Charlie Hawke, Current NCAA Leader, Was a Relay Alternate at 2022 NCAAs

2023 SEC SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Alabama’s Charlie Hawke has been making waves since last year’s NCAAs. This season, he is the current NCAA leader in the 200 free, clocking a 1:31.2 to win the SEC championships and one of the favorites to final at the NCAA championships. Last year, Hawke didn’t make the meet individually, being the first alternate in the 200 free and coming to the meet as a relay swimmer, competing on Bama’s 800 free relay. Hawke says the experience of just watching the meet was valuable, something he will take with him this year in Minneapolis.

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Anonymous
1 year ago

Boys that are late bloomers can often grow a few inches in college. I think the average age for male puberty is 15. some boys could could hit puberty at 16/17 and still growing in college. Possibly contributed. It’s can also be too late for many.

anonymous
1 year ago

*makes mental note for the next time someone says Lia Thomas’s rank improvement sophomore -> senior year is unreasonable*

Andrew
1 year ago

Sometimes, a flip just switches.

Also, remember when everyone was crying that Geer got hired in place of Coley? She’s surprisingly been doing a competent job

Hoo Raa Hoo
Reply to  Andrew
1 year ago

Really? Look at the team scores so far. The men are sitting in 6th while the women are in 7th. Maybe it’s just an off meet for them. But some are still putting up really solid swims, like Charlie Hawke.

Last edited 1 year ago by Hoo Raa Hoo
Former Big10
Reply to  Hoo Raa Hoo
1 year ago

Their women lost two of their top performers, kinda unexpectedly… and they don’t have the best depth. They’ll still push for top 12 at NCAA’s

Former Big10
Reply to  Andrew
1 year ago

Woman with 20 plus year of high level swimming experience does well as coach. Yes, truly shocking…. I’m more shocked at the boomer mentality, from the swimming community, in regards to trusting younger coaches with more responsibility. The NBA, NFL, Soccer, etc. have all started hiring younger people.

Why is swimming still stuck in the past?
Legit half the Big10 had complacent, bottom feeder, coaching staffs up until 2020. Whitney Hite, Gary Taylor, Mckeever, Brett Hawke, DT-Wetc.. all were missing the plot, yet we’re given YEARS at their programs.. before giving someone else a chance? That’s just a few, and only college level.

It’s a cultural problem within the swimming community.

Last edited 1 year ago by Former Big10
Jonathan Charbroiled Steak
Reply to  Former Big10
1 year ago

I think there’s a very valid point in that one who is a very good swimmer might not translate their skills into managing a whole swim team, recruiting, and writing many different sets.

pete kennedy
Reply to  Andrew
1 year ago

Not surprisingly – just a great coach.

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