Ajay Watanakun

NYU Athletics

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Career Results (SwimCloud)

2024-25

Helped the 200 freestyle relay to National Runner-Up (1:19.03), breaking an NYU record at the NCAA Division III Championships (3-19-22)
All-American in the 200 medley relay (5th place, 1:27.46) and the 400 freestyle (5th place, 2:57.36) at the NCAA’s
NCAA qualifier in three other events – 50 freestyle, 100 butterfly, 100 freestyle
Set personal bests in the 50 freestyle (second place, 20.11) and 100 butterfly (7th place, 48.70), and finished third in the 100 freestyle at the UAA Championships (2/12-15)
Placed first in the 100 butterfly vs. Gettysburg (1/18)
Finished first in the 50 freestyle and second in the 100 butterfly v Fordham (10/19)
CSCAA Scholar All-American
UAA All-Academic

2023-24

NCAA All-American in the 200 medley relay (2nd place), 200 freestyle relay (2nd place), and 400 freestyle relay (3rd place)
Swam season-bests of 20.18 in the 50 freestyle and 44.60 in the 100 freestyle at the NCAA Division III Championships (3/20-23)
UAA 200 Freestyle Relay Champion (2/14-17)
UAA Winter All-Academic

2022-23

Earned Second Team All-America honors in the 50 freestyle (15^th place, 20.30) and 200 freestyle relay (16^th place, 1:22.39) at the NCAA Division III Championships (3/15-18)
Helped set a program record in the 200 medley relay (1:29.15) at the NYU Winter Invitational (2/17-18)
Placed fifth in the 50 freestyle (20.56) at the UAA Championships (2/8-11)
UAA Winter All-Academic

2021-22

Honorable Mention All-American in the 200 freestyle relay (14^th place, 1:21.48)
Set an NYU record in the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 1:21.27 at the NYU Invitational (2/18)
CSCAA First Team Scholar All-American

Personal

Watanakan on NYU

Chose NYU because it “offers unlimited opportunities for me to grow both academically and athletically.”