Alabama Swim & Dive Wins More Gold, Breaks Another School Record During Day Three of SEC Championships
Alabama added to its gold medal tally and improved yet another school record on day three of the Southeastern Conference Swimming and Diving Championships in College-Station, Texas, Thursday. Charlie Hawke and Rhyan White highlighted the third day’s action by grabbing gold (200 freestyle) and bronze (100 butterfly), respectively.
Hawke won the men’s 200 freestyle by bettering his own school record with the fastest time in the nation this season. With her third-place finish, White has now reached the podium in four-straight championships in the 100 butterfly.
The Tide closed the third day with the women in seventh place with 364 points, while the men’s squad is sixth with 354 points.
Head Coach Margo Geer Said:
“We had another strong showing today, filled with some big moments. Having two all-time top-10 swims in the first heat of the night got us off to a great start, setting the tone for the session. Having three girls in the 100 fly was big for us, especially making the podium for the fourth-straight season. Seeing that performance followed up by the men with another all-time top-10 swim was really awesome as well. Closing the night with four guys scoring in the 200 freestyle, including getting the win, was huge for us. It was a great way to end the night and we’re looking forward to a great day tomorrow.”
Crimson Tide Highlights
- Charlie Hawke (1:31.20) posted the fastest time in the nation this season to win the men’s 200 freestyle, bettering the school record for the fifth time during his sophomore campaign and second time this week after posting a new program mark as the leadoff of Tuesday’s 800 freestyle relay
- In addition to Hawke’s win, Kaique Alves, Kacper Piotrowski and Cam Auerbach took sixth, 15th and 21st, respectively, in the men’s 200 freestyle
- The men’s 200 freestyle contingent combined to score 72 points for the Crimson Tide
- Rhyan White (51.47) earned a spot on the podium in the 100 butterfly at the SEC Championships for the fourth year in a row
- In addition to White’s third-place finish, Emily Jones and Kailyn Winter took 10th and 23rd place, respectively, in the women’s 100 butterfly
- Mateo Miceli took 10th in the men’s 100 butterfly, clocking a 45.95, while Bernardo Bondra de Almeida finished 18th with a 46.71
- Miceli’s time ranks him third all-time at Alabama in the 100 butterfly and marks the first time he has broken the 46 second barrier in the event
- Peter Edin moved up eight spots from his seed, taking 17th to score in the men’s 3-meter springboard
- Kensey McMahon (4:11.62) and Laci Black (4:15.47) placed first and sixth, respectively, in the C-final of the women’s 400 individual medley, taking 17th and 22nd overall
- McMahon now holds the sixth fastest time in Alabama history in the 400 individual medley, while Black now ranks No. 10 all-time
Up Next
- Alabama returns to action Friday at 9:30 a.m. CT with prelims of the men’s and women’s 200 butterfly, 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke and the women’s platform diving
- Finals get underway at 5:30 p.m. CT, with streaming available on SECN+ and live results available on MeetMobile.
- Timed finals of the men’s and women’s 400 medley relays will be swum at the end of the session
