

3-meter HM: 1-meter HM: 400 medley relay HM: 200 & 400 medley relay

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2000 Lane Bassham

3-meter HM: 1-meter

Keri Coy Nora Zhong

HM: 200 breast HM: 100 fly Stacy Gillies

1997 Dana Bleich Brooke Donoho Rania Elwani Ann-Sofie Joensson Karen Jones Nora Zhong

platform HM: 200 free relay, 200 medley relay HM: 100 free, 200 free relay, 200 medley relay HM: 1,650 free HM: 200 free relay, 200 medley relay HM: 200 free relay, 200 medley relay

HM: platform HM: 200 medley relay 1,650 free HM: 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 400 medley relay 100 back, 100 fly, HM: 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 200 breast, 200 & 400 medley relay

1994 Amy DeVasher

1998

platform HM: 200 & 400 free relay HM: 100 & 200 back 50 &100 free, HM: 200 & 400 free relay, 200 & 400 medley relay 1,650 free HM: 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 200 & 400 free relay HM: 200 & 400 medley relay 100 fly, HM: 200 & 400 free relay, 200 & 400 medley relay

1995

Katherine Rhodes

2006 Crystal Rasmussen

HM 200 medley relay 100 & 200 breast HM 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 100 fly, 200 IM, 200 & 400 medley relay

Ann-Sofie Joensson Anna Lindberg Stacy Potter

Katherine Rhodes

Georgia Sewell

200 medley relay, 200 & 400 free relay HM: 800 free relay, 400 medley relay HM: 800 free relay, 400 medley relay HM: 800 free relay HM: 100 fly 100 back, 100 fly, 200 medley relay, 200 & 400 free relay HM: 400 medley relay, 50 free 100 breast, 200 medley relay HM: 200 IM, 200 breast, 400 medley relay 200 medley relay, 200 & 400 free relay HM: 100 fly, 400 medley relay

Records & History

22-time All-American Stacy Potter (1993-96)

ALABAMA ALL-AMERICANS 200 & 400 free relay HM: 800 free relay

1993 Amy DeVasher Jo Dee Lake Anna Lindberg Jennifer Mahaney Stacy Potter

Katherine Rhodes Georgia Sewell Tammy Kneer

Jamie Gardner

HM: 200 back HM: 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 200 & 400 medley relay platform, HM: 3-meter HM: 200 breast, 200 & 400 medley relay

1988

1990 Rita Garay Jamie Gardner Michelle Harris Kym Hucal Dorie Portela

Kelly Purcell Lisa Raines Ragga Runolfsdottir

HM: 400 & 800 free relay, 200 medley relay

1989 HM: 200, 400, 800 free relay 200 & 400 medley relay, HM: 200 & 400 free relay HM: 100 fly, 800 free relay platform 100 back, 100 fly, 200 & 400 medley relay, HM: 200 & 400 free relay 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 200 breast 200 & 400 medley relay, HM: 100 fly, 800 free relay HM: 200, 400, 800 free relay

1991 Rita Garay Michelle Harris Kym Hucal Jo Dee Lake Jennifer Mahaney Ragga Runolfsdottir

Katie Williams

HM: 800 free relay HM: 400 free relay 400 medley relay HM: 400 & 800 free relay 400 medley relay HM: 100 back, 200 medley relay 400 medley relay HM: 200 medley relay, 400 & 800 free relay HM: 100 & 200 breast HM: 800 free relay 100 breast, 400 medley relay, HM: 200 breast, 200 medley relay

Michelle Harris Anita Harrison

Kym Hucal Dorie Portela Kelly Purcell Lisa Raines Katie Williams

Kelly Purcell

400 free relay, HM: 200 free relay 400 free relay, HM: 200 & 800 free relay 400 free relay, 400 medley relay, HM: 200 & 800 free relay 400 medley relay 400 medley relay 100 & 200 breast, 400 medley relay HM: 800 free relay 400 free relay, HM: 200 & 800 free relay

Beth Gardner Anita Harrison Cynthia Kangos Jen Kirrstetter Pernille Nimb Sandi Sciples Katie Williams

200 IM, 200 fly, HM: 400 IM 100 breast, HM: 400 medley relay HM: 400 & 800 free relay HM: 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 200, 400 & 800 free relay HM: 800 free relay HM: 400 medley relay HM: 400 medley relay, 200,400 & 800 free relay

1986 Laurence Bensimon Katrine Bomstad Charlotte Brock Carole Brook Carmel Clark

Jen Kirrstetter Pernille Nimb Lisa McClain

HM: 500 free 200 & 400 IM 400 medley relay, HM: 100 breast 400 medley relay 400 medley relay

400 & 800 free relay 400 free relay, 400 medley relay 400 & 800 free relay 800 free relay 400 & 800 free relay

1985 Laurence Bensimon Carole Brook Carmel Clark Jen Kirrstetter Angelika Knipping Lisa McClain Kim Nicholson

Ellen Riley HM: 200 breast

1987 Katrine Bomstad Charlotte Brock

Beth Gardner Anita Harrison

Sandi Sciples Nancy Stephens Linda Valerio

400 medley relay, 400 free relay 200 fly HM: 100 & 200 back 200 & 400 free relay 100 breast, 200 & 400 medley relay, HM: 200 breast HM: 200 IM 50 free, 200 & 400 medley relay, 200 & 400 free relay, HM: 100 back 200 medley relay, 200 free relay 400 medley relay, HM: 200 fly 200 & 400 free relay 200 medley relay

1984 Jennifer Brothers Angelika Knipping Carol Landry Ellen McGrath Kim Nicholson

Ellen Riley Sandi Sciples Nancy Stephens Linda Valerio

200 & 400 medley relay 100 back, 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 200 back 200 & 400 free relay 3-meter 50 free, 200 & 400 free relay, 200 & 400 medley relay HM: 100 free 200 & 400 free relay 400 medley relay 200 & 400 free relay 200 medley relay

RECORDS & HISTORY

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10-time All-American Marla Brooksbank (1979-82)

ALABAMA ALL-AMERICANS 1983 Jennifer Brothers Marsha Crouch Elizabeth Hobbs Angelika Knipping Carol Landry

Lisa McClain Ellen McGrath Kim Nicholson Nancy Stephens Linda Valerio

50 & 100 back, 400 medley relay HM: 200 back HM: 1-meter HM: 50 free 50, 100 & 200 breast, 200 & 400 medley relay 50 free, 200 & 400 medley relay, 200, 400 & 800 free relay 400 medley relay HM: 3-meter 200, 400 & 800 free relay, HM: 50 back, 100 back 400 & 800 free relays 200 & 400 medley relay

RECORDS & HISTORY

Barbara Logan Ellen McGrath Anne Marie Milling Karen Nicholson Kim Nicholson

Ellen Riley Linda Valerio

1-meter, 3-meter 200 & 400 free relay, 200 medley relay

1980 Marla Brooksbank Karre Cox Molly Frantz Liz Hobbs Barbara Logan Ann Marie Milling Cindy Riddell Gunilla Siljeback Kathy Williams

1,650 free, 800 free relay 200 medley relay 200 fly, 800 free relay 200 medley relay, 800 free relay 1-meter, 3-meter 200 medley relay 3-meter 800 free relay 200 medley relay

Marla Brooksbank 1,650 free 100 free, 400 medley relay 400 medley relay 100 free, 200 & 400 free relay, 400 medley relay 1-meter, 3-meter 3-meter 200 free relay 200 free relay 50, 100 & 200 back, 400 medley relay, 200 & 400 free relay 100 & 200 IM, 400 free relay 400 free relay

Karre Cox Lena deVal Molly Frantz Carole Gough Carrie Hutt Barbara Logan Cindy Riddell Rosemarie Seaman Kellie Stratton Kathy Williams

1977 Ann Bacon Kathy Brameier Beth Hobart Carrie Hutt Christina Jarvis Rosemarie Seaman Vicky Stanley Drue Thorn Julie Turk

500 & 1,650 free, 400 IM, 800 free relay 50 & 100 free, 50 & 100 fly, 200 & 400 free relay 200 fly, 400 IM, 400 free relay, 200 medley relay 400 & 800 free relay 200 & 800 free relay 200 & 400 medley relay 1-meter, 3-meter 3-meter 200, 400 & 800 free relay, 200 & 400 medley relay 200 free relay 200 & 400 medley relay

Cary Backhaus

Beth Hobart Christina Jarvis

Carole Keating Beth Saunders Rosemarie Seaman Vicky Stanley Drue Thorn Julie Turk

1981 Marla Brooksbank Molly Frantz Liz Hobbs Jan King Carol Landry Tracy Lindsay

500 & 1,650 free, 800 free relay 200 fly, 200 & 400 medley relay, 800 free relay 200, 400 & 800 free relay 200 & 400 medley relay 200, 400 & 800 free relay, 400 medley relay 200 & 400 medley relay

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1978 Ann Bacon Carole Keating Melanie MacKay Cindy Riddell Rosemarie Seaman Carol Wagner

100 & 200 back, 200 & 400 medley relay 200 & 800 free relay 500 free, 800 free relay 100 back, 800 free relay 50, 100 & 200 breast, 200 & 400 medley relay 200 free relay, 200 & 400 medley relay 50 free, 50 fly, 200 free relay, 200 & 400 medley relay 200, 500 & 1,650 free, 200 & 800 free relay 1-meter, 3-meter

1976

1979

1982 Marla Brooksbank Molly Frantz Gina Gatti Carol Landry

Barbara Logan Ann Marie Milling

400 medley relay 400 medley relay 200 breast, 400 medley relay 3-meter 400 medley relay One & 3-meter

50,100 & 200 free, 200 & 400 free relay, 200 & 400 medley relay 500 free 50, 100 & 200 breast, 100 & 200 IM, 200 & 400 medley relay 50 & 100 fly 200 & 400 free relay 50 & 100 fly, 200 & 400 free relay, 200 & 400 medley relay 50 free, 200 free relay, 200 medley relay 200 & 500 free, 200 IM, 400 free relay, 400 medley relay 1-meter

1975 Beth Hobart

200 free

1974 Betsy Saunders

50 & 100 free

Records & History ALABAMA AND THE SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE SEC DIVER OF THE YEAR 2009 Carrie Dragland 2004 Lane Bassham 1981 Barbara Logan SEC COACH OF THE YEAR 1994 Jonty Skinner 1985 Don Gambril SEC DIVING COACH OF THE YEAR 2009 Pat Greenwell 2004 Pat Greenwell SEC FRESHMAN SWIMMER OF THE YEAR 2001 Anne Poleska

Six-time SEC Champion Anne Poleska (2001-05)

When Alabama won the 1985 Southeastern Conference team title, it became the first team to unseat the University of Florida as the SEC champion. The Crimson Tide has won 33 individual SEC titles since Barbara Logan won both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving championships in 1981. The latest Tide titles came in 2009 when Carrie Dragland won the 3-meter diving event and Elizabeth Hughes won the platform event. Anne Poleska won an Alabama-best six SEC titles during her 2001-05 career.

The Tide’s most recent SEC record came in 2009 when Dragland set the 3-meter diving mark. Four relay titles belong to Alabama. The first came in 1983 when the Tide won the 800 free relay. Alabama claims 15 first team All-SEC selections, Logan being the first while Dragland and Hughes are the latest. Poleska was named the 2001 SEC Freshman of the Year while Logan, Lane Bassham and Dragland have all been crowned SEC Diver of the Year, in 1981, 2004 and 2009, respectively. Paige McCleary and Dragland were also named SEC Freshman Diver of the Year in 2011 and 2009, respectively.

Academically, the Tide has earned SEC Academic Honor Roll recognition over 300 times since 1984. Alabama has led the league in this award three times in the past five years, with 26 honors in 2009 and a program-best 27 in 2010 and 2014.

The SEC has long been one of the nation’s premiere athletic conferences both in overall strength and in nearly every sport and swimming and diving is certainly no exception. The SEC has placed at least one team in the top 10 of the NCAA Championships every year since the first title tilt in 1982. That first championship had four SEC teams among the top 10, including No. 1 Florida, No. 4 Auburn, No. 9 Alabama and No. 10 Tennessee.

Individually, SEC athletes have won more than 100 NCAA titles. The conference has taken home 13 NCAA team titles, including nine in a row from 1999-2007.

The conference put six teams in the national top 10 in 2001 and at least five teams in the top 25 the past 10 seasons. League athletes currently hold four NCAA records.

There are 14 SEC schools: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt. A dozen SEC schools currently sponsor women’s swimming and diving teams: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt.

