TEMPE, Ariz. – The No. 8 Sun Devil Men's Swimming & Diving team will cap the season at the 2018 Men's Swimming & Diving Championships in Minneapolis, Minn. this week at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center on the campus of the University of Minnesota (Mar. 21-24).
Arizona State will take eight men to the championships including seven swimmers – Cameron Craig, Danny Comforti, Reid Elliott, Grant House, Christian Lorenz, Andrew Porter, and Zach Poti – and one diver – Youssef Selim. The Sun Devils also qualified for all five relays.
This season, the Sun Devil men ended the season in the top-10 in the nation (No. 8) and tallied several impressive wins including defeating reigning national champion No. 2 Texas at home in January. Last season, ASU men improved by 30 places at NCAA's and look for an additional improvement in a top-10 finish this season.
Information including live scoring, how to watch, how to purchase tickets and more can be found at http://z.umn.edu/2018NCAAs.
ASU's NCAA Champions (M)
1966 – Bernie Wrightson (3-Meter Dive/538.90)
1968 – Keith Russell (3-Meter Dive/494.55)
1982 – Andy Astbury (500 Free/4:18.15)
1983 – Mike Orn (200 Free/1:36.02)
1996 – Francisco Sanchez (50 Free/19.35)
2000 – Attila Czene (200 IM/1:54.65)
2003 – Joona Puhakka (1-Meter Dive/395.80)
2004 – Jonna Puhakka (3-Meter Dive/647.30)
2005 – Jonna Puhakka (1-Meter Dive/421.05)
2005 – Joona Puhakka (3-Meter Dive/645.20)
Arizona State will take eight men to the championships including seven swimmers – Cameron Craig, Danny Comforti, Reid Elliott, Grant House, Christian Lorenz, Andrew Porter, and Zach Poti – and one diver – Youssef Selim. The Sun Devils also qualified for all five relays.
This season, the Sun Devil men ended the season in the top-10 in the nation (No. 8) and tallied several impressive wins including defeating reigning national champion No. 2 Texas at home in January. Last season, ASU men improved by 30 places at NCAA's and look for an additional improvement in a top-10 finish this season.
Information including live scoring, how to watch, how to purchase tickets and more can be found at http://z.umn.edu/2018NCAAs.
ASU's NCAA Champions (M)
1966 – Bernie Wrightson (3-Meter Dive/538.90)
1968 – Keith Russell (3-Meter Dive/494.55)
1982 – Andy Astbury (500 Free/4:18.15)
1983 – Mike Orn (200 Free/1:36.02)
1996 – Francisco Sanchez (50 Free/19.35)
2000 – Attila Czene (200 IM/1:54.65)
2003 – Joona Puhakka (1-Meter Dive/395.80)
2004 – Jonna Puhakka (3-Meter Dive/647.30)
2005 – Jonna Puhakka (1-Meter Dive/421.05)
2005 – Joona Puhakka (3-Meter Dive/645.20)