Jacob Hamlin
Jacob Hamlin
Bio

Honors and Awards

  • 2024-25 University of Tampa Male Athlete of the Year.
  • 2025 All-American.
  • Won five national championships at 2025 NCAA Championships, taking first in the 1,000 Free, 200 Free, 500 Free, 1,650 Free, and 800 Free Relay.
  • 2025 Sunshine State Conference Champion in 800 Free Relay.
  • 2025 Sunshine State Conference Champion in 1,000 Free.
  • 2025 Sunshine State Conference Champion in 500 Free.
  • 2025 Sunshine State Conference Champion in 400 Free Relay.
  • 2024-25 CSCAA National Men's Swimmer of the Year.
  • 2024-25 Sunshine State Conference Men's Swimmer of the Year.
  • 2024-25 First-Team All-Sunshine State Conference.
  • Sunshine State Conference Swimmer of the Week (11/25/2024).
  • 2024 All-American (800 Free Relay, 1000 Free, 1650 Free, 500 Free, 200 Free).
  • 2024 NCAA Division II National Champion.

As a Sophomore

  • Placed 1st in the 1000 Y Free (9:03.78) at Tampa vs. Rollins vs. UF (Oct. 25).
  • Won the 500 Y Free (4:32.46) at Tampa vs. Florida Southern (Nov. 1).
  • Set a new overall conference record in the 500 Y Free (4:16.84) on Nov. 16.
  • Won the 500 Y Free (4:18.39, DIIA cut) at the Sunshine State Conference Championships (Feb. 12-16).
  • Placed 1st in the 1000 Y Free (8:57.12, DIIA cut) at the Sunshine State Conference Championships (Feb. 12-16).
  • Anchored the 800 Y Free Relay (6:24.70, PROV cut, 1st place) at the Sunshine State Conference Championships (Feb. 12-16).
  • Set a new NCAA Division II record in the 1000 Y Free (8:47.23) to win the national championship at the NCAA Division II Championships (Mar. 12).
  • Placed 5th in the 500 Y Free (4:14.62, NCAA A Final) at the NCAA Division II Championships (Mar. 13).
  • Captured the national championship in the 1650 Y Free (14:51.81, NCAA DII record) at the NCAA Division II Championships (Mar. 15).
  • Swam on the 4th-place 800 Y Free Relay (6:21.50, PROV cut) at the NCAA Division II Championships (Mar. 15).

As a Freshman

  • Won the 200 Free (1:40.01) and 500 Free (4:27.29) at the Rollins vs. Tampa meet
  • Won the 1000 Free (9:25.03) at the Florida Southern vs. Tampa meet
  • Won the 200 Free with a personal best (1:36.17) and 1650 Free (15:01.66) and scored second place in the 500 Free with a personal best (4:21.50) at the Gamecock Invitational
  • Scored second place in the 400 IM (4:10.64) at the Nova Southeastern vs. Tampa meet
  • Scored second place in the 500 Free (4:38.11) at the Tampa vs. Keiser meet
  • Won the 1000 Free (9:33.12) and the 500 Free (4:43.46) at the Tampa vs. Lynn meet
  • Won the 1000 Free (9:20.24) and 500 Free (4:34.53) at the Tampa vs. Indian River meet
  • Competed in the 1000 Free (6th place), 200 Free, and 500 Free (9th place) at SSC Championships
  • Made his first debut in the 1000 Free (3rd place), 200 Free (12th place), 500 Free (8th place), and 1650 Free (6th place) at NCAA Championships
  • Posted a personal best in the 1000 Free (8:58.32) and 500 Free (4:21.20) at NCAA Championships
  • National champion in the 800 Free Relay at NCAA Championships
  • Part of the Men’s National Championship Team

High School

  • Graduated from William R. Boone High School
  • Swam under coach Micheal Martinac
  • Broke school records in 100, 200 and 500 Free
  • Received the William R. Boone - Athlete of the Year award
  • Swam for Highlander Aquatics Club
  • Coached by Todd Mann
  • Futures Qualifier.

Personal

  • Volunteered as part of the Church Band
  • Son of Dana Hamlin and Paul Hamlin
  • Brother to Reagan
  • Birthdate: 10/20/2004

News mentions
2025 SSC Swimmer of the Year Jacob Hamlin
Parker Knollman
Tampa Spartans Win 2025 SSC Men's Swimming Championship
Both Spartan Teams in First as SSC Championships Crosses Mid-Way Mark
Owen McLaughlin
Tibor Tistan
Rafael Ponce De Leon
2024-25 University of Tampa Seniors
Gabe Rzezwicki
Jacob Hamlin
Jacob Hamlin Named SSC Swimmer of the Week
Jared Mindek
William Beckstead-Holman
Jacob Hamlin
Owen McLaughlin
Tampa Swimming