TEMPE, Ariz.- Nine swimmers will represent the Sun Devils this week at the NCAA Women's Swimming Championships (March 20-23), hosted by the University of Georgia at Gabrielsen Natatorium.
NCAA Championship Central
Representing the Sun Devils will be Lindsay Looney, Charli Brown, Deniz Ertan, Alexa Reyna, Zoe Summar, Ieva Maluka, Molly Batchelor, Erin Milligan and Emma Gehlert.
Looney will compete in three events for the Sun Devils, which will include the 200 free, 500 free and 200 fly. Ertan will race the 1650 free and the 500 free and Maluka will swim the 200 free and the 200 IM. Reyna will swim the 1650 free, Summar in the 200 breast, Batchelor in the 500 free and Brown in the 400 IM. Gehlert and Milligan will compete as relay swimmers for ASU.
FULL SCHEDULE
Wednesday, March 20
200 Medley Relay, 800 Free Relay
Thursday, March 21
500 Free, 200 IM, 50 Free, 1-Meter, 200 Free Relay
Friday, March 22
400 IM, 100 Fly, 200 Free, 100 Breast, 100 Back, 3-Meter, 400 Medley Relay
Saturday, March 23
1650 Free, 200 Back, 100 Free, 200 Breast, 200 Fly, Platform, 400 Free Relay
HOW THEY GOT THERE
A lot of the qualifying times for the Sun Devil women competing at NCAA Championships happened recently at the Pac-12 Championships, which went on from February 28 through March 2. A few qualifying times additionally came from the midseason NC State Invite back in November.
Here's a breakdown of how each Sun Devil made it to Athens.
Lindsay Looney
200 free- 1:44.14 (November 17, 2023, NC State Invite)
500 free- 4:35.05 (February 29, Pac-12 Championships, 4th-fastest time in the nation)
200 fly- 1:52.14 (March 2, Pac-12 Championships, 8th-fastest time in the nation)
Deniz Ertan
1650 free- 15:53.23 (November 18, 2023, NC State Invite, 5th-fastest time in the nation)
500 free- 4:39.16 (February 29, Pac-12 Championships)
Ieva Maluka
200 free- 1:43.94 (March 1, Pac-12 Championships)
200 IM- 1:54.43 (February 29, Pac-12 Championships)
Molly Batchelor
500 free- 4:40.08 (February 29, Pac-12 Championships)
Charli Brown
400 IM- 4:08.76 (March 1, Pac-12 Championships)
Alexa Reyna
1650 free- 16:07.25 (November 18, 2023, NC State Invite)
Zoe Summar
200 breast- 2:09.41 (November 18, 2023, NC State Invite)
SUN DEVIL WOMEN'S SWIMMING POSTSEASON FINISHES UNDER COACH BOWMAN (PAC-12/NCAA)
2024: 5th/TBD
2023: 5th/26th
2022: 6th/26th
2021: DNC (entire program redshirted due to COVID-19)
2020: 5th/No NCAA due to COVID-19
2019: 4th/20th
2018: 3rd/23rd
2017: 6th/29th
2016: 8th/31st
LOOKING BACK
Looney became a Pac-12 champion for the third time in her career, winning the 500 free with a time of 4:35.05. Two days later, she broke her school record in the 200 fly as she took second (1:52.14) and was named the Pac-12 Scholar Athlete of the Year. Additionally, Looney was a part of the 800 free relay that took third.
Maluka had a third place in the 200 IM at the Pac-12 Championships, breaking her own school record with a time of 1:54.43. Maluka also reached the podium as a part of the 800 free relay and had five other top-10 finishes.
In their conference championship debuts as Sun Devils, Ertan (2nd/15:58.40) and Reyna (3rd/16:14.85) each had podium finishes in the 1650 free to cap off their time at the Pac-12 Championships. Ertan additionally picked up a fifth-place finish in the 500 free with Reyna taking 16th.
Summar had five top-15 finishes at the conference championships, highlighted by fourth place finishes in the 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay and a ninth-place finish in the 200 IM. In the 200 breast, Summar had 10 top-four finishes across the season for the Sun Devils.
Batchelor had three top-10 finishes at the Pac-12 Championships with a ninth-place finish in the 500 free along with being a part of the 800 free relay that took third.
Brown finished in the top-10 in each event she swam at Pac-12s, including being a part of the 800 free relay with a podium finish. She additionally broke the school record in the 100 back with her opening split in the 400 medley relay.
Gehlert had three top-20 finishes at the conference championships, highlighted by a 10th-place finish in the 200 breast. She additionally won the 200 breast in dual meets against Arizona and GCU.
At Pac-12s, Milligan had seven top-12 finishes, including a sixth place finish in the 50 free. In dual meets this season, Milligan went 4-for-4 in her events in three meets.
FOLLOW ALONG
Keep up with the Sun Devils in Athens via the team's Twitter/X account, @ASUSwimDive, which will be updated daily with news, results, recaps and more.
Congratulations to the 9?? Sun Devil women who are going to the NCAA Championships in Athens, Georgia from March 20-23! #ForksUp /// #O2V pic.twitter.com/jo2KhlvvVn
— Sun Devil Swim/Dive (@ASUSwimDive) March 7, 2024
NCAA Championship Central
Representing the Sun Devils will be Lindsay Looney, Charli Brown, Deniz Ertan, Alexa Reyna, Zoe Summar, Ieva Maluka, Molly Batchelor, Erin Milligan and Emma Gehlert.
