2022-23 Swimming & Diving Roster
Alves, Kaique

Kaique Alves
- Position:
- Freestyle/Butterfly IM
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
- High School:
- Major Telmo
Bio
Career Accolades
- All-American
- 2025: First Team: (800 free relay) | Second Team: (200 free, 400 free relay)
- 2024: Second Team (200 free, 400 free relay, 800 free relay)
- 2023: Second Team (400 free relay and 800 free relay)
- 2022: Second Team (400 free relay and 800 free relays)
- All-SEC
- 2024: Second Team (400 free relay)
- 2023: Second Team ( 800 free relay)
- 2022: Second Team (400 free relay)
- School Rankings (upon graduation)
- 1st - 400 freestyle relay (2:47.67)
- 1st - 800 freestyle relay
- 2nd - 200 free (1:31.57)
- 2nd - 100 breast (51.37)
- 4th - 200 IM (1:43.89)
- 5th - 100 free (41.92)
Summer 2025
- Represented Brazil at the World University Games
- With his team's fastest split time (second leg), helped propel Brazil to a third place finish in the 4x100m freestyle relay at WUG
- Also finished fifth in the 200m freestyle and seventh in the 100m freestyle at WUG
- Finished fourth in the 4x200 freestyle relay alongside teammate Leonardo Alcantara at WUG
2024-25
- Was a member of UA's fourth-place 800 freestyle relay team, helping the group earn First Team All-America honors in the event for the first time in 35 years while setting a school record
- Set the school record with the 400 freestyle relay and 800 freestyle relay team at the NCAA Championships
- Concluded the NCAA Championships as a three-time All-American finishing fourth in the 800 free relay, ninth in the 400 freestyle relay and 10th in the 200 freestyle
- Recorded a fourth place finish in the 800 medley relay at SEC championships, recording a season-best time of 6:06.77
- Also placed fourth in the 100 breast seventh in the 200 free and 10th in the 100 free at SEC Championships
- Placed third in the 200 freestyle at the UGA Fall Invite, in addition to placing third in the 100 freestyle
- Set an Alabama Aquatic Center record in the 400 free relay (2:50.28) in UA's double dual meet against Florida State and LSU
2023-24
- Earned All-America honors in three events at the NCAA Championships
- Was named a second-team All-American in the 200 freestyle with the fastest time in the B final, earning a ninth-place finish in the event
- Placed 11th in the 800 freestyle relay at NCAAs, helping the quartet set an Alabama record
- Earned his third All-America honor with a 14th place finish in the 400 freestyle relay
- Earned a podium finish and a bronze medal in the 400 freestyle relay at the SEC Championships as the swim earned him second team All-SEC honors
- Set the Alabama school record with the 400 freestyle relay with a 2:47.95 performance at the Tennessee Invite
- Recorded the second-fastest 200 freestyle time in the nation, with a 1:31.97 swim at the Tennessee Invite
- Placed second in both the 200 meter and 200 yard freestyle at the Tennessee Invite, in addition to a third-place finish in the 200-yard individual medley and 100-meter freestyle
- Won the 200 freestyle against both Delta State and Missouri while picking up a 100 freestyle win against the Tigers and a 500 freestyle win against Statesmen
- Named the SEC Men's Swimmer fo the Week for his performance against Missouri
2022-23
- A two-time Second Team All-American honoree
- Named a Second Team All-SEC honoree
- Finished 10th and 12th at the NCAA Championships as a member of the 800 and 400 freestyle relay, respectively
- Set a school record and earned bronze at the SEC Championships as a member of the 800 freestyle relay (6:12.46)
- Placed sixth in the 200 freestyle at the 2023 SEC Championships
- Scored in the 100 freestyle (15th) and the 200 individual medley (17th) at the SEC Championships
- Clocked a career-best time in the 200 freestyle (1:32.93) at the Bulldog NCAA qualifying meet, ranking him third all-time in Alabama history
- Posted a career-best time in the 200 individual medley (1:44.40), ranking him sixth all-time in Alabama history
- Swam a career-best time in the 100 butterfly (47.52) against Auburn
2021-22
- Swam a career-best time in the 100 freestyle of 42.52 as the leadoff leg of the 400 freestyle relay at the 2022 NCAA Championships, which ranks him eighth all-time at Alabama.
- Swam a career-best time in the 200 freestyle of 1:33.28 at the 2022 SEC Championships, which ranks him fourth all-time at Alabama.
- 2022 Second team All-American as a member of the 400 and 800 freestyle relays at NCAA Championships placing 14th and 16th respectively
- Bronze medalist at 2022 SEC Championships as a member of the 400 freestyle relay
- Scored in the 100 and 200 freestyle at the 2022 SEC Championships placing 8th and 6th respectively
- Placed 4th as a member of the 800 freestyle relay at the 2022 SEC championships setting a new school record in the event (6:14.94)
Personal Information
- Full name: Kaique Kauan De Morais Alves
- Economics major
- Born December 12, 2002
Top Times
- 50 freestyle 19.92
- 100 freestyle 42.17
- 200 freestyle 1:31.68
- 200 individual medley 1:43.89
Poolside with Charlie Hawke
Friday, July 11
NCAA Championships Preview: Coach Geer
Thursday, March 14
NCAA Championships Preview: Avery Wiseman & Charlie Hawke
Thursday, March 14
SEC Championships Preview: Coach Geer
Monday, February 13