FEDERAL WAY, Wash. – Zach Poti added his second podium finish of the weekend, this time in the 200 back on the final night of the 2019 Men's Swimming Pac-12 Championships. The Sun Devils also added a podium finish in the 400 free relay to cap off the week.
 
THE DETAILS
 
Zach Poti notched his second podium finish of the week tonight in the 200 back. The junior placed second in the preliminary round and then came back in the night cap to shave an entire second off his morning time, touching the wall at 1:39.88. The mark is the second-fastest time in Arizona State history, and was just three-tenths of a second (0.30) off from Richard Bohus' record setting time in 2017.
 
The Sun Devils ended the week the same way they started it: with a podium finish in a relay. Tonight, Carter Swift-Evan Carlson-Zach Poti-Grant House combined to go 2:50.51 in the 400 free relay, securing a NCAA A-Cut in the process.
 
Several freshmen again contributed points tonight including Noah Henry, Ethan Luc, Tyler Zuyus, Jack Edgemond and Jakob Icimsoy.

WEEKEND SUMMARY

Sun Devil men's swimming earned four automatic qualifying bids: three relays and one individual bid. ASU earned A-Cuts in the 200 medley relay, 800 free relay and the 400 free relay while Zach Poti earned an automatic qualification in the 100 back. The NCAA will release a psych sheet in the coming weeks revealing which Sun Devils who raced to B-Cuts will earn a bid to the National Championship.

NEXT UP

With the conclusion of the Pac-12 Championships tonight, Sun Devil men's swimming will have two-and-a-half weeks to train before heading to Austin, Texas to participate in the NCAA Championships. The championships begin on Wed., March 20 and run through Sat., March 30.
 
THE STATS
 
Podium Finishes
2. Zach Poti: 1:39.88 (200BK)
3. Swift-E. Carlson-Poti-House: 2:50.51 (400 free relay)
 
NCAA A-Cuts
Swift-E. Carlson-Poti-House: 2:50.51 (400 free relay)
 
NCAA B-Cuts
Carter Swift: 42.52 (100FR)
Danny Comforti: 1:54.91 (200BR)
Grant House: 1:54.67 (200BR)
Ben Olszewski: 14:56.21 (1650FR)
Jack Little: 15:25.97 (1650FR)
Zach Poti: 1:39.88 (200BK)
 
Personal Bests
Carter Swift: 42.52 (100FR)
Gage Kohner: 44.18 (100FR)
Grant House: 1:56.13 (200BR)
Aaron Beauchamp: 1:59.32 (200BR)
Jordan Dunn: 2:02.59 (200BR)
Ben Olszewski: 14:56.21 (1650FR)
Jack Little: 15:25.97 (1650FR)
Zach Poti: 1:39.88 (200BK)
 
FINAL STANDINGS
 
1. Cal 948
2. Stanford 716
3. Arizona 570
4. Arizona State 459.5
5. USC 366.5
6. Utah 335