Alabama Earns Podium Finish on Day Three of NCAA Men’s NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships

Derek Maas reached the podium for the second consecutive season in the 100 breaststroke.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Alabama men’s swimming and diving team continued action at the 2023 NCAA Championships as Derek Maas earned a podium finish on day three in Minneapolis.

Charlie Hawke opened the night for the Crimson Tide, posting a 16^th-place finish in the 200 freestyle and earning Second Team All-America honors. Alabama’s second swim of the night came from Maas as he placed eighth in the 100 breaststroke, earning First Team All-American honors and his second consecutive top-eight national finish in the event.

The 400 medley relay contingent of Matt Menke, Maas, Mateo Miceli and Kaique Alves capped the night with an 18^th-place finish.

At the conclusion of day three, the Crimson Tide sits in 18^th place in the team standings with 38 points.

UP NEXT

• All sessions of the 2023 Men's NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships will be streamed live on ESPN+ with live results available via the MeetMobile app
• Saturday will feature a full slate of events with prelims getting underway at 10 a.m. CT and finals starting at 6 p.m.
• Saturday’s prelims session includes the 200 backstroke (Matt Menke), 100 freestyle (Charlie Hawke), 200 breaststroke (Derek Maas) and the 200 butterfly (Mateo Miceli)
• Victor Johansson will represent the Crimson Tide in the timed finals of the 1650 freestyle, where he will compete in the fastest heat of Saturday's finals session

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