TEMPE, Ariz.- 18 Sun Devils have qualified to compete at the men's NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis from March 27-30, as they'll attempt to bring home the first national title in program history.
Fans can tune into ESPN+ or through live results.
NCAA Championship Central
The Sun Devils will enter the meet as the top-ranked team in the nation, a ranking they've held on to for the entire season.
SUN DEVIL QUALIFIERS
Tiago Behar | Alex Colson | Jack Dolan | Andy Dobrzanski | Julian Hill | Ilya Kharun | Hubert Kós | Jonny Kulow | Léon Marchand | Cale Martter | Daniel Matheson | Owen McDonald | Cam Peel | Patrick Sammon | Zalan Sarkany | David Schlicht | Filip Senc Samardzic | Jack Wadsworth
The Sun Devils have also qualified to swim in each of the five relays, beginning on Wednesday with the 200 medley relay and the 800 free relay.
Three NCAA records went down at the Pac-12 Championships including the 500 free (Marchand/4:06.18), 200 back (Kós/1:35.69) and 200 medley relay (Dolan, Marchand, Kharun and Kulow/1:20.55).
Marchand, who was named the Swimmer of the Meet at the Pac-12 Championships, additionally leads the nation in his times in the 200 free (1:30.43), 200 breast (1:48.60) and 400 IM (3:34.66). Sarkany posted the nation's best time and a Pac-12 record in the 1650 free (14:23.01) at Pac-12s. Ilya Kharun leads the nation in the 200 fly (1:37.93) and Hubert Kós leads the nation in the 100 back (43.75).
The Sun Devils lead the nation in three relays: 400 free relay (2:44.23), 800 free relay (6:06.14) and 400 medley relay (2:58.49). They're also third in the nation in the 200 free relay (1:14.59).
EVENT SCHEDULE
Wednesday, March 27
200 Medley Relay | 800 Freestyle Relay
Thursday, March 28
500 Freestyle | 200 Individual Medley | 50 Freestyle | 1-Meter Diving | 200 Freestyle Relay
Friday, March 29
400 Individual Medley | 100 Butterfly | 200 Freestyle | 100 Breaststroke | 100 Backstroke | 3-Meter Diving | 400 Medley Relay
Saturday, March 30
1650 Freestyle | 200 Backstroke | 100 Freestyle | 200 Breaststroke | 200 Butterfly | Platform Diving | 400 Freestyle Relay
SUN DEVIL MEN'S SWIMMING POSTSEASON FINISHES UNDER COACH BOWMAN (PAC-12/NCAA)
2024: 1st/TBD
2023: 1st/2nd
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 once again lit up the swimming world in early March repeating as the Pac-12 champions after winning it for the first time in school history in March 2023.
ASU won 16 of the 18 races, broke 11 school records and three NCAA records in their time in Federal Way.
Marchand was named the Swimmer of the Meet for the third time in as many years as he won individual events in the 500 free, 400 IM and 100 breast.
Kós swept the backstroke in addition to the 200 IM, Kharun swept the butterfly events and Sammon won the 200 free. Dolan repeated as the 50 free champion and Sarkany repeated as the 1650 free champion.
Recapping the Pac-12 Championships
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)
2023: Léon Marchand (1:46.91@)
200-Yard Individual Medley
2022: Léon Marchand (1:37.69)
2023: Léon Marchand (1:36.34@)
400-Yard Individual Medley
2007: Alex Vanderkaay, Michigan (3:40.89)
2008: Alex Vanderkaay, Michigan (3:41.58)
2023: Léon Marchand (3:28.82@)
500-Yard Freestyle
2005: Peter Vanderkaay, Michigan (4:09.82)
2006: Peter Vanderkaay, Michigan (4:08.60*)
(*-notes was American and NCAA record
@- notes current NCAA record)
MEET WEEK READING
Head coach Bob Bowman, Léon Marchand, Ilya Kharun and Hubert Kós met with a pool of reporters after securing back-to-back Pac-12 championships.
Here's everything they said in their March 18 media availability
FOLLOW ALONG
Keep up with the Sun Devils all week in Indianapolis via the team's Twitter/X account, @ASUSwimDive, which will be updated with scores, results, recaps and more.
Fans can tune into ESPN+ or through live results.
NCAA Championship Central
The Sun Devils will enter the meet as the top-ranked team in the nation, a ranking they've held on to for the entire season.
