Player Profiles J.J. Pursley
Robert Ramoska
Butterfly/Freestyle
Freestyle/Butterfly
6-1 • Fr. • HS
6-1 • Fr. • HS
Phoenix, Ariz. (Arcadia)
Park Ridge, Ill. (Marmion)
Prep Highlights: Swam for John Boxmire at Crimson Tide Aquatics ... part of Arcadia High School’s 2012 State Championship winning squad. Personal Information: Full name: Joseph James Pursley ... son of Dennis and Mary Jo Pursley ... brothers, Steve, Brian and David ... sister, Lis ... father, Dennis, is Alabama’s head coach and a former UA swimmer while his sister Lisa Ebling and brother David are both part of the Tide’s coaching staff ... pre-major studies ... born Oct. 21, 1994.
Abbas Qali Freestyle/Butterfly 5-10 • So. • SQ
Profiles
Kuwait City, Kuwait (Abdullah Abdulatif Al-Rjeb) Alabama Highlights: 2013 – Freshman: Posted career-best times in both the 100 freestyle and the 100 butterfly at the Bulldog Invitational, turning in marks of 45.30 and 49.13, respectively. Prep Highlights: Swam for Bruno Darzi and David Cowmeamdow at Coral Spring Swim Club ... member of the Kuwait National Team ... top-16 finisher at the Florida Sectionals ... won the 100m butterfly and freestyle at the Gulf Aquatic Long Course Championships, held at the Hamad Aquatic Complex in Kuwait. Personal Information: Full name: Abbas M Qali ... son of Amina Dashti and Mohammed Hasan Qali ... human performance exercise science major... born Oct. 11, 1992. Top Times: 50 freestyle 21.76 100 freestyle 45.30 100 butterfly 49.13
22 Alabama Swimming & diving
Prep Highlights: Swam for Bill Schalz at Marmion Academy and Robert Ramoska, Mike Tuntland, and Terry Majewski at Des Plaines River Racers ... Academic All-American ... All-American in the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays ... All-State in the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays ... All-Conference for three years ... Academic All-Conference for three years ... USA Swimming Scholastic All-American team member ... 2009 Central Zone Champion in the 1500m freestyle ... placed 65th in 2013 NCSA Junior National 100 butterfly ... placed 75th in the 2013 NCSA Junior National 200 IM ... carried a 4.0 GPA throughout high school ... Illinois State Scholar ... Awarded Headmaster’s Award for Excellence in Leadership ... National Honor Society member. Personal Information: Full name: Robert Richard Ramoska ... son of Robert and Diane Ramoska ... brother, Jonathan ... sister, Alexandra ... father, Robert, swam for the Crimson Tide and was a member of Alabama’s 1982 Southeastern Conference Championships team. ... mechanical engineering major ... born April 14, 1995. Top Times: 100 butterfly 50.80 200 freestyle 1:43.44 200 IM 1:55.00 100 breaststroke 59.26
Carlo Rezzonico Freestyle 6-3 • Fr. • HS Castel San Pietro, Switzerland (Liceo Cantonale di Mendrisio) Prep Highlights: Swam for Roberto Bernardi at Mendrisiotto Nuoto … won the 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly and set the meet record on the way to winning the 100 freestyle at 2007 Swiss Junior National Championship … won the 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle at 2008 Swiss Junior National Championships … won the 400 freestyle at the 2009 Swiss Junior National Championship … member of the Swiss Junior National Team … qualified for the 2009 European Youth Olympic Festival in the 50 freestyle and the 400 freestyle relay … named 2009 Best Sportsman for the town of Castel San Pietro.
Personal Information: Full name: Carlo Rezzonico … son of Luigi and Nadia Rezzonico … brother, Andrea swam for Alabama … management major … born May 10, 1994. Top Times: 50 freestyle 21.83 100 freestyle 46.98 200 freestyle 1:43.45
Pavel Romanov Breaststroke 5-11 • Fr. • HS Moscow, Russia (Moscow School of Olympic Reserve) Prep Highlights: Swam for Alexey Zaycev at the School of Olympic Reserve Moscow … placed first, second, and third at the Russian Junior Championships 2009-2011 … participated in the FINA Arena World Swimming World Cup 2009-12. Personal Information: Full name: Pavel Romanov … son of Sergey Romanov and Olga Romanov … brother, Alexey … economics major … born December 12, 1993. Top Times: 50 breaststroke 28.60 (LCM) 50 breaststroke 27.65 (SCM) 100 breaststroke 1:02.57 (LCM) 200 breaststroke 2:15.70 (LCM)
Brent Sagert Diving 5-8 • Fr. • HS St. Albert, Canada (Bellerose Composite) Prep Highlights: Coached by Trevor Palmatier and Barb Bush at Big Dog Diving … finalist at both the Canadian Junior and Senior National Championships … Provincial Champion … 2013 Canada Games silver medalist for 3m synchro … ninth off the 1-meter board at 2013 Summer Senior Nationals … took 11thth off the 3-meter board at the 2012 Canadian Olympic Trials … gold medalist in the 3-meter synchro event at the 2011 Winter Canadian Senior National Championships. Personal Information: Full name: Brent David Sagert … son of Ed and Bev Sagert … brothers, Ryan and Chris … engineering major … born March 4, 1994.