Jay Litherland on Marchand: “He’s definitely one of the hardest trainers I’ve ever met”

2023 U.S. PRO CHAMPIONSHIPS

At the 2023 US Pro Championships, Jay Litherland won the 400 IM by nearly 5 seconds, touching at 4:11.74. However, after seeing his training partner Leon Marchand break the world record at 4:02.50 in Fukuoka, Japan at the World Championships, the ASU post-grad wasn’t pleased with the time. Litherland says Marchand is one of the hardest trainers he’s ever encountered.

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Blah
1 year ago

He should use his NZ passport and swim for the kiwis imo . Wonderful swimmer but it’ll be hard to beat chase and Carson

Big Swimmy
1 year ago

As someone outside the US, can anyone explain how someone in Jay’s position would fund his career? Will he get funding from US Swimming, or can swimmers get endorsements easily in the US even when not on the national team?

Phroggy
1 year ago

Coming from a Bulldog, that’s saying something!

The unoriginal Tim
1 year ago

Cool guy. Hard to imagine what Leon is capable of if someone of this calibre is surprised.

CADWALLADER GANG
1 year ago

jay is cool

GrameziPT
1 year ago

Jay should focus on the 200 Free for the relay spot

Anonymous
Reply to  GrameziPT
1 year ago

The men’s 400 IM and 200 free are back to back at trials

Lap Counter
Reply to  Anonymous
1 year ago

Even with the new 9 day olympic format?

Eric Angle
Reply to  Lap Counter
1 year ago

Day 2 has 400 IM prelims/finals and 200 free prelims/semis. Trials is the same event schedule as the olympics except for no relays at trials obviously.

https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/swimming-2024-paris-olympic-games

Anonymous
1 year ago

There is no doubt that Jay trains hard and is a consistent swimmer. Maybe it is the flaws in his stroke technique that are keeping him at 4:08-4:11 range.

Facts
Reply to  Anonymous
1 year ago

He’s 27, hard to drop time at that age especially in a grueling long distance event. He’s had a great career tho, nothing wrong being in that world class time range

Anonymous
Reply to  Facts
1 year ago

I didn’t say anything was “wrong”. I agree that it is tough for 27 yr old to swim 400 IM but that is also why he needs to have perfect stroke techniques. In my opinion perfecting his stroke techniques is where he has the biggest potential for time improvement. I would love to see him on the podium again at the Olympics.

Eric Angle
Reply to  Facts
1 year ago

That’s generally true, though Lochte is a counterexample. He went his best time in London 2012, a week before his 28th birthday.

mds
Reply to  Facts
1 year ago

Especially when he is 5 seconds up on the field. When he has had his best races they have been highly competitive races right into the last 50.

KSW
1 year ago

Clearly he’s never trained with Michael Andrew

Fukuoka Gold
Reply to  KSW
1 year ago

This message is approved by Tina

Olympicfanficfesalhdsoau
Reply to  Fukuoka Gold
1 month ago

Who is Tina

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