Alabama Advances 10 to NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama men's swimming and diving team will have 10 individuals represent the Crimson Tide at the Men's NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, the NCAA announced Wednesday.

The Crimson Tide will have five swimmers and one diver compete in individual events, plus an additional four swimmers who will serve as alternates for the team's four qualified relays. Qualified individuals will have the ability to compete in additional events at the meet.

The NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships will be held March 26-29 in Federal Way, Wash.

Qualified Swimmers and Events

Leonardo Alcantara: 1650 freestyle - 14:45.45
Kaique Alves: 100 breaststroke - 51.37 | 100 freestyle 41.92 | 200 freestyle - 1:31.78
Toni Dragoja: 200 freestyle - 1:32.19
Tommy Hagar: 200 backstroke - 1:39.77
Charlie Hawke: 200 freestyle - 1:30.44 | 500 freestyle - 4:09.75
Nigel Chambers- Men's Platform - 749.50
200 freestyle relay - 1:16.21
400 medley relay - 3:04.50
400 freestyle relay – 2:47.67
800 freestyle relay – 6:06.77
Drayden Bell - relay alternate
Tim Korstanje - relay alternate
Kyle Micallef - relay alternate
Zarek Wilson - relay alternate

Meet Notes

Kaique Alves highlights the team after qualifying for the national meet in three events
He enters the meet with the 14^th-best 200 freestyle time, 19^th-best 100 breaststroke time and 27^th-best 100 freestyle time
Charlie Hawke also qualified in multiple events, paced by the nation's fourth-fastest 200 freestyle time and seventh-fastest 500 free time
Tommy Hagar enters the 200 backstroke seeded 20^th, while Toni Dragoja is seeded 25^th in the 200 freestyle
Leonardo Alcantara holds the No. 16 spot in the mile
Nigel Chambers became the first UA diver to earn a berth in the platform at the national meet since 2022, putting together a fourth-place finish in the event at the Zone B Diving Championships this week

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