Charli Brown Season 2023-24

Charli & David & Molly & Carter. Our four Australians, some 8,200 miles away from their country, have found a home in Tempe.

All made possible because of each other.

"If you’re an Australian looking to come to ASU, come on over. There’s always a spot over here.”

— Sun Devil Swim/Dive (@ASUSwimDive) November 10, 2021

CAREER BEST TIMES:

• 50Y Free – 23.76 (Nov. 19, 2022)
• 100y Free – 49.15 (Nov. 19, 2022)
• 200y Free – 1:46.88 (Jan. 20, 2023)
• 400m Free – 4:16.10 (May 17, 2024)
• 500y Free – 4:46.47 (Nov. 21, 2024)
• 50y Back – 24.77 (Feb. 22, 2023)
• 100y Back – 52.58 (Mar. 1, 2024)
• 200y back –1:54.33 (Mar. 23, 2024)
• 200 IM - 1:57.08 @ 2025 NCAA Championships
• 400y IM – 4:08.76 (Mar. 1, 2024)

CAREER ACCOLADES:

• 2024 1X All-American (2nd Team, 800 Free Relay)
• 3-time Big 12 Champion (200 IM, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay)
• 2024-25 Wings of Gold Winner
• Named onto the All-Big 12 Winter Academic Honor Roll

SENIOR (2024-25)

• In the NCAA Championships, she swam in the 400 free relay and the 800 free relay.
• At the Big 12 Championships (2/25-3/1) she won three Big 12 titles and won the individual crown in the 200 IM and won two titles in the 400 free relay and the 800 free relay. She placed second in the 400 IM (4:10.33) with a 'B' cut.
• In the meet against Arizona (2/8) she finished second in the 200 IM (2:00.55) and third in the 200 back (1:57.14). She also swam in the 200 free.
• In the Eddie Reese Texas Showdown (1/24-25) she placed fourth in the 200 IM (1:57.50) and 400 IM (4:07.58) events. She also swam in the 200 back, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay and 400 free relay.
• In the top-25 dual against No. 23 Minnesota (1/11) she was second in the 200 back (1:58.36). In the 200 IM (2:01.26) she was second and was third in the 200 free (1:48.49). She also was on the second place 200 medley relay team with a 25.33 50 back leg.
• Competing against Grand Canyon (1/4) she placed second in the 400 IM (4:18.04) and swam on the winning 200 medley relay team.
• Returning from the holiday break in a dual against Rice (1/3) she won the 200 free (1:47.28) and the 400 IM (4:13.31). She was second in the 200 medley relay and fourth in the 200 back (1:59.15).
• At the NC state GAC Invite (11/21-23) she set a personal best in the 500 free (4:46.47), placing third. She also placed second in the 400 IM (4:11.52) She appeared in the 200 back and competed in the 400 and 800 free relay.
• In the tri-meet against No. 9 California and No. 4 Stanford (11/7-8) she was 5th in the 200 free (1:46.54). She was the top Sun Devil in the 400 IM (4:11.27). Also appeared in the 800 free relay, 400 free relay, 200 back and the 200 IM.
• In the dual-meet against NC state (10/25-26) she competed in the 100 backstroke, 400 free relay, and 400 yard IM, where she posted a 4:13:24. She also placed third in the 200 yard IM (1:59:21). 
• In the quad-meet against Arizona, NAU and GCU (10/12) she swam a 53.89 backstroke leg in the 400 medley relay; taking 2nd. She placed 2nd in the 300 IM (3:08.83) and 3rd in the 300 free (2:46.74) and then took 2nd in the 100 IM (54.89).
• In the season opener v. UNLV (10/4), placed 2nd in the 200 medley relay. Won the 200 free (1:46.58). Placed third in the 200 back (1:58.49) and won the 200 IM in 1:59.25.
• Competed at the Australian Swimming Trials, taking part in 8 events.

