# College Swimming League championship qualification

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/college-swimming-league-championship-qualification
> Updated: 2026-10-24T01:53:52.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

The Tennessee swimming team secured a spot in the College Swimming League (CSL) Championship match after winning the final regular season match in Athens, Georgia. Tennessee finished with 668 points, ahead of Alabama (382.5), Georgia (353), and Auburn (316.5).

The competition saw several record-breaking performances. Georgia swimmer Kennedi Dobson set new Southeastern Conference (SEC), school, and CSL records in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:30.48, which also established a new national top time. Additionally, Alabama’s Cadence Vincent set a program record in the 50-yard freestyle split, and Gaby Van Brunt established a new Alabama record in the 200-yard butterfly.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-24: Tennessee wins inaugural College Swimming League regular season match

Tennessee won the final College Swimming League regular season match with 668 points, followed by Alabama, Georgia, and Auburn. Multiple athletes set new school and conference records.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tennessee-wins-inaugural-college-swimming-league-regular-season-match

### 2026-10-24: Tennessee swimming clinches CSL championship berth

Tennessee swimming clinched a CSL Championship berth after a dominant meet in Athens, Georgia, highlighted by Kennedi Dobson setting a new SEC 500 freestyle record.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tennessee-swimming-clinches-csl-championship-berth

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