Leon Marchand

Minnesota Has the Dirtiest Pool Record Board in the NCAA

Minnesota doesn’t actually have a physical pool record board in their pool, but if they did, it’d be riddled with the fastest times ever.

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2023 Division I Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Just one-hundredth separates Destin Lasco and Leon Marchand after prelims of the 200 IM on Day 2 of the 2023 Men’s NCAA Championships.

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Leon Marchand Aims to “Change Swimming”, Takes Out His 200 IM in 44.07

Marchand details his gutsy first 100 yards: “We can change swimming by doing this… just take it out faster than we think we are capable of.”

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Watch: Marchand’s 1:36 200 IM, Florida and Cal Both Go Under 1:14 (Day 2 Race Video)

If you weren’t in Minneapolis tonight, don’t worry, we’ve got video from two NCAA records for you to marvel over. If you were here, feel free to watch again.

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NCAA: Leon Marchand y Destin Lasco, figuras del jueves

Tal como lo hizo en la primera jornada, el francés volvió a asombrar en la piscina en el Campeonato Masculino de la NCAA. Todas las luces para los 200 medley.

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Leon Marchand Obliterates 200 IM NCAA, U.S. Open Record In 1:36.34

Marchand swam the fastest time in history by 1.35 seconds, making some of the best swimmers in the country look ordinary in his wake.

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Destin Lasco Erases Caeleb Dressel’s 200 IM American Record In 1:38.10

Lasco’s time knocks three one-hundredths off the five-year-old American Record set by Caeleb Dressel at the 2018 SEC Championships.

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2023 Division I Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Luke Hobson comes in as the 20th seed in the 500 freestyle, but showed that he’s on his ‘A’ game with his 1:29.63 lead-off on Texas’ 800 freestyle relay.

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Cal’s American Record in the Men’s 200 Medley Relay Somehow Survives Another Year

Despite the top six finishing under Cal’s American record in the men’s 200 medley relay, the mark will remain standing for another year.

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2023 Men’s Championships: Comparing Day 2 Prelims To Previous Years

Jordan Crooks led a competitive 50 free field this morning that saw a staggering 13 men break the 19-second barrier.

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The Splitting Strategies Employed By Lasco & Marchand In 1:38.3 200 IM Prelim Scorchers

Destin Lasco was a full second faster on the backstroke leg in this morning’s 200 IM prelims compared to where he was in the 2022 final.

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Léon Marchand brilló en el arranque de las Finales de la NCAA

En la primera jornada, el francés volvió a brillar con dos récords durante los relevos liderando al equipo de Arizona State. Detalles.

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Overreacting To Day One Of The 2023 Men’s NCAA Swimming Championships

Let’s play our favorite game once more and jump to major conclusions based on one day of racing at the 2023 Men’s NCAA Championships.

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Trying to Make Sense of Leon Marchand’s 1:28.4 200 Free Split | RACE ANALYSIS

Leon Marchand swam the fastest 50 breast split ever (22.27) then minutes later swam the fastest split in the 200 free ever (1:28.42). He’s gone Super Saiyan

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2023 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 1 Relay Splits Analysis

Leon Marchand produced the fastest 50 breast (22.27) and 200 free (1:28.42) relay splits to open the Men’s NCAA Championships.

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