Watch: Leon Marchand Dazzles with 3:28.82 in the 400 IM (Day 3 Race Videos)

2023 NCAA DIVISION I MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

As expected, Leon Marchand demolished his own NCAA record in the 400 IM. But that wasn’t the only fast swimming tonight in Minneapolis. And while the 3m diving event just got underway, we’ve already got race videos up from the individual swimming events thanks to the one and only Coleman Hodges.

400 YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY – FINALS

  • NCAA Record: 3:31.84 — Leon Marchand, Arizona State (2023)
  • Meet Record: 3:32.88 — Hugo Gonzalez, Cal (2022)
  • American Record: 3:33.42 — Chase Kalisz, Georgia (2017)
  • U.S. Open Record: 3:31.84 — Leon Marchand, Arizona State (2023)
  • Pool Record: 3:34.47 — Leon Marchand, Arizona State (2023)
  • 2022 Champion: Hugo Gonzalez, Cal — 3:32.88

This is the one you clicked for. Watch Marchand extend half a pool lead against some of the best men ever in the event and shatter his own mark by over two seconds.

Top 8:

  1. Léon Marchand, Arizona State — 3:28.82 (NCAA Record)
  2. Hugo Gonzalez, Cal — 3:34.66
  3. Carson Foster, Texas — 3:36.02
  4. Hubert Kos, Arizona State — 3:37.00
  5. Jason Louser, Cal — 3:38.69
  6. Ian Grum, Georgia — 3:38.99
  7. Jake Foster, Texas — 3:40.04
  8. David Johnston, Texas — 3:40.10

 

100 YARD BUTTERFLY – FINALS

After coming up short the last two years, Virginia Tech’s Youssef Ramadan blasted the 2nd-fastest time ever, and won the Hokies’ first-ever NCAA title, with a 43.15.

Top 8:

  1. Youssef Ramadan, Virginia Tech — 43.15
  2. Josh Liendo, Florida — 43.40
  3. Tomer Frankel, Indiana — 44.04
  4. Andrei Minakov, Stanford — 44.27
  5. Jordan Crooks, Tennessee — 44.29
  6. Aiden Hayes, NC State — 44.35
  7. Nyls Korstanje, NC State — 44.86
  8. Kacper Stokowski, NC State — 48.27

200 YARD FREESTYLE – FINALS

 

Texas has produced a 200 freestyler or two over the years. Sophomore Luke Hobson joined the ranks of Longhorns with a NCAA 200 free championships to their names after he held off Cal’s Gabriel Jett down the stretch.

Top 8:

  1. Luke Hobson, Texas — 1:30.43
  2. Gabriel Jett, Cal — 1:30.74
  3. Grant House, Arizona State — 1:31.12
  4. Brooks Curry, LSU — 1:31.30
  5. Jack Dahlgren, Missouri — 1:32.00
  6. Julian Hill, Arizona State — 1:32.25
  7. Patrick Sammon, Arizona State — 1:32.61
  8. Coby Carrozza, Texas — 1:32.67

100 YARD BREASTSTROKE – FINALS

Swimming in his home pool, Minnesota fifth year Max McHugh won his third-straight title by stopping the clock right at 50.00.

Top 8:

  1. Max McHugh, Minnesota — 50.00
  2. Van Mathias, Indiana — 50.60
  3. Denis Petrashov, Louisville — 50.78
  4. Caspar Corbeau, Texas — 50.79
  5. Dillon Hillis, Florida — 50.80
  6. Liam Bell, Cal — 50.88
  7. Reece Whitley, Cal — 51.04
  8. Derek Maas, Alabama — 51.23

100 YARD BACKSTROKE – FINALS

Brendan Burns missed out on the 100 fly A-final, but he rallied to have as great of a night as he could, first winning the 100 fly B-final and then coming back to win the 100 back A-final with one of the top performances in history.

Top 8:

  1. Brendan Burns, Indiana — 43.61 (Pool Record)
  2. Kacper Stokowski, NC State — 43.86
  3. Destin Lasco, Cal — 43.94
  4. Adam Chaney, Florida — 44.42
  5. Andrei Ungur, Utah — 44.58
  6. Owen McDonald, Arizona State — 44.85
  7. Jack Dolan, Arizona State — 44.93
  8. Nate Stoffle, Auburn — 45.38

400 YARD MEDLEY RELAY — TIMED FINALS

Video will be posted after the event happens.

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sunkistpolarbear
1 year ago

Almost burst a lung watching Marchard’s breast to free underwater it was so brutal.

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Reply to  sunkistpolarbear
1 year ago

Marchand doing underwaters for nearly 50% of pool length on fly/back/free whereas the competition pops up not far after the flag. Monster lung capacity; a normal human swimmer would have even his brain filled with lactic acid …

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