Seven Alabama Swimmers Advance to NCAA Championships

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama had seven swimmers qualify for the boys’s NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, the NCAA introduced Wednesday. 

The Tide superior three people in Leonardo Alcantara, Tommy Hagar and Sean Niewold in 4 occasions. Additionally, Alabama certified in 4 relays because the workforce plans on including Jonny Hoole, Tim Korstanje, Steijn Louter and Zarek Wilson as relay alternates to the nationally certain squad. 

The NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships might be held March 25-28 in Atlanta. 

Qualified Swimmers and Events

Meet Notes

• Leonardo Alcantara paces the Tide, qualifying in each distance free occasions
• Alcantara enters the meet because the ninth total competitor within the 500 free (4:10.45) and the 21^st ranked competitor within the mile (14:50.00)
• Tommy Hagar enters the 200 backstroke in podium competition because the No. 3 total swimmer within the occasion with a time of 1:37.92
• Sean Niewold holds the No. 14 spot within the 50 free due to his 18.76 efficiency on the Southeastern Conference Championships
• Niewold was additionally invited to swim within the 100 butterfly because the 27^th seed (45.08) and the 100 free because the 30^th seed (41.93), whereas Alcantara and Hagar had been invited to compete within the 200 free because the 32^nd (1:32.67) and 34^th (1:32.70) seeds, respectively
• Hagar additionally earned an invitation within the 100 again because the 27^th seed (45.20)