Arizona State Sun Devils

#2 Men’s Swimming advances to CSCAA dual meet challenge championship with win over #9 Tennessee

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Ilya Kharun set a school record in the 200 fly with a 1:37.56 winning time

(Knoxville, TN)  No. 2 Sun Devil Men’s Swimming moved into the CSCAA Dual Meet Challenge Championship after defeating No. 9 Tennessee, 33-11, Saturday afternoon at Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Centre. No. 18 Sun Devil Women’s Swimming dropped its dual against the No. 8 Lady Volunteers by a score of 25-19.

Graduate Remi Fabiani got the men started with a first-place finish in the 200 free, hitting the wall in 1:31.38 for the fourth fastest in ASU history. Senior Tommy Palmer registered a second-place finish in the 50 free with a time of 18.74. Junior JT Ewing joined the winners circle with a season best of 1:43.08 in the 200 IM, moving into the top 10 record books at ninth.

Sophomore Jordan Greber placed first in the 200 free, setting a personal best in the event at 1:45.14, putting her ninth overall in school history. Sonia Vaishnani was second in the 200 IM with a time of 1:58.27.

JT Ewing and Lucien Vergnes finished second and third in the 200 IM, helping the Sun Devils sweep the top-three spots. Ewing would later clinch the win in the 200 back with a season-best swim of 1:40.70.

Junior Ilya Kharun broke his own school record in the 200 fly with a time of 1:37.56. Filip Senc-Samardzic set a personal best of 1:41.75 in the same event. Andrew Taylor had a runner-up finish in the 500 free in 4:19.03.

Sophomore Julia Ullmann notched a second-place finish in the 200 fly at 1:55.80, which was a personal best at 1:55.80, good for fourth in school history. Gerda Szilagyi won the 200 back in 1:55.22.

Fabiani swam a season best in the 100 free by touching the wall in 41.18 for fifth in school history. Senior Andy Dobrzanski swam a 1:51.63 personal best time in the 200 breast to take home the win. Tiffany and Vergnes helped ASU sweep the event with a 2-3 finish.

Senior Sonia Vaishnani was second in the 200 breast, setting a personal best at 2:11.42. Lucie Vasquez followed closely behind, placing third at 2:11.51.

The men’s team will race for the CSCAA Dual Meet championship on Sunday, Nov. 23, at 10:45 a.m. MST and faces the winner of Tennessee or Michigan. The dual can be watched on SEC Network+ or the USA Swimming Network.

Final scores

 No. 2 ASU Men – 33 vs. No. 9 Tennessee Men – 11
No. 8 Lady Volunteers – 25 vs. No. 18 ASU Women – 19

Final results

200 Medley Relay

Women’s

  • ASU A – 1:36.74
  • ASU B – 1:39.53

Men’s:

  • 1st: ASU – A – 1:21.26 (fourth fastest in school history)
  • 2nd: ASU – B –  1:23.98

200 Free

Women’s

Men’s

50 Free

Women’s

200 IM

Women’s

5th: Ginger McMahon – 2:00.01

Men’s

200 Fly

Women’s

6th: Lia Csulak – 2:01.84

Men’s

500 Free

Women’s

Men’s

100 Free

Women’s

5th: Indigo Armon – 49.79

Men’s

200 Back

Women’s

5th: Payden Rafferty – 1:56.70

Men’s

  • 1st: JT Ewing – 1:40.70 (Season best)
  • 4th: Hayden Hakes – 1:42.88

200 Breast

Women’s

6th: Zoe Summar – 2:15.45

Men’s

200 Free Relay

Women’s

  • 1st: ASU – A – 1:29.52

3rd: ASU – B – 1:31.21

Men’s

  • 1st: ASU – A – 1:13.84
  • 2nd: ASU – B – 1.16.00

Meet schedule

Sunday, Nov. 23
Arizona State vs. Tennessee/Michigan – 10:45 a.m. (Championship Meet)
SEC Network+ and/or USA Swimming Network.

Press Release courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics – Zach Wargo

 

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