January 24, 2025
Jacob Hamlin Sets NCAA Record in Regular-Season Finale at Florida State
TALLAHASSEE, Fla - The University of Tampa men's and women's swimming teams traveled to Tallahassee on Friday for a matchup at Florida State University. The No. 3 Tampa men fell to the Seminoles by a score of 183-79 as the No. 4 UT women dropped a 196-65 decision.
The highlight of the meet was sophomore Jacob Hamlin's 1,000 Free performance, as his first-place time of 8:53.99 set a new NCAA Division II national record and University of Tampa school record. Hamlin topped the previous record by nearly 3 seconds.
Top Tampa Swimmers (Men)
- 200-Yard Medley Relay: Parker Knollman, Jared Mindek, Tibor Tistan, Caleb Brandon – 1:28.46 (3rd place).
- 1000-Yard Freestyle: Jacob Hamlin – 8:53.99 (1st place).
- 200-Yard Freestyle: Rafael Ponce De Leon – 1:35.80 (2nd place).
- 100-Yard Backstroke: William Beckstead-Holman – 48.91 (6th place).
- 100-Yard Breaststroke: Richard Polasek – 55.04 (3rd place).
- 200-Yard Butterfly: Ben Castro – 1:52.02 (5th place).
- 50-Yard Freestyle: Tibor Tistan – 20.03 (1st place).
- 100-Yard Freestyle: Rafael Ponce De Leon – 44.24 (3rd place).
- 200-Yard Backstroke: Parker Knollman – 1:46.01 (3rd place).
- 200-Yard Breaststroke: Jared Mindek – 2:00.16 (3rd place).
- 500-Yard Freestyle: Jacob Hamlin – 4:20.96 (1st place).
- 100-Yard Butterfly: Owen McLaughlin – 48.16 (2nd place).
- 200-Yard Individual Medley: William Beckstead-Holman – 1:48.79 (3rd place).
- 200-Yard Freestyle Relay: Tibor Tistan, Caleb Brandon, Gabriel Rzezwicki, Rafael Ponce De Leon – 1:20.71 (3rd place).
Top Tampa Swimmers (Women)
- 200-Yard Medley Relay: Roma Vrijhof, Alicia Soderlind, Sophie Frece, Sierra Gillan – 1:43.66 (4th place).
- 1000-Yard Freestyle: Laura Hodgson – 10:08.93 (3rd place).
- 200-Yard Freestyle: Sierra Gillan – 1:51.97 (7th place).
- 100-Yard Backstroke: Roma Vrijhof – 56.30 (4th place).
- 100-Yard Breaststroke: Alicia Soderlind – 1:04.18 (5th place).
- 200-Yard Butterfly: Burlingtyn Bokos – 1:59.57 (1st place).
- 50-Yard Freestyle: Tilde Morin – 23.87 (6th place).
- 100-Yard Freestyle: Roma Vrijhof – 51.96 (8th place).
- 200-Yard Backstroke: Lindsey Louder – 1:59.68 (1st place).
- 200-Yard Breaststroke: Cameron Dukat – 2:19.98 (5th place).
- 500-Yard Freestyle: Laura Hodgson – 4:55.49 (2nd place).
- 100-Yard Butterfly: Sophie Frece – 58.48 (9th place).
- 200-Yard Individual Medley: Burlingtyn Bokos – 2:04.30 (3rd place).
- 200-Yard Freestyle Relay: Brooke Mahneke, Sierra Gillan, Alicia Soderlind, Tilde Morin – 1:35.95 (4th place).
Up Next
- With the regular season complete, Tampa now sets its sights on the 2025 Sunshine State Conference Championships, which is slated for February 12-16. The championships will return to the FAST Aquatics Center in Ocala, Fla.