Arizona State Men Break NCAA Record in 200 Medley Relay With A 1:20.55

2024 MEN’S PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS

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 Championships
  • Pac-12 Record: 1:21.07, Arizona State — 2023 NCAA Championships
  • Pac-12 Championship Record: 1:21.69, Arizona State – 2023 Pac-12 Championships
  • NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 1:23.71

Full Results:

  1. Arizona State – 1:20.55 *NCAA Record*
  2. Arizona – 1:22.90 (NCAA ‘A’ Cut) 
  3. Stanford – 1:23.14 (NCAA ‘A’ Cut)
  4. Cal – 1:24.63
  5. USC – 1:25.84
  6. 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.

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Seth
6 months ago

I wonder if Marchand could do a 21.xx 50 breast split on his best.

phelpsfan
6 months ago

Sort of unrelated, but can I just say how un-recognizable Kharun is with his new cut?

Michael Andrew Wilson
6 months ago

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. 🤯🤯🤯

Eric Angle
6 months ago

While Marchand has been faster before, he was 0.27 seconds faster than he was at this meet last year.

Wanna Sprite?
6 months ago

Every swimmer besides Dolan has had an almost identical or faster split before. They will go 1:19 at NCAAs 100%

austinpoolboy
6 months ago

curious about exchange/reactions didn’t see posted. Conservative/aggressive here?

Swemmer
6 months ago

22.71 from Marchand……

Come on Towson’s Bryan Benzing did better than that

Andrew
Reply to  Swemmer
6 months ago

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)

Facts
Reply to  Andrew
6 months ago

Hot take: Marchands best event is the 200 IM SCY

1650 Onetrick
Reply to  Facts
6 months ago

Wholeheartedly disagree but that is a very understandable take

SwimFan
Reply to  Swemmer
6 months ago

Marchand is a generational talent, he’s not even hitting his best yet.

Don’t use his greatness to disrespect Brian Benzing and Towson.

This Guy
6 months ago

what’s wild is that they are not fully rested (i know i know, they always swim fast).

NCAAs is going to be wild

PCB
Reply to  This Guy
6 months ago

Another commentor said they were fully rested? Do we know?

Michael Andrew Wilson
Reply to  PCB
6 months ago

We know. They are not fully rested.

PCB
Reply to  Michael Andrew Wilson
6 months ago

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/

Swimmer.
Reply to  This Guy
6 months ago

No one who swims crazy fast is ever fully tapered

ArtVanDeLegh10
Reply to  Swimmer.
6 months ago

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.

Justin Pollard
Reply to  ArtVanDeLegh10
6 months ago

Wise words

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