(Indianapolis, IN) Mission accomplished! No. 1 Sun Devil Men’s Swim and Dive are NCAA champions for the first time in program history, winning the title on Saturday evening at the IU Natatorium.
“I’m so incredibly grateful for all of the people who just believed when there was nothing to believe in,” head coach Bob Bowman said. “For me telling them one day we could do it, a lot of mistakes made, a lot of good times, a lot of sad times and frustration. Through it all, everybody just kept on growing, the program kept on growing.”
The Sun Devils won seven events throughout the week en route to the championship. Nine school records fell throughout the four-day competition in Indiana, along with three NCAA records. Additionally, 14 Sun Devils received All-American honors throughout their time at the meet.
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
- ASU, 523.5
- California, 444.5
- Florida, 378
- Indiana, 376
- NC State, 318
NCAA Championship Central | Live Results | Day 1 Recap | Day 2 Recap | Day 3 Recap
The 400 free relay of Léon Marchand-Jack Dolan–Patrick Sammon–Jonny Kulow went out with a bang as they broke the NCAA record with a time of 2:43.40 to win the second relay of the meet to close the door in Indianapolis.
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Léon Marchand won the 200 breast title for the third year in a row, taking the event at a time of 1:46.35, breaking his NCAA record he set at last year’s NCAA championships. With his win in the 200 breast, Marchand now leads all Sun Devils ever with individual titles with eight. His broken NCAA record in the event marks the second NCAA record broken by Marchand this week.
Zalan Sarkany started off the evening making program history as the first Sun Devil ever to win a 1650 free NCAA championship. Sarkany had a winning time of 14:30.57 as he finished over five seconds ahead of the second-place finisher.
Ilya Kharun was the third individual champion of the evening as the freshman won the 200 fly with a time of 1:38.26 for his first NCAA title and his second First-Team All-American honor of the meet.
Hubert Kós and Owen McDonald claimed second and third place, respectively, in the 200 back. Kós touched the wall at 1:35.90 while McDonald finished with a 1:36.63.
David Schlicht took fifth in the 200 breast, swimming a time of 1:50.67. It was the third All-American honor for the senior during the week after top-six finishes in the 400 IM (2nd) and the 200 IM (6th).
Jack Dolan took sixth in the 100 free to receive his second individual All-American honors of the week, swimming a 41.50.
Daniel Matheson took 11th in the 1650 free for his third All-American honors of the week as he swam a 14:44.24.
Jonny Kulow finished fourth in the consolation final of the 100 free, good for 13th overall, as he swam a time of 41.61.
Cale Martter finished 13th overall in the 200 breast with a time of 1:52.42 to receive his second All-American honors of the week.
MORNING PRELIMS
In the 200 back, Hubert Kós (2nd/1:37.03) and Owen McDonald (7th/1:38.21) each qualified for the evening’s championship final.
Jack Dolan (8th/41.20) qualified for the championship final of the 100 free while Jonny Kulow (12th/41.40) qualified for the consolation final.
Three qualified for a final in the 200 breast, led by David Schlicht who took second with a time of 1:50.57. Marchand also qualified for the 200 breast, swimming a time of 1:50.76, to take third in the morning prelims. Cale Martter took 14th to qualify for the consolation final.
In the morning prelims of the 200 fly, Ilya Kharuntook second with a time of 1:39.89. Joining him in a final was Alex Colson who took 14th with a time of 1:41.05.
Jack Wadsworth competed in the 200 back prelims, swimming a time of 1:42.51.
Patrick Sammon (42.10), Julian Hill (42.43), Tiago Behar (42.56), Cam Peel (42.77) and Filip Senc-Samardzic (43.01) all competed for the Sun Devils in the 100 free prelims.
Andy Dobrzanski took 24th in the 200 breast prelims with a time of 1:54.31.
SUN DEVIL MEN’S NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
Léon Marchand, Jack Dolan, Patrick Sammon, Jonny Kulow 400 free relay (2024)
Ilya Kharun 200 fly (2024)
Léon Marchand 200 breast (2024)
Zalan Sarkany 1650 free (2024)
Hubert Kós, Léon Marchand, Ilya Kharun, Jonny Kulow 400 medley relay (2024)
Leon Marchand 400 IM (2024)
Leon Marchand 500 free (2024)
SCHOOL RECORDS SET IN INDIANAPOLIS
200 free: Léon Marchand (1:29.87)
800 free relay: Marchand, Kós, Sammon, Hill (6:04.95)
500 free: Léon Marchand (4:02.31, NCAA record)
50 free: Jack Dolan (18.59)
200 free relay: Dolan, Kharun, Peel, Kulow (1:13.59)
100 fly: Ilya Kharun, 44.26
400 medley relay: Kós, Marchand, Kharun, Kulow (2:57.32, NCAA record)
400 free relay: Marchand, Dolan, Sammon, Kulow (2:43.40, NCAA record)
100 free: Léon Marchand (40.28)
SUN DEVIL MEN 2024 ALL-AMERICANS
Léon Marchand: 500 free, 400 IM, 200 breast, 200 medley relay, 800 free relay, 400 medley relay, 400 free relay
Jack Dolan: 50 free, 100 free, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 100 back (Second-Team)
Jonny Kulow: 50 free, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay, 400 medley relay, 400 free relay, 100 free (Second-Team)
Ilya Kharun: 200 medley relay, 200 free relay, 100 fly, 200 fly, 400 medley relay, 50 free (Second-Team)
Julian Hill: 800 freestyle relay, 200 free (Second-Team)
Hubert Kós: 200 IM, 100 back, 200 back, 800 free relay, 400 medley relay
Patrick Sammon: 800 free relay, 400 free relay, 200 free (Second-Team)
David Schlicht: 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 breast
Owen McDonald: 200 IM, 100 back, 200 back
Zalan Sarkany: 1650 free, 500 free (Second-Team)
Daniel Matheson: 500 free (Second-Team), 400 IM (Second-Team), 1650 free (Second-Team)
Cam Peel: 200 free relay
Cale Martter: 400 IM (Second-Team), 200 breast (Second-Team)
Alex Colson: 200 fly (Second-Team)
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