2024 MEN’S PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Dates: Wednesday, March 6 – Saturday, March 9
- Location: Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center, Federal Way, WA
- Defending champions: Arizona State (1x)
- Live Results
- Live Video (Pac-12 Network)
- Championship Central
- Fan Guide Preview
- Day 1 Finals Recap
- Day 2 Prelims Recap| Day 2 Finals Recap
- Day 3 Prelims Recap | Day 3 Finals Recap
- Day 4 Prelims Recap
- Day 4 Finals Recap
MEN’S 1650 FREESTYLE – TIMED FINALS
- NCAA Record: 14:12.08 – Bobby Finke, Florida (2020)
Pac-12 Record: 14:24.35 – Chad La Tourrette, Stanford (2012)Pac-12 Championship Record: 14:33.69 – Zach Yeadon – Cal (2021)- NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 14:37.31
Top 8:
- Zalan Sarkany (Arizona State) – 14:23.01 (CONFERENCE RECORD)
- Krzysztof Chmielewski (USC) – 14:39.64
- Daniel Matheson (Arizona State) – 14:44.85
- Liam Custer (Stanford) – 14:46.22
- Gabe Machado (Stanford) – 14:55.52
- Reece Grady (Arizona State) – 14:56.90
- Jack Meehan (California) – 14:58.38
- Tyler Kopp (California) – 15:05.36
On what is the final night of the Pac-12 Championships before the conference dissolves with conference realignment, it was only fitting that a record was broken to kick off the night. Arizona State’s Zalan Sarkany swam to a new conference record in the 1650 freestyle as he won in a 14:23.01.
Sarkany’s swim tonight broke Chad La Tourette‘s record of a 14:24.35 back at the 2012 NCAA Championships to finish 2nd.
Split Comparison:
Sarkany | La Tourette | |
50 | 23.12 | 24.19 |
100 | 25.46 | 25.7 |
150 | 25.77 | 26.27 |
200 | 25.93 | 26.33 |
250 | 26.09 | 26.47 |
300 | 26.07 | 26.5 |
350 | 26.33 | 26.69 |
400 | 26.11 | 26.45 |
450 | 26.27 | 26.33 |
500 | 26.28 | 26.25 |
550 | 26.32 | 26.23 |
600 | 26.37 | 26.34 |
650 | 26.19 | 26.37 |
700 | 26 | 26.2 |
750 | 25.99 | 26.34 |
800 | 26.34 | 26.48 |
850 | 26.35 | 26.28 |
900 | 26.44 | 26.39 |
950 | 26.31 | 26.34 |
1000 | 26.36 | 26.23 |
1050 | 26.42 | 26.49 |
1100 | 26.5 | 26.25 |
1150 | 26.46 | 26.22 |
1200 | 26.43 | 26.26 |
1250 | 26.56 | 26.6 |
1300 | 26.58 | 26.62 |
1350 | 26.62 | 26.42 |
1400 | 26.49 | 26.45 |
1450 | 26.54 | 26.01 |
1500 | 26.48 | 26.12 |
1550 | 26.38 | 26.33 |
1600 | 26.27 | 26.14 |
1650 | 25.18 | 24.06 |
14:23.01 | 14:24.35 |
As seen in the split comparison, the biggest difference tonight was Sarkany’s first 200. Sarkany was out almost a whole two seconds faster at the 200 mark as he turned in a 1:40.89 while La Tourette flipped at the 1:42.47 mark. The two held in the 26-range a majority of the race, although Sarkany split a 25.99 at the 750 mark.
Sarkany smashed Zach Yeadon‘s Championship record of a 14:33.69 that Yeadon swam in 2021.
Sarkany’s time from tonight leads the NCAA this season by over 14 seconds. Coming into tonight, USC’s Krzysztof Chmielewski had the top time with a 14:37.74 from midseason. He finished behind Sarkany tonight in a 14:39.64.
Sarkany times are amazing! Especially when considers he has very limited SCY experience. I expect is NCAA time will be even better especially when one realizes he is getting faster with each swim! And he also swam the 400IM in 3:40.50 the day before!