Deniz Ertan

Rumors Of These Teams’ Demises Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

Several teams that struggled last year are seeing newfound success and big time drops during the early stages of the 2023-24 NCAA season.

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Ilya Kharun Swims 2nd-Fastest 200 Fly in ASU History (1:39.31) 2 Days After NC State Invite

Canadian freshman Ilya Kharun clocked the second-fastest 200 fly time in Sun Devils’ history with a winning mark of 1:39.31 on Monday against Utah.

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2023 NC State Invite: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

ASU’s Jack Dolan swam a PB of 41.57 to top the field this morning in heats of the 100 free on Day 3 of the 2023 NC State Fall Invite.

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2023 Georgia Invite: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Florida freshman Bella Sims takes on a tough 200 back/200 fly double and sophomore Josh Liendo enters the 100 free as the No. 3 seed on Saturday night.

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2023 NC State Invite: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

NC State’s Katharine Berkoff led the field in the 50 free this morning with 21.68, the only sub-22 in the field.

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The Revitalization of The Women’s 500 Free In The NCAA Has Arrived

Georgia’s Dune Coetzee sits atop the NCAA 500 free rankings, an event which has suddenly been reenergized after a stagnant few years at the collegiate level.

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2023 NC State Invite: Day 1 Prelims Live Recap

French superstar Leon Marchand will swim the 500 free on Thursday, a secondary event, if such a thing exists in his versatile repetoire.

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2023-24 NCAA Recap, Week 7: New Faces Heat Up the Men’s 200 Fly ‘A’ Final Picture

Ilya Kharun and Krzysztof Chmielewski announced themselves as threats for the men’s 200 fly title, an event which has all eight 2023 ‘A’ finalists returning.

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#17 Arizona State Overcomes Bruin Breaststrokers’ Lifetime Best to Beat UCLA 175-125

UCLA beat Arizona State by almost 200 points at last year’s Pac-12 Championships; Friday’s dual meet told of a shifting dynamic this year.

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Marchand Sets ASU Record in 100 Fly vs. USC, Kharun Beats Chmielewski in 200 Fly

ASU junior Leon Marchand claimed the 100 fly crown in 44.66, taking down Ilya Kharun’s program record of 44.88 set earlier this season.

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Leon Marchand Clocks PB in 100 Fly (52.42), Loses First Race in Over a Year (100 Back)

Marchand set a lifetime best in the 100 fly (52.42) and lost his first race in more than a year (100 back) during Saturday’s LCM exhibition against NC State.

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Ilya Kharun Shows Off Freestyle Range With 18.93 Relay Anchor, 1:35.43 200, and 4:21.47 500

ASU freshman Ilya Kharun offered a glimpse of his freestyle range with an 18.93 relay anchor, a 1:35.43 in the 200 free, and a win in the 500 free (4:21.47).

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2023-24 NCAA Women’s Power Rankings: Pre-Season Edition

Fourth last season, the Louisville Cardinals kick off the 2023-24 campaign as SwimSwam’s #3 ranked team in the NCAA.

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Ranking The 2023 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: Honorable Mentions

Reese Tiltmann (pictured) highlights a small but strong recruiting class for the Indiana Hoosiers this season.

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2023 NCAA Scorer Deniz Ertan Transfers to Arizona State After 1 Season at Georgia Tech

Ertan won the 500 and 1650 freestyles at ACCs this past season. She finished 15th at NCAAs in the 1650 freestyle as well.

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