2011-12 (Junior Season)
Swam his season best times in the 100 Breast, 50 Free, and 200 Breast at the Pac 12 Championships.
Swam on the team's best 400 IM Relay of the season.
2009-2011 (Daytona State College)
A 2011 graduate from Daytona State College (Daytona Beach, Fla.)
Earned Associates of Art degree
Seven-time All-American
Helped college earn seven top-3 finishes at NJCAA and two-consecutive runner-ups in 2009-10 & 2010-11
High School
Attended Vittra Vasastan HS in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Personal
Major is Exercise and Wellness.
Parents are Akbar and Nejla Hekmati.
Has one brother -Hakam.
Born in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Full name Deniz Hekmati.
Most exciting moment in sports: Earning a bronze medal at Swedish Junior Nationals.
| Deniz Hekmati's Top Times | |||||||
| EVENT | TIME | YEAR | |||||
| 100 BR | 54.64 | 2013 Pac-12 Championships | |||||
| 200 IM | 1:52.99 | 2010-11, FL NJCAA Swim | |||||
| 200 BR | 2:06.77 | 2010-11, FL Gator Holiday Classic | |||||