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Men's NCAA Championships
Alabama Earns Podium Finish on Day Three of NCAA Men’s NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships
3/24/2023 10:08:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
Derek Maas reached the podium for the second consecutive season in the 100 breaststroke
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Alabama men's swimming and diving team continued action at the 2023 NCAA Championships as Derek Maas earned a podium finish on day three in Minneapolis.
Charlie Hawke opened the night for the Crimson Tide, posting a 16th-place finish in the 200 freestyle and earning Second Team All-America honors. Alabama's second swim of the night came from Maas as he placed eighth in the 100 breaststroke, earning First Team All-American honors and his second consecutive top-eight national finish in the event.
The 400 medley relay contingent of Matt Menke, Maas, Mateo Miceli and Kaique Alves capped the night with an 18th-place finish.
At the conclusion of day three, the Crimson Tide sits in 18th place in the team standings with 38 points.
Crimson Tide Highlights
- Derek Maas earned Alabama's first podium finish of the meet in the 100 breaststroke (51.23), taking eighth to earn First Team All-America honors
- Maas' swim marks the second consecutive year he has reached the podium in the 100 breaststroke at the NCAA Championships
- Charlie Hawke swam a 1:33.27 in the 200 freestyle (16th place), earning Second Team All-American honors
- Menke, Maas, Miceli and Alves recorded a 3:06.05 in the 400 medley relay, finishing in 18th place
Up Next
- All sessions of the 2023 Men's NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships will be streamed live on ESPN+ with live results available via the MeetMobile app
- Saturday will feature a full slate of events with prelims getting underway at 10 a.m. CT and finals starting at 6 p.m.
- Saturday's prelims session includes the 200 backstroke (Matt Menke), 100 freestyle (Charlie Hawke), 200 breaststroke (Derek Maas) and the 200 butterfly (Mateo Miceli)
- Victor Johansson will represent the Crimson Tide in the timed finals of the 1650 freestyle, where he will compete in the fastest heat of Saturday's finals session
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