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introduction TABLE OF CONTENTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Quick Facts . 1 Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala. Senior Associate A.D./Athletics Communications: Doug Walker Staff Directory/Schedule . 2 Enrollment: 37,655 Founded: April 12, 1831 NCAA Standards . 3 Athletics Communications Directors: Conference: Southeastern (SEC) Jessica Paré, Aaron Jordan and Josh Maxson Alabama President Dr. Stuart Bell . 4 Colors: Crimson & White Nickname: Crimson Tide Associate Athletics INTRODUCTION The University of Alabama . 5, 7 Communications Directors: President: Dr. Stuart R. Bell Athletics Director Bill Battle . 6 Roots Woodruff 2016-17 Outlook . 8-9 NCAA Faculty Representative: Assistant Athletics Communications Dr. James King Directors: 2015-16 Review . 10-11 Nathan Sheehan, Alex Thompson, Todd Bell Athletics Director: Bill Battle Communications Staff Assistants: Senior Executive Associate Athletics Drake Allen SWIMMING & DIVING STAFF Director/Chief Financial Officer: Head Coach Dennis Pursley . 12-13 Finus Gaston Athletics Department Photographers: Kent Gidley, Robert Sutton, Amelia Barton Associate Head Coach Jonty Skinner . 14 Executive Associate Athletics Director: Kevin Almond S & D Athletics Communications Director: Diving Coach Chuck Wade . 14 Roots Woodruff Senior Associate Athletics Director/ Assistant Coach James Barber . 15 Office Phone: (205) 348-6084 Senior Woman Administrator: E-Mail Address: [email protected] Assistant Coach Will Leonhart . 15 Marie Robbins Assistant Coach Angie Nicolletta . 16 Senior Associate Athletics Directors: Sam Branch and Jeff Purinton Swimming & Diving Support Staff . 17 THE MEN Roster . 18 MEDIA NOTES Bios . 19-32 ALABAMA ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS: UA VIDEO FEEDS/TELEVISION: 2015-16 Results . 33-35 The Alabama Athletics Communications Office The University of Alabama, through the Crimson Alabama on the National Scene . 36-41 is located on the ground level of Coleman Tide Sports Network (CTSN), offers an FTP Coliseum. site that provide up-to-date interviews with Alabama in the SEC . 42-44 coaches and athletes, taped video highlights A Fast History of FACILITIES: and narrated video packages from September through May. On occasion, the swimming and UA Swimming & Diving . 45 The Alabama swimming and diving teams compete and practice in the Don Gambril diving program is featured in this package. Year-by-Year Records . 46 Olympic Pool at the Alabama Aquatic Center Please call the Athletics Communications Office All-Time Roster . 47-49 (capacity 1,000), located on the corner of for more details at 205-348-6084. During the Paul W. Bryant Drive and Hackberry Lane. The fall, the swimming and diving team’s progress All-Time Top 10/Records . 50-51 swimming and diving offices are located in the will be covered on “Crimson Tide This Week,” a Aquatic Center. 30-minute weekly regional sports show. THE WOMEN INTERVIEWS: INTERNET: Roster . 52 The coaching staff is available for interviews in Information about University of Alabama person or by telephone by prior arrangement. athletics can be found at RollTide.com, the Bios . 53-63 Student-athletes may not be interviewed on official internet site of the Crimson Tide 2015-16 Results . 64-66 meet day until post-meet interviews are granted. athletics department. For information about Interviews with Alabama swimmers and divers the University of Alabama, go to www.ua.edu. Alabama on the National Scene . 67-70 must be arranged through Roots Woodruff of Alabama & the SEC . 71-73 the athletics communications office at (205) 348-6084. The best times for student-athlete Brief History of interviews are either before or after practice at UA Swimming & Diving . 74 the Alabama Aquatic Center. Interview requests Year-by-Year Results/ should be made at least 24 hours in advance. Coaching Records . 75 All-Time Roster . 76-77 All-Time Top 10/Records . 78-79 THE CRIMSON TIDE CREDITS Crimson Tide Academics . 80-84 The 2017 Alabama Swimming and Diving Media Guide is a product of the Crimson Tide’s UA Swimming & Diving athletics communications department. It was written and edited by Roots Woodruff. Additional Hall of Fame . 85-87 writing and editing credits to Elizabeth Selmarten, Maret Montanari and Nathan Sheehan. Alabama in the Olympics . 88-89 Photo credits are due the Alabama Athletics Photography Department and the Athletics Communications archives. Covers designed by Erin Hill. Copyright 2016 by the Board of Alabama’s National Champions . 90-91 Trustees of the University of Alabama. “Roll Tide”, “Crimson Tide”, “Bama” and the primary The Alabama Aquatic Center . 