TEMPE, Ariz. -- The best swimmers in the Pac-12 Conference this week resided at the Mona Plummer Aquatic Center.
Léon Marchand and Lindsay Looney have been selected as the Pac-12 Men's and Women's Swimmers of the Week, respectively, as announced by the conference on Tuesday. The Sun Devil stars were instrumental in leading their teams to a Senior Day sweep of No. 19/NR Arizona on Saturday, February 4, at home.
The 65-point margin of victory by the No. 1 Sun Devil Men and the 123-point margin of victory by the Women is the largest over Arizona since at least 1998.
Looney won each of the three events she competed in against the Wildcats, taking the 200 free, 100 fly and 200 fly. Her time of 1:53.78 to win the 200 fly is now the fourth-fastest time in school history, an event she currently owns the top-eight times in.
Marchand was victorious in the 100 back and 500 free, as he made his Sun Devil debut in the latter event. His time of 4:07.81 in the 500 free is a new nation-best and program-best, marking the sixth individual event he owns a school record in. He's also posted nation-leading times in seven events this season -- 100 back, 100 breast, 200 breast, 200 fly, 200 IM, 400 IM and the 500 free.
This is the first Pac-12 Weekly/Monthly Award for Looney this season, and already the third for Marchand. He was previously named the conference's Men's Swimmer of the Month for November and the Swimmer of the Week on January 24.
After capping off the regular season against the Wildcats, the Sun Devils have now set their sights on the postseason. The Sun Devil Women will compete first at the Pac-12 Swimming and Diving Championships from February 22-25 in Federal Way, Washington. The Sun Devil Men will participate the following week from March 1-4 at the same location.
Léon Marchand and Lindsay Looney have been selected as the Pac-12 Men's and Women's Swimmers of the Week, respectively, as announced by the conference on Tuesday. The Sun Devil stars were instrumental in leading their teams to a Senior Day sweep of No. 19/NR Arizona on Saturday, February 4, at home.
The 65-point margin of victory by the No. 1 Sun Devil Men and the 123-point margin of victory by the Women is the largest over Arizona since at least 1998.
Looney won each of the three events she competed in against the Wildcats, taking the 200 free, 100 fly and 200 fly. Her time of 1:53.78 to win the 200 fly is now the fourth-fastest time in school history, an event she currently owns the top-eight times in.
Marchand was victorious in the 100 back and 500 free, as he made his Sun Devil debut in the latter event. His time of 4:07.81 in the 500 free is a new nation-best and program-best, marking the sixth individual event he owns a school record in. He's also posted nation-leading times in seven events this season -- 100 back, 100 breast, 200 breast, 200 fly, 200 IM, 400 IM and the 500 free.
This is the first Pac-12 Weekly/Monthly Award for Looney this season, and already the third for Marchand. He was previously named the conference's Men's Swimmer of the Month for November and the Swimmer of the Week on January 24.
After capping off the regular season against the Wildcats, the Sun Devils have now set their sights on the postseason. The Sun Devil Women will compete first at the Pac-12 Swimming and Diving Championships from February 22-25 in Federal Way, Washington. The Sun Devil Men will participate the following week from March 1-4 at the same location.