2024 MEN’S NCAA SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
- March 27-30, 2024
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Florida Sophomore Josh Liendo swept his individual events at the NCAA Championships, winning the 50 free, 100 free, and 100 fly (some were calling it a Caeleb Triple).
Liendo reflected on his meet, what’s next for him in the long course pool, and what it’s been like training alongside fellow Gator sprinter Caeleb Dressel. In case you’re curious, here is what it IS like when Caeleb and Josh train together
Everyone thought this was a real interview lol Gocha! April Fools. completely staged.
I thought the April fools would be “Leon Marchand announces he’s going pro and will not contest NCAA next year”. Or is that too real?
He is obviously a world-class swimmer, as seen here in NCAA’s and also world championships.
However, I would be interested in readers’ observations: Can he really make the podium in Paris 2024?
I’m a bit doubtful – both in free and fly — given the immense talent that he’ll face from the world community.
Thoughts?
As you say, the 100 free is a really tough race. Right now I think his best bet at an Olympic medal is the 100 fly. I think he’s as good as Dare Rose, who won a medal at Worlds last year. Really depends on where Dressel and Milak are ate.
He looked really good at NCAAs – including on top of the water – aside from that relay swim (where it seems like he either cramped or missed the 2nd turn). I think there’s room on the 100 free podium for him as well. Not everyone from that other group is going to ‘hit’ at the same time – and for many of them, the jury is still out… Read more »
Merci!
I am probably biased as a Frenchman, but everybody seems to forget Grousset as a major candidate for the Olympic title, given he was 50.14 (as good as Milak in Budapest) and 49.2 in the relay, all of it being the first time he swam the event at a major championship. (Not saying he will rip the field and win with a gigantic margin, just trying to nuance all the talk about Milak and Dressel)
He had a poor meet at worlds and still went 50.3 in the 100 fly. I think if he hits his taper right at the Olympics he has a sub-50 in him for sure, but like Braden said it depends on where Dressel and Milak and if anyone else has major improvements
The 100 fly/free are prob the two most competitive events rn which makes it difficult but I think he gets it done in the fly. My prediction is the fly podium is Dressel, Grousset, and Liendo but don’t know which order
Hm I didn’t really see the 100 fly as a really competitive event, but I suppose it is pretty wide open.
If anyone goes 49.high it’s prolly theirs to win, and there are a buncha dudes that could do that it seems. (So many sub 50.5 PRs!)
Temple too
A Dressel-Liendo 1-2 finish in the 100 fly in whatever order would be amazing to see