March 12, 2025
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!
— NCAA Division II (@NCAADII) March 12, 2025
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
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.
Team Standings
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Men's Team Rankings
- Drury – 151 points
- Tampa – 143 points
- Indianapolis – 111 points
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Women's Team Rankings
- Nova Southeastern – 170 points
- Drury – 143 points
- Indianapolis – 114 points
- Colorado Mesa - 104 points
- Clarion - 73 points
- Tampa – 63 points