Charlie Hawke’s Medal Highlights Alabama Swimming's Fourth Day at SEC Championships: Roll Call, Feb. 21, 2025

Alabama swimmer Charter Hawke led the Crimson Tide in Day 4 of the SEC Swimming and Diving Championships in Athens with a bronze medal in the 200m after swimming a time of 1:30.62 to reach the podium. Kaique Alves (1:32.07) and Toni Dragoja (1:32.88) also earned a spot in the top heat of the event, finishing seventh and eighth.
Overall after four days of competition, the men's team is in sixth place with 329 total points, and the women's team is in eighth with 289 points.
Alabama Scoring Finishes on Thursday
Men’s 1m Dive
- 23rd | Colten Cryer – 288.55
Women’s 400 IM
- 15th | Kate Christian – 4:14.31
- 23rd | Sydney Sanders – 4:14.18
Men’s 400 IM
- 22nd | Lance Johnson – 3:46.82
Women’s 100 Butterfly
- 10th | Emily Jones – 51.62
- 12th | Kailyn Winter – 52.04
- 18th | Victoria Raymond – 52.46
Men’s 100 Butterfly
- 12th | Tim Korstanje – 45.92
- 16th | Bernardo Bondra de Almeida – 46.37
- 24th | Zarek Wilson - 46.84
Men’s 200 Free
- 2nd | Charlie Hawke – 1:30.62
- 7th | Kaique Alves – 1:32.07
- 8th | Toni Dragoja – 1:32.88
Today's Crimson Tide Schedule:
- Swim and Dive: SEC Championship in Athens, Georgia, All day
- Alabama Track and Field at Arkansas, All day
- Softball vs. No. 17 Virginia Tech, Tuscaloosa, 4 p.m. CT, SEC Network+
- Baseball vs. Coastal Carolina, Jacksonville, Florida, 5 p.m., D1 Baseball
- Softball vs. Southern Utah, 6:30 p.m., SEC Network+
- Gymnastics vs. Auburn, Tuscaloosa, 7:30 p.m., SEC Network
Crimson Tide Results:
- Swim and Dive at SEC Championships: Results above
- Women's basketball: No. 15 Tennessee 88, No. 18 Alabama 80- Sarah Ashlee Barker led the Crimson Tide (21-6, 8-5 SEC), scoring 22 points, grabbing six rebounds and dishing five assists. Aaliyah Nye (13 points), Essence Cody (13 points, seven rebounds), Zaay Green (16 points, 5 rebounds) and Karly Weathers (11 points, four steals) all scored in double figures, as Alabama had all five starters score in double digits for the first time in conference play this season.
Did You Notice?
- Alex Reese is getting a shot with another NBA team. The former Alabama forward signed a two-way deal with the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Philadelphia 76ers are signing Alex Reese to a two-way NBA contract, his agent Billy Davis told ESPN. Reese spent time with the Thunder this season.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 20, 2025
- Alabama volleyball announced two transfers on Thursday: Trinity Stanger from Pepperdine and Sarah Stevens from Xavier.
🚨New Tide Alert🚨
— Alabama Volleyball (@AlabamaVBall) February 20, 2025
Help us welcome Pepperdine transfer Trinity Stanger to the Crimson Tide!
📰Read More: https://t.co/b2pI3lmmNV#BamaVB #RollTide pic.twitter.com/EQhoWidw7h
- Alabama gymnastics will host the annual "Power of Pink" meet Friday night, and longtime former coaches Sarah and David Patterson, who started the initiative that's spread throughout the nation, will be "the first 10.0" of the meet recepients.
𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. 🎗️🩷
— Alabama Gymnastics (@BamaGymnastics) February 20, 2025
Over $2.5 million raised, over the years, to help in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer for those in the surrounding community.
Join us Friday night as our very own, former legendary coaches Sarah… pic.twitter.com/m7N1OczqOy
- The Alabama women's tennis team is No. 21 in the national rankings.
In the Rankings! #RollTide pic.twitter.com/RbJOqPvMdR
— Alabama Women's Tennis (@AlabamaWTN) February 20, 2025
Countdown to Crimson Tide's 2025 Football Season Opener:
190 days
On This Day in Crimson Tide History:
February 21, 1985: Ray Perkins announces a number of coaching moves including Jimmy Fuller was promoted from offensive line coach to assistant head coach. Mike Dubose went from coaching the outside linebackers to the defensive line, with Sylvester Croom switching from inside to outside linebacking coach. The head coach had already announced that Joe Kines would replace Ken Donahue, a member of the Alabama staff since 1964, as defensive coordinator.
Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:
“They don’t know, 'Come here!,’ from, 'Sick ’em!,’ yet. We’ll get that straightened out.” – Joe Kines
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The Story Behind The Color 🎗️🩷
— Alabama Gymnastics (@BamaGymnastics) February 21, 2025
24 hours away from the 2025 Power of Pink meet!#RollTide | #PowerOfPink pic.twitter.com/IsdVOleAux

Katie Windham is the assistant editor for BamaCentral, primarily covering football, basketball, gymnastics and softball. She is a two-time graduate of the University of Alabama and has covered a variety of Crimson Tide athletics since 2019 for outlets like The Tuscaloosa News, The Crimson White and the Associated Press before joining BamaCentral full time in 2021. Windham has covered College Football Playoff games, the Women's College World Series, NCAA March Madness, SEC Tournaments and championships in multiple sports.
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