BURLEY BOKOS SETS SCHOOL RECORD IN 400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY, WHILE SEVEN INDIVIDUALS NAMED ALL-AMERICAN

EVANSVILLE, Ind. - The University of Tampa men's and women's swimming teams completed the first full day of competition at the 2026 Division II NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships, highlighted by an individual National Championship and seven All-American swims.

In his debut individual event of these championships, junior Jacob Hamlin won his second consecutive National Title in the 1000 Freestyle, stopping the clock at 8:50.02

Hamlin on his National Title winning performance, "Tonight felt really good. Thanks to God, I had a lot of faith and heart in that swim. It was not quite as fast as I wanted it to be, but we've got a lot of fire, and a lot of fight left in us for the rest of the week."

Head Coach Jimi Kiner on his team's performance on day 2, "Every single swim they had moved up, where we were seeded, we got faster, and that is going to be key for us. We get those swims in the morning and then continue to move up at night."

On the women's side, sophomore Burley Bokos was the highest finisher, swimming to a third-place finish in the 1000 Freestyle, hitting the wall in a new school record time of 9:59.98.

Bokos on her school record-setting performance, "I'm extremely happy with how I competed tonight. I was able to learn from my performance at the conference last month and execute my race plan. This swim gives me a lot of confidence for the rest of the weekend."

Kiner on how his team can set the tone tomorrow, starting with the first event, the 400 Individual Medley, "The 400 IM is a gritty event, the girls and guys have to get their heads down, swim a smart race, and do what we've been training all year." 

TOP PERFORMANCES (MEN)

• Jacob Hamlin won the National Title in the 1000 Freestyle, his second consecutive, with a time of 8:50.02. Junior Elliot Weisel (9:05.96) and senior Barnabas Fluck (9:09.91) finished 11th and 16th, respectively.

• In the 200 Individual Medley, William Beckstead-Holman finished fourth, 1:44.68, and Nick Cavic finished seventh, 1:45.12.

• Tistan swam to a fourth-place finish in the 50 Freestyle, hitting the touchpad at 19.49. While junior Riccardo Pandin won the consolation final, 19.76.

• The 200 Medley Relay Team of Rufus Bernhardt, River Streefland, Tibor Tistan, and Riccardo Pandin swam to a third-place finish, setting a new school record in the process, 1:24.68

  • Rufus Bernhardt (21.43 - School Record in the 50 backstroke)

  • River Streefland (24.05 split)

  • Tibor Tistan (19.99 split)

  • Riccardo Pandin (19.21 split)

TOP PERFORMANCES (WOMEN)

• In the 1000 Freestyle, Burlingtyn Bokos swam to a third-place finish and set a new school record in the process, 9:59.98. Laura Hodgson finished fourth with a final time of 10:00.41, while McKenna Patrick finished 15th with a final time of 10:14.06.

• Sidni Meister picked up All-American honors with a seventh-place finish in the 200 Individual Medley, 2:01.02. In the consolation final, junior Caroline Foltz picked up the win, stopping the clock at 2:02.08.

• In the 50 Freestyle, Tilde Morin swam to a sixth-place finish, hitting the touchpad at 22.78. In the consolation final, Laney Jones finished 10th, 22.87, and Madalee Roverts finished 13th, 23.03.

• The team of Kim McCaffrey, Hannah-Claire Jowers, Madalee Roberts, and Tilde Morin swam to an eighth-place finish in the 200 Medley relay, 1:40.37.

  • Kim McCaffrey (25.72)

  • Hannah-Claire Jowers (28.21 split)

  • Madalee Roberts (23.98 split)

  • Tilde Morin (22.46 split)

TEAM STANDINGS (MEN)

• Drury - 152 points

• Tampa - 149 points

• Colorado Mesa - 139 points

• Indy - 120 points

• McKendree - 86.5 points

TEAM STANDINGS (WOMEN)

• Nova Southeastern - 163 points

• Tampa - 129.5 points

• Drury - 94 points

• Indy - 87 points

• West Florida - 81 points