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Derek Knittle Bio



05/08/2013

Sun Devil Athletics Proudly Announces 86 Spring/Summer Graduates

Class includes 13 football student-athletes

04/12/2013

Swimming & Diving Names 29 to Pac-12 All-Academic Teams

The 15 men and 14 women were the most All-Academic honors in recent history.

03/05/2013

Records Fall in Day Three of Men's Swimming Pac-12 Championships

The Sun Devils broke previous records in the 100 fly, 100 breast and 400 medley relay.

01/24/2013

Swimming and Diving Celebrates Seniors in Pac-12 Dual Meets

Saturday's dual versus California marks the last home conference meet for 11 seniors.

10/21/2012

Swim Team Rallies With SDSA Gala To Provide Strong Support to Men's Swimming

The event will showcase Olympians as well as the renovated Mona Plummer Aquatic Center.

2011-12 (Junior Season)
• 1st Team All Academic Pac-12.
• Swam three of his best times at the Pac-12 Championships in the 200 Breast, 200 IM, and 400 IM.

2010-11 (Sophomore Season)
• Earned first-team Pac-10 All-Academic honors earning a 3.66 in finance.
• Swam eight events on the season for the Sun Devils.
• Earned a top-time in the 200 IM at the Pac-10 Championships, touching in at 1:52.46.
• Also swam 3:59.55 in the 400 IM at the Pac-10 Championships.
• Swam the 100 breast in a time of 1:02:49 in a dual meet against Cal.

2009-10 (Freshman Season)
• Swam mid-distance and distance for the Sun Devils.
• Clocked in a career-best 1:43.30 in the 200 free at the Pac-10 Championships.
• Also earned his best time in the 500 free at Pac-10s, finishing in 4:40.21.
• Recorded 10:03.16 in the 1000 free against Arizona.
• Best 1650 free time was 16:17.84 at the Pac-10 Championships.

High School
•A 2008 graduate of Catalina Foothills High School.
•Captain of the swim team his senior year.
•Was a Scholar Athlete all 4 years.

Personal:

• Attended the University of Arizona for one year before arriving at ASU.
• Majoring in Accounting and Finance at ASU.

• Parents are David and Tami Knittle of Tucson. Ariz.
• Has one sibling- Ashley.
• Enjoys golfing.
• Born June 15, 1990 in Sunnyvale, Calif.

 • Full name is Derek Gregory Knittle.
•Lists most exciting sports moment as winning state as a team in high school.

  Derek Knittle
Derek Knittle
Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Tucson, Ariz.

High School:
Catalina Foothills HS

Last College:
University of Arizona

Height:
5-10

Event:
Free / IM

Birthdate:
06/15/1990

Experience:
3V

Derek Knittle's Top Times
EVENT TIME YEAR
200 BR 2:04.19 2010-11, Pac-10 Championships
200 IM 1:52.46 2010-11, Pac-10 Championships
400 IM 3:57.29 2012 Pac-12 Championships