JUNIOR (2023-24)

• Earned Second-Team All-American honors as a part of the 800 free relay that placed 12th at the NCAA Championships (3/20-3/23). Also competed in the 200 IM, 400 IM, 400 medley relay and the 200 back
• Took third in the 800 free relay at the Pac-12 Championships (2/28-3/2), while also taking fourth in the 200 medley relay and 400 medley, eighth in the 200 IM and ninth in the 400 IM and the 200 back 
• Won the 100 back, 200 back and 200 IM at Arizona (2/10), and also swam the 200 medley relay
• Had third-place finishes in the 200 back, 200 IM and 200 medley and a fourth-place finish in 100 back at No. 9 California (1/20)
• Placed second in the 200 back at No. 10 Stanford (1/19), while taking third in the 200 medley relay, 100 back and 200 IM
• Won the 400 free relay while finishing second in the 200 free and 500 free against GCU (1/6)
• Had a second-place finish in the 100 back and 200 IM at Utah (11/20), while also taking third in the 200 back
• Placed third in the 200 back and fourth in the 200 IM at the midseason NC State Invite (11/16-11/18), while also competing in the 400 medley relay
• Finished second in the 100 back vs. No. 7 USC (11/4), and took third in the 200 back, 200 IM and the 200 medley relay
• Won the 400 medley relay and 100 back against No. 23 UCLA (11/3), while also finishing second in the 200 back and 200 IM
• In the exhibition meet swimming LCM vs. No. 4 NC State (10/21), she won the 200m IM and was second in the 400m free
• Placed second in the 200 back against No. 4 NC State (10/20), while also placing third in the 200 medley relay, 100 back and 200 IM
• Won all four events she competed in vs. UNLV (10/6) in the 400 medley relay, 100 back, 200 back and 400 IM
• Took second in 200 medley relay, 100 back, 200 back and 400 free relay against Georgia (9/23)
• In the opening meet swimming Olympic lengths vs. Georgia (9/22), won 150m back while also placing second in the 200m medley relay and 400m medley relay

SOPHOMORE (2022-23)

• Competed in the 200 IM, 200 back and 400 IM at the NCAA Championships (3/15-3/18)
• Took third in the 800 free relay at the Pac-12 Championships (2/22-2/25), while also placing ninth in the 200 IM and 14th in both the 400 IM and 200 back.
• Won each of the three individual races she competed in in the regular season finale win against Arizona (2/4) -- 100 back, 200 back and 200 IM
• Won the 400 IM and was second in both the 100 back and 200 back in the victory against No. 11 Cal (1/21)
• Placed second in both the 200 back and 200 IM against No. 3 Stanford (1/20), while also taking third in the 200 free
• Won both the 100 back and 200 back in the win against Washington State (1/14)
• Had three top-10 finishes at the midseason NC State Invite (11/17-11/19), including the 400 IM (3rd), 200 IM (4th) and 200 back (10th)
• Placed second in all four of the events she raced in against UCLA (11/5) -- the 100 back, 200 back, 200 medley relay and 400 free relay
• Won the 200 IM and was third in the 200 free and fourth in the 200 back in the Pac-12 opener against USC (11/4)
• Had a career day in the team's home opener against Wisconsin (10/22), winning the 400 IM and placing second in both the 100 back and 200 back
• Won the 400 free relay in the tri-meet against Georiga and Missouri (10/1), while also racing in the 200 back (6th), 100 back and 200 medley relay
• Competed in the 200 medley relay, 400 back/breast relay and 3x200 IM relay in the season opener at Georgia (9/30), placing second in each)

FRESHMAN (2021-22)

• Competed at her first Pac-12 Championships, in which she placed 12th in the 400 IM, 20th in the 200 back and 23rd in the 200 IM (2/23-2/26)
• Finished second in the 200 medley relay and third in both the 100 back and 400 free relay against Arizona (2/5)
• Placed 10th in the 400 IM at the NC State Invite, while also competing in the 200 back, 200 IM and the 800 free relay
• Placed second in the 400 free relay, third in the 200 back and 200 medley relay and fifth in the 100 back on 11/6 against USC
• Won the 200 yard back, the 800 free relay and helped finish second in the 400 medley relay on 11/5 against UCLA
• Made her Sun Devil debut against Washington State (10/16), in which she won the 400 medley relay and the 400 IM and placed second in the 200 free

PRIOR TO ASU

• Was ranked in the top-40 globally, for women in the class of 2020
• The Australian was a champion and five-time finalist at the HP Australian Age Championships, placing first in the 400 L IM and top-8 finishes in the 200 L IM, 200 L Free, 400 L Free, 100 L Free, 200 L Back
• At the 2019 World Junior Championships, Brown represented Team Australia in the 400 IM, where she finished 11th overall