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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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2024 College Swimming Previews: #2 Arizona State Men Have Sights Set on 1st National Title

“I know we can do better,” Leon Marchand said after ASU’s 2nd-place finish at NCAAs last season. “I know we can win. And I want to be a part of it.”

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Leon Marchand Clocks 1:57.76 LCM 200 IM, Splits 59.90 100 BR in Dual Meet with Georgia

Arizona State is hosting Georgia this weekend to kick off the 2023-24 season for both teams.

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2023 U.S. World Trials: ASU Men Shine With Swims You Might Have Missed on Night 2

Arizona State’s Owen McDonald and Patrick Sammon both impressed on night 2 in Indy, but did you miss their swim? Read the swims you might have missed today

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2023 U.S. World Trials Previews: Armstrong and Murphy Lead the Pack in the Men’s 100 BK

Hunter Armstrong is the reigning champion from last year’s International Team Trials, having won this event last April with a 52.20.

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2023 U.S. Trials Previews: Momentum Versus Experience in the Men’s 200 IM

It’s an elite field at the top of the psych sheet, with three of the top seven US men all-time expected to swim this event later this week.

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Bob Bowman Named Frank Kush Award Winner For Sun Devil Coach of the Year

Bowman led the Arizona State men to a historic season that culminated with a runner-up finish at the NCAA Championships.

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2023 Men’s NCAAs: How Did Our Top 20 Recruits Perform As Freshmen?

Texas A&M’s Baylor Nelson had a very strong freshman campaign as SwimSwam’s #1 ranked recruit, winning two SEC titles and scoring 19 NCAA points.

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2023 Swammy Awards: NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships

Leon Marchand somehow surpassed sky-high expectations by clocking the fastest times ever in six different events within the span of 72 hours.

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2023 Division I Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

It’s the final night of 2023 D1 men’s NCAAs, where Destin Lasco hunts to repeat as the 200 backstroke champion and break the NCAA record.

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2023 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Destin Lasco will be in the hunt for a second straight title in the 200 back on Saturday with a potential American Record in his sights.

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2023 Division I Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

How low can he go? Out under his 400 IM record pace at the halfway mark in prelims, Léon Marchand aims to break the NCAA record for the third time this season

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2023 Men’s NCAAs Day 3 Ups/Downs: Arizona State Makes A Push (Updated With Diving)

Julian Hill had a monster swim in the 200 free, helping the Arizona State Sun Devils put seven swimmers through to an ‘A’ final on Friday morning.

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2023 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

All eyes will be on Leon Marchand on Friday as he takes aim at another record in the 400 IM.

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2023 M. NCAA Previews: Can SEC Champion Adam Chaney Hold Off the Field in the 100 Back?

The 100 back looks primed for a shakeup this year at the Division I Men’s NCAA Championships, as just eight of the finalists from last year are returning.

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