TEMPE, Ariz. – After the women's side had their turn last week, the No. 15 Arizona State men's swim and dive teams complete final preparations for the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships in Indianapolis this week (Mar. 22-25).
Last season, the Sun Devils qualified seven men's swimmers and divers as well as four relays after only qualifying four men total in the previous eight years. This year, they qualify eight individuals between swimming and diving as well as all five relays.
INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIERS
On the diving side, all three Sun Devil men's divers who competed at NCAA Zone E championships two weeks ago earned qualifying scores for this week's NCAA championships.
Heikki Makikallio will make his second consecutive trip to NCAA's, qualifying in the platform dive, while David Hoffer will compete in the 1-meter and 3-meter and Youssef Selim will compete in 3-meter and platform.
Swimming qualified five individuals in nine different events, led by Pac-12 Swimmer of the Meet Cameron Craig who qualified in three events (200 IM, 100 free, 200 free). Craig's 200 free qualifying time was the second fastest in the nation behind Harvard's Dean Farris, while his 100 free was sixth.
Andrew Porter (45.75) and Tadas Duskinas (45.71) both qualified in the 100 fly, with the 14th and 15th fastest seed times in the nation, while Richard Bohus (100 back/200 back) and Christian Lorenz (100 breast/200 breast) each qualified in two events apiece. Bohus' was the fourth and fifth fastest qualifier, respectively, in his two events while Lorenz was in the top-20 in both.
RELAYS
The Sun Devils earned qualifying standards in all five relays for this weekend's competition in Indianapolis, with the fourth fastest time in the 400 medley and fifth fastest in the 400 free.
Seed times for the five relays are as follows: 200 free (1:17.20), 400 free (2:48.95), 800 free (6:17.44), 200 medley (1:24.08), 400 medley (3:03.63).
ASU'S NCAA CHAMPIONS (M)
Swimming
1982 – Andy Astbury (500 Free/4:18.15)
1983 – Mike Orn (200 Free/1:36.02)
1996 – Francisco Sanchez (50 Free/19.35)
2000 – Attila Czene (200 IM/1:54.65)
Diving
1966 – Bernie Wrightson (3 Meter/538.90)
1968 – Keith Russell (3 Meter/494.55)
2003 – Joona Puhakka (1 Meter/395.80)
2004 – Joona PUhakka (3 Meter/647.30)
2005 – Joona Puhakka (1 Meter/421.05)
2005 – Joona Puhakka (3 Meter/645.20)
ASU SCHEDULE (All times ET)
Wednesday, Mar. 22
6 pm – 800 Free Relay
Thursday, Mar. 23
10 am – Trials: 200 IM
12:15 pm – 1 Meter Diving Trials
15 mins following trials – Consolation Finals (9-16)
6 pm – Consolation & Finals: 1 Meter Diving/200 IM/400 Medley Relay/200 Free Relay
Friday, Mar. 24
10 am – Trials: 100 Back/100 Fly/200 Free/100 Breast
12:15 pm – 3 Meter Diving Trials
15 mins following trials – Consolation Finals (9-16)
6 pm – Consolation & Finals: 3 Meter Diving/100 Back/100 Fly/200 Free/100 Breast/200 Medley Relay
Saturday, Mar. 25
10 am – Trials: 200 Back/100 Free/200 Breast
12 pm – Platform Diving Trials
15 mins following trials – Consolation Finals (9-16)
6 pm – Consolation & Finals: Platform Diving/200 Back/100 Free/200 Breast/400 Free Relay
BROADCAST/RESULTS
ESPN3 will stream the championship finals sessions on Friday and Saturday. Wednesday and Thursday's sessions as well as Friday and Saturday morning sessions will be streamed live on NCAA.com and indianasportscorp.org/ncaasd. ESPNU will also broadcast a two-hour broadcast via tape delay on Wednesday, Apr. 5 at 5pm ET/2 pm PT from the men's championships.
