Deniz Hekmati Bio - Arizona State University Official Athletic Site

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 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