Kristian Gkolomeev

Alabama Opens Home/SEC Slate Friday Against Auburn

A lot has happened since the Tide’s last home meet, with a slew of school records falling and both the men and women posting their best national finishes in more than a decade.

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Ready or Not, NCAA Season Kicks Off Friday With Alabama-Delta State

Classes have only been in session for a week or two at many schools, but the NCAA Swimming & Diving season waits for no man – the first dual meet of 2015-2016 takes place this Friday in Cleveland, Mississippi.

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College Swimming Previews: Is #10 Alabama the New SEC Sprint Capital?

NCAA champ Kristian Gkolomeev leads a loaded sprint crew at Alabama that’s only getting better.

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FINA World Championships: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap

With Cesar Cielo leaving the FINA World Championships prematurely due to injury, the door is wide open for a number of swimmers to capitalize on his absence from the 50 free.

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Kristian Gkolomeev Breaks Greek Record In 50 Free

Kristian Gkolomeev took down his own Greek national record in the 50m freestyle during prelims Friday morning with a time of 21.87.

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Alabama Swimming and Diving Sends Four to World Championships

Kristian Gkolomeev, Anton McKee, Abbas Qali and Jack Hadjiconstantinou are slated to swim eight individual events in Kazan, Russia

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Manaudou Posts a 21.61 50 Freestyle to Win French Open

Florent Manaudou took the men’s 50 freestyle at the French Open in a time of 21.61 over half a second ahead of Cesar Cielo…

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Missouri to host SEC Championships for first time in 2016

In just its fourth season in the expanded Southeastern Conference (SEC), Missouri will host the SEC Championships in swimming & diving in 2016.

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NCAA Champ Gkolomeev Taking Pre-Kazan Camp With ADN Swim Project

Kristian Gkolomeev is just one of the notable names on the ADN Swim Project’s roster slated to compete at the 2015 French Open in early July.

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Men’s 50m Free World Championship Preview: Can Manaudou Hold Off Morozov In Front Of A Russian Crowd?

With the Russian home crowd behind Vlad Morozov, expect the local sprint star to give Manaudou a challenge.

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FFN Golden Tour in Nancy: Five More Golds for Hosszu on Day 3

Katinka Hosszu had an outstanding final day of the French Federation’s Golden Tour in Nancy; she won 5 of the 6 events she swam, and was runner-up in the sixth.

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FFN Golden Tour in Nancy: Hosszu, Metella, Verraszto Out Front After Day 1

Katinka Hosszu tops the leaderboard after three podia on Day One of the Nancy stage of France’s Golden Tour.

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PHOTO VAULT: Alabama rewrites the team record board

After a banner season, Alabama held a “record-smashing” ceremony on deck this week, complete with photos of some of the team’s record-breakers as their new records were added to the board.

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Burchell, Gkolomeev Named Alabama’s Most OUtstanding Swimmers for 2014-2015 Season

Kristian Gkolomeev (above) and Kaylin Burchell have been named Alabama’s Most Outstanding Swimmers after ending their seasons at the NCAA Championships.

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Gkolomeev, Henry Named 2014-2015 SEC Swimmers of the Year

Alabama’s Kristian Gkolomeev was named the Male Swimmer of the Year by the SEC on Wednesday. Gkolomeev, the NCAA 100 free champion, won the 50 and 100 sprints at SECs, and was instrumental in Alabama’s relays.

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