Thursday, March 27
Federal Way, Wash.
All Day
Alabama
vs
NCAA Championships
Hawke Paces Alabama on Second Night of NCAA Championships
3/27/2025 11:06:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
Hawke finished sixth in the 500 freestyle to earn his second All-America honor at the meet and notch his second consecutive first-team accolade in the event
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. – Charlie Hawke's First Team All-America honor paced the Alabama men's swimming and diving team on the second night of the NCAA Championships.
Hawke earned his second All-America honor in as many days, thanks to a sixth-place finish in the 500 freestyle. He would also break the UA standard in the event, swimming 4:09.52 during the prelims.
Alabama is in 10th place after two days of competition with 43 points.
Meet Notes
- With his sixth-place finish in the 500 freestyle, Hawke is the first UA athlete to earn back-to-back All-America honors in the men's event since Catalin Cosma in 2008 and 2009
- He also earned first-team honors in 2024 after finishing fifth in the event
- Prior to his swim in Thursday's finals, Hawke topped his school record in the 500 freestyle during the preliminary race (4:09.52) to secure a spot in the top heat
- Tommy Hagar bettered his 200 individual medley with a career-best 1:43.33
Next
- UA will return to action on Friday at noon CT for prelims and 8 p.m. for finals
- Schedule
- 200 Free: Charlie Hawke, Kaique Alves, Toni Dragoja
- 100 Breast: Kaique Alves
- 100 Back: Tommy Hagar
- 400 Medley Relay (final only)
Results
- 500 Free:
- 6th | Charlie Hawke – 4:09.58
- 27th | Leonardo Alcantara – 4:15.36
- 200 IM:
- 36th | Tommy Hagar – 1:43.33
- 200 Free Relay
18th | Kyle Micallef, Tim Korstanje, Drayden Bell, Toni Dragoja – 1:16.29
Players Mentioned
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Freestyle/Butterfly IM
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Backstroke/Freestyle
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Freestyle
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Butterfly/Backstroke
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IM/Butterfly/Freestyle
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Freestyle/Butterfly
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