SEC CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS YEAR CHAMPION UA FINISH 2014 Georgia Eighth 2013 Georgia 10th 2012 Georgia Seventh 2011 Georgia Ninth 2010 Georgia Fifth 2009 Florida Sixth 2008 Auburn Eighth 2007 Auburn Seventh 2006 Georgia Seventh 2005 Auburn Sixth 2004 Auburn Eighth 2003 Auburn Fourth 2002 Florida Fourth 2001 Georgia Fourth 2000 Georgia Seventh 1999 Georgia Seventh 1998 Georgia Sixth 1997 Georgia Sixth 1996 Florida Fourth 1995 Florida Sixth 1994 Florida Third 1993 Florida Fourth 1992 Florida Fifth 1991 Florida Fourth 1990 Florida Third 1989 Florida Fourth 1988 Florida Sixth 1987 Florida Third 1986 Florida Third 1985 Alabama First 1984 Florida Second 1983 Florida Second 1982 Florida Second 1981 Florida Fourth

RECORDS & HISTORY

SEC FRESHMAN DIVER OF THE YEAR 2011 Paige McCleary 2009 Carrie Dragland

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2009 SEC Platform Champion Elizabeth Hughes

SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS 2009 Carrie Dragland Elizabeth Hughes

1995 3-meter platform

2005 Anne Poleska

200 breaststroke

1-meter & 3-meter

RECORDS & HISTORY

50 freestyle

1996 Dana Bleich Rania Elwani

platform

Ragga Runolfsdottir

200 breaststroke

Katrine Bomstad Charlotte Brock

200 butterfly 100 breaststroke

1985 100 & 200 breaststroke

1997 Rania Elwani

Jennifer Mahaney

1987 100 & 200 breaststroke 3-meter

2001 Anne Poleska

200 breaststroke

1991 200 breaststroke

2002 Anne Poleska Lane Bassham

Katherine Rhodes

platform 100 freestyle

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Kim Nicholson Ellen McGrath Angelika Knipping Laurence Bensimon Knipping, Sciples, Nicholson, Bensimon Clark, Knipping, Valerio, Nicholson

Sandi Sciples

100 butterfly

1983

1992

2003 Anne Poleska

1984 100 butterfly platform

1994

2004 Lane Bassham

Stacy Potter Jill Tappen

50 freestyle & 100 backstroke 3-meter 100 & 200 breaststroke 200 IM 400 medley relay 200 medley relay

Landry, Riley, Stephens, Nicholson Landry, Hobbs, Stephens, Milling Carol Landry Angelika Knipping

800 freestyle relay 200 freestyle relay 50 freestyle 200 breaststroke

1982 Kim Nicholson

1981

Barbara Logan

100 & 200 backstroke

1-meter & 3-meter

Records & History

1991 First Team All-SEC Ragga Runolfsdottir

ALABAMA’S ALL-SEC PERFORMERS

2014 Kaylin Burchell

2009 Carrie Dragland Elizabeth Hughes

2005 Anne Poleska

2004 Lane Bassham

2003

1994

1994

1998

1988

Katherine Rhodes

Stacy Potter

Nora Zhong

Leigh Ann Fleshman Kelly Purcell

1992

1993

1997

Jennifer Mahaney

Jennifer Mahaney Stacy Potter

Ann-Sofie Joensson

1991 Ragga Runolfsdottir

1991 Sofie Rylander

1987 Katrine Bomstad Charlotte Brock

1990

1985

1989

Laurence Bensimon Angelika Knipping Ellen McGrath Kim Nicholson

Jamie Gardner Michelle Harris Anita Harrison Katie Williams

Kelly Purcell

Anne Poleska

2002 Lane Bassham Anne Poleska

2001 Anne Poleska

1997 Rania Elwani

1996 Dana Bleich Rania Elwani

1995 Stacy Potter Jill Tappen

SECOND TEAM ALL-SEC 2006

1986 Lisa McClain

1985 Lisa McClain

Crystal Rasmussen

2000 Lane Bassham

1997 Dana Bleich

1996 Karen Jones

HONORABLE MENTION ALL-SEC 2003 Lane Bassham

2002 Marcy Warriner

1996 Amy DeVasher Laura Lloyd Francine Mathot Stacy Potter

1986 Katrine Bomstad Charlotte Brock

1985 Patricia Bryant Sandi Sciples Linda Valerio

1995 Anna Lindberg

1994 Francine Mathot Amy DeVasher Georgia Sewell Helga Sigurdardottir

1992 Sofie Rylander

1991 Rita Garay Jennifer Mahaney Georgia Sewell

1990 Dorie Portela Ragga Runolfsdottir Katie Williams

1989

FRESHMAN ALL-SEC* 2014 Bridget Blood Taylor Zablocki

2012 Kaylin Burchell Angely Martinez

RECORDS & HISTORY

FIRST TEAM ALL-SEC

2011

Paige McCleary Alex Popa Kristel Vourna

2009

Carrie Dragland * started in 2008

Leigh Ann Fleshman Kelly Purcell

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Records & History A FAST HISTORY OF ALABAMA SWIMMING & DIVING THE GARY ILLMAN YEARS The University of Alabama added women’s swimming to its roster of sports in 1975. Gary Illman served as the women’s inaugural coach, leading the Crimson Tide through its first three seasons, posting a 14-5 dual meet record during his time at the Capstone. With Illman at the helm, 13 swimmers earned All-America honors.

It was also under Illman’s tutelage that Vicky Stanley and Christina Jarvis became the Tide’s first national champions in 1976.

Stanley won the 1976 AIAW 50 freestyle title, setting an AIAW record in the process.

Jarvis touched first in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke, becoming the AIAW champion in both events. A year later, Jarvis successfully defended her titles from 1976 and add the 50 breaststroke title as well, giving her a two-year total of five national titles.

While Illman was at the helm, the Tide finished 29th in 1975, fourth in 1976 and ninth in 1977, at the AIAW Championships.

RECORDS & HISTORY

THE HAROLD LANIER YEARS Illman was followed by Harold Lanier in 1978. Lanier’s teams produced a two-year slate of 11-3 in dual-meet competition and 15 swimmers earned All-America status.

In the AIAW Championships, the Tide finished 16th and 11th in 1978 and 1979, respectively.

During Lanier’s tenure, Marla Brooksbank started a career that made her one of the most successful swimmers in Alabama history. As a freshman in 1979, Brooksbank finished second at the AIAW Championships in the 1,650 freestyle. The next year at the World University Games held in Mexico City, she won the 800 freestyle.

THE DON GAMBRIL YEARS In 1980, Don Gambril unified the Alabama men’s and women’s programs, adding the women to a coaching slate that already included the men’s team.

After two years in AIAW competition, which saw the Tide finish 19th in 1980 and 18th in 1981, Gambril’s squad made the jump to NCAA competition beginning with the 1982 season.

It was in 1981, Gambril’s second year as head coach of the women’s

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team, that Barbara Logan earned the Tide’s first individual SEC title.

Logan won from both the 1-meter and 3-meter boards.

The 1983 season saw Angelika Knipping win the SEC 200 breaststroke title. She went on to win the NCAA 50 breaststroke crown that year in championship record time. The 1983 season also saw the Tide earn its highest NCAA finish to date, taking fifth after producing a 10-1 dual-meet record and a second-place finish at the SEC Championships.

In 1985, Alabama became the first SEC team to beat the University of Florida in a dual meet on its way to posting its first and only undefeated dualmeet season, going 12-0. Alabama added another first to its growing list by becoming the first team to unseat Florida as conference champions. The Tide won out over the Gators in the University of Georgia’s Stegeman Hall, breaking Florida’s string of four SEC titles.

Alabama won six individual SEC titles and two relay titles in 1985. Kim Nicholson won the 50 freestyle and the 100 backstroke in 1985, upping her career total to four. Alabama’s eight total SEC titles in 1985 rank as the most in a single year for the Tide.

Overall, Gambril produced a career dual-meet record of 10026 over the 11 years he coached the Tide women, making him one of the few coaches in collegiate swimming history to coach both a men’s and women’s team to 100 or more dual-meet wins each.

Jonty Skinner took control of the women’s program in the spring of 1990 when Gambril left coaching to become an assistant athletic director at Alabama.

THE JONTY SKINNER YEARS Jonty Skinner posted a short, but highly successful tenure as Alabama’s head coach. Under his direction, Alabama brought home three SEC individual titles.

Ragga Runolfsdottir won the 200 breaststroke title in 1991 while Katherine Rhodes won it in 1994.

In between, Jennifer Mahaney won the SEC platform diving title on her way to setting an SEC record.

As a team, Alabama posted its first top-10 national finish in seven years under Skinner’s direction when the 1993 team finished 10th.

The Tide enjoyed its best year under Skinner in 1994, breaking 12 different school records and

posting a ninth-place finish at the NCAA Championships. In addition to winning the SEC 200 breaststroke title in 1994, Rhodes set the Tide’s first SEC swimming record since Angelika Knipping set the 50 breast record in 1983.

For his work with the 1994 squad, Skinner was named SEC Coach of the Year.

Skinner left Alabama in August of 1994 to become the head coach of the U.S. Resident National Team.

THE CHUCK HORTON YEARS Following Skinner’s departure, former Tide assistant coach Chuck Horton was chosen to coach Alabama. His tenure ran from 1994 through August of 1998 and included a trio of top-25 national finishes.

During his tenure, Amy DeVasher, Ann-Sofie Joensson and Jill DeVasher all earned prestigious postgraduate scholarships.

Amy DeVasher and Joensson earned NCAA scholarships and Jill DeVasher’s came from the Southeastern Conference. Ed Reed served as interim coach for the 1998-99 season and Don Wagner was hired in March of 1999.

THE DON WAGNER YEARS Don Wagner’s tenure, which began in the fall of 1999, saw Alabama return to the top 20, including a 15th-place finish in 2003, his final year at the Capstone, as well as finishing 16th and 18th in 2001 and 2002 respectively. Under his tutelage, Anne Poleska set the SEC record in the 200 breaststroke and posted

a trio of top-three finishes in the 200 breaststroke at the NCAA Championships. Poleska also won five SEC breaststroke titles under his direction while diver Lane Bassham won the 2002 SEC 3-meter championship. There were 11 school records broken under Wagner, including all five relays.

THE ERIC MCILQUHAM YEARS Eric McIlquham spent nine years as head coach of the women’s program, marking the second-longest head coaching tenure in Tide history, trailing only Gambril’s 11 years at the helm.

Alabama bettered 11 school records during McIlquham’s tenure, including four of the five relay marks. He also saw his student-athletes put 60 swims on the Tide’s all-time top 10, including seven of the all-time top 10 in the 200 individual medley and five of the top six in the 100 backstroke.

Individually, diver Lane Bassham won the 2004 NCAA 3-meter Championship after winning the SEC 1-meter and 3-meter titles that same year. Anne Poleska won the 2005 SEC 200 breaststroke while Carrie Dragland and Elizabeth Hughes won the SEC 3-meter and platform diving titles respectively in 2009.

Alabama enjoyed tremendous success in the classroom under McIlquham, posting the highest team grade point average in the nation in 2012 after finishing runner-up the previous year, while Hughes earned First-team Academic All-America honors in 2010.

Records & History ALL-TIME HEAD COACHES RECORD BY HEAD COACH

Dennis Pursley 2012-present

Eric McIlquham 2004-12

Don Wagner 2000-03

Head Coach Dennis Pursley Eric McIlquham Don Wagner Ed Reed (interim) Chuck Horton Jonty Skinner Don Gambril Harold Lanier Gary Illman Total

Years 2012-present 2004-12 2000-03 1999 1995-98 1991-94 1979-90 1978-79 1974-77

Seasons 2 9 4 1 4 4 11 2 3 39

W 7 41 15 3 25 16 100 11 14 232

-

L 7 47 16 4 16 16 28 3 5 142

-

T 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Pct. .500 .466 .484 .429 .610 .500 .781 .786 .737 .620

Ed Reed 1999 (Interim)

Chuck Horton 1995-98

Jonty Skinner 1991-94

Don Gambril 1979-90 YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

Harold Lanier 1978-79

Gary Illman 1974-77

Year 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Record 5-2-0 2-5-0 4-4-0 0-9-0 9-3-0 5-3-1 6-6-0 1-5-0 3-7-0 6-5-0 5-5-0

SEC Finish (pts) 8th (526) 10th (353) 7th (249) 9th (195.5) 5th (272) 6th (244) 8th (202.5) 7th (214) 7th (293) 6th (238) 8th (225.5)

NCAA Finish (pts) 39th (13) -42nd (4) 41st (2) 32nd (19) 38th (9) 37th (11) -32nd (12) 21st (44) 21st (43)

AIAW Finish ------------

Coach Dennis Pursley Dennis Pursley Eric McIlquham Eric McIlquham Eric McIlquham Eric McIlquham Eric McIlquham Eric McIlquham Eric McIlquham Eric McIlquham Eric McIlquham

2003 2002 2001 2000

5-5-0 2-4-0 4-3-0 4-4-0

4th 4th 4th 7th

15th 18th 16th 27th

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Don Don Don Don

1999

3-4-0

7th (194)

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--

Ed Reed (interim)

1998 1997 1996 1995

3-4-0 10-6-0 6-2-0 6-4-0

7th 6th 4th 6th

(225.5) (384.5) (426) (396)

33rd (6) 22nd (37.5) 13th (112.5) 15th (70)

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Chuck Chuck Chuck Chuck

Horton Horton Horton Horton

1994 1993 1992 1991

4-4-0 5-4-0 4-2-0 3-6-0

3rd 4th 5th 4th

(497) (397.5) (430.5) (421)

9th (153) 10th (130) -21st (41.5)

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Jonty Jonty Jonty Jonty

Skinner Skinner Skinner Skinner

1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980

12-2-0 8-3-0 10-4-0 12-1-0 9-2-0 12-0-0 8-3-0 10-1-0 7-3-0 7-4-0 5-5-0

3rd (446) 4th (426.5) 6th (344) 3rd (494.5) 3rd (518) 1st (803) 2nd (426) 2nd (529.5) 2nd (464) 4th (612) --

12th (112) 11th (95) 38th (9) 16th (66) 10th (82) 7th (170.5) 7th (107) 5th (185) 9th (115) ---

---------18th 19th

Don Don Don Don Don Don Don Don Don Don Don

1979 1978

6-2-0 5-1 -0

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11th 16th

Harold Lanier Harold Lanier

1977 1976 1975

7-1-0 6-1-0 1-3-0

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9th 4th 29th

Gary Illman Gary Illman Gary Illman

(316) (340.5) (398) (251)

(71) (56) (69) (18)

Wagner Wagner Wagner Wagner

Gambril Gambril Gambril Gambril Gambril Gambril Gambril Gambril Gambril Gambril Gambril

First Opponent Arizona Arkansas Auburn Brenau Centenary Cincinnati Clemson Delta State Drury East Carolina Emory Florida Florida Atlantic Florida Gulf Coast Florida International Florida State Furman Georgia Georgia Southern Georgia Tech Henderson State Houston Illinois Illinois State Indian River C.C. Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky LaSalle College Louisiana-Monroe LSU Maryland Miami (Florida) Michigan Mississippi University for Women Missouri Nebraska New Orleans North Carolina Northeast Louisiana North Carolina State North Texas Northwestern Notre Dame Ohio State Penn State Princeton South Carolina Southern Illinois Southern Methodist Southern Mississippi Southwest Missouri State Tennessee Texas Tulane Vanderbilt Virginia Virginia Tech Washington State West Virginia Western Illinois Wright State

Last Meeting 1987-88 1983-84 1977-78 1977-78 2009-10 1982-83 1981-82 1987-88 2002-03 1977-78 2011-12 1975-76 2009-10 2009-10 2011-12 1974-75 1977-78 1974-75 1999-2000 2001-02 2005-06 1989-90 1996-97 1996-97 1975-76 1982-83 1980-81 1982-83 1986-87 1986-87 2001-02 1974-75 1989-90 1974-75 1978-79

Meeting 1987-88 2013-14 2012-13 1977-78 2009-10 1985-86 2002-03 2013-14 2002-03 1977-78 2013-14 2013-14 2009-10 2009-10 2011-12 2013-14 1978-79 2013-14 2009-10 2009-10 2005-06 1993-94 1996-97 1996-97 1978-19 1985-86 1980-81 1984-85 2013-14 1986-87 2004-05 2012-13 1989-90 1986-87 1995-96

UA-Opp 1-0 7-1 10-25 1-0 1-0 4-0 7-1 14-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 2-26 1-0 1-0 1-0 10-11 2-0 4-23 2-0 4-0 1-0 2-0 0-1 1-0 2-1 4-0 1-0 2-0 9-8 1-0 2-1 22-13-1 1-0 2-3 1-1

