2024 MEN’S PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Dates: Wednesday, March 6 – Saturday, March 9
- Location: Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center, Federal Way, WA
- Defending champions: Arizona State (1x)
- Live Results
- Live Video (Pac-12 Network)
- Championship Central
- Fan Guide Preview
Wednesday Timed Finals Heat Sheet (with relay lineups)
The Arizona State men set a new NCAA record in the 200 medley relay on night 1 of the Pac-12 Championship as they touched in a 1:20.55. That broke NC State’s record of a 1:20.67 that the Wolfpack swam last year at NCAAs.
MEN’S 200 MEDLEY RELAY — FINAL
NCAA Record: 1:20.67, NC State – 2023 NCAA ChampionshipsPac-12 Record: 1:21.07, Arizona State — 2023 NCAA ChampionshipsPac-12 Championship Record: 1:21.69, Arizona State – 2023 Pac-12 Championships- NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 1:23.71
Full Results:
- Arizona State – 1:20.55 *NCAA Record*
- Arizona – 1:22.90 (NCAA ‘A’ Cut)
- Stanford – 1:23.14 (NCAA ‘A’ Cut)
- Cal – 1:24.63
- USC – 1:25.84
- Utah – 1:27.03
Splits Comparison:
| ASU NEW NCAA RECORD: | NC STATE 2023 NCAAs |
Arizona State 2023 NCAAs
|
|
| Backstroke | Jack Dolan — 20.30 | Kacper Stokowski — 20.36 |
Jack Dolan – 20.61
|
| Breaststroke | Leon Marchand — 22.71 | Mason Hunter — 22.95 |
Leon Marchand – 22.27
|
| Butterfly | Ilya Kharun — 19.30 | Nyls Korstanje — 19.15 |
Max McCusker – 19.74
|
| Freestyle | Jonny Kulow — 18.24 | David Curtiss — 18.21 |
Jonny Kulow – 18.45
|
| Total Time | 1:20.55 | 1:20.67 | 1:21.07 |
Although Marchand was the biggest difference maker here, Marchand was much faster at NCAAs last March. He swam the fastest 50 breast split of all-time with a 22.27 then.
Tonihgt, the difference maker from the Arizona State relay at NCAAs last spring was the other three legs. Dolan was 0.31 faster tonight, freshman Ilya Kharun was faster than fifth year Max McCusker by 0.44, and Kulow was 0.21 faster than his own split. Theoretically, if the three swim the same splits tonight and Marchand splits a 22.27 again (or faster) at NCAAs, they would almost be under the 1:20 mark.
Tonight’s relay also broke the Pac-12 overall record as well as meet record. Dolan, Marchand, McCusker, and Kulow held the previous overall record of a 1:21.07 which they set at NCAAs while their meet record was a 1:21.69.
I wonder if Marchand could do a 21.xx 50 breast split on his best.
Sort of unrelated, but can I just say how un-recognizable Kharun is with his new cut?
These guys are going to go 1:19 at NCAAs. That’s a sub 20-second average. For 4 50s, of which 3 are not freestyle. 🤯🤯🤯
While Marchand has been faster before, he was 0.27 seconds faster than he was at this meet last year.
Every swimmer besides Dolan has had an almost identical or faster split before. They will go 1:19 at NCAAs 100%
curious about exchange/reactions didn’t see posted. Conservative/aggressive here?
22.71 from Marchand……
Come on Towson’s Bryan Benzing did better than that
Marchand’s best event is 400 IM in long course.
Benzing is a unit and his best event is 50 breast SCY (not an event)
Hot take: Marchands best event is the 200 IM SCY
Wholeheartedly disagree but that is a very understandable take
Marchand is a generational talent, he’s not even hitting his best yet.
Don’t use his greatness to disrespect Brian Benzing and Towson.
what’s wild is that they are not fully rested (i know i know, they always swim fast).
NCAAs is going to be wild
Another commentor said they were fully rested? Do we know?
We know. They are not fully rested.
You seem to be the only one who “knows” — see article below.
https://swimswam.com/asu-breaks-ncaa-record-on-night-1-of-pac-12s-but-are-they-shaved-and-tapered/
No one who swims crazy fast is ever fully tapered
I like to wait until the season is over to determine what meet a swimmer was fully shaved/tapered for. Whatever meet the swimmer swims the fastest at is typically the meet they were most prepared for.
Wise words