Case study of
Case study of
Case study of

Zalan Sarkany

Zalan Sarkany

Year

2025

Awards

NCAA

overview

Zalán Sárkány is one of the most outstanding young talents in Hungarian long-distance swimming, and he has already proven his abilities on the international stage. As a participant in the Paris Olympics and a holder of European and World Championship titles, he ranks among the world’s elite in the 800- and 1500-meter freestyle events. He has also achieved remarkable success in American collegiate sports: as a two-time NCAA champion and conference winner, he competes in one of the strongest university swimming programs, consistently performing at the highest level of international competition.

the Result

  • Two-time NCAA champion – 16501650-yard freestyle (2024,2025)(2024,2025)

  • Big Ten champion – 500500- and 16501650-yard freestyle

  • European Championships bronze medalist – 800800 m freestyle (2024)(2024)

  • European Championships bronze medalist – 15001500 m freestyle (2024)(2024)

  • Olympian – Paris 2024

  • Short course European champion – 800800 m freestyle