Category archives for: Swimming & Diving (W)

Tide prepares for start of season

Although the Alabama swimming and diving team lost multiple All-Americans from last year, including Kate Shannon Gray, Catalin Cosma and Adam Booher, head coach Eric McIlquham said he has high expectations for both the men’s and women’s teams this year. The men’s side has a great amount of incoming talent to step up and replace [...]

Kristel Vourna earns a spot on Greek Olympic Team

Fresh off her NCAA Championship appearance, University of Alabama swimmer Kristel Vourna has earned a spot on the Greek 2011 World Championship team. The spot was earned after Vourna set a new Greek record in the 100-meter butterfly.  Vourna’s time of 58.39 at the Banja Luka Open ranks her 14th in the world at the [...]

Tide swims in different direction

Based on each Crimson Tide swim team’s meet results, one may think that there is no way they can be on the same team. They have the same coach, swim at the same facility and go to the same meets throughout the season, but that is where their similarities end. The No. 16 men’s team [...]

Seniors post big marks on Senior Day

For some Crimson Tide swimmers and divers, last Saturday was their last home meet of the season. But for 16 team members it would be the last home meet of their Alabama swimming careers. This past Saturday was the men’s and women’s swimming and diving team’s senior meet. The Tide honored nine women and seven [...]

Swimmer enjoys last season at Alabama

University of Alabama senior swimmer Kate Shannon Gray said the faith she places in Christ is a huge part of both her swimming career and her life. “Whether it is the events I compete in, the classroom or the college ministries I am a part of, my faith is definitely something that defines me,” Gray [...]

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