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05/08/2013
Sun Devil Athletics Proudly Announces 86 Spring/Summer Graduates
Class includes 13 football student-athletes
04/12/2013
Swimming & Diving Names 29 to Pac-12 All-Academic Teams
The 15 men and 14 women were the most All-Academic honors in recent history.
03/05/2013
Records Fall in Day Three of Men's Swimming Pac-12 Championships
The Sun Devils broke previous records in the 100 fly, 100 breast and 400 medley relay.
01/24/2013
Swimming and Diving Celebrates Seniors in Pac-12 Dual Meets
Saturday's dual versus California marks the last home conference meet for 11 seniors.
10/21/2012
Swim Team Rallies With SDSA Gala To Provide Strong Support to Men's Swimming
The event will showcase Olympians as well as the renovated Mona Plummer Aquatic Center.
2011-12 (Junior Season)
• 1st Team All Academic Pac-12.
• Swam three of his best times at the Pac-12 Championships in the 200 Breast, 200 IM, and 400 IM.
2010-11 (Sophomore Season)
• Earned first-team Pac-10 All-Academic honors earning a 3.66 in finance.
• Swam eight events on the season for the Sun Devils.
• Earned a top-time in the 200 IM at the Pac-10 Championships, touching in at 1:52.46.
• Also swam 3:59.55 in the 400 IM at the Pac-10 Championships.
• Swam the 100 breast in a time of 1:02:49 in a dual meet against Cal.
2009-10 (Freshman Season)
• Swam mid-distance and distance for the Sun Devils.
• Clocked in a career-best 1:43.30 in the 200 free at the Pac-10 Championships.
• Also earned his best time in the 500 free at Pac-10s, finishing in 4:40.21.
• Recorded 10:03.16 in the 1000 free against Arizona.
• Best 1650 free time was 16:17.84 at the Pac-10 Championships.
High School
•A 2008 graduate of Catalina Foothills High School.
•Captain of the swim team his senior year.
•Was a Scholar Athlete all 4 years.
Personal:
• Attended the University of Arizona for one year before arriving at ASU.
• Majoring in Accounting and Finance at ASU.
• Parents are David and Tami Knittle of Tucson. Ariz.
• Has one sibling- Ashley.
• Enjoys golfing.
• Born June 15, 1990 in Sunnyvale, Calif.
• Full name is Derek Gregory Knittle.
•Lists most exciting sports moment as winning state as a team in high school.
| Derek Knittle's Top Times | |||||||
| EVENT | TIME | YEAR | |||||
| 200 BR | 2:04.19 | 2010-11, Pac-10 Championships | |||||
| 200 IM | 1:52.46 | 2010-11, Pac-10 Championships | |||||
| 400 IM | 3:57.29 | 2012 Pac-12 Championships | |||||
