mg cover 2020.indd 1 1/15/20 11:25 AM introduction TABLE OF CONTENTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Quick Facts . 1 Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala. Senior Associate A.D./Communications: Jessica Paré Swimming and Diving Staff Directory . 2 Enrollment: 38,392 Founded: April 12, 1831 2019-20 Schedule . 2 Conference: Southeastern (SEC) Assistant A.D./Football Communications: 2020 NCAA Standards . 3 Colors: Crimson & White Josh Maxson Alabama President Dr. Stuart Bell . 4 Nickname: Crimson Tide INTRODUCTION Communications Director: The University of Alabama . 5 Aaron Jordan President: Dr. Stuart R. Bell Athletics Director Greg Byrne . 6 Associate Communications Director: Athletics Administration . 7 NCAA Faculty Representative: Dr. James King Roots Woodruff (SD contact) 2017-18 Review . 8-9 Office Phone: (205) 348-6084 Director of Athletics: Greg Byrne E-mail Address: [email protected] SWIMMING & DIVING STAFF Senior Deputy Director of Athletics/CFO: Assistant Communications Directors: Head Coach Coley Stickels . 10-11 Finus Gaston Haley Peterson, Zach Rhodes, Nathan Associate Head Coach Ozzie Quevedo . 12 Sheehan and Alex Thompson Deputy Director of Athletics/ Associate Head Coach James Barber . 12 Senior Woman Administrator: Communications Intern: Diving Coach Rio Ramirez . 13 Tiffini Grimes Allison Koerbel Assistant Coach Rebecca Westfall . 13 Deputy Directors of Athletics: Assistant Coach Reed Fujan . 13 Athletics Department Photographers: Kevin Almond, J Batt and Jeff Purinton Kent Gidley, Robert Sutton and Jeffery Swimming & Diving Support Staff . 14 Hanson THE MEN Roster . 15 MEDIA NOTES Bios . 16-25 ALABAMA ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS: UA VIDEO FEEDS/TELEVISION: 2018-19 Results . 26-28 The Alabama Athletics Communications Office The University of Alabama, through the Crimson Alabama on the National Scene . 29-34 is located on the ground level of Coleman Tide Sports Network (CTSN), offers an FTP Alabama in the SEC . 35-39 Coliseum. site that provide up-to-date interviews with coaches and athletes, taped video highlights A Fast History of FACILITIES: and narrated video packages from September UA Swimming & Diving . 40 The Alabama swimming and diving teams through May. On occasion, the swimming and Year-by-Year Records . 41 compete and practice in the Don Gambril diving program is featured in this package. Olympic Pool at the Alabama Aquatic Center Please call the Athletics Communications Office All-Time Roster . 42-45 (capacity 1,000), located on the corner of Paul for more details at 205-348-6084. During the Alabama All-Time Top 10 . 46 W. Bryant Drive and Hackberry Lane. fall, the swimming and diving team’s progress Records . 47 will be covered on “Crimson Tide This Week,” a INTERVIEWS: 30-minute weekly regional sports show. The coaching staff is available for interviews in THE WOMEN person or by telephone by prior arrangement. INTERNET: Roster . 48 Student-athletes may not be interviewed on Information about University of Alabama meet day until post-meet interviews are granted. athletics can be found at RollTide.com, the Bios . 49-60 Interviews with Alabama swimmers and divers official internet site of the Crimson Tide 2018-19 Results . 61-63 must be arranged through Roots Woodruff of athletics department. For information about the athletics communications office at (205) the University of Alabama, go to www.ua.edu. Alabama on the National Scene . 64-67 348-6084. The best times for student-athlete Alabama & the SEC . 68-70 interviews are either before or after practice at Brief History of the Alabama Aquatic Center. Interview requests UA Swimming & Diving . 71 should be made at least 24 hours in advance. Year-by-Year Results/ Coaching Records . 72 All-Time Roster . 73-75 Alabama All-Time Top 10 . 76 Records . 77 CREDITS THE CRIMSON TIDE Crimson Tide Academics . 78-83 The 2019-20 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 . 84-87 writing and editing credits to Dana Berry, Elizabeth Selmarten and Todd Bell. Photo credits are due the Alabama Athletics Photography Department and the Athletics Communications Alabama in the Olympics . 88-89 archives. Covers designed by Callie Andro. Copyright 2020 by the Board of Trustees of the Alabama’s National Champions . 90-91 University of Alabama. “Roll Tide”, “Crimson Tide”, “Bama” and the primary and secondary The Alabama Aquatic Center . 