1975-76 1980-81 1988-89 1986-87 1979-80 1984-85 1979-80 2011-12 1996-97 1987-88 1984-85 1989-90 1984-85 1981-82 1980-81 1987-88 1985-86 2002-03 1976-77 1990-91 1979-80 1986-87 1986-87 2010-11 1998-99 1983-84 1980-81 1996-97

1976-77 2012-13 1988-89 2009-10 1979-80 1998-99 1996-97 2011-12 1996-97 1987-88 1985-86 1989-90 1984-85 2012-13 1996-97 1990-91 1986-87 2002-03 2005-06 1993-94 2011-12 2012-13 1986-87 2010-11 1998-99 1983-84 1981-82 1996-97

4-0 3-1 1-0 4-0 0-1 11-0 2-2 1-0 2-0 1-0 3-0 2-0 1-0 16-7 6-0 2-0 2-0 1-0 12-3 0-2 11-0 9-0 2-1 0-1 1-0 1-0 2-0 1-0

RECORDS & HISTORY

ALL-TIME SERIES RECORD

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Records & History ALL-TIME ROSTER A

Sonya Adams Caitlin Anderson Diane Anderson Lisa Andersson Tina Andersson Virginia Andreatta Allyson Angle

2003-05 2006-09 1985 2001-03 1996-97 1984-86 2007-10

Keri Coy (Capt. ‘99) Cassie Craddock Marsha Crouch Lauren Cuervo Ellen Culpepper Nancy Curry

D B

RECORDS & HISTORY

Diane Babec 1988-89 Cary Backhaus 1976-77 Ann Bacon 1977-78 Brooke Baldi 2007-10 Tara Ballentin 1995 Meagan Barnett 1999 Susan Bartholomew 1988-90, 92 (Capt. ‘92) Cameron Bass 2009-11 Lane Bassham 2001-04 (Capt. ‘02, ‘03 • MVP ‘00, ‘04) Melina Bassino 2004-07 Selma Beji 2004-07 Bridgett Belyea 2004-07 Laurence Bensimon 1985-86 Andrea Bernthal 2004 Tiffany Berry 1994-97 (Capt. ‘96) Leah Bird 2014-present Palina Bjornsdottir 1994 Katie Black 2008-09 Dana Bleich 1994-97 Bridget Blood 2014-present Lisa Bogosian 2012-present Katrine Bomstad 1985-87 (Capt. ‘87 • MVP ‘87) Meg Bonella 1990-91 (Capt. ‘91) Katherine Bortenlanger 2000-03 Diana Brakefield 1978 Kathy Brameier 1976-78 Dawn Brandewie 1983-84 Hannah Brinks 2007-10 Charlotte Brock 1986-89 Carole Brook 1985-86 Marla Brooksbank 1979-82 (MVP ‘80) Jennifer Brothers 1983-85 Deni Brown 1978-80 Kathy Bruner 1982-85 Patricia Bryant 1982-85 Callan Buck 2011-12 Jen Buffington 1996-99 Kaylin Burchell 2012-present (Capt. ‘14) Sarah Burns 1997-2000 (Capt. ‘99) Melissa “Sis” Burovac 1991-92 Britney Busch 2008-11

C

Kathleen Caldwell 1992-95 Catalina Casaru 2001-03 Carmel Clark 1985-88 Sarah Clifford 1980-82 Patricia Clug 1980 Kelly Coellner 1998-01 (Capt. ‘00-’01 • MVP ‘99) Olivia Covey 2008-11 Karre Cox 1980-81 Dawn Coy 2000-2001

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1996-99 2008-11 1981-84 2009-10 1976-78 1975-77

Mary Ellen Dash Katy Davidson (Capt. ‘02) Katelyn Davis Kayla de Boer Agustina de Giovanni (MVP ‘08, ‘09) Lauran Deam Lisa Denaberg Lena deVal Amy DeVasher (Capt. ‘96) Jill DeVasher Nathalie Dietiker Anna Doig Sarah Donaldson Kate Donnelly Brooke Donoho (Capt. ‘00) Emily Donohue Susie Dorrough Carrie Dragland (MVP ‘10) Marissa Dressel Vega Drew Jenny Dudley Lauren Dunn

E

Brooke Elias Baylee Ellson Maria Elm Rania Elwani (MVP ‘96, ‘97) Lisa Emmons Monica Eriksson Julia Etterer Katrice Ewanich (Capt. ‘11)

1975 1999-02 2007-08 2012 2006-10 1983 1979 1979-80 1993-96 1995-98 1991-93 1985-87 1991 1975-76 1997-2000 1998-01 1993 2009-10 2011 1979-80 1996-97 2008-11

2013-present 2008-10 1995-98 1996-97 1978-79 1980 2010-11 2007-11

F

Emily Facchine 2012-present (Capt. ‘14 & ‘15) Darren Fagden 1983-84 Kara Feeney 2010-12 Kara Fredlock 2015-present Laura Finelli 2011 Margaret Fischer 1979-80 Lee Ann Fleshman 1987-89 Holly Forbes 1995 Kristen Francis 1999 Molly Frantz 1979-82

G

Alison Gallagher Jenna Gallo Rita Garay Beth Gardner Jamie Gardner Gina Gatti Victoria Genova Monica Geohagan

1992-93 2010-13 1990-93 1984-87 1988-90 1982 2003-07 1994-97

Amanda Gilbert 2004-07 Brittany Gilbert 2013-present Stacy Gillies 1992-95 (Capt. ‘93, ’94) Carole Gough 1979 Anna Grant 2003-05 Kate Shannon Gray 2008-11 (MVP ‘11) Belinda Green 1999-02 (Capt. ‘02) Drew Gunnels 1981-83 Anna Rae Gwarjanski 2011-14

H

Hillary Hahmann 2011-13 Kathryn Hallquist 2003-06 (Capt. ‘05) Shelly Hansen 1982-84 Kim Hanson 1985 Margaret Harris 1989-90 Michelle Harris 1989-92 (MVP ‘90) Anita Harrison 1986-89 (Capt. ‘89 • MVP ‘89) Caitlyn Harrison 2009-12 Jenna Hastreiter 2004-05 Sarah Hickinbotham 1994-97 (Capt. ‘97) Pam Higgs 1975-77 Shelby Hixon 2009-12 Beth Hobart 1975-77 Liz Hobbs 1980-83 Allyson Horn 1980-81 Victoria Hove 2013-present Kym Hucal 1989-92 Carrie Huff 1977-79 Susan Huff 1989 Elizabeth Hughes 2007-10 Caroline Humphreville 2006-07

I

Kaula Ilioupoulos Kathleen Ireland

J

Sarah James Christina Jarvis Ann-Sofie Joensson Jennifer Johnson Stephanie Johnson Karen Jones (Capt. ‘97, ‘98) Jennifer Joy

K

1975 1980

1977 1976-77 1994-97 1991 2005-08 1995-98 1988

Maddie Kamman 2014-present Cynthia Kangos 1987 Carole Ann Keating 1975-78 Kelly Kerr 2000-03 Jan King 1981 Michele King 2001-03 Stephanie Kinsey 2012-14 Jennifer Kirrstetter 1985-88 (Capt. ‘88) Aimee Kliewer 2006 Stephanie Klotz 2013-present Tammy Kneer 1992-94 Angelika Knipping 1983-85 (MVP ‘83, ‘85) Rebecca Konkel 1983 Jana Korsch 1989-92

Caroline Korst Irini Kosta

L

Alison Lafevers Jo Dee Lake Carol Landry (MVP ‘81) Laura Landry Claire Leddy Anna Lindberg Tracy Lindsay Laura Lloyd (Capt. ‘98) Barbara Logan Jane Looney Barbara Losche Jennifer Lowe Kelsie Ludolph Samantha Lugar Cindy Lygutis Mary Lyles Meghan Lynch

2014-present 2002

2003-07 1991-93 1981-84 1990 1979 1993-95, 97 1981-82 1995-98 1979-82 1975 1976-78 1987-89 2008-11 2008-11 1978 1975 2001-03

M

Bonnie Macdonald 2014-present Melanie MacKay 1975-78 Jennifer Mahaney 1990-93 (Capt. ‘93 • MVP ‘92) Amanda Maher 2006-07 Marianne Mancino 1980 Charlene Maneki 1975-77 Liz Manz 1978-79 Eleonora Markou 2003-05 Karen Martin 1975 Angely Martinez 2012-present Leslie Mason 1978 Paige Matherson 2015-present April Mathis 1995-96 Francine Mathot 1994-97 Miranda Matias 2002 Lisa McClain 1983-86 Paige McCleary 2011-14 (MVP ‘12) Erica McCollough 1994 Holly McCreless 2000-02 Charlene McDaniels 1978 Liz McGiffin 2001-04 Ellen McGrath 1982-85 Chrissy Menendez 2000-01 Katie Merriam 2001-01 Tammy Merrill 1987-88 Ashley Messmore 2004 Renata Miatto 2000-02 Anne Marie Milling 1980-83 Hanna Miluska 2005-06 Valery Monroe 1981 Jenna Montgomery 2008-11 Cindy Morris 1979-80 Katheryne Muth 2012-13

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Callie Nettles 2011-12 Kathryn Newland 1989-92 (Capt. ‘91, ’92) Karen Nicholson 1982 Kim Nicholson 1982-85 (MVP ‘82, ’85) Pernille Nimb 1986-89 Mia Nonnenberg 2015-present Debbie Nuckolls 1976-78

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Heather O’Brien Shannon O’Shea Emma Olsson

2001 1987 1998

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Justine Panian 2013-present Brittany Parkey 2012-13 Alaina Patterson 2000-03 Beth Patty 1980 Raechel Pera 2001 Ida Persson 2008-12 (Capt. 12) Lauren Piper 2011-14 Anne Poleska 2001-05 (Capt. ‘02 • MVP ‘01, ‘02, ‘03, ‘05) Alex Popa 2011-12 Dorie Portela 1988-91 Stacy Potter 1993-96 (MVP ‘93, ‘94, ‘95) Morgan Presley 2013-present Kelly Purcell 1987-90

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Lisa Raines 1988-91 Barbie Rank 1994-95 Crystal Rasmussen 2003-07 (MVP ‘06 • Capt. ‘06) Regina Ray 1979 Ann Reddy 1979-81 Catherine Reinagel 2009-10 Katherine Rhodes 1992-95 (Capt. ‘94, ’95) Julie Richards 2007-10 Cindy Riddell 1976-79 Karin Ridderstople 1990 Ellen Riley 1982-85 (Capt. ‘85) Leslie Riley 1980-82 Emily Ritter 1994-95 Nicole Roberts 2007-10

Mary Robertson Becca Rogers Jill Rogers Ann Ross Missy Ruffner Ragga Runolfsdottir (MVP ‘91) Sara Rutledge Sofie Rylander

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Vicky Stanley 1976-78 Nancy Stephens 1983-85 Kellie Stratton 1979-80 Flavia Sugimori 2001-02 Karolina Szczepaniak 2014-present

1977-78 1991-93

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Tracy Salzano 1992 Betsy Saunders 1974-76 Emma Saunders 2013-present Katie Schroeder 2011-12 Suzanne Schwee 2009-12 Sandi Sciples 1984-87 Bailey Scott 2014-present Rosemarie Seaman 1975-79 Lauren Searcy 2013-present Mary-Kate Sellers 2006-09 Arlene Semeco 2004-05 Georgia Sewell 1991-94 Kimberly Sharpe 2004-05 Donna Jean Sheets 1985-86 Jenny Siegart 1995-96 Helga Sigurdardottir 1992-94 Gunilla Siljeback 1980 Jamie Silverman 1985-86 Susan Simpson 1985-86 Kim Singer 2005-08 (Capt. ‘08) Cami Sink 2001 Mallory Slaughter 1991-92 Jackie Slingerland 1997-2000 Patti Slucher 1979 Erin Sparks 2005-08 (MVP ‘07 • Capt. ‘08) Beth Sprigg Elle St. Charles 2007-10 Kim Staab 1986-87 Sam Stanley 2012

Kate Tallett Kasie Talon Jill Tappen (Capt. ‘95) Karen Taylor Karli Taylor Ryann Taylor Tara Theilemann Drue Thorn Temarie Tomley Dakota Toner Ginny Trott Paige Troyan Erin Tuite Julie Turk Stacy Turner Karissa Tuthill (Capt. ‘07) Meme Tynan (Capt. ‘80)

1991-92 2008 1992-95 1985 1993-96 1996-98 2004-07 1976-78 2015-present 2014-present 2000-01 2008-11 1989 1976-78 1982-83 2004-07 1979-80

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Marcy Warriner 1999-2002 (Capt. ‘02) Dagmar Waxenberger 1978 Yvonne Waxenberger 1978 Nicole Weatherman 2004 Kacey Weddle 2007-10 Doris Weibke 1983 Jane Weir 1979-80 Janna Wiegold 1987 Carina Wiberg 1987 Sharon Wilkerson 1978 Ashley Williams 1987 Kathy Williams 1979-81 Katie Williams 1987-90 (Capt. ‘90 • MVP ‘88) Teri Williams 1990-93 Elizabeth Wine 1987 Melaine Wirtner 1988-89 Brooke Wise 2000 Michelle Wise 1996-98 Debbie Wright 1975-76

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Taylor Zablocki Emily Zapinski Maggie Zblewski Jill Zenter Nora Zhong

2014-present 2014-present 2007-10 1978 1997-98

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Linda Valerio 1982-85 Shannon Van Hoy 2007-10 (Capt. ‘09, ‘10) Gail Vasterling 1982 Vanessa Von der Heyde 2006-08 Kristel Vourna 2011-present (MVP ‘12)

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Carol Wagner Kate Wallis

1978 1999

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Records & History WOMEN’S ALL-TIME TOP 10

RECORDS & HISTORY

50 FREESTYLE Kristel Vourna Arlene Semeco Rania Elwani Justine Panian Stacy Potter Ida Persson Bailey Scott Marcy Warriner Stephanie Kinsey Nora Zhong

22.66 22.71 22.72 22.92 22.95 22.95 23.06 23.18 23.25 23.27

2014 2005 1997 2014 1995 2009 2014 2000 2014 1997

1,650 FREESTYLE Jenna Gallo Ann-Sofie Joensson Marla Brooksbank Laurence Bensimon Beth Hobart Bonnie Macdonald Lisa Raines Hanna Miluska Nicole Weatherman Agustina de Giovanni