SUN DEVIL QUALIFIERS
Tiago Behar | Alex Colson | Jack Dolan | Andy Dobrzanski | Julian Hill | Ilya Kharun | Hubert Kós | Jonny Kulow | Léon Marchand | Cale Martter | Daniel Matheson | Owen McDonald | Cam Peel | Patrick Sammon | Zalan Sarkany | David Schlicht | Filip Senc Samardzic | Jack Wadsworth
Congratulations to the 1??8?? Sun Devil men of the back-to-back Pac-12 champs who are going to the NCAA Championships in Indianapolis from March 27-30! #ForksUp /// #O2V pic.twitter.com/PYsbcikcsU
— Sun Devil Swim/Dive (@ASUSwimDive) March 13, 2024
The Sun Devils have also qualified to swim in each of the five relays, beginning on Wednesday with the 200 medley relay and the 800 free relay.
Three NCAA records went down at the Pac-12 Championships including the 500 free (Marchand/4:06.18), 200 back (Kós/1:35.69) and 200 medley relay (Dolan, Marchand, Kharun and Kulow/1:20.55).
Marchand, who was named the Swimmer of the Meet at the Pac-12 Championships, additionally leads the nation in his times in the 200 free (1:30.43), 200 breast (1:48.60) and 400 IM (3:34.66). Sarkany posted the nation's best time and a Pac-12 record in the 1650 free (14:23.01) at Pac-12s. Ilya Kharun leads the nation in the 200 fly (1:37.93) and Hubert Kós leads the nation in the 100 back (43.75).
The Sun Devils lead the nation in three relays: 400 free relay (2:44.23), 800 free relay (6:06.14) and 400 medley relay (2:58.49). They're also third in the nation in the 200 free relay (1:14.59).
EVENT SCHEDULE
Wednesday, March 27
200 Medley Relay | 800 Freestyle Relay
Thursday, March 28
500 Freestyle | 200 Individual Medley | 50 Freestyle | 1-Meter Diving | 200 Freestyle Relay
Friday, March 29
400 Individual Medley | 100 Butterfly | 200 Freestyle | 100 Breaststroke | 100 Backstroke | 3-Meter Diving | 400 Medley Relay
Saturday, March 30
1650 Freestyle | 200 Backstroke | 100 Freestyle | 200 Breaststroke | 200 Butterfly | Platform Diving | 400 Freestyle Relay
SUN DEVIL MEN'S SWIMMING POSTSEASON FINISHES UNDER COACH BOWMAN (PAC-12/NCAA)
2024: 1st/TBD
2023: 1st/2nd
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 once again lit up the swimming world in early March repeating as the Pac-12 champions after winning it for the first time in school history in March 2023.
ASU won 16 of the 18 races, broke 11 school records and three NCAA records in their time in Federal Way.
Marchand was named the Swimmer of the Meet for the third time in as many years as he won individual events in the 500 free, 400 IM and 100 breast.
Kós swept the backstroke in addition to the 200 IM, Kharun swept the butterfly events and Sammon won the 200 free. Dolan repeated as the 50 free champion and Sarkany repeated as the 1650 free champion.
One team, one place, one last Pac-12s ??#ForksUp /// #O2V pic.twitter.com/Rk0efexiK9
— Sun Devil Swim/Dive (@ASUSwimDive) March 10, 2024
Recapping the Pac-12 Championships
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)
2023: Léon Marchand (1:46.91@)
200-Yard Individual Medley
2022: Léon Marchand (1:37.69)
2023: Léon Marchand (1:36.34@)
400-Yard Individual Medley
2007: Alex Vanderkaay, Michigan (3:40.89)
2008: Alex Vanderkaay, Michigan (3:41.58)
2023: Léon Marchand (3:28.82@)
500-Yard Freestyle
2005: Peter Vanderkaay, Michigan (4:09.82)
2006: Peter Vanderkaay, Michigan (4:08.60*)
(*-notes was American and NCAA record
@- notes current NCAA record)
MEET WEEK READING
Head coach Bob Bowman, Léon Marchand, Ilya Kharun and Hubert Kós met with a pool of reporters after securing back-to-back Pac-12 championships.
Here's everything they said in their March 18 media availability
FOLLOW ALONG
Keep up with the Sun Devils all week in Indianapolis via the team's Twitter/X account, @ASUSwimDive, which will be updated with scores, results, recaps and more.