BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – The Texas A&M swimming and diving teams take on the Alabama Crimson Tide in SEC dual meet action at 1 p.m. on Friday at the Student Recreation Center Natatorium.
PROMOTIONS UPDATE:
HOW TO WATCH / LIVE RESULTS:
ABOUT THE MATCHUP:
The two programs have faced off in dual meet action twice previously with the Aggie women's team owning a 2-0 advantage over the Crimson Tide with victories in 2014-15 and 2018-19, while the Crimson Tide men hold a 2-0 series lead. In only previous meeting in College Station on Jan. 9, 2015, the Aggie women rolled the Tide, 178-120, while the Alabama men's team edged the Maroon & White, 162-138.
IN THE CSCAA RANKINGS:
Alabama: Men - #16 / Women - #14
Texas A&M: Men - receiving votes / Women – #24
LAST TIME OUT:
Fifth-year senior Kaitlyn Owens and junior transfer Ava Whitaker continue to shine, leading the way for the Aggie women's team again with two victories each in their last outing against Vanderbilt and Kentucky in Nashville. Owens won the 100 backstroke in 53.05 and the 50 free in 22.91, Whitaker swept the 100 and 200 butterfly races in 52.83 and 1:56.05, respectively. Ella McQuinn chipped in a pair of wins in the 200 free in 1:46.72 and the 100 free in 49.01 and Hannah O'Leary added one more victory in the 200 breaststroke in 2:12.56.
On the men's side, fifth-year senior Munzy Kabbara provided a race victory against the Wildcats in the 200 IM in 1:46.12, while dive crew finished with a pair of victories from freshman Emilio Trevino and sophomore Nathan Stone on the platform and the 3-meter dive with score of 394.43 and 362.25, respectively. Additionally, junior Ben Scholl chipped in two runner-up efforts in the 50 and 100 free finishing in 19.62 and 43.48, respectively. Juniors Logan Brown and Daniil Pancerevas added second place finishes in the 200 breast in 1:57.67 and 200 free in 1:37.35.
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Texas A&M Event Leaders
q - NCAA qualifying time
z - NCAA zone qualifying score
a – NCAA relay "A" qualifying time
b – NCAA relay "B" qualifying time
In the SEC Top 10
(Women)
(Men)
q-denotes NCAA qualifying time
p-denotes NCAA provisional time
PROMOTIONS UPDATE:
- Swimming and diving fans can enjoy gastronomical delights from a local food truck outside the Rec Center from noon to 6 p.m.
- Olympic swimmers Béryl Gastaldello (France), Paige Madden (United States) and Munzy Kabbara (Lebanon) will sign autographs at the conclusion of the Texas A&M-Alabama dual meet.
- Texas A&M will honor the 2016 SEC Champion women's swimming and diving team on the 10th anniversary of the program's first SEC team title.
HOW TO WATCH / LIVE RESULTS:
- Fans can watch the dual meet via SEC Network+
- Results can be accessed with the Meet Mobile app
ABOUT THE MATCHUP:
The two programs have faced off in dual meet action twice previously with the Aggie women's team owning a 2-0 advantage over the Crimson Tide with victories in 2014-15 and 2018-19, while the Crimson Tide men hold a 2-0 series lead. In only previous meeting in College Station on Jan. 9, 2015, the Aggie women rolled the Tide, 178-120, while the Alabama men's team edged the Maroon & White, 162-138.
IN THE CSCAA RANKINGS:
Alabama: Men - #16 / Women - #14
Texas A&M: Men - receiving votes / Women – #24
LAST TIME OUT:
Fifth-year senior Kaitlyn Owens and junior transfer Ava Whitaker continue to shine, leading the way for the Aggie women's team again with two victories each in their last outing against Vanderbilt and Kentucky in Nashville. Owens won the 100 backstroke in 53.05 and the 50 free in 22.91, Whitaker swept the 100 and 200 butterfly races in 52.83 and 1:56.05, respectively. Ella McQuinn chipped in a pair of wins in the 200 free in 1:46.72 and the 100 free in 49.01 and Hannah O'Leary added one more victory in the 200 breaststroke in 2:12.56.
On the men's side, fifth-year senior Munzy Kabbara provided a race victory against the Wildcats in the 200 IM in 1:46.12, while dive crew finished with a pair of victories from freshman Emilio Trevino and sophomore Nathan Stone on the platform and the 3-meter dive with score of 394.43 and 362.25, respectively. Additionally, junior Ben Scholl chipped in two runner-up efforts in the 50 and 100 free finishing in 19.62 and 43.48, respectively. Juniors Logan Brown and Daniil Pancerevas added second place finishes in the 200 breast in 1:57.67 and 200 free in 1:37.35.