16:13.56 16:18.10 16:27.57 16:33.88 16:37.45 16:40.62 16:45.40 16:49.14 16:50.58 16:52.05

2013 1995 1979 1985 1977 2013 1990 2005 2004 2008

100 BUTTERFLY Kristel Vourna Hannah Brinks Stacy Potter Candace Weiman Suzanne Schwee Ida Persson Nora Zhong Georgia Sewell Anna Lindberg Justine Panian

52.16 52.97 53.08 53.13 53.71 53.96 54.05 54.31 54.94 54.95

2011 2009 1995 2003 2009 2009 1998 1994 1994 2014

100 FREESTYLE Ida Persson Emma Saunders Rania Elwani Arlene Semeco Alexa Popa Kristel Vourna Erin Sparks Stacy Potter Bailey Scott Justine Panian

49.26 49.31 49.44 49.85 49.93 50.19 50.36 50.39 50.40 50.46

2009 2013 1997 2005 2012 2010 2008 1994 2014 2014

100 BACKSTROKE Stephanie Kinsey Caroline Korst Stacy Potter Emma Saunders Kathryn Hallquist Cassie Craddock Lauren Piper Michele Rielly Suzanne Schwee Bailey Scott

53.58 53.70 54.07 54.09 54.34 54.46 54.48 55.08 55.55 55.76

2014 2014 1994 2013 2006 2009 2011 2014 2009 2014

200 BUTTERFLY Suzanne Schwee Leah Bird Elle St. Charles Victoria Genova Emily Facchine Kristel Vourna Candace Weiman Kacey Weddle Carole Brook Katrine Bomstad

1:57.55 1:57.66 1:58.47 1:58.91 1:59.42 1:59.61 2:00.22 2:00.44 2:00.56 2:01.00

2010 2013 2009 2003 2014 2014 2003 2010 1985 1987

200 FREESTYLE Emma Saunders Anne Poleska Rania Elwani Kate Shannon Gray Anna Rae Gwarjanski Katie Williams Michelle Harris Brittany Gilbert Shannon Van Hoy Kelly Coellner

1:46.46 1:47.21 1:47.73 1:48.64 1:48.66 1:48.68 1:49.29 1:49.44 1:49.49 1:49.71

2013 2001 1997 2011 2012 1989 1990 2014 2009 1999

200 BACKSTROKE Emma Saunders Brittany Gilbert Caroline Korst Jenny Dudley Julie Richards Michele Rielly Lauren Piper Stephanie Kinsey Brooke Elias Anna Rae Gwarjanski

1:55.64 1:56.03 1:57.85 1:57.95 1:58.23 1:58.35 1:58.50 1:58.61 1:59.03 1:59.28

2014 2014 2014 1996 2009 2014 2011 2014 2014 2014

200 IM Kate Shannon Gray Alex Popa Kaylin Burchell Bridget Blood Agustina de Giovanni Candace Weiman Anne Poleska Anna Rae Gwarjanski Suzanne Schwee Kelly Coellner

1:58.15 1:58.84 1:59.30 1:59.60 1:59.97 2:00.02 2:01.05 2:01.50 2:01.64 2:01.84

2010 2012 2014 2014 2009 2003 2001 2011 2010 2001

500 FREESTYLE Laurence Bensimon Agustina de Giovanni Jenna Gallo Ann-Sofie Joensson Pernille Nimb Marla Brooksbank Lisa Raines Bonnie Macdonald Marissa Dressel Emily Zapinski

4:47.16 4:48.37 4:48.95 4:49.15 4:51.43 4:51.59 4:52.26 4:54.10 4:54.12 4:54.61

1985 2007 2013 1994 1986 1982 1990 2014 2010 2014

100 BREASTSTROKE Kaylin Burchell Bridget Blood Anne Poleska Agustina de Giovanni Marcy Warriner Alex Popa Morgan Presley Stephanie Klotz Katherine Rhodes Erin Sparks

59.17 59.97 1:00.08 1:00.75 1:01.30 1:01.33 1:01.34 1:02.02 1:02.34 1:02.42

2014 2014 2002 2010 2002 2011 2014 2014 1994 2008

400 IM Kate Shannon Gray Agustina de Giovanni Anne Poleska Catalina Casaru Katrine Bomstad Laurence Bensimon Emily Donohue Lisa McClain Erin Sparks Kaylin Burchell

4:09.31 4:10.37 4:18.34 4:19.68 4:20.20 4:20.34 4:21.57 4:22.12 4:24.32 4:24.81

2011 2008 2003 2001 1985 1985 2000 1984 2007 2014

1,000 FREESTYLE Laurence Bensimon Jenna Gallo Ann-Sofie Joensson Bonnie Macdonald Marla Brooksbank Nicole Weatherman Agustina de Giovanni Beth Hobart Virginia Andreatta Lisa Raines

9:46.52 9:48.51 9:52.71 9:56.70 9:58.72 10:00.94 10:00.94 10:03.00 10:04.88 10:06.53

1985 2013 1995 2013 1982 2004 2007 1976 1985 1990

200 BREASTSTROKE Anne Poleska Bridget Blood Kaylin Burchell Agustina de Giovanni Alex Popa Stephanie Klotz Kate Shannon Gray Morgan Presley Katherine Rhodes Francine Mathot

2:07.86 2:08.13 2:08.43 2:10.50 2:10:54 2:12.42 2:12.77 2:13.27 2:13.56 2:14.83

2002 2014 2014 2009 2012 2014 2011 2014 1994 1994

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Records & History Event 50 FREESTYLE 100 FREESTYLE 200 FREESTYLE 500 FREESTYLE 1,000 FREESTYLE 1,650 FREESTYLE 100 BACKSTROKE 200 BACKSTROKE 100 BREASTSTROKE 200 BREASTSTROKE 100 BUTTERFLY 200 BUTTERFLY 200 IM 400 IM 200 MEDLEY RELAY

400 MEDLEY RELAY

200 FREESTYLE RELAY

400 FREESTYLE RELAY

800 FREESTYLE RELAY

1-METER DIVING (6 Dives) 3-METER DIVING (6 Dives) PLATFORM DIVING (5 Dives)

University of Alabama SEC Championship NCAA School Record Aquatic Center Record Record Record Kristel Vourna Jenny Bradford (Kentucky) Ariana Vanderpool-Wallace (Auburn) Lara Jackson (Arizona) 22.66 in 2014 22.00 in 2008 21.34 in 2011 21.27 in 2009 Ida Persson Christine Magnuson (Tennessee) A. Vanderpool-Wallace (Auburn) A. Vanderpool-Wallace (Auburn) 49.26 in 2009 48.08 in 2008 46.81 in 2011 46.61 in 2012 Emma Saunders Christine Magnuson (Tennessee) Shannon Vreeland (Georgia) Missy Franklin (California) 1:46.46 in 2013 1:43.00 in 2008 1:41.83 in 2014 1:40.31 in 2014 Laurence Bensimon Caroline Burckle (Florida) Brittany MacLean (Georgia) Brittany MacLean (Georgia) 4:47.16 in 1985 4:34.87 in 2008 4:34.63 in 2014 4:32.53 in 2014 Laurence Bensimon Kim Linehan (Texas) 9:46.52 in 1985 9:35.05 in 1982 Jenna Gallo Tiffany Cohen (Texas) Brittany MacLean (Georgia) Brittany MacLean (Georgia) 16:13.56 in 2013 15:53.85 in 1985 15:40.77 in 2014 15:27.84 in 2014 Stephanie Kinsey Gemma Spofforth (Florida) Gemma Spofforth (Florida) Natalie Coughlin (California) 53.58 in 2014 51.57 in 2008 50.46 in 2009 49.97 in 2002 Emma Saunders Gemma Spofforth (Florida) Gemma Spofforth (Florida) Elizabeth Pelton (California) 1:55.64 in 2014 1:50.56 in 2008 1:48.34 in 2009 1:47.84 in 2013 Kaylin Burchell Kara Denby (Auburn) Breeja Larson (Texas A&M) Breeja Larson (Texas A&M) 59.17 in 2014 1:00.37 in 2008 57.28 in 2014 57.23 in 2014 Anne Poleska Anne Poleska (Alabama) Breeja Larson (Texas A&M) Emma Reaney (Notre Dame) 2:07.86 in 2002 2:08.85 in 2001 2:05.19 in 2014 2:04.06 in 2014 Kristel Vourna Christine Magnuson (Tennessee) Christine Magnuson (Tennessee) Natalie Coughlin (California) 52.16 in 2011 51.00 in 2008 51.00 in 2008 50.01 in 2002 Suzanne Schwee Emily Kukors (Auburn) Cammile Adams (Texas A&M) Elaine Breeden (Stanford) 1:57.55 in 2010 1:54.97 in 2008 1:52.19 in 2014 1:49.92 in 2009 Kate Shannon Gray Ava Ohlgren (Auburn) Melanie Margalis (Georgia) Caitlin Leverenz (California) 1:58.15 in 2010 1:54.97 in 2008 1:52.87 in 2014 1:51.77 in 2012 Kate Shannon Gray Ava Ohlgren (Auburn) Elizabeth Beisel (Florida) Katinka Hosszu (Southern Cal) 4:09.31 in 2011 4:05.78 in 2008 3:58.35 in 2012 3:56.54 in 2012 1:37.24 in 2014 Florida 1:37.23 in 2008 Tennessee 1:35.08 in 2013 California 1:34.24 in 2012 Stephanie Kinsey Gemma Spofforth Lauren Solernou Cindy Tran Kaylin Burchell Caroline Burckle Molly Hannis Caitlin Leverenz Kristel Vourna Colleen Healy Kelsey Floyd Colleen Fotsch Justine Panian Stephanie Napier Faith Johnson Liv Jensen 3:34.08 in 2014 Auburn 3:33.40 in 2008 Texas A&M 3:28.93 in 2013 Stanford 3:27.51 in 2014 Stephanie Kinsey Margo McCawley Paige Miller Maya DiRado Kaylin Burchell Kara Denby Breeja Larson Katie Olsen Kristel Vourna Ava Ohlgren Caroline McElhany Felicia Lee Emma Saunders Emily Kukors Liliana Ibanez Lopez Lia Neal 1:29.96 in 2014 Tennessee 1:29.07 in 2008 Georgia 1:26.89 in 2013 Arizona 1:26.20 in 2009 Kristel Vourna Michele King Maddie Locus Lara Jackson Bailey Scott Carly Mathes Chanta Van Landeghem Lindsey Kelly Justine Panian Christine Magnuson Allison Schmitt Justine Schluntz Stephanie Kinsey Brittany Nauta Megan Romano Taylor Baughman 3:20.33 in 2007 Auburn 3:13.09 in 2008 Georgia 3:11.23 in 2013 Georgia 3:09.40 in 2013 Erin Sparks Ava Ohlgren Allison Schmitt Shannon Vreeland Vanessa Von der Heyde Melissa Marik Chanta Van Landeghem Chanta Van Landeghem Ida Persson Emily Kukors Shannon Vreeland Allison Schmitt Agustina de Giovanni Kara Denby Megan Romano Megan Romano 7:17.33 in 2003 Auburn 6:57.28 in 2008 Georgia 6:53.58 in 2011 Georgia 6:52.64 in 2013 Anne Poleska Ava Ohlgren Morgan Scroggy Shannon Vreeland Candace Weiman Caitlin Geary Chelsea Nauta Megan Romano Anna Grant Melissa Marik Melanie Margalis Jordan Mattern Eleonora Markou Emily Kukors Allison Schmitt Allison Schmitt Paige McCleary Paige McCleary (Alabama) Taryn Zack (South Carolina) Cassidy Krug (Stanford) 325.88 in 2014 325.88 in 2014 336.55 in 2011 361.55 in 2007 Paige McCleary Paige McCleary (Alabama) Laura Ryan (Georgia) Christina Loukas (Indiana) 377.70 in 2014 377.70 in 2014 413.75 in 2014 437.75 in 2009 Carrie Dragland Paige Brown (LSU) Victoria Lamp (Tennessee) Haley Ishimatsu (Southern Cal) 320.30 in 2009 300.30 in 2008 356.10 in 2014 396.75 in 2013

RECORDS & HISTORY

WOMEN’S RECORDS

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Records & History ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND THE CRIMSON TIDE Alabama’s swimming and diving program enjoyed yet another tremendous success in the classroom.

During the 2013-14 academic year, Alabama was the only program in the nation to have both its men’s and women’s teams score at the NCAA Division I Championships and finish in the top-25 by team GPA. The women, which led the nation in terms of team grade point average in 2012 and 2013, did so again in the fall of 2013, posting a 3.62, 3.47 and 3.68, respectively after finishing second in 2011 and third in the spring of 2014.

The Crimson Tide men have also earned the spotlight for their academic accomplishments. In 2011 the Tide men were ranked No. 1 nationally with a 3.44 team GPA. The Tide men produced a pair of NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winners over the past four years, with Kyle Weeks earning the one in 2012 and Adam Booher in 2011.

On the conference level, Alabama’s women have earned Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll honors 336 times since the award’s inception in 1984, including an impressive 159 honors over the past six years.

The men have totaled 261 spots on SEC Academic Honor Roll since 1984 and 126 over the past seven years.

The Tide’s recent academic prowess is nothing new. During his standout career, Vlad Polyakov won a 200 breaststroke World Championship, twice finaled at the Olympic Games, won a pair of NCAA Championships, five SEC titles and set the SEC 200 breaststroke record. He was just as impressive in the classroom, earning a berth on the prestigious CoSIDA Academic All-American at-large team three years running.

Six other Tide athletes have earned a spot on the CoSIDA Academic All-American at-large team since 2005 – Kyle Weeks (2011 and 2012), Elizabeth Hughes (2010), Kevin Greer (2009), Apostolis Tsagkarakis (2007), Guido Arroyo (2006) and Stewart Smith (2005). In 1998, Jill DeVasher became the first member of the Alabama swimming and diving program to earn a place on the at-large team.

In addition to the Tide’s Academic All-Americans, Austin Shirey (2008), Adam Booher (2011), Dan Armstrong (2011) and Brian Carr (2014) all earned a place on the CoSIDA Academic

THE BILL BATTLE ACADEMIC CENTER

RECORDS & HISTORY

The Bill Battle Academic Center at Paul W. Bryant Hall is the crown jewel in Alabama’s $125 million Crimson Tradition building initiative.

Through the auspices of the Crimson Tradition Fund, Alabama took its former athletic dorm and converted it into a 55,000-square foot state-ofthe-art facility that benefits all 500-plus Crimson Tide student-athletes.

