2023 MEN’S PAC-12 SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Wednesday, March 1- Saturday, March 5, 2023
- Weyerhauser King County Aquatic Center – Federal Way, WA
- SCY (25 Yards)
- Defending Champions: Cal (5x)
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Leon Marchand has broken swimming for me. He went 1:37.8 in the 200 IM on Thursday night, and I barely batted an eyelash. He went 3:31.57, a new NCAA record, tonight and I was relieved because I didn’t want him to have a bad swim. As if 3:32 would be a bad swim. Marchand is completely changing the way swim fans consume short course and he’s been doing it all season. This is a generational talent who has, at one point or another, led the NCAA in 8 different events across all 5 disciplines. And he just made a 3:31 400 IM look casual.
Barring a catastrophe, this man is going 1:36, 3:29, and some other 3rd NCAA record in Minnesota – there is not a doubt in my mind. Marchand has been on another level all year and he will cap it off in historic fashion.
I love “has broken swimming for me…” so true though! ……I said it before, this guy = two golds in Paris MINIMUM.
With that 1:37 200 IM, I’d be shocked if he doesn’t easily blast 3:29 at NCAA’s.
Great athlete, great coach, great team!
Luv your enthusiasm ColemanH, Is ?? LeonM best of all time in NCAA…many would say CalibD was best college swimmer of all time, or maybe RMurf, or PabloM, or JNaber? Justify why Leon?? Pretty please 😎
I think after NCs, Leon will jump Dressel for best college swimmer all-time (in terms of ability, not accolades). Even Caeleb had a weak stroke. No one has EVER been able to swim ANY event 100-500 and had a fighting chance at winning it. His versatility is simply unmatched.
What was Caeleb’s weak stroke?
Backstroke.
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Nah. Groundbreaking swims are always more impressive. They move the sport forward. Leon is generational but isn’t winning the blue ribbon events any time soon – 50 free, 100 fly, 100 free in eye popping times.
ASU sweep sweep sweep >>>
How well do we think ASU will carry this momentum into NCAAs? I certainly didn’t expect them to show out like this at Pacs. We all know Cal’s pedigree at NCAAs. Really curious as to when the psychs come out how scoring will look.
I think psych sheets will have an ASU/Cal battle with Texas/FL right behind. Like you said, question is if they can hit their taper right for NCAAs. Last year Bob said they focused on Pac-12s and this year it’s NCAAs.