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ASU Swimming: Sun Devils Prevail Over Utah at Home Opener

By Samantha Sloman

TEMPE, AZ - OCTOBER 10: Arizona State Sun Devils mascot Sparky performs during the third quarter of the college football game against the Colorado Buffaloes at Sun Devil Stadium on October 10, 2015 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images)
TEMPE, AZ - OCTOBER 10: Arizona State Sun Devils mascot Sparky performs during the third quarter of the college football game against the Colorado Buffaloes at Sun Devil Stadium on October 10, 2015 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) /
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ASU swimming excelled tremendously Friday night as they dominated Utah in their season home opener.

The ASU men’s team finished with a final  score of 197-103, and a score of 207.5-92.5 for the women’s.

Right out of the gate, Chloe Isleta, Silja Kansakoski, Fanny Teijonsalo, and Claire Fisch showed great speed in the women’s 200 medley relay, but were unable to gain points due to a relay start disqualification.

Following the women’s 200 medley relay, the men’s team executed tremendous endurance by out touching the Utah A relay by .23 hundredths of a second.

Some of the best race performances tonight were from the newest members of the ASU swim team.

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Freshman Caitlyn Wilson performed tremendously at her first Sun Devil swim meet, placing second in both the 200 butterfly and 500 freestyle.

Caitlyn finished the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:02.34 and the 500 freestyle at 4:55.60.

One of the biggest surprises of the night was freshman Evan Carlson out touching sophomore powerhouse Cameron Craig.

During the 50-yard freestyle, Carlson out touched Craig by .14 hundredths of a second placing him in first.

Head Coach Bob Bowman said had many positive things to say about Carlson’s performance.

“I was very impressed by that 50. Evan’s got a world of talent, but we still have a lot to do in terms of starts and turns,” Bowman said. “He is a real deal swimmer so we’re glad he’s here.”

Bowman and assistant coach Rachel Stratton both specified on the team’s overall physicality.

“They are very much in great shape. They closed their races really well and that’s how you want to start a season,” Stratton said. “They’ve been putting in tremendous work and they showed that in their races.”

Already having the first win of the season, the ASU coaches express their excitement about the upcoming season.

“It’s good to be back in competition because it changes their mindset,” Bowman said. “We’ve been training for two months now without any really meets so this will start to sharpen them up.”

Next: ASU Swimming: Sun Devils open season with two meets

The Sun Devils have a quick turnaround as they duel against Florida State tomorrow in Tempe at 11 am PST.