The building’s many amenities includes a 48-seat computer lab with the most up to date equipment available. The computer lab also houses 25 laptop computers that can be checked out by student-athletes for use on team road trips. There are math, English and writing labs as well as individual study rooms. The athletic academic advisor offices are also housed in the building along with several study lounges, two 50-seat classrooms and a 140-seat classroom.

The classrooms have cutting-edge teaching devices, including digital projectors and “smart boards” that allow instructors to interact with students on the go. Throughout the building, there are 16 information stations that provide student-athletes with news about tutorials, study sessions and even practice schedules.

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All-Region IV At-Large team over the last seven years.

Postgraduate scholarships are another area where Alabama continues to bring home national and conference honors. A total of nine UA swimmers and divers have earned 11 NCAA and SEC Postgraduate scholarships since 1991. A five-time SEC Champion and the 1991 NCAA Runnerup off the 1-meter board, Mark Rourke capped off his career by earning Alabama Swimming and Diving’s first NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship in 1991.

Rourke’s inaugural crimson and white honor was followed by backto-back-to-back postgraduate scholarships in the mid-1990s when Amy DeVasher earned one from the NCAA in 1996 and AnnSofie Joensson brought an NCAA award back to the Capstone in 1997. Jill DeVasher completed the trifecta in 1998 winning an SEC scholarship, an award also bestowed upon her sister, Amy DeVasher.

Amy DeVasher and Joensson were standout examples of balancing outstanding academics while competing at the highest level. Both women where first team All-Americans in addition to being academic all-stars.

Mark Jollands was a fourtime All-American and posted the fastest 500 freestyle time in the conference as a senior in 2000 as well as earning an SEC Postgraduate Scholarship. AllAmerican diver Stewart Smith added an SEC Postgraduate Scholarship in 2005.

Kevin Greer, a senior in 2009, not only earned first-team CoSIDA Academic All-America honors, but also came away with the Crimson Tide’s fourth NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.

Adam Booher earned an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship in 2011 while Weeks earned NCAA and SEC Postgraduate Scholarships in 2012.

One of the secrets behind the academic success for Tide athletes is Alabama’s Center of Athletic Student Services (CASS). From the moment a recruit first walks on to campus to the moment an athlete graduates with diploma in hand, the academic services provided are outstanding. For the first year at the Capstone, freshmen and junior college transfers are required to attend nightly study halls. After that, attendance is based on the individual’s GPA and study needs.

CASS is headed by Assistant Athletics Director for Student Services Jon Dever. Dever is

THE BILL BATTLE ACADEMIC CENTER

The latest enhancement to the Bill Battle Academic Center came in the 2013-14 academic year, when the Susan & Gaylon McCollough A-Club Career and Leadership Development Center was dedicated. The center, located on the second floor of the Academic Center, is a place where Alabama student-athletes can hone the skills necessary to take the next step in their lives.

“We felt like this was the next logical step,” Jon Dever said. “We try to prepare our student-athletes with everything they need to be successful in the classroom and now, with this new center, we can help them prepare for that next step in their lives.”

The center and its staff help student-athletes learn everything from creating a resume to utilizing social media in a professional way to how to interview and network effectively.

The suite was named for Alabama football letterman Gaylon McCollough and his wife Susan. McCollough was a center on the Tide’s 1964 National Championship team and an Academic All-America in the classroom who was named All-SEC on the field before being drafted by the Dallas Cowboys.

Records & History assisted by Stephanie Godfrey, swimming and diving’s academic advisor, as well as Heather Anders, Tom Buttram, Brenda Elliott, Fern Hampton, Lance Walker, Lisa Patrick, Evan Cardwell, Molly Dowd, Tyler Roberts and Joy Burroughs. Joining this group are five interns and more than 60 parttime tutors. The entire operation is

housed in the Bill Battle Academic Center located at Bryant Hall.

The CASS staff works as a liaison between the Athletics Department, undergraduate divisions and administrative office of the university. The staff offers career advice and counseling, makes sure all athletes are maintaining satisfactory progress toward their degrees and monitors

academic eligibility. The advisors also secure tutors and schedule study sessions.

All of these services begin with the recruit’s first visit to campus. The advisors set up individual appointments within the department of the recruit’s area of study and accompany them to the meeting. They also give the recruit

a tour of the campus and review the services provided by CASS. The dedicated CASS staff can only give guidance and direction.

Achievement is left in the hands of the student-athlete. If the athlete wishes to succeed in the classroom as they do in competition, then Alabama’s CASS will provide them with every opportunity to achieve their highest goals.

ALABAMA’S ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL NCAA AND SEC POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

Kyle Weeks

Adam Booher

Kevin Greer

Stewart Smith

Mark Jollands

Jill DeVasher

Ann-Sofie Joensson

Amy DeVasher

Mark Rourke

NCAA & SEC 2012

NCAA - 2011

NCAA - 2009

SEC - 2005

SEC - 2000

SEC - 1998

NCAA - 1997

NCAA & SEC 1996

NCAA - 1991

1998 Jill DeVasher 2005 Vlad Polyakov Stewart Smith 2006 Guido Arroyo Vlad Polyakov 2007 Vlad Polyakov Apostolis Tsagkarakis 2009 Kevin Greer 2010 Elizabeth Hughes 2011 Kyle Weeks 2012 Kyle Weeks CoSIDA Academic All-Region 2008 Austin Shirey 2011 Daniel Armstrong Adam Booher 2014 Brian Carr NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships 1991 1996 1997 2009 2011 2012

Mark Rourke Amy DeVasher Ann-Sofie Joensson Kevin Greer Adam Booher Kyle Weeks

NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference 2003 Adam Hall 2007 Austin Shirey SEC Postgraduate Scholarship 1996 1996 2000 2005 2012

Amy DeVasher Jill DeVasher Mark Jollands Stewart Smith Kyle Weeks

SEC ‘Good Works’ Team 2004 Sonya Adams 2007 Austin Shirey Karissa Tuthill 2008 Kevin Greer Allyson Angle 2009 Kevin Greer Allyson Angle 2010 Daniel Armstrong Elizabeth Hughes 2011 Kyle Weeks Kelsie Ludolph 2012 Kyle Weeks Callan Buck 2013 Brian Carr Paige McCleary 2014 Paige McCleary Philip Dockery Paul W. Bryant Student-Athlete of the Year

2000 2002 2005 2007 2008

Dawn Coy Michael Pigassou Bridget Belyea Mary-Kate Sellers Shannon Van Hoy Maggie Zblewski 2010 Elizabeth Hughes Kara Feeney Robert Scrip 2012 Emily Facchine

2007 Karissa Tuthill

1999 Sara Burns Kelly Coellner Brooke Donoho 2000 Katy Davidson Kristen Francis Belinda Green TJ Wolters 2001 Lainee Patterson 2003 Chris Flamion Ginny Trott 2005 Stewart Smith 2007 Mary-Kate Sellers Kevin Greer

Beta Gamma Sigma

Golden Key

1997 Jill DeVasher Anna Lindberg 2001 Mark Jollands 2002 Grant Jollands 2008 Austin Shirey 2011 Kate Shannon Gray

1996 Josh Luber 1997 Jill DeVasher Ann-Sofie Joensson Ann Lindberg 2001 Oren Azrad Katy Davidson 2002 Alaina Patterson 2004 Kat Bortenlanger Megan Lynch Charles Reeves Jeff Smith 2008 Mary-Kate Sellers 2009 Elizabeth Hughes Shannon Van Hoy 2010 Lauren Dunn Andrew Reeves Elizabeth Hughes Elle St. Charles 2011 Kate Shannon Gray

Alpha Mu Alpha

1995 Amy DeVasher 2000 Mark Jollands

Blue Key

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Cardinal Key

1995 Amy DeVasher 1997 Jill DeVasher

1996 Jill DeVasher

Mortar Board

1997 Alex Voris 2011 Andrew Reeves

1995 Amy DeVasher 2005 Sonya Adams Alpha Epsilon Rho 2002 Belinda Green Alpha Kappa Psi 2005 Stewart Smith Alpha Lambda Delta 1995 Jill DeVasher

1995 Amy DeVasher

Eta Kappa Nu

Gamma Beta Phi 1996 Dana Bleich Jill DeVasher Josh Luber Francine Mathot 1997 Jen Buffington Keri Coy Jenny Dudley Laura Lloyd

Kappa Tau Alpha 2001 Katy Davidson 2010 Britney Busch Lambda Sigma

National Society of Collegiate Scholars 2004 Guido Arroyo Alison Lafevers 2007 Kevin Greer Kim Singer Erin Sparks 2008 Elizabeth Hughes Shannon Van Hoy Maggie Zblewski 2009 Britney Busch Lauren Dunn Kate Shannon Gray 2010 Shelby Hixon Elizabeth Hughes Adam Booher Kara Feeney Kate Shannon Gray Robert Scrip Omicron Delta Kappa 1994 Amy DeVasher 1997 Jill DeVasher Ann-Sofie Joensson 1998 Keri Coy 2008 Austin Shirey Kevin Greer Phi Beta Kappa 1996 Amy DeVasher 2009 Kevin Greer Mary-Katherine Sellers 2010 Brooke Baldi

RECORDS & HISTORY

CoSIDA Academic All-American

Phi Eta Sigma 1995 Jill DeVasher Joaquim Ribeiro 1997 Jenny Dudley 1998 Nora Zhong 1999 Kelly Coellner

2005 Karissa Tuthill

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Records & History ALABAMA’S ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2004 Andrea Bernthal Jenna Hastreiter 2005 Kim Singer Erin Sparks 2007 Brooke Baldi Kacey Weddle 2008 Elizabeth Hughes Kelsie Ludolph 2009 Alan Axford Paige Troyan 2010 Lauren Dunn Brooke Baldi Robert Scrip Kara Feeney 2011 Andrew Wrist Callie Nettles Brian Carr Phillip Dockery Paige Troyan Phi Kappa Phi 1996 Jill DeVasher Phi Mu Epsilon 1996 Ann-Sofie Joensson Psi Chi 2008 Elizabeth Hughes Sigma Alpha Lambda 2005 Crystal Rasmussen 2007 Kevin Greer 2008 Shannon Van Hoy Ellen St. Charles 2010 Lauren Dunn Kara Feeney 2011 Kate Shannon Gray Sigma Tau Delta

College of Arts and Sciences Woodrow Alvin Davis Family Student-Athlete Award 1998 Ann-Sofie Joensson Dept. of Economics Finance and Legal Studies Economic Freshman Achievement Award

Dept. of Economics Finance and Legal Studies Economic Faculty Award 1999 Mark Jollands Dept. of Economics Finance and Legal Studies Murray Havens Award 2000 Mark Jollands Outstanding Organic Chemistry Student 2008 Kevin Greer Outstanding Undergraduate in Economics 2000 Mark Jollands 2010 Lauren Dunn Dept. of Healthcare Management Recognition of Excellence in Scholarship 2007 Apostolis Tsagkarakis Recognition for Academic Excellence by a Psychology Major

Tau Beta Pi

2009 Kevin Greer

RECORDS & HISTORY

Council of Presidents’ Freshman Academic Achievement Awards Human Environmental Science 2008 Paige Troyan 2009 Suzanne Schwee Dept. of Journalism Boone Memorial Endowed Scholarship 2000 Katy Davidson Capstone Communication Society Memorial Endowed Scholarship 2001 Katy Davidson

Betty Loomis Distinguished Student Scholarship Award

TCF Academic Achievement Award for Seniors

1998 1999 2002 2008 2010

2005 Darren Erasmus 2012 Kyle Weeks

2011 Britney Busch

Jill DeVasher Brooke Donoho Charles Reeves Caitlin Anderson Kate Shannon Gray Shannon Van Hoy 2011 Giles Gutnecht

1998 Mark Jollands

1996 Francine Mathot

2010 Andrew Reeves

Dept. of Management Recognition of Excellence in Scholarship

Dept. of Marketing Recognition of Excellence in Scholarship 1998 Dana Bleich Marc Schrader 1999 Sarah Burns Karen Jones 2000 Brooke Donoho 2001 Brooke Donoho 2003 Charles Reeves James Willcox 2004 James Willcox 2005 Darren Erasmus Stewart Smith 2007 Tim Hansen Vlad Polyakov Austin Shirey Karissa Tuthill 2008 Austin Shirey 2011 Kate Shannon Gray

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Outstanding Undergraduates in Finance 2002 Kat Bortenlanger Grant Jollands 2003 Kat Bortenlanger Grant Jollands 2004 Kat Bortenlanger 2010 Samantha Lugar Elle St. Charles Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Outstanding Student Branch Award 2002 Oren Azrad Austen LeGrand Bennett III Undergraduate Initiative Scholarships

Dr. Lauris D. and Jacquelyn Graves Endowed Scholarships

Economics Freshmen Achievement Award 2007 Timothy Cline

2005 Jenna Hastreiter

C&BA Management GPA Award

Justice Pelham J. and Gladys M. Merrill Endowed Undergraduate Initiative Scholarship

2010 Kate Shannon Gray

2005 JT Jones Jenna Hastreiter

2012 Kyle Weeks

Parisian Inc. Endowed Undergraduate Initiative Scholarship 2005 JT Jones Evelyn Sanderson Parker Endowed Scholarships 2005 Jenna Hastreiter 2009 Adam Booher J. Kelly Sisk Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Marcus Whitman Award (Finance)

Society of Newspapers Design Outstanding Student Award 2010 Allyson Angle Wilfred Galbraith Endowed Scholarship 2010 Kacey Weddle Capstone Communication Society Memorial Endowed Scholarship 2010 Britney Busch

2009 Britney Busch Excellence in Scholarship -General Business

2003 JT Jones 2005 Jenna Hastreiter

Lucile M. Smith Endowed Undergraduate Initiative Scholarship

Morris L. Mayer Endowed Scholarship in Marketing

2005 JT Jones

TCF John M. Forney, Jr. Endowed Scholarship

Management Information Systems Outstanding Junior

2011 Britney Busch

2008 Austin Shirey Louis Drolet Luckie Memorial Endowed Scholarships

2005 Guido Arroyo

2011 Andrea Rezzonico

Faculty Excellence Award-Management 2011 Andrea Rezzonico

2003 JT Jones

MIS Scholarship Recipient - American Management Systems

Protective Life Insurance Company Inc. Endowed

2005 Guido Arroyo

2011 Kyle Weeks

Undergraduate Initiative Scholarships 2003 JT Jones

Vice President of Publicity-Alabama Information Management Society

Outstanding Undergraduates Award in Finance

Pearce Bevill Leesburg & Moore Accounting Scholarships

2005 Guido Arroyo

2003 Jeff Smith Economics Freshman Achievement Award

Blount Undergraduate Initiative 2007 Jenna Hasstreiter 2009 Mary-Katherine Sellers

