TEMPE, Ariz. -- Arizona State head swimming coach Bob Bowman announced Friday that Michael Phelps, Allison Schmitt and other Olympians training in Tempe will swim in exhibition events at the 20 and 15 minute breaks during the Sun Devils' Senior Day meet against the University of Arizona on Saturday, Feb. 6 at 1 p.m. MT.
"We're definitely thrilled that Michael, Allison and others were willing to donate their time and show their talent in the pool," said Bowman. "However, the big picture is our meet with U of A, highlighting our senior student-athletes and progressing from this meet into the championship season."
After Bowman was hired in April of 2015, along with the addition of Keenan Robinson as Head of High Performance Services for Aquatic Sports, Phelps relocated to Phoenix and has been a fixture on the ASU campus.
Since then, Phelps, Schmitt and several other Olympians called Tempe and Mona Plummer Aquatic Center their training hub for the 2016 Rio Olympic games.
The Sun Devils will honor their seniors -- Hunter Atha, Thibaut Capitaine, Sean Kao, Kyle Sockwell, Juan Tolosa, Jamie Friderichs, Jennifer Morgan and Marina Spadoni -- at the meet for Senior Day against the Wildcats.
Admission to the meet is free and seating at the 2,000-capacity Mona Plummer Aquatic Center will be on a first-come, first-served basis. For a map to the pool, please click here.