Alabama Sends Five to World Aquatic Championships

Five current and former members of the Alabama swim team will compete at the World Aquatic Championships beginning July 26
Three swimmers from the 2024-25 Crimson Tide team will battle at the elite competition as Charlie Hawke (Australia), Toni Dragoja (Croatia) and Diana Petkova (Bulgar) earned a spot at the meet
Former UA competitors Kalia Antoniou (Cyprus) and Victor Johansson (Sweden) will also compete in the competition
Antoniou, Johansson and Petkova all earned a spot in individual events, while Hawke and Dragoja compete as relay competitors
- Schedule (all times and dates in Central Time)
  - Petkova in the 200 IM
    - Heats - July 26, 9:02 p.m. | Semifinals - July 27, 9:02 p.m. | Finals - July 28, 7:19 a.m.
  - Johansson in the 400 freestyle
    - Heats - July 26, 9:20 p.m. | Finals - July 27, 6:02 a.m.
  - Johansson in the 800 freestyle
    - Heats - July 28, 10:05 p.m. | Finals - July 30, 6:02 a.m.
  - Antoniou in the 100 freestyle
    - Heats - July 30, 9:02 p.m. | Semifinals - July 31, 6:11 a.m. | Finals - Aug. 1, 6:02 a.m.
  - Antoniou in the 50 butterfly
    - Heats - July 31, 10:25 p.m. | Semifinals - Aug. 1, 7:20 a.m. | Finals - Aug. 2, 6:02 a.m.
  - Petkova and Antoniou in the 50 freestyle
    - Heats - Aug. 1, 9:02 p.m. | Semifinals - Aug. 2, 6:48 a.m. | Finals - Aug. 3, 6:17 a.m.
  - Johansson in the 1500m freestyle
    - Heats - Aug. 1, 10:34 p.m. | Finals - Aug. 3, 6:29 a.m.
- Potential relay event
  - Men's 4x100 freestyle relay (Australia and Croatia)
    - Heats - July 26, 11:45 p.m. | Finals - July 27, 7:27 a.m.
  - Mixed 4x100 medley relay (Australia and Sweden)
    - Heats - July 29, 10:36 p.m. | Finals - July 30, 7:41 a.m.
  - Men's 4x200 freestyle relay (Australia)
    - Heats - July 31, 10:49 p.m. | Finals - Aug. 1, 7:34 a.m.
  - Mixed 4x100 freestyle relay (Australia and Sweden)
    - Heats - Aug. 1, 10:09 p.m. | Finals - Aug. 2, 7:37 a.m.
  - Men's 4x100 medley relay (Australia and Croatia)
    - Heats - Aug 2, 9:49 p.m. | Finals - Aug. 3, 7:28 a.m.

University of Alabama Athletics

Alabama Sends Five to World Aquatic Championships

Players Mentioned

Toni Dragoja

Charlie Hawke

Diana Petkova

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