2003 Guido Arroyo Culverhouse College of Accountancy Honors Graduate

TCF Academic Achievement Award for Sophomores

Special Achievement Award in Finance

2011 Samantha Lugar Council of Presidents Freshman Academic Achievement Award 2011 Kristel Vourna Electrical and Computer Engineering Junior Meritorious Award 2011 Andrew Reeves

2009 Britney Busch

Psychology Senior Honors Class Award

TCF Academic Achievement Award for Juniors

2012 Suzanne Schwee

Gladys Poe Business Award 2005 Guido Arroyo

2010 Britney Busch

2005 JT Smith

Records & History 2014 CSCAA SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICANS WOMEN

MEN

FIRST TEAM Bridget Blood, Stephanie Kinsey, Paige McCleary, Sarah Musselman, Emma Saunders and Kristel Vourna

FIRST TEAM Phillip Deaton, BJ, Anton McKee, Connor Oslin and Pavel Romanov

HONORABLE MENTION Emily Facchine, Brittany Gilbert, Stephanie Klotz, Bonnie Macdonald, Morgan Presley, Dakota Toner and Taylor Zablocki

HONORABLE MENTION Brian Carr, Szymmy Day and Carl Madden

SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2014 Reece Boyd Jake Carloni Brian Carr Taylor Charles Cameron Conners Szymmy Day Phillip Deaton Philip Dockery Clark Garner Jack Hadjiconstantinou BJ Hornikel Jacob Kelsoe Travis Kerner Carl Madden Dylan Marin Anton McKee Michael Messuri Connor Oslin Robert Ramoska Carlo Rezzonico Pavel Romanov Brent Sagert John Servati Kyle Simpson Brett Walsh Brian Westlake Andrew Wrist

2013 Brian Carr Cameron Conners Phillip Deaton Philip Dockery John Ellis Clark Garner Peter Hillyer BJ Hornikel Travis Kerner Alex Pujol Jake Reynolds John Servati Reese Shirey Brett Walsh Crews Wellford Brian Westlake George Wong Andrew Wrist

2012

2010

Vlad Caciuc Brian Carr Cameron Conners Phillip Deaton Philip Dockery Clark Garner Gilles Gutnecht Hunter Hinson BJ Hornikel Jordan Lesser Alex Pujol Andrew Reeves Jake Reynolds John Servati Reese Shirey Devan Terry Mike Tontillo Kyle Weeks George Wong Andrew Wrist Joe Ziegler Luke Zippi

Daniel Armstrong Alan Axford Adam Booher Catalin Cosma Kyle Lee Sam Morgan Clint McClendon Andrew Reeves Daniel Rozick Jake Reynolds Andrea Rezzonico Robert Scrip Reese Shirey Kyle Weeks Denes Zubcsek

2011 Daniel Armstrong Alan Axford Adam Booher Jake Carloni Brian Carr Cameron Conners Catalin Cosma Phillip Dockery BJ Hornikel Alex Pujol Andrew Reeves Jake Reynolds Andrea Rezzonico Daniel Rozick Reese Shirey Devan Terry Mike Tontillo Kyle Weeks George Wong Andrew Wrist Joe Ziegler Luke Zippi Denes Zubcsek

2009 Daniel Armstrong Adam Booher Catalin Cosma Kevin Greer Kyle Lee Clint McClendon Sam Morgan Andrew Reeves Daniel Rozick Kyle Weeks Denes Zubcsek

2008 Daniel Armstrong Adam Booher Catalin Cosma Kevin Greer Kyle Lee Clint McClendon Sam Morgan Daniel Rozick Andy Schnack Austin Shirey

2007 Riley Boulden Tim Cline Luke Dickson Aaron Fleshner Kevin Greer Tim Hansen Kyle Lee Hunor Mate

Clint McClendon Sam Morgan Vlad Polyakov Andy Schnack Austin Shirey Apostolis Tsagkarakis

2006 Aaron Ashworth Guido Arroyo Spiros Bitsakis William Burke Darren Erasmus Igor Erhartic Chad Frichtl Tim Hansen Ryan Latone Alin Mihalca Andrew Neff Vlad Polyakov Apostolis Tsagkarakis

2005 Guido Arroyo Darren Erasmus Igor Erhartic Tim Hansen J.T. Jones Ryan Latone Franck Southon Stewart Smith

2004 Darren Erasmus Igor Erhartic Adam Hall Tim Hansen J.T. Jones Jesse Maple Jeff Smith Stewart Smith James Willcox Ben Worby

2003 Spiros Bitsakis Darren Erasmus Adam Hall J.T. Jones

Vlad Polyakov Charles Reeves Jeffrey Smith Stewart Smith Frank Southon Apostolis Tsagkarakis James Willcox Ben Worby

2002 Christopher Flamion Grant Jollands Evan Mueller Michael Pigassou Charles Reeves Jeffrey Smith Stewart Smith Scott Weaver James Willcox

1996

1988

Mike Lamothe Josh Luber Adam McBride Russell McDowell Joaquim Ribeiro Alex Voris

Craig Ammon Chris McDaniels

Craig Devitt Mike Lamothe Josh Luber Adam McBride Rick Richmond David Strassburg Brian Tribble Alex Voris

1994

Oren Azrad Grant Jollands Charles Reeves TJ Wolters

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1993

Oren Azrad Mark Jollands Matt Pendleton Alan Rose

Darren Brudos Peter Doig Jamey Myers Juan Lopez David Strassburg

1999 Oren Azrad Mark Jollands Matt Pendleton Alan Rose

1998 Mark Jollands Matt Pendleton Alan Rose Marc Schrader

1997

Peter Berndt Thorbjorn Karlsson Ricardo Valdivia

1995

Craig Devitt Peter Doig Alex Hermeto Nicos Papadopoulos Rick Richmond David Strassburg Alex Voris

2001

1987

1992 Jamey Myers Juan Lopez

1991

1986 Don Berger Filiberto Colon Thorbjorn Karlsson Enrique Romero Ricardo Valdivia

1985 Donald Berger Filiberto Colon Thorbjorn Karlsson Ricardo Valdivia

1984 Filiberto Colon Brendan Moynihan

RECORDS & HISTORY

MEN

Darren Brudos Mark Rourke Jamey Myers

1990 Mark Rourke Craig Ammon

Josh Luber Adam McBride Marc Schrader

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Records & History SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL WOMEN 2014 Leah Bird Bridget Blood Lisa Bogosian Brooke Elias Emily Facchine Brittany Gilbert Anna Rae Gwarjanski Victoria Hove Maddie Kamman Stephanie Kinsey Stephanie Klotz Caroline Korst Bonnie Macdonald Angely Martinez Paige McCleary Keelin McNamara Sarah Musselman Justine Panian Morgan Presley Michele Rielly Emma Saunders Bailey Scott Lauren Searcy Dakota Toner Kristel Vourna Taylor Zablocki Emily Zapinski

2013

RECORDS & HISTORY

Lisa Bogosian Emily Facchine Jenna Gallo Brittany Gilbert Anna Rae Gwarjanski Hillary Hahmann Victoria Hove Stephanie Kinsey Stephanie Klotz Angely Martinez Paige McCleary Keelin McNamara Justine Panian Brittany Parkey Lauren Piper Morgan Presley Michele Rielly Chandler Ryberg Lauren Searcy Ali Smith Kristel Vourna

2012 Lisa Bogosian Callan Buck Kara Feeney Jenna Gallo Anna Rae Gwarjanski Hillary Hahmann Caitlyn Harrison Shelby Hixon

Kayla de Boer Emily Facchine Angely Martinez Paige McCleary Katheryne Muth Callie Nettles Brittany Parkey Ida Persson Alex Popa Suzanne Schwee Kristel Vourna

2011 Callan Buck Britney Busch Kara Feeney Jenna Gallo Caitlyn Harrison Shelby Hixon Kelsie Ludolph Samantha Lugar Paige McCleary Callie Nettles Ida Persson Anna Rae Gwarjanski Suzanne Schwee Kate Shannon Gray Paige Troyan Kristel Vourna

2010 Allyson Angle Brooke Baldi Cameron Bass Hannah Brinks Britney Busch Lauren Cuervo Agustina de Giovanni Carrie Dragland Lauren Dunn Baylee Ellson Julie Etterer Kate Shannon Gray Caitlyn Harrison Shelby Hixon Elizabeth Hughes Kelsie Ludolph Samantha Lugar Jenna Montgomery Ida Persson Catherine Reinagel Julie Richards Nicole Roberts Suzanne Schwee Elle St. Charles Paige Troyan Shannon Van Hoy Kacey Weddle

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2009 Caitlin Anderson Brooke Baldi Cameron Bass Hannah Brinks Britney Busch Olivia Covey Lauren Cuervo Lauren Dunn Baylee Ellson Kate Shannon Gray Caitlyn Harrison Shelby Hixon Elizabeth Hughes Kelsie Ludolph Samantha Lugar Jenna Montgomery Ida Persson Julie Richards Nicole Roberts Suzanne Schwee Mary-Kate Sellers Elle St. Charles Paige Troyan Shannon Van Hoy Kacey Weddle Maggie Zblewski

2008 Caitlin Anderson Allyson Angle Brooke Baldi Hannah Brinks Britney Busch Agustina de Giovanni Lauren Dunn Baylee Ellson Elizabeth Hughes Mary Kate Sellers Jenna Montgomery Ida Persson Julie Richards Nicole Roberts Kate Shannon Gray Kim Singer Erin Sparks Elle St. Charles Paige Troyan Shannon Van Hoy Vanessa Von der Heyde Kacey Weddle Maggie Zblewski

2007 Caitlin Anderson Allyson Angle Brooke Baldi Melina Bassino Bridget Belyea Hannah Brinks

Agustina de Giovanni Elizabeth Hughes Caroline Humphreville Julie Richards Nicole Roberts Mary Kate Sellers Kim Singer Erin Sparks Elizabeth St. Charles Karissa Tuthill Shannon Van Hoy Kacey Weddle Maggie Zblewski

2006 Caitlin Anderson Melina Bassino Bridget Belyea Agustina de Giovanni Caroline Humphreville Alison Lafevers Hanna Miluska Crystal Rasmussen Mary Kate Sellers Kim Singer Erin Sparks Karissa Tuthill Vanessa Von der Heyde

2005 Sonya Adams Melina Bassino Selma Beji Bridgett Belyea Jenna Hastreiter Alison Lafevers Eleonora Markou Crystal Rasmussen Becca Rogers Arlene Semeco Kim Singer Erin Sparks Karissa Tuthill

2003

1998

1993

Katherine Bortenlanger Kathryn Hallquist Alison Lafevers Meghan Lynch Elizabeth McGiffin Alaina Patterson Anne Poleska Crystal Rasmussen Ann Ross Ginny Trott Candace Weiman

Jenny Buffington Sarah Burns Keri Coy Jill DeVasher Brooke Donoho Karen Jones Laura Lloyd Nora Zhong

Nathalie Dietiker Rita Garay Stacy Gillies Jo Dee Lake Helga Sigurdardottir Jill Tappen Teri Williams

1997

1992

Tina Andersson Tiffany Berry Dana Bleich Jenny Buffington Keri Coy Jill DeVasher Jenny Dudley Rania Elwani Monica Geohagan Sarah Hickinbotham Ann-Sofie Joensson Anna Lindberg Laura Lloyd Francine Mathot

1991

2002 Lisa Andersson Kat Bortenlanger Catalina Casaru Kathryn Davidson Belinda Green Meghan Lynch Elizabeth McGiffin Alaina Patterson Anne Poleska Ann Ross Marcy Warriner

2001 Katy Davidson Holly McCreless Lainee Patterson Katherine Bortenlanger Christine Menedez Kelly Coellner Dawn Coy Emily Donohue Belinda Green Marcy Warriner

2000 Sarah Burns Kelly Coellner Katy Davidson Brooke Donoho Emily Donohue Belinda Green

1999 2004 Bridgett Belyea Andrea Bernthal Jenna Hastreiter Liz McGiffin Eleonora Markou Crystal Rasmussen Becca Rogers Ann Ross Karissa Tuthill Nicole Weatherman

Jen Buffington Sarah Burns Kelly Coellner Keri Coy Brooke Donoho Emily Donohue

Susan Bartholomew Sis Burovac Jana Korsch Sofie Rylander Nathalie Dietiker

Meg Bonella Jana Korsch

1990 Kathryn Newland Katie Williams Susan Bartholomew Dorie Portela

1996 Dana Bleich Amy DeVasher Jill DeVasher Maria Elm Monica Geohagan Sarah Hickinbotham Ann-Sofie Joensson Laura Lloyd April Mathis Francine Mathot Jenny Siegart Karli Taylor

1995 Dana Bleich Amy DeVasher Stacy Gillies Ann-Sofie Joensson Anna Lindberg Francine Mathot Jill Tappen Karli Taylor

1994 Amy DeVasher Stacy Gillies Anna Lindberg Katherine Rhodes Helga Sigurdardottir Jill Tappen Karli Taylor

1988 Charlotte Brock Tami Merrill

1987 Anna Doig

1986 Anna Doig Donna Jean Sheets

1985 Ellen McGrath Kim Nicholson

1984 Carol Landry Kim Nicholson

Records & History UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SWIMMING & DIVING HALL OF FAME In 1975, legendary Crimson Tide head coach Don Gambril decided to create the Alabama Swimming Hall of Fame to honor those Tide swimmers, divers and related personnel who had made outstanding contributions to the Crimson Tide program through superb performances. Former head coach and Tide swimming legend Jonty Skinner was the first member to be inducted into the Hall of Fame on the strength of his NCAA Championship and world record, both in the 100 freestyle.

In the fall of 2011, Aaron Fleshner was inducted into the hall after earning a place on the United States’ World Championship team. Betsy Saunders, Alabama’s first female All-American also earning a place in the hall in 2011. Like the 1960 men’s team, Saunders was inducted as a Crimson Tide pioneer. Since Skinner was inducted in 1975, the Hall of Fame has grown to 39 individual members and the 1960 team.

An athlete must meet one of eight requirements to be eligible for induction: 1. AIAW or NCAA champion in an individual event 2. Member of the U.S. Olympic Team 3. Finalist at the Olympic Games 4. Member of the U.S. World Championship Team 5. Finalist at the World Championships 6. Pan-American or Pan-Pacific Games individual medalist 7. One male and one female athlete is chosen as Athlete of the Decade for outstanding contribution to the program.