Looney will compete in three events for the Sun Devils, which will include the 200 free, 500 free and 200 fly. Ertan will race the 1650 free and the 500 free and Maluka will swim the 200 free and the 200 IM. Reyna will swim the 1650 free, Summar in the 200 breast, Batchelor in the 500 free and Brown in the 400 IM. Gehlert and Milligan will compete as relay swimmers for ASU.
FULL SCHEDULE
Wednesday, March 20
200 Medley Relay, 800 Free Relay
Thursday, March 21
500 Free, 200 IM, 50 Free, 1-Meter, 200 Free Relay
Friday, March 22
400 IM, 100 Fly, 200 Free, 100 Breast, 100 Back, 3-Meter, 400 Medley Relay
Saturday, March 23
1650 Free, 200 Back, 100 Free, 200 Breast, 200 Fly, Platform, 400 Free Relay
HOW THEY GOT THERE
A lot of the qualifying times for the Sun Devil women competing at NCAA Championships happened recently at the Pac-12 Championships, which went on from February 28 through March 2. A few qualifying times additionally came from the midseason NC State Invite back in November.
Here's a breakdown of how each Sun Devil made it to Athens.
Lindsay Looney
200 free- 1:44.14 (November 17, 2023, NC State Invite)
500 free- 4:35.05 (February 29, Pac-12 Championships, 4th-fastest time in the nation)
200 fly- 1:52.14 (March 2, Pac-12 Championships, 8th-fastest time in the nation)
Deniz Ertan
1650 free- 15:53.23 (November 18, 2023, NC State Invite, 5th-fastest time in the nation)
500 free- 4:39.16 (February 29, Pac-12 Championships)
Ieva Maluka
200 free- 1:43.94 (March 1, Pac-12 Championships)
200 IM- 1:54.43 (February 29, Pac-12 Championships)
Molly Batchelor
500 free- 4:40.08 (February 29, Pac-12 Championships)
Charli Brown
400 IM- 4:08.76 (March 1, Pac-12 Championships)
Alexa Reyna
1650 free- 16:07.25 (November 18, 2023, NC State Invite)
Zoe Summar
200 breast- 2:09.41 (November 18, 2023, NC State Invite)
SUN DEVIL WOMEN'S SWIMMING POSTSEASON FINISHES UNDER COACH BOWMAN (PAC-12/NCAA)
2024: 5th/TBD
2023: 5th/26th
2022: 6th/26th
2021: DNC (entire program redshirted due to COVID-19)
2020: 5th/No NCAA due to COVID-19
2019: 4th/20th
2018: 3rd/23rd
2017: 6th/29th
2016: 8th/31st
LOOKING BACK
Looney became a Pac-12 champion for the third time in her career, winning the 500 free with a time of 4:35.05. Two days later, she broke her school record in the 200 fly as she took second (1:52.14) and was named the Pac-12 Scholar Athlete of the Year. Additionally, Looney was a part of the 800 free relay that took third.
FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW @LOONEY_LJ IS THE PAC-12 CHAMPION IN THE 500 FREE SWIMMING A 4:35.05 ??
— Sun Devil Swim/Dive (@ASUSwimDive) March 1, 2024
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Maluka had a third place in the 200 IM at the Pac-12 Championships, breaking her own school record with a time of 1:54.43. Maluka also reached the podium as a part of the 800 free relay and had five other top-10 finishes.
Podium finish ?? school record
— Sun Devil Swim/Dive (@ASUSwimDive) March 1, 2024
Ieva Maluka took down her own school record this evening in the 200 IM taking the ??#ForksUp /// #O2V pic.twitter.com/4pQlRzyDW0
In their conference championship debuts as Sun Devils, Ertan (2nd/15:58.40) and Reyna (3rd/16:14.85) each had podium finishes in the 1650 free to cap off their time at the Pac-12 Championships. Ertan additionally picked up a fifth-place finish in the 500 free with Reyna taking 16th.
Summar had five top-15 finishes at the conference championships, highlighted by fourth place finishes in the 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay and a ninth-place finish in the 200 IM. In the 200 breast, Summar had 10 top-four finishes across the season for the Sun Devils.
Batchelor had three top-10 finishes at the Pac-12 Championships with a ninth-place finish in the 500 free along with being a part of the 800 free relay that took third.
Brown finished in the top-10 in each event she swam at Pac-12s, including being a part of the 800 free relay with a podium finish. She additionally broke the school record in the 100 back with her opening split in the 400 medley relay.
Another day at the office for Charli Brown! ??
— Sun Devil Swim/Dive (@ASUSwimDive) March 2, 2024
After winning the B final of the 400 IM, she went on to break the school record in the 100 back in her split to start off tonight's 400 medley relay! ??#ForksUp /// #O2V pic.twitter.com/jCe9EnjbKU
Gehlert had three top-20 finishes at the conference championships, highlighted by a 10th-place finish in the 200 breast. She additionally won the 200 breast in dual meets against Arizona and GCU.
At Pac-12s, Milligan had seven top-12 finishes, including a sixth place finish in the 50 free. In dual meets this season, Milligan went 4-for-4 in her events in three meets.
FOLLOW ALONG
Keep up with the Sun Devils in Athens via the team's Twitter/X account, @ASUSwimDive, which will be updated daily with news, results, recaps and more.