2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster
Tim Korstanje
- Position:
- Freestyle/Butterfly
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Nijmegen, Netherlands
Career Accolades
- 2024 CSC Academic All-District Team
- All-American
- 2024 Second Team - 400 freestyle relay
- All-SEC
- 2024 Second Team
- School Rankings
- 3rd - 100 fly (45.92)
- 5th - 50 free (19.26)
2025-26
- SEC Swimmer of the Week (9/30)
- Secured two individual victories, winning the 50 free (20.03) by over two tenths of a second and the 100 fly (48.14) by nearly a second against Delta State
- Also propelled both relay teams to victory as the men’s 200 medley clocked a time of 2:28.11 while the 200 free relay went 1:19.19 against Delta State
- Paced the 200 free relay team to a third-place finish at the UGA Fall Invite
- Finished fourth in the 100 fly and sixth in the 50 free at the UGA Fall Invite
2024-25
- Was a member of two NCAA relay teams, helping the 200 free relay to an 18th-place finish and the 400 medley relay to a 19th-place finish
- Advanced to the B finals in the 50 free and the 100 fly at the SEC Championships
- Aided the Tide to a sixth-place finish in both the 400 medley relay and 200 free relay at the SEC Championships as well as a ninth-place finish in the 200 medley relay
- Recorded a career-best time of 19.26 in the 50 free and a career-best time of 45.92 in the 100 fly at the SEC Championships
2023-24
- Earned a bronze medal as a member of Alabama's school-record setting 400 freestyle relay at the SEC Championships
- Clocked a career-best in the 50 freestyle (19.60) and 100 butterfly (46.79) at the SEC Championships
- Clocked a 42.17 on the anchor-leg of the Tide's 400 freestyle relay at the Tennessee Invitational
- Earned three additional top-5 finishes as a member of UA's 200 freestyle, 200 medley and 400 medley relays at the Tennessee Invitational
- Won the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly during Alabama's win against Missouri
- Also earned wins as a member of the Tide's 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays
- Earned his first two wins of the season in the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly, in the Tide's season opener against Delta State
- Also earned two relay wins, as a member of Alabama's 200 medley and freestyle relays against Delta State
2022-23
- Earned second team All-America honors at the NCAA Championships as a member of the 200 (11th) medley and 400 (12th) freestyle relays
- Scored points for UA in the 50 (21st) and 100 (22nd) freestyle at the SEC Championships
- Competed at the SEC Championships as a member of the 200 (7th) and 400 (4th) freestyle relays
- Posted career-best times in the 50 (19.70) and 100 freestyle (42.91) and the 100 butterfly (47.33) at the SEC Championships
Prep Highlights
- Competed at the 2021 European Junior Championships for the Netherlands in the 50 and 100 freestyle along with the 50 and 100 butterfly placing 15th in the 50 freestyle and 16th in the 50 butterfly
- Competed in the 2021 Dutch SCM National Championships recording five top-eight finishes in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 50 breaststroke, 50 butterfly, and the 100 butterfly
Personal Information
- Swam for Aqua Novio '94
- Swam for Coaches Tim Furer and Kees Robbertsen
- Parents: Ronald Korstanje and Anne Korstanje
- Siblings: Nyls Korstanje
Top Marks
- 50 freestyle - 19.70
- 100 freestyle - 42.91
- 100 butterfly - 47.33
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