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Deniz Hekmati Bio



05/08/2013

Sun Devil Athletics Proudly Announces 86 Spring/Summer Graduates

Class includes 13 football student-athletes

04/12/2013

Swimming & Diving Names 29 to Pac-12 All-Academic Teams

The 15 men and 14 women were the most All-Academic honors in recent history.

03/05/2013

Records Fall in Day Three of Men's Swimming Pac-12 Championships

The Sun Devils broke previous records in the 100 fly, 100 breast and 400 medley relay.

03/04/2013

Men's Swimming Records Season Bests On Second Day of Pac-12 Championships

Junior Herbie Behm swam an NCAA B-standard time in the 50 free.

01/24/2013

Swimming and Diving Celebrates Seniors in Pac-12 Dual Meets

Saturday's dual versus California marks the last home conference meet for 11 seniors.

2011-12 (Junior Season)
• Swam his season best times in the 100 Breast, 50 Free, and 200 Breast at the Pac 12 Championships.
• Swam on the team's best 400 IM Relay of the season.

2009-2011 (Daytona State College)
• A 2011 graduate from Daytona State College (Daytona Beach, Fla.)
• Earned Associates of Art degree
• Seven-time All-American
• Helped college earn seven top-3 finishes at NJCAA and two-consecutive runner-ups in 2009-10 & 2010-11

High School
• Attended Vittra Vasastan HS in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Personal
• Major is Exercise and Wellness.
• Parents are Akbar and Nejla Hekmati.
• Has one brother -Hakam.
• Born in Gothenburg, Sweden.
• Full name Deniz Hekmati.
• Most exciting moment in sports: Earning a bronze medal at Swedish Junior Nationals.

  Deniz Hekmati
Deniz Hekmati
Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Gothenburg, Sweden

High School:
Vittra Vasastan

Last College:
Daytona State College

Height:
5-9

Event:
Breast

Birthdate:
01/11/1989

Experience:
TR

Deniz Hekmati's Top Times
EVENT TIME YEAR
100 BR 54.64 2013 Pac-12 Championships
200 IM 1:52.99 2010-11, FL NJCAA Swim
200 BR 2:06.77 2010-11, FL Gator Holiday Classic