Did Leon Marchand Hold Back in the 400 IM Final?
Leon Marchand defended his NCAA title in the 400 IM tonight, although he was over 3 seconds slower in the event than he was last year.
ASU Wins First Relay NCAA Title in Program History, Crushes 400 Medley NCAA Record in 2:57.32
It took until day 3 of the meet, but Arizona State won their first NCAA relay title in program history, putting up a stunning performance in the 400 MR.
2024 Men’s NCAAs: Leon Marchand Swims Fastest 100 Breast Split Ever With 48.73
Leon Marchand became the first swimmer to split under the 49 second mark on a flying start 100 breaststroke as he helped ASU to their first relay win.
Cal Fifth Year Liam Bell Breaks Finnerty’s NCAA Record with 49.53 100 Breast
Nobody would have thought Ian Finnerty’s NCAA Record of 49.69 was in any danger of being broken this week at the NCAA Championships.
2024 Men’s NCAAs: Luke Hobson Takes NCAA Record Back With 1:28.81 200 Free
Luke Hobson had the NCAA record for 10 minutes on night 1 of NCAAs but earned the record back from Leon Marchand with his win in the individual event.
What Will Relay Lineups For The Men’s 400 Medley Relay Look Like At 2024 NCAAs?
The men’s 400 medley relay will take place on Friday in Indianapolis, where Arizona State, Florida, and California all have multiple lineup options.
2024 Men’s Division I NCAA Championships: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap
Trying to reclaim his NCAA record in the event, Luke Hobson will look defend his title in the 200 free and improve upon his AR of 1:29.13, set Wed. night.
2024 Men’s NCAA Champs: Day 3 Finals Preview
Luke Hobson of Texas cruised to the top time of the morning in the 200 free and will look for the win tonight. See previews for all the events tonight here.
Trying to Make Sense of Leon Marchand’s 4:02.31 500 Free
For context, the NCAA record had been lowered by a total of 2.6 seconds in the last 29 years. Marchand just lowered it by 3.9 seconds.
Destin Lasco was Only Swimming 2 Yards Practices per Week While Tapering for NCAAs
Lasco was one of 4 Cal Olympic hopefuls who opted to skip Pac-12s earlier this month to compete at the Westmont Pro Swim to get long-course race reps in.
2022 Champion Andrei Minakov Misses 100 Butterfly Final at 2024 NCAA Championships
The 2022 NCAA Champion in the 100 butterfly, Stanford’s Andrei Minakov, missed the final of the 100 butterfly at the 2024 Championships.
Leon Marchand after 4:02.31 500 Free: “Tonight I had no limits”
Marchand didn’t have a goal or a set time in mind, he just wanted to go out fast and see what he could go.
2024 Men’s NCAA Champs: Day 3 Prelims Preview
Cal’s Liam Bell is tied for the #1 seed in the 100 breast and swam the fastest 50 breast split of all-time on night 1. See the morning preview here.
Destin Lasco Cracks American Record in 200 IM, Wins NCAA Title with 1:37.91
Lasco finished in 1:37.91, bettering his won AR of 1:38.10, which he had swum at last year’s NCAAs.
What a Time to Be a Swim Fan.
I’ll keep this brief, because we all understand it, and I’m running out of words to describe it.