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)
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MEN’S 500 FREESTYLE – FINALS
NCAA Record: 4:06.32 – Kieran Smith, Florida (2020)Pac-12 Record: 4:07.81 – Leon Marchand, Arizona State (2023)Pac-12 Championship Record: 4:09.49, Trenton Julian, Cal (2021)- NCAA ‘A’ Cut: 4:10.74
TOP 8:
- Leon Marchand (ASU) – 4:06.18 (NCAA RECORD)
- Zalan Sarkany (ASU) – 4:09.19
- Rex Maurer (STAN) – 4:12.58
- Daniel Matheson (ASU) – 4:14.81
- Julian Hill (ASU) – 4:15.26
- Tyler Kopp (CAL) – 4:15.31
- Henry McFadden (STAN) – 4:18.35
- Preston Forst (STAN) – 4:20.93
Leon Marchand broke the NCAA record in the men’s 500 freestyle during his first individual event of the Pac-12 Championships as Marchand touched in a 4:06.18. That broke the previous record of a 4:06.32 that Florida’s Kieran Smith set at both 2020 and 2021 SECs.
| MARCHAND, 2024 PAC-12s | SMITH, 2020 SECS |
SMITH, 2021 SECS
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| 50 | 22.04 | 22.45 | 22.04 |
| 100 | 46.32 (24.28) | 47.28 (24.83) | 46.31 (24.27) |
| 150 | 1:10.83 (24.51) | 1:12.07 (24.79) | 1:10.81 (24.50) |
| 200 | 1:35.85 (25.02) | 1:37.08 (25.01) | 1:35.70 (24.89) |
| 250 | 2:01.08 (25.23) | 2:02.25 (25.17) | 2:00.86 (25.16) |
| 300 | 2:25.81 (24.73) | 2:27.35 (25.10) | 2:26.23 (25.37) |
| 350 | 2:50.62 (24.81) | 2:52.40 (25.05) | 2:51.53 (25.30) |
| 400 | 3:15.66 (25.04) | 3:17.25 (24.85) | 3:16.90 (25.37) |
| 450 | 3:41.42 (25.76) | 3:42.19 (24.94) | 3:42.06 (25.16) |
| 500 | 4:06.18 (24.76) | 4:06.32 (24.13) | 4:06.32 (24.26) |
Marchand’s splits resembled Smith’s swim from 2021 SECs more than Smith’s swim from 2020, they were our almost the same to the hundredths to the 150 mark.
This is Marchand’s fourth NCAA record. Marchand already held the 200 breast, 200 IM, and 400 IM, all of which he swam at 2023 NCAAs. Marchand notably opted to swim the 500 free over the 200 IM today. With what looks like will be the team title in hand for Arizona State, it looks as if Marchand may be going for records in “secondary” events. This was Marchand’s third meet ever swimming the 500 freestyle. Today was a personal best by over a second and a half as his previous best was a 4:07.81.
Crazy to think Tom Dolan swam 4:08 in the 90s – in total time, all the 200s have dropped more than this. This record is ripe for someone to break through and drop a few seconds off it.
Won’t be me though!
I’m losing him at the 100, I’m .1 behind at that point and it would only get much much worse lol.
His 25.76 is the slowest split on the sheet. He can do even better.
w headline also why doesnt big media cover this like CNN and FOX?
The public doesn’t care ab swimming unless it’s something to argue about
It’s an odd thing, isn’t it? Every 4 years Olympic swimming has high viewership/attention, but swimming all but disappears in the ensuing years.
Is there a video anywhere?
Yep, it’s on the official Pac 12 youtube channel it should be easy to find.
edit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkTJZaofZbE&t=206s
I’ve just seen it on Youtube
Luka will go 3:59 in a few years 😁😁
Slower than Thorpe and 4 IM isn’t even his best event 😂
He should swim this at NCAA’s would be fun to see.
I know it’s not the fastest but the 2020 swim is the best split of all of then
The most even/balanced split does not necessarily mean it’s the best as it could indicate not going out fast enough and saving too much for the end