Zalán Sárkány

Photo by: Luke Miller/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Trent Barnhart/Indiana Athletics

CAREER

Two-time NCAA 1,650-yard freestyle champion (2024, 25)
NCAA Champion (Arizona State, 2024)
Three-time NCAA medalist (2024, 25, 26)
Eight-time All-American (2023, 24, 25, 26)
Four-time conference team champion (2023, 24, 25, 26)
Two-time Big Ten team champion (2025, 26)
Two-time Pac-12 team champion (2023, 24)
Six-time conference champion (2023, 24, 25, 26)
Four-time Big Ten Champion (2025, 26)
Two-time Pac-12 Champion (2023, 24)
Four-time conference champion in 1,650 freestyle (2023, 24, 25, 26)
Two-time first-team All-Big Ten (2025, 26)
Broke NCAA record in 1,000-yard freestyle (8:33.10) at 2026 NCAA Championships
Finished collegiate career with Big Ten and IU program records in 500-yard freestyle (4:07.95), 1,000-yard freestyle (8:33.10) and 1,650-yard freestyle (14:12.10)
Broke Arizona State records in 1,000 free (8:37.82) and 1,650 free (14:23.01)
Four-time Big Ten Swimmer of the Week (2025, 26)
CSCAA Scholar All-America (2025)
Academic All-Big Ten (2026)

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION (HUN)

Olympian (2024)
2024 World Champion in 800m freestyle SCM (7:30.56)
Finished sixth in 400m free (3:38.59), eighth in 1500m free (14:32.10) at 2024 World Aquatics SCM Championships
2025 European Champion in 800m freestyle SCM (7:26.84), setting championship record
Also won silver at 2025 European Championships in 1500m free (14:15.51)
Won gold in 800m free LCM (7:29.50) at World Aquatics World Cup, setting World Cup record

2025-26 (SENIOR)

NCAA silver medalist in 1,650-yard freestyle
Set NCAA record in 1,000-yard freestyle (8:33.10) with mile split
Set Big Ten and program record in 1,650-yard freestyle (14:12.20) at NCAA meet, beating previous personal best by 9.09 seconds
1,650 free time ranked No. 3 all-time
All-American in three events
Finished fourth in 500-yard freestyle (4:07.95) at NCAA Championships, setting Big Ten and program records
Earned first All-American award in 400 IM (3:38.54), placing 10th with personal best time
Big Ten team champion
Repeated as Big Ten Champion in 500 free and 1,650 free, leading IU 1-2-3 finishes in each event
First-team All-Big Ten
Set Big Ten meet record in 1,650 free win (14:23.85)
Set Big Ten meet and program record in 500 free (4:09.14) at Big Tens
Finished 17th in 400 IM (3:42.52) at Big Ten Championships
Set 400 IM program record with time of 3:39.73 at midseason Ohio State Invitational
Three-time Big Ten Swimmer of the Week (Oct. 15, Nov. 26, Jan. 14)
Academic All-Big Ten

2024-25 (JUNIOR)

Repeated as NCAA Champion in 1,650-yard freestyle
First IU national champion in 1,650 free since 1973 (John Kinsella)
All-American in 500-yard freestyle and 1,650 free
Set Big Ten and program record in 1,650 free (14:21.29) with NCAA title swim
Finished seventh in 500 free at NCAA Championships, setting program record in prelim (4:09.22)
Finished 17th in 400 IM (3:40.64), tying program record at national meet
Big Ten team champion
Big Ten champion in 500 free (4:11.62) and 1,650 free (14:38.01)
First-team All-Big Ten
Finished seventh in 400 IM (3:43.36) at Big Ten Championships
Big Ten Swimmer of the Week (Feb. 5)
CSCAA Scholar All-America

2023-24 (SOPHOMORE - ARIZONA STATE)

Helped ASU win program’s first NCAA team title
NCAA Champion in 1,650-yard freestyle
All-American in two events
Placed 12th in 500 free (4:13.13), 17th in 400 IM (3:41.94) at NCAA Championships
Pac-12 team champion
Repeated as Pac-12 Champion in 1,650 free
Broke own 1,650 free program record in conference championship swim with 14:23.01
Finished second in 500 free (4:09.19) and fourth in 400 IM (3:40.50), setting personal best times in all three events
Broke ASU 1,650 free program record for first time with 14:28.09 in dual meet versus Grand Canyon

2022-23 (FRESHMAN - ARIZONA STATE)

Helped ASU to NCAA runner-up finish
All-American in 1,650-yard freestyle, finishing eighth in 14:42.80
Placed 27th in 400 IM (3:44.56) and 29th in 500 free (4:16.61) at NCAA Championships
Pac-12 team champion
Pac-12 champion in 1,650 free with personal best 14:41.65
Finished eighth in 500 free (4:16.48) and 12th in 400 IM (3:45.04) at Pac-12 Championships