Ilya Kharun Collects Big 12 Men’s Swimmer of the Week Honor – Sun Satan Athletics

IRVING, Texas – Junior Ilya Kharun earned his eighth Big 12 weekly award of his profession after setting three pool information over the weekend within the twin meet win over No. 15 USC, as introduced by the Big 12 Conference Thursday morning.

Kharun swam the quickest occasions of the collegiate season within the 50 free, 100 free and 100 fly, setting pool information at Mona Plummer Aquatic Center and taking house three occasion wins over the weekend. He comes off a profitable World Aquatics World Cup journey the place he secured three gold medals within the 200 fly, securing a crown for sweeping the occasion.

The Canadian swam the quickest 50 freed from any collegiate swimmer this season, hitting the wall in 18.54. Kharun adopted up his efficiency with a 41.23, 100 free swim, which at present ranks second within the nation. The butterfly specialist received the 100 fly by greater than three seconds, touching the wall in 43.55, which is the quickest within the nation and certainly one of two swimmers (Josh Liendo, Florida) to have a sub-43-second 100 fly swim. 

The Sun Devils will return to motion subsequent Friday, Nov. 21, collaborating within the CSCAA Power 4 Dual Meet, dealing with Tennessee, Michigan, and Virginia, which is a bracket-style meet over three days.  

Big 12 Swimming and Diving Weekly Awards (Nov. 13)
Men’s Swimmer of the Week: Ilya Kharun, Arizona State
Men’s Diver of the Week: Gage DuBois, Arizona
Men’s Newcomer of the Week: Duncan Henderson, Arizona
Women’s Swimmer of the Week: Lydia Lafferty, Kansas
Women’s Diver of the Week: Shiyun Lai, Kansas
Women’s Newcomer of the Week: Ivy Solt, Kansas

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