TEMPE – Ilya Kharun, Caroline Bentz and Tommy Palmer have been announced as winners for the first set of Big 12 weekly swim awards for the 2024-25 season. Ilya Kharun was named Men's Swimmer of the Week, Caroline Bentz was named Big 12 Women's Swimmer and Newcomer of the Week and Tommy Palmer was named Big 12 Men's Newcomer of the Week announced by the conference Wednesday Afternoon.
This marks the first Big 12 weekly awards for Sun Devil Swim & Dive in program history. The team is embarking on its first season competing in the Big 12 Conference.
Ilya Kharun won all four of his races that he appeared in against UNLV, winning the 100 fly in 44.57, the 200 fly in 1:39.47 and the 200 IM in 1:44.57, all three times being the fastest in the conference last week. Kharun was also part of the winning 200-medley relay team against UNLV. This is Kharun's first career weekly honor after garnering Pac-12 Freshman of the Year in the 2023-24 season.
Caroline Bentz, in her Sun Devil debut, was part of the record-setting 200 medley relay, swimming the anchor leg in 21.64. The graduate won the 200 back in 1:55.29, which was the fastest time in the nation last week. She also placed 2nd in the 100 back in 52.68, and the All-American was part of the winning 400 free relay, swimming a 49.22 leg. This is Bentz first career weekly honor of her collegiate career.
Tommy Palmer, in his Sun Devil debut, appeared in the 200 medley relay swimming an 18.91 anchor leg and was a part of the winning 400 free relay, swimming a 43.28 leg. Palmer also swam in the 100 fly placing third with a time of 46.57 and came in 2nd in the 50 free (19.59). This is the two-time All-American's first career weekly honor.
Big 12 Weekly Swim Awards – Oct. 9
Men's Swimmer of the Week: Ilya Kharun, Arizona State
Men's Diver of the Week: Owen Recker, West Virginia
Men's Newcomer of the Week: Tommy Palmer, Arizona State
Women's Swimmer of the Week: Caroline Bentz, Arizona State
Women's Diver of the Week: Alexia Jackson Hansen, BYU
Women's Newcomer of the Week: Caroline Bentz, Arizona State
The Sun Devils will return to action this Saturday hosting an in-state quad-meet against Arizona, Grand Canyon and Northern Arizona beginning at 12 p.m. AZT. Continue to follow along with the Sun Devils in 2024-25, follow the team's Twitter/X account, @ASUSwimDive and on Instagram @sundevilswimdive.
This marks the first Big 12 weekly awards for Sun Devil Swim & Dive in program history. The team is embarking on its first season competing in the Big 12 Conference.
Ilya Kharun won all four of his races that he appeared in against UNLV, winning the 100 fly in 44.57, the 200 fly in 1:39.47 and the 200 IM in 1:44.57, all three times being the fastest in the conference last week. Kharun was also part of the winning 200-medley relay team against UNLV. This is Kharun's first career weekly honor after garnering Pac-12 Freshman of the Year in the 2023-24 season.
Caroline Bentz, in her Sun Devil debut, was part of the record-setting 200 medley relay, swimming the anchor leg in 21.64. The graduate won the 200 back in 1:55.29, which was the fastest time in the nation last week. She also placed 2nd in the 100 back in 52.68, and the All-American was part of the winning 400 free relay, swimming a 49.22 leg. This is Bentz first career weekly honor of her collegiate career.
First meet in the books and one school record BROKEN!
— Sun Devil Swim/Dive (@ASUSwimDive) October 5, 2024
The relay squad of Sheehan–Adame–Ullmann & Bentz broke the team's first school record of the season in the first race last night! ??#ForksUp /// #O2V pic.twitter.com/XVVp7wOs8C
Tommy Palmer, in his Sun Devil debut, appeared in the 200 medley relay swimming an 18.91 anchor leg and was a part of the winning 400 free relay, swimming a 43.28 leg. Palmer also swam in the 100 fly placing third with a time of 46.57 and came in 2nd in the 50 free (19.59). This is the two-time All-American's first career weekly honor.
Big 12 Weekly Swim Awards – Oct. 9
Men's Swimmer of the Week: Ilya Kharun, Arizona State
Men's Diver of the Week: Owen Recker, West Virginia
Men's Newcomer of the Week: Tommy Palmer, Arizona State
Women's Swimmer of the Week: Caroline Bentz, Arizona State
Women's Diver of the Week: Alexia Jackson Hansen, BYU
Women's Newcomer of the Week: Caroline Bentz, Arizona State
The Sun Devils will return to action this Saturday hosting an in-state quad-meet against Arizona, Grand Canyon and Northern Arizona beginning at 12 p.m. AZT. Continue to follow along with the Sun Devils in 2024-25, follow the team's Twitter/X account, @ASUSwimDive and on Instagram @sundevilswimdive.