By Anya Pelshaw on SwimSwam
Alabama vs Auburn
January 30, 2026 Tuscaloosa, AL SCY (25 Yards) Results PDFAlabama hosted Auburn this weekend in the swimming version of the Iron Bowl. The men’s side came down to the final relay as Alabama earned the 151-149 win. The Alabama women also earned the win with a score of 180.5-119.5.
Also in attendance on the day was Kyle Sockwell. Sockwell raced Alabama assistant coach Michael White in a 50 free, both wearing football helmets during the race. White earned the win swimming a 28.68 while Sockwell swam a 29.58.
Men’s Highlights
Highlighting the meet on the men’s side was Leonardo Alcantara as he broke his own Alabama school record with a 8:50.19 1000 freestyle. That broke his previous record of a 8:51.26 by over a second. In addition to his win in the 1000 free, Alcantara also swam to a win in the 500 free touching in a 4:15.65.
The meet came down to the final race, which Auburn notably won as the team’s 400 free ‘A’ relay touched in a win with a 2:49.65. That relay consisted of Kalle Makinen, Daniel Krichevsky, Luke Bedsole, and Warner Russ. Alabama managed a 2-3 finish, with its ‘A’ relay touching in a 2:50.56 and the ‘B’ relay touching in a 2:54.05.
Although Alabama did not win the final relay, numerous other members of the team earned two individual wins on the day. Sean Niewold joined the program at the start of the spring semester and made a huge impact, posting a 19.23 in the 50 free and a 45.90 in the 100 fly, both earning wins. He was slightly faster last weekend against Texas A&M as he swam a 19.13 50 free and a 45.71 100 fly a week ago.
Sweeping the backstroke events for Alabama was Tommy Hagar. Hagar touched in a 45.91 in the 100 and a 1:39.29 in the 200. His 200 back was only 0.26 off his time from midseason of a 1:39.03 that sits at #3 in the NCAA this season.
Leading the way for Auburn was Daniel Krichevsky. In addition to helping the 400 free relay to a win, Krichevsky also swam to wins in the 200 free with a 1:33.29 as well as a 42.57 in the 100 free. He was a second off his season best in the 200 free and half a second off in the 100 free.
Uros Zivanovic swam to two wins on the day for Auburn. He swam a tight race alongside Alabama’s Steijn Louter as Zivanovic earned the win in the 100 breast with a 53.26, only 0.01 ahead of Louter’s 53.27. Zivanovic also helped Auburn to the win in the 200 medley relay as Ivan Tarasov, Zivanovic, Sohib Khaled, and Kalle Makinen touched in a 1:23.33.
Other Event Winners:
200 fly: Abdalla Youssef Nasr (Auburn), 1:43.31 200 breast: Lance Johnson (Alabama), 1:55.18 200 IM: Danny Schmidt (Auburn), 1:46.44Women’s Highlights
The Alabama women earned the win and senior Emily Jones led the way. Jones swam to two individual wins as well as two relay wins. She won the 100 back in a 51.17 and the 200 back in a 1:53.58. Her 200 back was only 0.38 off her season best while her 100 back was 0.56 off.
Jones swam alongside Jada Scott, Tessa Giele, and Cadence Vincent as the team combined for a 1:34.34 to win the 200 medley relay. Vincent, Jones, Giele, and Gaby Van Brunt closed the meet with a win touching in a 3:13.22.
Vincent also swam to two individual wins. She won the 50 free in a 21.92 and the 100 free in a 47.70. Her season best in the 50 free 21.79 sits tied for 17th in the NCAA this season while her 47.54 100 free is tied for 18th.
Giele and Van Brunt won one individual event each as well. Giele, who arrived this spring from the Netherlands, won the 100 butterfly in a 51.67. That was about half a second off her 51.16 she swam last weekend against Texas A&M. Van Brunt earned a win in the 200 butterfly, touching in a 1:54.70, a personal best by 1.66 seconds. Van Brunt now sits at #20 in the NCAA this season in the 200 fly.
Leading the way for Auburn was Maggie McGuire as she win the 200 free in a 1:45.55, a lifetime best by over a second. McGuire also touched 2nd in the 200 back in a 1:54.33, a season best. Her 200 back now sits at #44 in the NCAA this season.
The Auburn women were also highlighted by the 200 breast. The team had a 1-2 finish, led by Zoey Zeller who touched 1st in a 2:10.60. Hanna Schmidt touched 2nd in a 2:13.57.
Other Event Winners:
1000 free: Mackenzie Brandt (Alabama), 9:45.09 100 breast: Charlotte Rosendale (Alabama), 59.96 500 free: Mackenzie Brandt (Alabama), 4:44.56 200 IM: Isabella Chavez-Varela (Alabama), 2:00.20Read the full story on SwimSwam: Leo Alcantara Breaks Own Alabama School Record With 8:50.19 1000 Free As Alabama Sweeps Auburn
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