TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama’s Emily Jones was named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Team, the organization announced on Tuesday.

Jones concluded the 2024-25 season as a four-time All-American and an All-Southeastern Conference honoree.

Jones’ nod to the CSC Academic All-America team marked the Alabama swimming and diving program’s 11^th consecutive year of having an academic All-American honoree. In total, 27 members of the UA men’s and women’s swimming and diving squads have earned academic All-America honors 41 times.

Emily Jones, Third Team Academic All-America

• Four-time 2025 All-American, earning second-team honors in the 100 backstroke, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay and 400 free relay
• Earned her first individual All-America honor with a 15^th-place finish in the 100 backstroke at the NCAA Championships
• Named to the All-SEC Second Team thanks to a third-place finish in the 100 backstroke at the Southeastern Conference Championships
• Ranks second in program history in the 100 backstroke (50.75) and second in the 200 backstroke (1:52.25)
• Captured the second most All-America honors by an Alabama female swimmer at the 2025 NCAA Championships
• Won three events in her first dual meet (Delta State – Sept. 27) since redshirting her sophomore campaign due to an injury
• Won the 100 backstroke at the Georgia Fall Invitational and placed second in the 200 butterfly
• Holds a 3.93 GPA in Sports Management