TEMPE, Ariz. – In a close men's race that came down to the final relay and a competitive women's race, the No. 10/4 Trojan men handed the Sun Devils their first losses of the season, 153-147 on the men's side and 176.5-123.5 on the women's.
"We trained as hard as we could and overall, I thought we raced really hard," said head swim coach Bob Bowman. "The outcomes were very good, we're racing hard, and the margins are close. USC is an amazing team and to be competitive with them and start to move in that direction on both sides is good."
The ASU men picked up a win in both relays, finishing just .4 seconds ahead of USC's A-time in the 200 free relay.
Cameron Craig (100/200 free) and Christian Lorenz (100/200 breast) each picked up multiple victories, with the Sun Devil men dominating the breaststroke. Danny Comforti finished second behind Lorenz in the 100 and the Sun Devils went 1-2-3 in the 200 with Grant House finishing second, followed by Comforti in third.
Ben Olszewski won the 500 free for the third time in as many opportunities this season and Patrick Park pulled off an exciting victory in the 200 fly by less than .4 seconds.
On the women's side, Katherine Wagner won the 100 free while ASU went 1-2-3 in the 200 back, Chloe Isleta touching the wall first, followed by teammates Marlies Ross and Camryn Curry.
Several Sun Devil swimmers also surpassed NCAA B-cuts early in the season, including Craig, in both the 100 and 200 free, Park in the 200 fly, and on the women's side, Wagner in the 100 free and Isleta in the 200 back.
In diving, Sun Devils won three of four events, with ASU picking up first and second place honors in both women's events. Ashley McCool and Mara Aiacoboae went 1-2 in the 3-meter while Frida Kaellgren and McCool went 1-2 in the 1-meter.
Youssef Selim also earned a victory in the men's 3-meter while Heikki Makikallio finished second in the 1-meter.
Arizona State closes a five-meet season-opening homestand, including intrasquad, on Saturday, Nov. 4 with a women's only meet vs. UCLA at 11 a.m. The teams will then continue training until several invitationals in mid and late November.
"We trained as hard as we could and overall, I thought we raced really hard," said head swim coach Bob Bowman. "The outcomes were very good, we're racing hard, and the margins are close. USC is an amazing team and to be competitive with them and start to move in that direction on both sides is good."
The ASU men picked up a win in both relays, finishing just .4 seconds ahead of USC's A-time in the 200 free relay.
Cameron Craig (100/200 free) and Christian Lorenz (100/200 breast) each picked up multiple victories, with the Sun Devil men dominating the breaststroke. Danny Comforti finished second behind Lorenz in the 100 and the Sun Devils went 1-2-3 in the 200 with Grant House finishing second, followed by Comforti in third.
Ben Olszewski won the 500 free for the third time in as many opportunities this season and Patrick Park pulled off an exciting victory in the 200 fly by less than .4 seconds.
On the women's side, Katherine Wagner won the 100 free while ASU went 1-2-3 in the 200 back, Chloe Isleta touching the wall first, followed by teammates Marlies Ross and Camryn Curry.
Several Sun Devil swimmers also surpassed NCAA B-cuts early in the season, including Craig, in both the 100 and 200 free, Park in the 200 fly, and on the women's side, Wagner in the 100 free and Isleta in the 200 back.
In diving, Sun Devils won three of four events, with ASU picking up first and second place honors in both women's events. Ashley McCool and Mara Aiacoboae went 1-2 in the 3-meter while Frida Kaellgren and McCool went 1-2 in the 1-meter.
Youssef Selim also earned a victory in the men's 3-meter while Heikki Makikallio finished second in the 1-meter.
Arizona State closes a five-meet season-opening homestand, including intrasquad, on Saturday, Nov. 4 with a women's only meet vs. UCLA at 11 a.m. The teams will then continue training until several invitationals in mid and late November.