Kaliszak Wins SEC Scholar Award; Aquatic Center to be Renovated

Kaliszak Wins SEC Scholar Award; Aquatic Center to be Renovated

Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey congratulates UA senior Luke Kalizak.

Senior Luke Kaliszak, a member of the UA men’s swimming and diving team, recently was honored as the SEC Male Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year following a vote of the league’s coaches.

Kaliszak, an NCAA champion and 10-time All-American, carries a 3.9 grade point average as a pre-med major. It marks the third year in a row an Alabama swimmer has earned the honor.

In other athletics news, The University of Alabama Board of Trustees recently approved a $21 million renewal and renovation of the Alabama Aquatic Center, the home of the Crimson Tide men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs. Read more here.