While filming a threshold workout with Arizona State yesterday afternoon, to no one’s surprise, Leon Marchand (yellow cap) threw down. There were multiple 50s “at pace” or faster during the workout, and Marchand (who was racing next to Luca Urlando, in the white cap) consistently descended from 22s to 21s and even hit a 20.8 on one of them.
Full practice video coming soon!
*Editor’s note: Depending on if/how you hand time this 50, it might seem like a 21+. In my video editing software, I looked from the time Marchand’s feet leave the wall to the millisecond his hand touches – it’s 20.8. This is not a case of the “coaches watch”.
I had Michael in a workout with the women’s team while Bob was away with the men’s team. Set was 20 x 50 yds. @ 1:00, 200 pace. Michael asked to do only the evens as he was just getting back into training. He pushed every 50 between 20.4 and 20.8.
Amazing stuff. Thanks for sharing Jim.
Does this mean we’re getting an ASU practice + pancakes?
What events will Urlando swim at OTs? He’s looking strong these days…
Here comes Santa Claus!
That looked effortless
He is Him
I wish i could swim this time in yards.
Didn’t Ben Proud just go 20.18 for 27.34 yards? I guess 20.8 for 22.86m sounds pretty good.
It’s from a push in practice from a non-sprinter ya dork
Not to mention his was breathing 2s the whole way
Just trying to quantify it because yards times don’t make much sense to me.
Not that conversions are ever accurate, but this would be like pushing a 23.1 in scm.
You’re trying too hard though lol
Don’t forget to double those distances since they did 2 laps and not 1 lap