TEMPE, Ariz. – Fifteen Sun Devils have qualified to compete at the Men's NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships at the University of Minnesota's Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center from March 22-25, as they'll attempt to bring home the first national title in program history.
Fans can tune into the action via the ESPN+ or through live results.
The Sun Devils will enter the meet as the top-ranked team in the nation, a ranking they haven't let go of since first earning it in December.
SUN DEVIL QUALIFIERS
Cody Bybee | Alex Colson | Jack Dolan | Andrew Gray | Julian Hill | Grant House | Hubert Kos | Jonny Kulow | Léon Marchand | Daniel Matheson | Max McCusker | Owen McDonald | Patrick Sammon | Zalan Sarkany | David Schlicht
The Pac-12 Champions are up next ??
— Sun Devil Swim/Dive (@ASUSwimDive) March 20, 2023
15 Sun Devils have qualified to compete this week at the NCAA Championships in Minneapolis ?? pic.twitter.com/HODYCHqvQi
The Sun Devils have also qualified to swim in each of the five relays, beginning Wednesday with both the 200 medley relay and 800 free relay.
Marchand owns three of the fastest times in the nation this year in the 200 IM (1:37.81), 400 IM (3:31.57) and 200 breast (1:47.67). Grant House has posted the country's top 200 free mark (1:30.67) and Alex Colson has the third-best 200 fly time (1:39.55).
The Sun Devils lead the nation in the 800 free relay (6:06.30) and are second in both the 400 free relay (2:46.14) and 200 medley relay (1:21.69).
EVENT SCHEDULE
Wednesday, March 22
200 Medley Relay | 800 Freestyle Relay
Thursday, March 23
500 Freestyle | 200 Individual Medley | 50 Freestyle | 1-Meter Diving | 200 Freestyle Relay
Friday, March 24
400 Individual Medley | 100 Butterfly | 200 Freestyle | 100 Breaststroke | 100 Backstroke | 3-Meter Diving | 400 Medley Relay
Saturday, March 25
1650 Freestyle | 200 Backstroke | 100 Freestyle | 200 Breaststroke | 200 Butterfly | Platform Diving | 400 Freestyle Relay
SUN DEVIL MEN'S SWIMMING POSTSEASON FINISHES (PAC-12/NCAA)
2023: 1st/TBD
2022: 3rd/6th
2021: DNC (entire program redshirted due to COVID-19)
2020: 4th/no NCAA due to COVID-19
2019: 4th/21st
2018: 4th/20th
2017: 4th/14th
2016: 5th/44th(T)
LOOKING BACK
The Sun Devils lit the swimming world ablaze in early March when they captured the first Pac-12 Championship in program history. They dethroned the Cal Golden Bears, who entered the four-day meet with a streak of five consecutive Pac-12 titles.
The Sun Devils won six individual races – including three by Swimmer of the Meet Léon Marchand, who broke NCAA records in the 200 breast and 400 IM – plus three relay races.
Grant House (200 free), Jack Dolan (50 free) and Zalan Sarkany (1650 free) joined Marchand as individual Pac-12 Champions.
Recapping the Pac-12 Championships
Mission accomplished. pic.twitter.com/dGNPJIhPbW
— Sun Devil Swim/Dive (@ASUSwimDive) March 5, 2023
NCAA CHAMPIONS UNDER BOB BOWMAN
200-Yard Butterfly
2005: Davis Tarwater, Michigan (1:42.30)
2006: Davis Tarwater, Michigan (1:41.84)
200-Yard Breaststroke
2022: Léon Marchand (1:48.20)
200-Yard Individual Medley
2022: Léon Marchand (1:37.69)
400-Yard Individual Medley
2007: Alex Vanderkaay, Michigan (3:40.89)
2008: Alex Vanderkaay, Michigan (3:41.58)
500-Yard Freestyle
2005: Peter Vanderkaay, Michigan (4:09.82)
2006: Peter Vanderkaay, Michigan (4:08.60*)
(*-notes was American and NCAA record)
MEET WEEK READING
Head coach Bob Bowman, Léon Marchand, Grant House and Jack Dolan met with a pool of reporters days after securing the first Pac-12 Championship in program history.
Here's everything they said in their March 7 media availability.
FOLLOW ALONG
Keep up with the Sun Devils all week in Minneapolis via the team's Twitter account, @ASUSwimDive, which will be updated with scores, results, recaps and more.