2023 NCAA DIVISION I MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
- March 22-25, 2023
- Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center | Minneapolis, MN
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Leon Marchand, the name that no one can stop saying, did it again last night, winning the 200 breast in NCAA record style with a 1:46.91. He shares what it was like having family up in the stands, where he has room to improve for next year and what it has been like building a positive team culture at ASU.
Coming seasons?? 👀👀
That’s right. He is coming back.
This is what I think he could go in every event right now if he was able to swim everything over several days if it was possible to do now. Let me know if you think I put him too fast or too slow in certain events.
50 free: 18.80
100 free: 41.00
200 free: 1:28.90
500 free: 4:04.50
1650 free: 14:45.00
100 back: 43.10
200 back: 1:35.50
100 breast: 49.40
200 breast: 1:46.20
100 fly: 43.90
200 fly: 1:37.00
200 IM: 1:35.50
400 IM: 3:26.00
I’d put the 2IM and 4IM times at… what he actually swam? the 2breast I agree maybe a pinch faster because he said he was feeling sick. As for the others, I think 50fr, 1bk, and 1br are too fast. 2fly is too slow.
That’s fair I don’t expect this to be popular but I’m going to try this again but with what you just stated into account. It might not be that much better but I just want a general consensus of what everyone believes he could be around in every event if he were to swim it. Here’s my fixed predictions:
50 free: 19.25
100 free: 41.00
200 free: 1:28.99
500 free: 4:04.50
1650 free: 14:45
100 back: 43.75
200 back: 1:35.50
100 breast: 49.80
200 breast: 1:46.00
100 fly: 43.90
200 fly: 1:36.10
200 IM: 1:36.34-
400 IM: 3:28.82-
Those look a lot more reasonable. The 500 free still looks too fast (and it’s honestly impossible to predict what he could do in a 1650) but otherwise I could see all of those except the 1:35.5 200 back and maybe the 1:36.1 200 fly. I’d put those at both at 1:36+/1:36high
That’s fair the only reason I said 4:04 for the 500 is because of his insane underwaters from his 4:07 and ironically there were a few walls from that race that looked like he could have gone a bit further and cut a lot more time off of it and maybe it’s “only” 4:05 but I don’t doubt that 4:04 is possible pushing all the way to 15m off every wall now for him.
He was 407 unrested, I’d bet he would be 404/405 easily
Bowman says he would great in 200fly on par with his 200 breast.
1650 too slow with the underwater he has he gains ground on every turn. so the more turns the better the time
aka 14:20
Next year is going to be very interesting and exciting!
I kind of want to see him do the 500, 200 free, and 200 fly next year. 4:04 / 1:28 / 1:35 would be what I think he could have hit this past week
Probably not, the ultimate goal is 400 im in Paris. Practice 400 ims leading up to Olympics
I actually think the 200 Fly and 500 Free would be great cross-training for the 400 IM in Paris. Plus, he’s already the World Championship Silver Medalist in the 200 Fly. It’s not like he doesn’t race that event along Course.
He’s the best shot we have to break Will Licon’s record of 4 different individual event wins. Could definitely see him taking the title in the 100 breast, 200/500 free or 200 fly if he chose to race them.