Leon Marchand Breaks NCAA and US Open Records in 200 Breaststrokes

Leon Marchand Units NCAA and US Open Information in 200 Breaststrokes at Pac-12 Championships

Already at his second Pac-12 Championship, Leon Marchand He posted the second quickest time in historical past at 200 IM and set his personal NCAA and US Open data at 400 IM, main Arizona State to a few relay victories. Now, Marchand has recorded the quickest time ever, breaking the NCAA and US Open data. will probably be licon in 2017

Marchand beat Licon’s 1:47.91 by 1 / 4 of a second with 1:47.67. Marchand additionally beat his personal Pac-12 document of 1:48.20 and was victorious ultimately season’s NCAA Championships. On this race, Marchand equalized or bettered every of his splits from his earlier finest time final 12 months, however was at a document tempo for your complete race earlier than finishing the final 50 yards three-tenths quicker than Licon.

Marchand, 2023 Pac-12 Championship: 24.37, 51.71 (27.34), 1:19.46 (27.75), 1:47.67 (28.21)
Marchand, 2022 NCAA Championship: 24.67, 52.01 (27.34), 1:19.88 (27.87), 1:48.20 (28.32)
Licon, 2017 NCAA Championship: 24.23, 51.42 (27.19), 1:19.41 (27.99), 1:47.91 (28.50)

Marchand was the one swimmer within the nation to interrupt 1:50 up to now this season with 1:48.82 from Arizona State’s duo towards Cal in late January, however he smashed that aim by greater than a second on Saturday night.

In the meantime, Cal completed the race behind the French star with a 2-3 lead. Reece Whitley touches at 1:51.30 and Jason Louser 1:51.41 going. On the time, it is simply exterior the highest 10 within the nation this season. A second Solar Satan swimmer, David SchlichtHe completed fourth with 1:52.15.

Results

Occasion 19  Males 200 Yard Breaststroke
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         NCAA: N 1:47.91  3/25/2017 Will Licon, Texas
       PAC-12: M 1:48.20  2022      Leon Marchand, ASU
 PAC-12 Champ: P 1:48.86  2020      Reece Whitley, CAL
    Title                 Yr College            Prelims     Finals Factors 
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                            === A - Ultimate ===                            
 
  1 Marchand, Leon         SO ASU               1:52.34    1:47.67N  20  
                 24.37        51.71 (27.34)
        1:19.46 (27.75)     1:47.67 (28.21)
  2 Whitley, Reece         GS California        1:52.54    1:51.30   17  
                 25.00        53.25 (28.25)
        1:21.87 (28.62)     1:51.30 (29.43)
  3 Louser, Jason          SR California        1:50.99    1:51.41   16  
                 24.78        52.78 (28.00)
        1:21.68 (28.90)     1:51.41 (29.73)
  4 Schlicht, David        SR ASU               1:52.92    1:52.15   15  
                 25.32        53.69 (28.37)
        1:22.84 (29.15)     1:52.15 (29.31)
  5 O'Grady, Chris         SO Southern Cali     1:53.72    1:52.77   14  
                 25.54        54.43 (28.89)
        1:23.41 (28.98)     1:52.77 (29.36)
  6 Dillard, Ben           JR Southern Cali     1:54.52    1:53.27   13  
                 25.44        54.14 (28.70)
        1:22.83 (28.69)     1:53.27 (30.44)
  7 Polonsky, Ron          SO Stanford          1:54.43    1:53.53   12  
                 25.28        53.73 (28.45)
        1:22.84 (29.11)     1:53.53 (30.69)
  8 Soderlund, Jacob       SO California        1:54.45    2:15.29   11  
                 24.86        52.83 (27.97)
        1:34.82 (41.99)     2:15.29 (40.47)