92 and secondary logos are registered trademarks of The University of Alabama. ROLLTIDE.COM 1 introduction STAFF DIRECTORY 2016-17 ALABAMA SWIMMING AND DIVING SCHEDULE INTRODUCTION Head Coach: Dennis Pursley Sept. 9 Delta State Tuscaloosa, Ala. 4 p.m. Alma Mater, Year: Alabama, 1972 Sept. 30 Vanderbilt/ West Florida (W) Tuscaloosa, Ala. 4 p.m. Master’s Degree: Alabama, 1973 Oct. 14 Missouri Columbia 12 p.m. Year at Alabama: Fifth Nov. 4 Auburn Auburn, Ala. 3 p.m. Office Phone: (205) 348-3912 E-Mail Address: [email protected] Nov. 17-19 Georgia Tech Invitational Atlanta, Ga. All Day Dec. 17-19 Auburn Diving Invitational Auburn, Ala. All Day Associate Head Coach: Jonty Skinner Jan. 3-5 Tennessee Diving Invitational Knoxville, Tenn. All Day Alma Mater, Year: Alabama, 1978 Year at Alabama: Fifth Jan. 6 Tulane (W) New Orleans, La. 2 p.m. Office Phone: (205) 348-9919 Jan. 7 LSU Baton Rouge, La. 11 a.m. E-Mail Address: [email protected] Jan. 20 Georgia Tech Atlanta, Ga. 2 p.m. Diving Coach: Chuck Wade Jan. 21 Florida State Tuscaloosa, Ala. 10 a.m. Alma Mater, Year: Houston, 2005 Feb 14-18 SEC Championships Knoxville, Tenn. All Day Year at Alabama: First Feb 25-26 Bulldog Invitational Athens, Ga. All Day Office Phone: (205) 348-3915 March 15-18 Women’s NCAA Championships Indianapolis, Ind. All Day E-Mail Address: [email protected] March 22-25 Men’s NCAA Championships Indianapolis, Ind. All Day Assistant Coach: James Barber Alma Mater, Year: Auburn at Montgomery, 1996 Master’s Degree: South Alabama, 1998 Year at Alabama: Ninth Office Phone: (205) 348-3914 E-Mail Address: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Will Leonhart Alma Mater, Year: Utah, 2011 Year at Alabama: Second Office Phone: (205) 348-3914 E-Mail Address: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Angie Nicolletta Alma Mater, Year: Louisville, 2005 Year at Alabama: First Office Phone: (205) 348-3914 E-Mail Address: [email protected] Administrative Assistant: Nancy Perry Office Phone: (205) 348-0977 E-Mail Address: [email protected] Assistant Athletic Trainer: Karah Sims Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer: Jon Palamor Kristian Gkolomeev won his third NCAA Championship in 2016, anchoring Alabama’s first national champion relay squad, the 2016 NCAA championship 200 medley relay, with a 18.00, the second fastest relay split in the history of Managers: Cleone Skinner and Jonathan swimming. Ramoska 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 Instagram: @AlabamaSwimDive Mia Nonnenberg earned All-America honors in the 400 individual medley at the 2016 NCAA Championships in Atlanta, Ga., in her second trip to the national championships. 2 ALABAMA SWIMMING & DIVING introduction INTRODUCTION 2017 NCAA DIVISION I QUALIFYING STANDARDS WOMEN MEN A Standard B Standard A Standard B Standard 50 Freestyle 21.80 22.99 50 Freestyle 19.09 20.19 100 Freestyle 47.69 49.99 100 Freestyle 42.25 44.29 200 Freestyle 1:43.63 1:47.99 200 Freestyle 1:32.97 1:37.99 500 Freestyle 4:36.30 4:47.79 500 Freestyle 4:13.22 4:24.99 1,650 Freestyle 15:53.50 16:30.59 1,650 Freestyle 14:44.43 15:30.39 100 Butterfly 51.49 54.49 100 Butterfly 45.73 48.29 200 Butterfly 1:54.01 1:59.59 200 Butterfly 1:41.86 1:47.99 100 Backstroke 51.45 55.09 100 Backstroke 45.37 48.49 200 Backstroke 1:51.95 1:59.19 200 Backstroke 1:39.87 1:46.39 100 Breaststroke 59.04 1:02.49 100 Breaststroke 51.93 55.39 200 Breaststroke 2:07.33 2:15.99 200 Breaststroke 1:52.99 1:59.79 200 Individual Medley 1:55.35 2:01.59 200 Individual Medley 1:42.15 1:49.09 400 Individual Medley 4:05.36 4:19.39 400 Individual Medley 3:40.76 3:54.49 200 Freestyle Relay 1:28.98 1:29.75 200 Freestyle Relay 1:17.77 1:18.46 400 Freestyle Relay 3:15.78 3:17.11 400 Freestyle Relay 2:52.45 2:53.68 800 Freestyle Relay 7:05.68 7:08.93 800 Freestyle Relay 6:20.67 6:24.50 200 Medley Relay 1:37.21 1:37.71 200 Medley Relay 1:25.05 1:25.86 400 Medley Relay 3:33.40 3:34.96 400 Medley Relay 3:07.75 3:09.68 ROLLTIDE.COM 3 introduction INTRODUCTION On Your Campus... Alabama President Dr. Stuart R. bell The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama System named Dr. Stuart R. Bell president of The University of Alabama on June 18, 2015. A nearly 30-year veteran of higher education, Bell was previously executive vice president and provost at Louisiana State University, where he served as both the chief academic officer and the chief operating officer of LSU. These responsibilities at LSU included oversight of all academic, research and student programs and coordination of related fiscal operations. “The University of Alabama is such a vibrant community,” said Bell. “I’m excited about UA and its positive impact on our community and the nation, and I look forward to the even greater achievements that we will seek in working together.” “I’m honored by this selection and the confidence displayed in my abilities, and I look forward to learning and listening to others about our campus, our programs and the aspirations we have for this great university.