Leon Marchand

SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2023: Full Women’s Rankings

Our top two female swimmers for 2023, Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh, are slated for a number of memorable battles this year.

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Leon Marchand Clocks 4:07.81 500 Free To Become #5 Performer Of All-Time

Marchand continues to show his versatility, having nation-leading times in all four strokes, as well as in both IM events.

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Leon Marchand Shows Off Versatility With 44.77 100 Back, #1 Time In The Country

After swimming the top time in the 100 back for the 2022-23 season, it is official that Leon Marchand does not have a single “bad” stroke.

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SwimSwam’s Top 100 For 2023: Men’s #10-1

Having broken the 200 fly WR, winning the 100 fly world title and establishing himself as an elite freestyler last year, Kristof Milak lands the #1 spot.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 47.8% Think Marchand Will Own Both IM World Records Within 18 Months

Nearly 94 percent of SwimSwam readers believe Marchand will break the 400 IM world record by Paris 2024, and many think he’ll also take the 200 IM mark.

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LEN Annuncia Le Nomination Per Il Premio Nuotatore Dell’Anno 2022

LEN, l’organo di governo delle discipline acquatiche in Europa, ha aperto le votazioni pubbliche per i LEN Awards 2022. Tanti italiani in lizza

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LEN Announces Nominees for 2022 European Swimmers of the Year Awards

Kristof Milak is one of three World Record breakers nominated for the 2022 LEN European Male Swimmer of the Year. Public vote is open through February 10.

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Cuatro españoles, entre los mejores europeos del año

European Aquatics acaba de revelar los nominados para los Premios LEN 2022, que homenajean a los mejores deportistas por sus logros en los últimos 12 meses.

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USA Swimming confirmó los entrenadores para los Mundiales de Fukuoka

Estados Unidos ya tiene los Jefes de Equipo para la cita más importante de la temporada, a realizarse el próximo mes de julio.

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El francés Léon Marchand, a la altura de Michael Phelps

El galo bate plusmarcas que recuerdan al inolvidable multicampeón estadounidense y es candidato a ser figura en Fukuoka 2023 y en París 2024.

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arena Swim of the Week: Lindsay Looney Hits Back-To-Back 1:53s In 200 Fly

Looney has flown under the radar given the success of the ASU men, but is quietly establishing herself as a bonafide NCAA title contender in the 200 fly.

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Leon Marchand is First Man Since Michael Phelps to Hold Both 200 & 400 IM SCY Records

Leon Marchand is the first man since Michael Phelps in 2006 to simultaneously hold the fastest all-time marks in both the 200 and 400 yard IMs.

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Leon Marchand, Jack Ryan Earn Pac-12 Men’s Swimmer & Diver of the Week Honors

Marchand placed first in all six events he competed in during ASU’s dual meets against Stanford and Cal, including breaking the NCAA Record in the 400 IM.

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Leon Marchand, UVA Lineups, & Suiting for Dual Meets | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN

This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss Leon Marchand’s NCAA record in the 400 IM, UVA’s event lineup for NCAAs, and suiting up at dual meets.

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The Week That Was In College Swimming (Week 13) – Dual Meet Madness

It was a chaotic week in the NCAA. Among the highlights we break down Marchand’s swims, other NCAA leading times, and check in on the midseason transfers.

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