Asger Hartvig
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- Height:
- 6-3
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- Weight:
- 187
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- Hometown:
- Hoersholm, Denmark
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- Year:
- Senior
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- High School:
- Rungsted Gymnasium
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- Events:
- Breaststroke
Bio
2024-2025: In the pool, Hartvig had a stellar senior campaign. At the 2025 SAC Championships, he earned five medals—two gold, two silver, and one bronze—and set a new school record in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 53.63 seconds. Over his four-year career, he has qualified for the NCAA National Championships multiple times, consistently representing Carson-Newman at the highest level.Throughout his time with the C-N swim program, Hartvig has been a consistent standout both in the classroom and in the pool. During the 2024-25 season, he was honored with two of the NCAA's top academic awards: the NCAA Elite 90 Award and the South Atlantic Conference Elite 23 Award, recognizing his exceptional academic achievements. He becomes only the second Eagle ever to receive the Elite 90 distinction, following Nancy Claire Smith in 2015. Hartvig leaves the C-N Swimming program as one of the most highly decorated athletes in program history.
2023-2024: Hartvig was selected to join the 2023-24 All American Men's Swimming and Diving Teams. Hartvig became an Honorable Mention All-American in the men's 400-yard medley relay during the 2024 NCAA DII Swimming & Diving Championships. Hartvig competed in the men's 200 medley relay to earn Honorable Mention All-American status in 1:26.98, a new school record. The South Atlantic Confrenece Chapionships saw Hartvig secure a top-5 finish in the Men's 400-yard IM in 4:03.88. Hartvig won the men's 200-yard IM in 1:57.91 during senior night against Mars Hill.
2022-2023: Hartvig earned Honorable Mention All-American honors for his performance in the 100-yard breaststroke at the NCAA DII Swimming & Diving Championships. He finished 11th in 53.77. His efforts set a new school record. Andrei Roman held the record since 2017 at 54.74 before Hartvig's swim. He also competed in the men's 400-yard medley relay with teammates Arthur Gluzman, Wander Sousa, and Hobson Stelling. The team placed 13th with a time of 3:14.35. At the SAC Swimming Championships, Hartvig placed second in the men's 100 breast in 54.44, and he earned bronze in the 200 breast in 2:02.77, both new personal records. He had 15 top-5 finishes on the season and finished first in the 400-yard IM against Lees-McRae (4:18.17) and first in the 100 breast against Milligan (56.32). Hartvig was honored on the 2022-23 CSC Academic All-District team to conclude the season.
2021-2022: Broke Carson-Newman's program record in the men's 200-yard medley relay with teammates Nikita Puzevich (Belarus), Asger Hartvig (Hoersholm, Denmark), Nicolas Lenuza (Spain), and Hobson Stelling (Memphis, Tenn.) with a time of 1:27.96 in the 2022 Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships.
High School: Hartvig was named a three-time Danish junior champion, two-time Danish age group champion, and two-time Nordic junior champion. Named student of the year in 2020 with the highest GPA.
Personal: Son of Helle Vaever Hartvig. Intends to major in mathematics at Carson-Newman.
News mentions
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman senior swimmer Asger Hartvig (Hoersholm, Denmark) has been named to the 2025 CSC Academic All-America First Team, as announced Wednesday afternoon.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Asger Hartvig was named South Atlantic Conference Men’s Swimming Scholar-Athlete of the Year in an announcement from the league office Thursday afternoon.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) announced its 2025 Division II Awards and All-America Team this Monday.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Carson-Newman returns from the NCAA Swimming and Diving National Championships ranked 24th on the men’s side and 28th on the women’s side in Division II swimming and diving teams, as of Mar. 15.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The NCAA Swimming and Diving National Championships day four preliminaries concluded with Megan Corcoran finishing 5th and Asger Hartvig 16th in their respective events.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Carson-Newman Swimming wrapped up the fourth day of the NCAA Swimming and Diving National Championships with two top-15 finishes and Megan Corcoran earning All-American honors.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Carson-Newman swimmers Megan Corcoran and Daniel de Oliveira rounded out day three of the NCAA Swimming and Diving National Championships. Earlier in the day, the Eagles performed well in the preliminary round.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The preliminary round of the second day of the NCAA Swimming and Diving National Championships concluded with Megan Corcoran and Asger Harvig competing in the 200-yard IM on Wednesday morning.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Carson-Newman senior swimmer Asger Hartvig (Hoersholm, Denmark) was named the NCAA’s Elite 90 award winner for the 2025 NCAA Division II Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships on Tuesday evening in Indianapolis, Ind.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman swimmers Megan Corcoran, Daniel de Oliveira, and Asger Hartvig prepare to compete in the 2025 NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving National Championships at the Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis, Ind., this week.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman Swimming will send three athletes to compete in the 2025 NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving National Championships in Indianapolis Ind. after selections were released Wednesday, Feb. 26.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Asger Hartvig of the Carson-Newman Men’s Swimming team earned a postseason honor following the South Atlantic Conference Swimming Championships this past Friday. Hartvig was awarded the South Atlantic Conference Elite 23 winner for Men’s Swimming.
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Carson-Newman Swimming ends the 2025 South Atlantic Conference Swimming Championships with third place finishes on both men’s and women’s sides.
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Carson-Newman Swimming wraps up day four of the 2025 South Atlantic Conference Championships with six podium finishes to end the day.
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Carson-Newman Swimming racks up multiple podium finishes following day three of the 2025 South Atlantic Conference Championships.
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Carson-Newman Swimming capped off day two of the 2025 South Atlantic Conference Championships with both men’s and women’s squads slotted third overall.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman Swim celebrated Senior Night in the final home meet of the season against Mars Hill and Emmanuel. The Eagles prevailed over both opponents on the men’s and women’s teams.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman swim is prepped to honor the seniors prior to the race against Mars Hill and Emmanuel this Friday, Jan. 17 beginning at 6pm in the Maddox Student Activities Center.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman women’s squad upsets 7th ranked Wingate despite coming up short in the overall score.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman jumps out to an early lead of 155-141 against 7th ranked Wingate following day one of the Bulldogs trip to Mossy Creek.
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Carson-Newman swimming ends day two of the Gamecock Invitational with the women’s squad moving up to ninth overall and the men’s team remaining sixth in the team rankings.
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Eagles swimming team made the trip to Columbia, S.C. for the Gamecock Invitation held at the Carolina Natatorium which kicked off Wednesday, Nov. 20. The three-day meet is scheduled to run through Friday, Nov. 22 with all start times being at 10:00 a.m.
EMORY, Va. – Carson-Newman swimming returns from their first SAC Conference meet at Emory & Henry where the Eagles secured a 261-104 victory over the Wasps.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman Swimming gets underway with the start of the ninth annual Blue v. Orange World Championships. After three years of domination by the Blue Team, it was the Orange Team that left the pool with a 247-208 victory.