92 logos are registered trademarks of The University of Alabama. ROLLTIDE.COM 1 introduction STAFF DIRECTORY 2019-20 ALABAMA SWIMMING AND DIVING SCHEDULE INTRODUCTION Head Coach: Coley Stickels Fri., Sept 13 Delta State Cleveland, Miss. 1 p.m. Alma Mater, Year: Arizona, 2000 Friday., Oct. 4 Georgia Birmingham, Ala. 12 p.m. Year at Alabama: First Sat., Oct 5 Vanderbilt (W) Nashville, Tenn. 10 a.m. E-Mail Address: [email protected] Nov. 22-24 Georgia Tech Invite Atlanta, Ga. All Day Associate Head Coach: Ozzie Quevedo Thu., Dec. 5 Auburn Auburn, Ala. 2:30 p.m. Alma Mater, Year: Auburn, 2004 Dec. 16-19 Auburn Diving Invite Auburn, Ala. All-Day Year at Alabama: First Jan. 3-5 Tennessee Diving Invite Knoxville, Tenn. All Day E-Mail Address: [email protected] Sat., Jan. 11 Florida State Tallahassee, Fla. 10 a.m. Sat., Jan. 18 Montevallo Tuscaloosa, Ala. 10 a.m. Associate Head Coach: James Barber Alma Mater, Year: Auburn at Montgomery, 1996 Feb. 7-9 Auburn Invitational Auburn, Ala. All Day Year at Alabama: 13th Feb. 18-22 SEC Championships Auburn, Ala. All Day E-Mail Address: [email protected] Feb. 29-March 1 Bulldog Invitational Athens, Ga. All-Day March 8-11 NCAA Zone B Diving Championships Athens, Ala. All Day Diving Coach: Rio Ramirez March 18-21 Women’s NCAA Championships Athens, Ga. All Day Alma Mater, Year: Miami, 2001 March 25-28 Men’s NCAA Championships Indianapolis, Ind. All Day Year at Alabama: First E-Mail Address: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Rebecca Westfall Alma Mater, Year: Texas A&M, 2008 Year at Alabama: First E-Mail Address: [email protected] Assistant Coach: Reed Fujan Alma Mater, Year: Notre Dame, 2017 Year at Alabama: First E-Mail Address: [email protected] Graduate Assistant Diving Coach: Ayanna Woods Volunteer Swim Coach: Oliver Partrouch Volunteer Diving Coach: Rohan Sood Administrative Assistant: Nancy Perry Office Phone: (205) 348-0977 E-Mail Address: [email protected] Athletic Trainers: Tariq Kelly Academic Advisor: Stephanie Godfrey Alabama Swimming & Diving Coley Stickels was announced as the Crimson Tide’s head swimming and diving coach on April 29, 2019. He is the eighth Overnight Address: coach of the combined men’s and women’s program, the ninth men’s coach and the 10th women’s coach. A United States 415 Bryant Drive, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 National Team coach since 2013, Stickels was also a member of the U.S. National Swimming Team during his competitive career. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 870387, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Facebook: www.facebook.com/AlabamaSwimDive Twitter: @AlabamaSwimDive Instagram: @AlabamaSwimDive The Alabama Aquatic Center underwent a complete transformation during the 2018-19 season, including a new outdoor 25-yard by 25-meter pool with both 1-meter and 3-meter springboards. 2 ALABAMA SWIMMING & DIVING introduction INTRODUCTION 2020 NCAA DIVISION I QUALIFYING STANDARDS WOMEN MEN A Standard B Standard A Standard B Standard 50 Freestyle 21.66 :22.76 50 Freestyle 18.96 :19.96 100 Freestyle 47.18 :49.51 100 Freestyle 41.71 :43.80 200 Freestyle 1:42.98 1:47.12 200 Freestyle 1:32.05 1:36.32 500 Freestyle 4:35.76 4:47.20 500 Freestyle 4:11.82 4:23.34 1,650 Freestyle 15:52.41 16:30.59 1,650 Freestyle 14:37.31 15:26.19 100 Butterfly 50.92 :53.76 100 Butterfly 45.05 :47.43 200 Butterfly 1:53.20 1:59.23 200 Butterfly 1:40.76 1:46.69 100 Backstroke 50.93 :53.94 100 Backstroke 44.95 :47.77 200 Backstroke 1:50.50 1:57.11 200 Backstroke 1:39.16 1:45.04 100 Breaststroke 58.60 1:01.84 100 Breaststroke 51.67 :54.27 200 Breaststroke 2:06.84 2:13.97 200 Breaststroke 1:52.61 1:58.43 200 Individual Medley 1:53.66 1:59.94 200 Individual Medley 1:41.34 1:46.77 400 Individual Medley 4:03.62 4:17.30 400 Individual Medley 3:39.16 3:51.46 200 Freestyle Relay 1:28.43 1:29.21 200 Freestyle Relay 1:17.17 1:17.86 400 Freestyle Relay 3:14.61 3:16.35 400 Freestyle Relay 2:51.11 2:52.46 800 Freestyle Relay 7:00.86 7:05.88 800 Freestyle Relay 6:17.18 6:21.85 200 Medley Relay 1:36.40 1:37.05 200 Medley Relay 1:24.30 1:24.97 400 Medley Relay 3:31.66 3:33.78 400 Medley Relay 3:05.95 3:07.74 ROLLTIDE.COM 3 introduction INTRODUCTION On Your Campus... Dr. Stuart R. Bell became the 29th president of The University of Alabama in July 2015, bringing with him 30 years of experience in higher education. He had previously served at the Capstone for 16 years as a faculty member and department head of mechanical engineering. During this time, he also founded and directed an interdisciplinary research center, the Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies, which continues to thrive today. Prior to returning to UA as president, Dr. Bell was executive vice president and provost at Louisiana State University. Before his time at LSU, he served the University of Kansas as dean of the School of Engineering. Under his leadership, both institutions opened new facilities and saw great success in student recruitment and retention.