8. An individual or group that is deemed a pioneer of the program.

2011 Hall of Fame Inductee Aaron Fleshner

JONTY SKINNER | 1975

CASEY CONVERSE | 1977

CARLOS BERROCAL | 1979

First member of the Hall of Fame … Earned the first individual NCAA championship in Alabama’s swimming history … His time of 43.92 in the 100 freestyle on March 29, 1975, in Cleveland, Ohio, set an NCAA record and U.S. Open record … Set a world record in 1976 in the 100m freestyle … Served as the Tide’s head coach from 1991-94.

Set an NCAA record and became the first man in swimming history to break the 15-minute barrier on his way to winning the 1,650 freestyle when he went 14:57.30 on March 26, 1977 in Cleveland, Ohio … Also held the NCAA record in the 1,000 freestyle … Swam for the United States at the 1976 Olympics.

Won the 1979 NCAA 100 backstroke title … Earned a fourth-place finish at the 1976 Olympic Games in the 100 backstroke … fouryear All-American ... SEC Champion.

Earned a silver medal in the 100 meter freestyle and a gold medal as part of the U.S. 400 freestyle relay at the 1976 Olympics … Gold medalist at the 1975 Pan American games …

Four-year All-American.

CHRISTINA JARVIS | 1976 Won five AIAW titles, including the 100 and 200 breaststroke in 1976 and the 50, 100 and 200 breaststroke in 1977 … Set the U.S. Open record in 1976 in the 100 meter breaststroke … AIAW record holder in the 200 breaststroke, 2:18.79 … U.S. Open and AIAW record holder in the 100 breaststroke, 1:04.56.

VICKY STANLEY | 1977 1976 AIAW champion in the 50 freestyle, her winning effort set an AIAW record in that event.

MIKE CURINGTON | 1978 Won three gold medals at the 1975 Pan Am Games … Won four gold medals at the 1977 World University Games … four-year AllAmerican.

WAYNE CHESTER | 1978 First Alabama diver to win an NCAA title, taking first off the 1-meter board at the 1978 NCAA Championships … three-year SEC Champion … two-year All-American.

Finaled in the 200 backstroke at the 1976 Olympic Games for Australia … Won the gold at the 1980 Olympic games as part of Australia’s 400 medley relay … Former SEC record holder in the 200 backstroke … 200 backstroke runnerup at the 1979 NCAA Championships.

JOHN FOSTER | 1980 The Crimson Tide’s first coach … From 1960 to 1973 he compiled 123-48 record in dual meet competition …Coached Alabama’s first All-Americans.

RECORDS & HISTORY

JACK BABASHOFF | 1976

MARK TONELLI | 1979

ARNE BORGSTROM | 1982 Won the 1982 NCAA 1,650 freestyle title …

Named the 1982 SEC Swimmer of the Year …

Named 1982 Alabama Athlete of the Year …

Earned All-America honors four consecutive years … First man to swim the 1,650 freestyle in less than 15 minutes at the SEC Championships.

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Records & History ALABAMA SWIMMING & DIVING HALL OF FAME ANGELIKA KNIPPING | 1983 Won the NCAA 50 breaststroke title on the way to setting a collegiate record in that event which still stands … Won three SEC titles and earned All-America honors 13 times.

GLENN MILLS | 1983 Won the NCAA 200 breaststroke title …

Member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic team …

Member of the 1982 U.S. World Championship Team.

DON GAMBRIL | 1984 Legendary Head Coach of the Crimson Tide …

Head Coach of the 1984 U.S. Olympic Team in Los Angeles … Head coach of the 1983 U.S. Pan-American squad … Head coach of the 1991 U.S. World Championship Team … First individual recipient of U.S. Swimming Award.

BOB WEBSTER | 1985 Won gold medals in platform diving at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics … Four-time SEC Diving Coach of the Year … Coached an NCAA champion and 10 SEC champions.

MARCELLO JUCA | 1985 Won three medals at the 1983 Pan-American Games … Three-time All-American … Member of the 1984 Brazilian Olympic Team.

JENS-PETER BERNDT | 1987 World record holder in the 400 IM … Finalist at the 1988 Olympic Games … Two-time SEC champion

RALPH WRIGHT | 1988 Swimmer of the 1960s

RECORDS & HISTORY

Three year Most Valuable Swimmer … 1968 SEC Most Valuable Swimmer … Five-time SEC champion, winning the 400 individual medley, 1,650 freestyle, 500 freestyle and 200 backstroke and as part of the 800 freestyle relay … Set four SEC records during his career ... Alabama school record holder in eight individual events during his career, including all four strokes and both IMs ... part of three school record setting relays ... NCAA Championships qualifier all three years of his varsity career.

100 freestyle and the 400 freestyle and medley relays … Inaugural U.S. Resident National Team member.

MARK ROURKE | 1991 Finalist at the 1984 Olympics, representing Canada in the platform event … Finalist at the 1992 Olympic Games off the 3-meter board … Four-time SEC champion … Became the first diver in SEC history to win all three diving events at the 1991 SEC Championships, …

Set the school and SEC record holder for the 1-meter diving event … Runner-up at the 1991 NCAA Championships in 1-meter diving.

ELLEN (MCGRATH) OWEN | 1992 Member of the 1992 U.S. Olympic Diving Team … Finaled off the platform at the 1992 Games … 1985 SEC Champion off the 3-meter board … Academic All-SEC in 1985 … Two-time AllAmerica.

1998 NCAA platform champion … Member of the 1998 U.S. World Championship Team …

1997 and 1998 Southeastern Conference Diver of the Year … Two SEC titles … Eight-time first team All-American and three-time honorable mention All-American

STACY POTTER | 2000 Swimmer of the 1990s 1995 NCAA runner-up in the 100 butterfly …

1995 SEC 100 butterfly champion … 12-time first team All-American and 10-time honorable mention All-American … Set the 50 and 100 freestyle school records … Holds the 100 butterfly and backstroke school records …

SEC record setter in the 100 butterfly … Swam on the school-record 200 and 400 freestyle relays and 200 and 400 medley relays.

TRAVIS MYERS | 2000 Swimmer of the 1990s

MARLA BROOKSBANK | 1992 Swimmer of the 1970s First female Alabama swimmer to earn individual All-America honors all four years of her career … Gold medalist at the 1979 World University Games held in Mexico … Alabama’s 1979 Most Valuable Swimmer.

NCAA runner-up in the 100 breaststroke in 1994 … 1992 SEC 100 breaststroke champion … Earned six first team All-America honors and seven honorable mention All-America honors …

Swam on the school-record 200 freestyle and 400 medley relays

STEFAN GHERGHEL | 2002 JEFF WADE | 1992 Swimmer of the 1970s Anchored the 800 freestyle relay that earned Alabama’s first All-America honors at the 1970 NCAA Championships … 1970 Academic AllAmerica … Three-year team MVP … Three-year captain … Five-time SEC champion, with three individual titles and two relay titles … Threetime All-SEC … Set SEC records in the 200 IM, 200 backstroke and 800 freestyle.

GREG HIGGINSON | 1992 Swimmer of the 1980s Total of 12 All-America honors from 1980 to 1983 … Five-time individual SEC Champion …

Winner of the 1982 Commissioners Trophy …

Member of the 1982 SEC Championship team … Three year All-SEC.

KIM NICHOLSON | 1992 JON OLSEN | 1991

Swimmer of the 1980s

1992 Olympic 400 medley and freestyle relay gold medalist and 800 freestyle relay bronze medalist … 1996 Olympic double gold medalist, 400 and 800 freestyle relays … 1996 Olympic team captain … Five-time SEC Champion … 1991 NCAA Championship 100 freestyle runner-up … 50, 100 and 200 freestyle Alabama school record holder … Four-year MVP for the Tide … Member of the 1991 & 1994 U.S. World Championship team … Goodwill Games gold medalist … 1991 Pan-Pacific Games gold medalist … World-record holder as part of the USA’s 400 medley relay … Captain of the 1993 U.S. Pan Pacific squad … Four-time gold medalist at the 1993 Pan Pacific Games - 50 and

Total of 23 All-America honors from 1982 to 1985 … Seven SEC titles, four individual titles and three relay wins … 1984 and 1985 Academic All-SEC … Member of the 1985 SEC Championship team.

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BRENT ROBERTS | 1998

RAFAEL ALVAREZ | 1996 Competed for Spain at the 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympics … Finaled off the Platform at the 1992 Olympics … Dove for Spain at four World Championships - 1991, 1994, 1998 and 2001 … 1995 Southeastern Conference Diver of the Year … 1995 SEC 1-meter Champion …

1995 SEC Platform Champion … 1994 and 1995 All-American … 1994 and 1995 All-SEC.

Won back-to-back NCAA 200 butterfly titles, making him the first Alabama swimmer to repeat as NCAA champion … Posted the third-fastest time in the history of the 200 butterfly, behind only Pablo Morales and Melvin Stewart … 2002 and 2003 SEC 200 butterfly champion … Finaled at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece, taking fifth place in the 200m butterfly … Competed at the 2008 Beijing and 2000 Sydney Olympics … 200m butterfly silver medalist at the 2004 FINA World Championships

LANE BASSHAM | 2004 2004 NCAA 3-meter Champion … 2004 NCAA 1-meter Runner-up … 2004 NCAA Championship Diver of the Meet … 2004 SEC Diver of the Year … Member of the U.S. National Team … Undefeated off both the 1-meter and 3-meter boards during the regular season as a senior … 2004 SEC 1-meter Champion … 2003 and 2004 SEC 3-meter Champion … Top-3 at the SEC Championships eight times, including three SEC titles

Records & History

Apostolis Tsagkarakis - Swimmer of the ‘00 Decade

ANNE POLESKA | 2004

ARLENE SEMECO | 2007

APOSTOLIS TSAGKARAKIS | 2010

Earned a bronze medal in the 200m breaststroke at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece … First Crimson Tide swimmer to earn an individual Olympic medal since the 1984 Games … Swam in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia and the 2008 Games in Beijing … Finished runner-up in the 200 breaststroke at the 2003 NCAA Championships … Earned five SEC breaststroke titles … set the SEC record in the 200 breaststroke … Set school records in six individual events and as a member of all five relays.

2007 Pan Am Games gold medalist in the 50 and 100m freestyles … Pan Am Record holder in the 50m freestyle … School record holder in the 50 freestyle … 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympian.

Swimmer of the 2000s

SUSAN BARTHOLOMEW WILLIAMS | 2004 Earned a Bronze Medal in the triathlon at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece … First Alabama athlete to earn an Olympic medal in a sport other than the one they competed in at the Capstone … Captain of the 1992 Alabama team.

THE 1960 ALABAMA MEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING TEAM | 2009 Pioneer In the fall of 2009, the inaugural Crimson Tide men’s swimming and diving team was inducted in the Alabama Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame for their roles as pioneers of what has grown into a championship tradition.

The 1959-60 team joined their coach, John Foster, who was inducted in 1980, in the Hall.

Five members of the original team, Stroud Curran, Stan Walker, Durham Ellis, Bay Lott and Henry Hagler, were honored during the 2009 Alabama-Arkansas football game in front of 92,000-plus fans.

VLAD POLYAKOV | 2004 2006 FINA World 200m breaststroke gold medalist … Finaled in the 100 and 200m breaststrokes at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece … Competed at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics … 2005 and 2007 NCAA 200 Breaststroke Champion … Runner-up at the 2003 and 2006 NCAA Championships in the 200 breaststroke … 2005 and 2006 SEC 100 and 200 breaststroke champion … 2007 SEC 100 breaststroke champion … set the SEC 200 breaststroke record … Set school records in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes … 2004 FINA World Championship bronze medalist in the 100 and 200m breaststrokes … 2007, 2006 and 2005 CoSIDA Academic All-American At-Large Team … Four-year Coaches Association Academic All-American … 2006 SEC Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year … Four-year Academic All-SEC.

AGUSTINA DE GIOVANNI | 2010 Swimmer of the 2000s Two-time Alabama MVP … Swam on schoolrecord 200 and 400 medley relays and 400 freestyle relay … Ranked in Alabama’s alltime top-10 in seven events - 500, 1,000 and 1,650 freestyles, 100 and 200 breaststrokes and 200 and 400 IMs … Finaled in the 200m breaststroke at the 2007 Pan American Games … Set an Argentine and South American record in the 200m breaststroke … Competed at the 2004 Athens Olympics and the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

12-time All-American, earning three first-team and nine honorable-mention honors … Set the 50 freestyle school records, becoming the second swimmer in school history to go under 20 seconds … Set the school record as part of the 200 and 400 freestyle relays and 200 and 400 medley relays … Member of the CoSIDA Academic All-American At-Large First Team …

Competed at the 2004 Athens Olympics in his native Greece … Competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

BETSY SAUNDERS | 2011 Pioneer Member of the Crimson Tide’s inaugural women’s swimming and diving team … First national championship scorer … First AllAmerican … 1974 All-America in the 50 and 100 freestyles.

AARON FLESHNER | 2011 Posted a top-10 finish off the 3-meter board at the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai, China, as part of the United States National Team … Competed at the 2011 World University Games in Shenzhen, China … Four-year AllAmerican, earning four first-team and four second-team honors … Finished as high as third off the platform at the NCAA Championships … 2009 Southeastern Conference Diver of the Year … Three-time SEC Champion, winning two 3-meter and a 1-meter title … Three-year All-SEC … Set the school record off the 1- and 3-meter boards as well as the platform.

RECORDS & HISTORY

Agustina de Giovanni - Swimmer of the ‘00 Decade

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OLYMPIC MEDALS SIX GOLD, TWO SILVER, SIX BRONZE Alabama’s Olympic history is long and rich.

The Crimson Tide was best representated at the 1984 Olympic Games when 20 Alabama swimmers and divers competed in Los Angeles.

The 1984 Olympics also saw former Tide coach Don Gambril serve as head coach of one of the most successful U.S. Olympic squads in history.

Gambril also served as an assistant coach on four other Olympic staffs: 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980.

Gambril isn’t the only Tide mentor to coach at the Olympics. Current head coach Dennis Pursley was appointed to his first Olympic coaching staff in 1980 and was director of the United States National Team for the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympics. The USA team finished first in the medal count in both men’s and women’s competitions in all three Olympiads of his tenure as national team director, culminating with 33 medals, including 14 gold, at the 2000 Olympics which was described by Sports Illustrated as the greatest team performance

of all time. In 2012, Pursley served as the head coach of British Swimming for the London Olympiad. Jonty Skinner, now in his third stint coaching at Alabama, served as an assistant coach on the United States squad in 1996 and again in 2000.

