2025 SEC Swimming & Diving Awards Announced; Sticklen, Kos & Crooks Named Swimmers of the Year
The Southeastern Conference announced the annual men’s and women’s swimming & diving awards to conclude the 2024-25 season.
Florida’s Alex Painter Named SEC Male Freshman Swimmer of the Year
Painter becomes the 15th overall and the third-straight Gator to earn the Southeastern Conference’s Male Freshman Swimmer of the Year award.
LSU’s Carson Paul Named SEC Men’s Divers of the Year; Lavenant Named Co-Women’s Winner
Paul’s honor as the SEC Male Diver of the Year marks the first for LSU since Curt Billings received the recognition in 1993.
LSU Swim & Dive Sending Program Record of Olympic Qualifiers To Paris
Four current team members and seven former Tigers will head to Paris to represent 11 different nations.
Jillian Crooks Lowers Cayman Islands Record in 100 Fly (1:00.22) at 37th Annual CARIFTA Champs
Jillian Crooks blasted a personal-best 1:00.22 in the 100 fly final, knocking more than a second off her own Cayman Islands record of 1:01.44 from January.
Jordan Crooks, Mona McSharry Tally Season-Best Times in Tennessee’s Sweep of LSU
Tennessee junior Jordan Crooks clocked a blazing 18.80 in the 50 freestyle as well as a season-best 45.18 in the 100 butterfly vs. LSU on Saturday.
Bolles Dominates FHSAA 1A State Champs; Zuchowski, Pelaez & Heck Set Records
South Florida Heat’s Erika Pelaez was one of three swimmers to set a new Florida HS State Record at the meet, doing so in the girls’ 100 backstroke (52.34).
Alvaranga Dominates at Jamaica’s National Age Group Championships
Kaizen Swim Club’s Zaneta Alvaranga (13-14 girls) was responsible for breaking nine (9) records at the four day event, while Nathaniel Thomas (13 -14 boy) of Tornados Swim Club was the leading record breaker on the boys’ side with five (5) records.
