TEMPE, Ariz. – Twelve Sun Devils will represent Men's Swim at what is anticipated to be one of the best showings at the NCAA Championships in recent program history.
The No. 7 ranked Sun Devils are Atlanta-bound for the Men's Swimming Championships, with the four-day meet held at the McAuley Aquatic Center from March 23-26.
Fans can tune into the action via the ESPN 3 Live Stream or follow along with live stats. Competition will begin Wednesday at 3 p.m. MST with the 200 medley relay and 800 free relay.
For a full schedule of events, visit here.
The Sun Devils, after roaring to a third-place finish at the Pac-12 Championships, will be well-represented in Atlanta, as a dozen will compete in various events over the four-day stretch. The Sun Devils will also have a relay team competing each night, beginning with the 200 medley and 800 free relay on Wednesday.
INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIERS
Leon Marchand (200 IM, 400 IM, 200 breast)
Grant House (100 free, 200 free, 200 IM)
Carter Swift (50 free, 100 free, 200 free)
Jack Dolan (50 free, 100 free, 100 back)
Cody Bybee (50 free, 100 free, 100 fly)
David Schlicht (200 breast, 200 IM, 400 IM)
Julian Hill (100 free, 200 free, 500 free)
Andrew Gray (200 fly, 200 free, 500 free)
Alex Colson (100 fly, 200 fly, 200 IM)
Gordon Mason (500 free and 1650 free)
Patrick Sammon (50 free, 100 free, 200 free)
John Heaphy (100 breast and 200 breast)
QUALIFYING RELAYS
200 medley relay
400 medley relay
200 free relay
400 free relay
800 free relay
At their first NCAA Championships since 2019, the Sun Devils are poised for one of their best showings in school history. Since Bob Bowman's arrival in April 2015, the Sun Devils have twice placed inside the top-20 at nationals.
But this season, with a roster teeming with a mix of young talent and veteran leadership, the Sun Devils could crack the top-10 for the first time since 2003.
SUN DEVIL MEN'S SWIMMING POSTSEASON FINISHES IN BOB BOWMAN ERA (PAC-12/NCAA)
2022: 3rd/TBD
2021: Team redshirted entire season due to COVID
2020: 4th/no NCAA due to COVID-19
2019: 4th/21st
2018: 4th/20th
2017: 4th/14th
2016: 5th/44th(T)
SUN DEVIL MEN'S SWIMMING TOP-10 NCAA FINISHES
2003: 10th
2002: 10th
2000: 10th
1998: 10th
1996: 9th
1991: 9th
1990: 5th
1987: 10th
1986: 9th
1984: 7th
1983: 7th
1982: 6th
The Sun Devils have positioned themselves nicely to field an individual national champion, a feat the program hasn't seen since Attila Czene's 200 IM more than two decades ago. Marchand (200 IM, 400 IM) and House (200 free) have each posted the nation's fastest times in various events this season.
SUN DEVIL MEN'S SWIMMING NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
Attila Czene, 200 IM (2000)
Francisco Sanchez, 50 free (1996)
Mikael Orn, 200 free (1983)
Andy Astbury, 500 free (1982)
FOLLOW ALONG
Keep up with what is shaping up to be a historic week for the Sun Devils in Atlanta via the team's Twitter account @ASUSwimDive, where daily updates will be posted and nightly recaps will be shared.