In 1992, Jon Olsen started a two-Olympic run that netted him five Olympic medals, four of which shine gold, making him the most decorated UA Olympian. Olsen was the mainstay of the USA relay squads in 1992 and 1996. In 1992, he anchored both the 400m freestyle and 400m medley relays to gold medals and the 800m free relay team to a bronze. Along with teammates Jeff Rouse, Nelson Diebel and Pablo Morales, Olsen swam to a world-record finish in winning the 400m medley relay. The fastest man in the history of the Crimson Tide, Olsen’s leg on the USA’s 400m freestyle relay stands was one of the fastest in the history of the sport. Olsen returned for another taste of Olympic glory in 1996. Selected captain of the

United States’ squad by his peers, Olsen swam to double gold as part of the 400m and 800m freestyle relays.

Former Alabama diving coach Bob Webster was a two- time Olympic champion, winning the 1960 and 1964 platform diving gold medal.

Robin Backhaus won a silver in the 200m butterfly in 1972 while Jack Babashoff earned a silver medal in the 100m freestyle in 1976.

In 2004, Anne Poleska and Susan (Bartholomew) Williams became the first Crimson Tide women to earn medals. Poleska took bronze in the 200m breaststroke while Williams changed gears, taking bronze in the triathlon.

And in 2012, eight past and present Alabama swimmers made their way to London, led by Kristel Vourna, who after a standout sophomore season, set the Greek 100m butterfly record on the way to a 12th-place finish at the 2012 Olympiad.

Crimson Tide Medalists

JACK BABASHOFF

ROBIN BACKHAUS

United States 1976 Silver Medal 100 Freestyle

United States 1972 Silver Medal 200 Butterfly

CAM HENNING

MAX METZGER

Canada 1984 Bronze Medal 200 Backstroke

Australia 1980 Bronze Medal 1,500 Freestyle

JUSTIN LEMBERG

JON OLSEN

Australia 1984 Bronze Medal 400 Freestyle

United States 1992 Gold Medals 400 Freestyle & 400 Medley Relays 1992 Bronze Medal 800 Freestyle Relay 1996 Gold Medals 400 & 800 Freestyle Relays

Alabama Olympians 2012 — LONDON

Alex Coci, Romania Kristian Gkolomeev, Greece Hunor Mate, Austria Anton McKee, Iceland Vlad Polyakov, Kazakhstan Karolina Szczepaniak, Poland Arlene Semeco, Venezuela Kristel Vourna, Greece • Semifinalist

JON SIEBEN

Germany 2004 Bronze Medal 200 Breaststroke

Australia 1984 Gold Medal 200 Butterfly

Stefan Gherghel, Romania • Semifinalist Agustina de Giovanni, Argentina Hunor Mate, Austria Anne Poleska, Germany • Semifinalist Vlad Polyakov, Kazakhstan • Semifinalist Arlene Semeco, Venezuela • Semifinalist Apostolis Tsagkarakis, Greece

2004 — ATHENS Brendan Ashby, Zimbabwe Spiros Bitsakis, Greece Agustina de Giovanni, Argentina Igor Erhartic, Serbia Stefan Gherghel, Romania • Finalist Hanna Miluska, Switzerland Anne Poleska, Germany • Bronze Medal - 200 breaststroke Vlad Polyakov, Kazakhstan • Finalist Arlene Semeco, Venezuela Apostolis Tsagkarakis, Greece Susan (Bartholomew) Williams, United States • Bronze Medal Triathlon

2000 — SYDNEY Oren Azrad, Israel Rafael Alvarez, Spain Spiros Bitsakis, Greece Rania Elwani, Egypt Stefan Gherghel, Romania Stavros Michaelides, Cyprus Anne Poleska, Germany Glen Walshaw, Zimbabwe

Rafael Alvarez, Spain Catalina Casaru, Romania Rania Elwani, Egypt Stavros Michaelides, Cyprus Jon Olsen, United States • Gold Medal - 400m & 800m free relays (United States Captain)

1992 — BARCELONA

MARK TONELLI

SUSAN WILLIAMS

Australia 1980 Gold Medal 400 Freestyle Relay

United States 2004 Bronze Medal Triathlon

1988 — SEOUL Peter Berndt, West Germany Rita Garay, Puerto Rico Ragga Runolfsdottir, Iceland

1984 — LOS ANGELES 2008 — BEIJING

1996 — ATLANTA

ANNE POLESKA

Mark Rourke, Canada • Finalist Ragga Runolfsdottir, Iceland Helga Sigurdardottir, Iceland

Rafael Alvarez, Spain Rita Garay, Puerto Rico Stavros Michaelides, Cyprus Jon Olsen, United States • Gold Medal - 400m free relay & 400 medley relay, Bronze Medal 800m free relay Ellen (McGrath) Owen, United States • Finalist

Rafael Alvarez, Spain Ricardo Aldabe, Spain Laurence Bensimon, France *Peter Berndt, East Germany Katrine Bomstad, Norway Carole Brooke, Switzerland Carmel Clark, New Zealand Filiberto Colon, Puerto Rico Mike Davidson, New Zealand Anna Doig, New Zealand Cam Henning, Canada • Bronze Medal - 200m back Frank Iacono, France Marcello Juca, Brazil Angelika Knipping, West Germany Justin Lemberg, Australia • Bronze Medal - 400m Free Felix Morf, Switzerland Mark Rourke, Canada • Finalist Enrique Romero, Spain Andreas Schmidt, West Germany Jon Sieben, Australia • Gold Medal - 200m fly Tony Portela, Puerto Rico

1980 — MOSCOW *Arne Borgstrom, Norway *Cameron Henning, Canada Marcello Juca, Brazil Max Metzger, Australia • Bronze Medal - 1,500m free *Glenn Mills, United States Mark Tonelli, Australia • Gold Medal - 400m medley relay

1976 — MONTREAL Jack Babashoff, United States • Silver Medal - 100m free Carlos Berrocal, Puerto Rico Casey Converse, United States Mark Crocker, Hong Kong Christina Jarvis, Great Britain Mark Tonelli, Australia Jeff Van de Graaf, Australia

1972 — MUNICH Robin Backhaus, United States • Silver Medal - 200m fly Mark Crocker, Hong Kong Colin Herring, New Zealand Jacques LeLoup, Belgium * Made countries Olympic Team, but country boycotted the Games

BAMA’S NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Since 1975, a member of the Crimson Tide swimming and diving teams has stood at the top of the awards stand as a collegiate ate national champion 20 times. The events range from the 50 freestyle to the 1,650 freestyle eestyle and from 1-meter diving to the platform.

Jonty Skinner, currently in his third stintt as an Alabama coach, won the Tide’s first title in 1975, taking top p honors in the 100 freestyle in his freshman campaign with an NCAA record of 43.92. Christina Jarvis and Vicky Stanleyy won titles in 1976. Jarvis won the AIAW 100 and 200 breaststroke reaststroke championships, setting a U.S. Open record d in the 100 breaststroke. Stanley won the AIAW 50 0 freestyle crown, setting an AIAW record with ith her performance. In 1977 Jarvis became the he first Alabama swimmer to repeat as national al champion when she successfully defended her 100 and 200 breaststroke titles while adding the 50 breaststroke crown to her haul.

The 1977 season also saw Casey Converse better the American and NCAA records in the 1,650 freestyle on his way to the awards stand. He became the first swimmer in swimming history to break the 15-minute mark in the 1,650 freestyle with his national championship swim of 14:57.30. Wayne Chester became the Tide’s first diving champion in 1978 winning the 1-meter diving title. Carlos Berrocal brought the 100 backstroke crown back to the

KRISTIAN GKOLOMEEV 2014 NCAA 50 Freestyle Champion

Capsto Capstone in 1979 while Arne Borgstrom earne earned Alabama’s first title of the 198 1980s when he won the 1,650 fre freestyle in 1982.

It seemed Alabama owned tthe breaststroke in 1983 when Angelika Knipping won the women’s 50 breaststroke title and Glenn Mills won the men’s 200 breaststroke title.

Diver Brent Roberts added to the Crimson Tide legacy of champions by winning the p platform in 1998. In 2002 and 2 2003 Stefan Gherghel won ba back-to-back 200 butterfly titles.

La Lane Bassham captured the Tide wom women’s first diving title by winning the iin 2004 NCAA 3-meter champion.

In 2005, Vlad Polyakov went from O Olympic finalist to NCAA 200 breastst breaststroke champion in the span of a few sshort months. Polyakov, who finished firs first or second in the NCAA 200 breaststroke finals all four years of his career, closed out his Alabama tenure by winning the 2007 NCAA 200 breaststroke championship.

In 2014, Kristian Gkolomeev added his name to the Crimson Tid Tide’s list of NCAA champions when he became tthe first UA swimmer under 19 seconds in the 50 ffreestyle, earning Alabama’s 20th collegiate national title.

JONTY SKINNER

ANGELIKA KNIPPING

WAYNE CHESTER

1975 NCAA 100 Freestyle Champion

1983 NCAA 50 Breaststroke Champion

1978 NCAA 1-meter Diving Champion

VLAD POLYAKOV

GLENN MILLS

CASEY CONVERSE

2005 & 2007 NCAA 200 Breaststroke Champion

1983 NCAA 200 Breaststroke Champion

1977 NCAA 1,650 Freestyle Champion

ARNE BORGSTROM

VICKY STANLEY

1982 NCAA 1,650 Freestyle Champion

1976 AIAW 50 Freestyle Champion

CARLOS BERROCAL BERR

BRENT ROBERTS

1979 1 197 9 NCAA 100 B Backstroke Champion

1998 NCAA Platform Diving Champion

LANE BASSHAM 2004 NCAA 3-meter Diving Champion

STEFAN GHERGHEL GHERGH H 2002 & 2003 NCAA 20 200 Butterfly Champion

Christina Jarvis is the Crimson Tide’s alltime leader with five collegiate national championships, repeating as the AIAW 100 and 200 breaststroke champion in 1976 and 1977 as well as adding the 50 breaststroke champion in 1977.

CHRISTINA JARVIS 1977 AIAW 50, 100 & 200 Breaststroke Champion; 1976 AIAW 100 & 200 Breaststroke Champion

Records & History

THE DON GAMBRIL OLYMPIC POOL

AT THE ALABAMA AQUATIC CENTER

RECORDS & HISTORY

Over the past three decads, the Alabama Aquatic Center has gained a reputation for housing one of the fastest pools not only in the Southeastern Conference, but in the nation.

The pool bears the name of the man who spearheaded its construction. Don Gambril, long time Alabama mentor and head coach of the 1984 United States Olympic Team, oversaw the competition pool of the aquatic center from concept to completion and then watched the Crimson Tide’s home become one of the toughest places in the nation for an opposing team to come in and win. Prior to the 2002 season, the pool where he ruled was renamed the Don Gambril Olympic Pool.

The home of the Crimson Tide received a full renovation over the past several years, bringing the facility back to the standard of excellence that it has enjoyed through the years.

The $1.5 million renovation included: • Complete renovation of the men’s and women’s locker rooms • A new pool surface • Office space added for coaches and administration • The pool was painted and tiled • The facility’s light fixtures were changed • A new sound system was installed Before the 2002 season, the lobby of the Aquatic Center was converted into a Hall of Fame which not only houses the University of Alabama Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame but also mementos and informational displays of Alabama’s past and present, making it one of the nation’s best for a college sports program.

One aspect that has not changed is the facility’s reputation as one of the fastest pools in the country. A ringing testament to this claim

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occurred when Martin Zubero set a world record in the 200-meter backstroke (1:56.57) during the 1992 Rammer Jammer Invitational.

It was not the first time that Zubero had a ‘good’ time at the Alabama Aquatic Center. He set a U.S. Open record in the 200 yard backstroke (1:43.40) at the 1990 SEC Championships.

Further proof was offered by the legendary Tracy Caulkins, who set a pair of American records at the AQC, a short time after the pool opened.

In 2009, the nation’s best conference gathered in Tuscaloosa as the Alabama Aquatic Center played host to the SEC Championships for the seventh time since 1982.

The Crimson Tide has built an impressive reputation for winning in the Aquatic Center. Since the facility opened in 1981, the Crimson Tide men’s team has only lost a handful of home dual meets. Of the three SEC Championships the Tide won in the decade of the 1980s, the 1982 and 1987 men’s titles were won in the Aquatic Center.

The Aquatic Center’s main competition pool is 25-yards by 50-meters.

It is 6.5 feet deep at its shallowest point and 18 feet at its deepest. When set up for long-course competition, the pool boasts eight nine-foot wide lanes. When setup for short course, the pool can accommodate up to 17 nine-foot wide lanes.

The main pool has four springboards - two 1-meter and two 3-meter.

The diving well also boasts a five- and 10-meter platform.

The main competition venue seats 1,500, every seat of which is often taken during invitational and championship meets.

In addition to the main competition course, the Aquatic Center has an eight lane, 25-yard pool. The Aquatic Center also contains a complete weight room as well as dryland training areas and meeting rooms, all utilized by the Alabama swimmers and divers in their training.

PHILLIP SENIOR

PAVEL ROMANOV SOPHOMORE

CREWS WELLFORD JUNIOR

DEATON

JUSTINE JUNIOR BAILEY SCOTT SOPHOMORE

PANIAN

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ALABAMA SWIMMING & DIVING

9.12.14 DELTA STATE 4 P.M. 2.17-21.15 SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS

(TUSCALOOSA, ALA.)

(AUBURN, ALA.) 10.10.14 GEORGIA* 3 P.M. 2.28-3.1.15 BULLDOG LAST CHANCE MEET (ATHENS, GA.)

(ATHENS, GA.) 11.1.14 LSU* & AUBURN* 11 A.M. 3.9-11.15 NCAA ZONE B CHAMPIONSHIPS

(TUSCALOOSA, Ala.)

(ATHENS, GA.) 11.20-22.14 VIRGINIA TECH INVITATIONAL ALL DAY 3.19-21.15 WOMEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP

(BLACKSBURG, VA.)

(GREENSBORO, N.C.) 1.10.15 TEXAS A&M* 1 P.M. 3.26-28.15 MEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP

(COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS)

(IOWA CITY, IOWA)

1.15-17.15 ARENA GRAND PRIX ALL DAY HOME MEETS IN BOLD ALL TIMES ARE CST

(AUSTIN, TEXAS) *SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE MEET 1.23.15 CINCINNATI 4 P.M.

(TUSCALOOSA, ALA.)

ALL DAY ALL DAY ALL DAY ALL DAY

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