Visit 12thman.com for more information on Texas A&M swimming & diving. Fans can keep up to date with the Aggies Facebook, Instagram, and on X by following @AggieSwimDive.
Texas A&M Event Leaders
| Event | Women's Leader | Men's Leader |
| 50 Freestyle | *22.37 / Kaitlyn Owens | *19.14q / Ben Scholl |
| 100 Freestyle | 48.54q / McQuinn | 42.30q / Ben Sytsma |
| 200 Freestyle | *1:45.81 / Ella McQuinn | 1:35.80 / Daniil Pancerevas |
| 500 Freestyle | 4:48.54 / Rachel Love | 4:20.85 / Bucky Gettys |
| 1000 Freestyle | *9:56.82 / Rachel Love | 9:01.61 / Bucky Gettys |
| 1650 Freestyle | 16:28.56 / Rachel Love | 15:05.24q / Bucky Gettys |
| 100 Backstroke | 51.78q / Kaitlyn Owens | 46.77 / John Simmons |
| 200 Backstroke | 1:54.76q / Halina Panczyszyn | 1:43.39 / Munzy Kabbara |
| 100 Breaststroke | 59.42q / Ella McQuinn | 52.01q / Logan Brown |
| 200 Breaststroke | 2:09.25q / Lillie Sczech | 1:52.11q / Logan Brown |
| 100 Butterfly | 52.34q / Ava Whitaker | 45.30q / Chase Swearingen |
| 200 Butterfly | 1:55.01q / Ava Whitaker | 1:42.47q / Alejandro Michelena |
| 200 IM | 1:59.21 / Hannah O'Leary | 1:41.59q / Logan Brown |
| 400 IM | 4:13.24 / Giulia Goerigk | 3:42.59q / Munzy Kabbara |
| 1m dive | 296.40z / Julie Moons | 346.28z / Emilio Trevino |
| 3m dive | 331.80z / Bridget Foster | 370.58z / Emilio Trevino |
| Platform dive | 285.38z / Chloe McKnight | 426.40z / Emilio Trevino |
| 200 Free Relay | 1:28.77 | 1:16.59b |
| 400 Free Relay | 3:17.11 | 2:49.38b |
| 800 Free Relay | 7:13.54 | 6:22.96 |
| 200 Medley Relay | 1:36.80 | 1:24.44 |
| 400 Medley Relay | 3:33.18 | 3:08.60 |
q - NCAA qualifying time
z - NCAA zone qualifying score
a – NCAA relay "A" qualifying time
b – NCAA relay "B" qualifying time
In the SEC Top 10
(Women)
| Event | Swimmer | Time | Rank |
| 50 backstroke | Kaitlyn Owens | 24.01 | No. 4 |
| Halina Panczyszyn | 24.58 | No. 10 | |
| 100 backstroke | Kaitlyn Owens | 51.78 q | No. 6 |
| 50 breaststroke | Claire Gass | 28.79 | No. 7 |
| 100 breaststroke | Ella McQuinn | 59.42 q | No. 8 |
| 200 breaststroke | Lillie Sczech | 2:09.25 q | No. 10 |
| 200 butterfly | Ava Whitaker | 1:55.01 q | No. 6 |
| 100 IM | Ava Whitaker | 55.47 | No. 1 |
| Corbyn Reyes | 57.12 | No. 2 | |
| Hannah O'Leary | 57.67 | No. 3 | |
| Giulia Goerigk | 58.28 | No. 4 | |
| 200 freestyle relay | 1:28.77 | No. 6 | |
| 400 freestyle relay | 3:17.11 | No. 10 | |
| 800 freestyle relay | 7:13.54 | No. 9 | |
| 200 medley relay | 1:36.80 | No. 7 | |
| 400 medley relay | 3:33.18 | No. 7 |
(Men)
| Event | Swimmer | Time | Rank |
| 50 freestyle | Ben Scholl | 19.14 q | No. 8 |
| Ben Sytsma | 19.22 q | No. 10 | |
| 100 breaststroke | Logan Brown | 52.01 q | No. 8 |
| 200 breaststroke | Logan Brown | 1:52.11 q | No. 5 |
| 100 butterfly | Chase Swearingen | 45.30 q | No. 4 |
| 200 butterfly | Alejandro Michelena | 1:42.47 q | No. 8 |
| 200 IM | Logan Brown | 1:41.59 q | No. 4 |
| 400 IM | Munzy Kabbara | 3:42.59 q | No. 9 |
| 200 freestyle relay | 1:16.59 p | No. 8 | |
| 400 freestyle relay | 2:49.38 p | No. 7 | |
| 800 freestyle relay | 6:22.96 | No. 7 | |
| 200 medley relay | 1:24.44 | No. 9 |
p-denotes NCAA provisional time