Jacob Hamlin, Tibor Tistan Wins NCAA Individual National Championships on Day Two

INDIANAPOLIS – The University of Tampa men's and women's swimming teams concluded day two at the 2025 NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving Championships, with record-breaking swims and multiple All-American honors.

Jacob Hamlin opened the finals with a national championship in the men's 1,000 Free, also setting an NCAA Division II nation al record. Tibor Tistan would also register a national championship, winning the men's 50 Free with a school record time.

We have our first #NCAAD2 record broken for the evening!

Congrats to Jacob Hamlin from @tampaspartans who finished the Men's 1000 Free with a time of 8:47.23.#MakeItYours | #D2MSD pic.twitter.com/N6iabDhZqQ

— NCAA Division II (@NCAADII) March 12, 2025

Top Performances (Men)

• In the 1,000 Free, Jacob Hamlin set a new NCAA Division II record, securing gold with a time of 8:47.23. Rafael Ponce De Leon also earned All-American honors as he finished in sixth place with a time of 9:02.41​.
• Tibor Tistan captured the national title, winning the 50 Free with a school record time of 19.12. Caleb Brandon also secured a seventh place time of 19.77​.
• Parker Knollman was 14th in the 200 IM with a time of 1:47.49, while William Beckstead-Holman placed 16th at 1:47.73.
• The 200-yard Medley Relay squad finished in second place, narrowly behind Indy, securing 34 team points with a time of 1:24.71.
  • Parker Knollman (19.19 split)
  • Richard Polasek (19.96 split)
  • Tibor Tistan (23.96 split)
  • Caleb Brandon (21.60 split)​​

Top Performances (Women)

• Laura Hodgson claimed an All-American finish, placing eighth in the 1,000 Free with a time of 10:00.99. Freshman Burlingtyn Bokos was 14th place as she finished in 10:09.54​.
• The 200 Medley Relay team placed 11th with a time of 1:41.45.
  • Kim McCaffrey
  • Alicia Soderlind
  • Brooke Mahneke
  • Tilde Morin​

Team Standings

• Men's Team Rankings

  1. Drury – 151 points
  2. Tampa – 143 points
  3. Indianapolis – 111 points​

• Women's Team Rankings

  1. Nova Southeastern – 170 points
  2. Drury – 143 points
  3. Indianapolis – 114 points
  4. Colorado Mesa - 104 points
  5. Clarion - 73 points
  6. Tampa – 63 points​