Live results will be available throughout the championship on NCAA.com.
Last season, the Sun Devils qualified seven men's swimmers and divers as well as four relays after only qualifying four men total in the previous eight years. This year, they qualify eight individuals between swimming and diving as well as all five relays.
INDIVIDUAL QUALIFIERS
On the diving side, all three Sun Devil men's divers who competed at NCAA Zone E championships two weeks ago earned qualifying scores for this week's NCAA championships.
Heikki Makikallio will make his second consecutive trip to NCAA's, qualifying in the platform dive, while David Hoffer will compete in the 1-meter and 3-meter and Youssef Selim will compete in 3-meter and platform.
Swimming qualified five individuals in nine different events, led by Pac-12 Swimmer of the Meet Cameron Craig who qualified in three events (200 IM, 100 free, 200 free). Craig's 200 free qualifying time was the second fastest in the nation behind Harvard's Dean Farris, while his 100 free was sixth.
Andrew Porter (45.75) and Tadas Duskinas (45.71) both qualified in the 100 fly, with the 14th and 15th fastest seed times in the nation, while Richard Bohus (100 back/200 back) and Christian Lorenz (100 breast/200 breast) each qualified in two events apiece. Bohus' was the fourth and fifth fastest qualifier, respectively, in his two events while Lorenz was in the top-20 in both.
RELAYS
The Sun Devils earned qualifying standards in all five relays for this weekend's competition in Indianapolis, with the fourth fastest time in the 400 medley and fifth fastest in the 400 free.
Seed times for the five relays are as follows: 200 free (1:17.20), 400 free (2:48.95), 800 free (6:17.44), 200 medley (1:24.08), 400 medley (3:03.63).
ASU'S NCAA CHAMPIONS (M)
Swimming
1982 – Andy Astbury (500 Free/4:18.15)
1983 – Mike Orn (200 Free/1:36.02)
1996 – Francisco Sanchez (50 Free/19.35)
2000 – Attila Czene (200 IM/1:54.65)
Diving
1966 – Bernie Wrightson (3 Meter/538.90)
1968 – Keith Russell (3 Meter/494.55)
2003 – Joona Puhakka (1 Meter/395.80)
2004 – Joona PUhakka (3 Meter/647.30)
2005 – Joona Puhakka (1 Meter/421.05)
2005 – Joona Puhakka (3 Meter/645.20)
ASU SCHEDULE (All times ET)
Wednesday, Mar. 22
6 pm – 800 Free Relay
Thursday, Mar. 23
10 am – Trials: 200 IM
12:15 pm – 1 Meter Diving Trials
15 mins following trials – Consolation Finals (9-16)
6 pm – Consolation & Finals: 1 Meter Diving/200 IM/400 Medley Relay/200 Free Relay
Friday, Mar. 24
10 am – Trials: 100 Back/100 Fly/200 Free/100 Breast
12:15 pm – 3 Meter Diving Trials
15 mins following trials – Consolation Finals (9-16)
6 pm – Consolation & Finals: 3 Meter Diving/100 Back/100 Fly/200 Free/100 Breast/200 Medley Relay
Saturday, Mar. 25
10 am – Trials: 200 Back/100 Free/200 Breast
12 pm – Platform Diving Trials
15 mins following trials – Consolation Finals (9-16)
6 pm – Consolation & Finals: Platform Diving/200 Back/100 Free/200 Breast/400 Free Relay
BROADCAST/RESULTS
ESPN3 will stream the championship finals sessions on Friday and Saturday. Wednesday and Thursday's sessions as well as Friday and Saturday morning sessions will be streamed live on NCAA.com and indianasportscorp.org/ncaasd. ESPNU will also broadcast a two-hour broadcast via tape delay on Wednesday, Apr. 5 at 5pm ET/2 pm PT from the men's championships.
Live results will be available throughout the championship on NCAA.com.