INDIANAPOLIS- After collecting a pair of second place finishes in two relays, the No. 1 Sun Devil men sit in third in the standings after the first of four days of competition at the NCAA Championships at the IU Natatorium.
The Sun Devil men took second in the opening race swimming a time of 1:20.55 to match their school record. The foursome of Jack Dolan, Léon Marchand, Ilya Kharun and Jonny Kulow opened the four days of NCAA Championships for the Sun Devils in the relay.
Kulow's 50 free split of 17.94 in the final leg of the 200 medley relay makes him the third person fastest person ever in the 50 free.
Hubert Kós, Patrick Sammon, Julian Hill and Marchand added the second consecutive runner-up finish, going 6:04.95 in the 800 free relay to set a school record.
Their time took down a school record time of 6:05.08 set at last year's NCAA Championships.
Marchand's opening split of 1:28.97 in the 800 free relay set an NCAA record. After breaking the 200 free record this evening, Marchand is now an NCAA record holder in five individual events.
CURRENT NCAA RECORDS HELD BY LEON MARCHAND
200 free- 1:28.97, 3/27/2024 at the NCAA Championships in Indianapolis
500 free- 4:06.18, 3/7/2024 at the Pac-12 Championships in Federal Way, Wash.
200 breast- 1:46.91, 3/25/2023 at the NCAA Championships in Minneapolis, Minn.
200 IM- 1:36.34, 3/23/2023 at the NCAA Championships in Minneapolis, Minn.
400 IM- 3:28.82, 3/24/2023 at the NCAA Championships in Minneapolis, Minn.
The Sun Devils picked up 34 points in each relay to be in third place with 68 total points after the first day of competition.
EVENT SCHEDULE
Thursday (Prelims at 7 a.m. MST/Finals at 3 p.m. MST)
500 Freestyle | 200 Individual Medley | 50 Freestyle | 1-Meter Diving | 200 Freestyle Relay
SUN DEVIL MEN'S NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
Leon Marchand 200 breast (2023)
Leon Marchand 200 IM (2023)
Leon Marchand 400 IM (2023)
Leon Marchand 200 breast (2022)
Leon Marchand 200 IM (2022)
Joona Puhakka, 3m Dive (2005)
Joona Puhakka, 1m Dive (2005)
Joona Puhakka, 3m Dive (2004)
Joona Puhakka, 1m Dive (2003)
Attila Czene, 200IM (2000)
Francisco Sanchez, 50 Free (1996)
Mike Orn, 200 Free (1983)
Andy Astbury, 500 Free (1982)
Keith Russell, 3m Dive (1968)
Bernie Wrightson, 1m Dive (1966)
SUN DEVIL MEN 2024 ALL-AMERICANS
Léon Marchand: 200 medley relay, 800 free relay
Jack Dolan: 200 medley relay
Jonny Kulow: 200 medley relay
Ilya Kharun: 200 medley relay
Julian Hill: 800 freestyle relay
Hubert Kós: 800 free relay
Patrick Sammon: 800 free relay
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The Sun Devil men took second in the opening race swimming a time of 1:20.55 to match their school record. The foursome of Jack Dolan, Léon Marchand, Ilya Kharun and Jonny Kulow opened the four days of NCAA Championships for the Sun Devils in the relay.
Kulow's 50 free split of 17.94 in the final leg of the 200 medley relay makes him the third person fastest person ever in the 50 free.
— Herbie Behm (@SirHerb_the3rd) March 27, 2024
Hubert Kós, Patrick Sammon, Julian Hill and Marchand added the second consecutive runner-up finish, going 6:04.95 in the 800 free relay to set a school record.
Their time took down a school record time of 6:05.08 set at last year's NCAA Championships.
Records were broken for the Sun Devils in tonight's 800 free relay!
— Sun Devil Swim/Dive (@ASUSwimDive) March 28, 2024
?? @leon_marchand is an NCAA record holder in the 200 free!
?? The program record set at last year's NCAA Championships in the 800 free relay fell tonight! #ForksUp /// #O2V pic.twitter.com/4f7j5ynRZ7
Marchand's opening split of 1:28.97 in the 800 free relay set an NCAA record. After breaking the 200 free record this evening, Marchand is now an NCAA record holder in five individual events.
CURRENT NCAA RECORDS HELD BY LEON MARCHAND
200 free- 1:28.97, 3/27/2024 at the NCAA Championships in Indianapolis
500 free- 4:06.18, 3/7/2024 at the Pac-12 Championships in Federal Way, Wash.
200 breast- 1:46.91, 3/25/2023 at the NCAA Championships in Minneapolis, Minn.
200 IM- 1:36.34, 3/23/2023 at the NCAA Championships in Minneapolis, Minn.
400 IM- 3:28.82, 3/24/2023 at the NCAA Championships in Minneapolis, Minn.
The Sun Devils picked up 34 points in each relay to be in third place with 68 total points after the first day of competition.
EVENT SCHEDULE
Thursday (Prelims at 7 a.m. MST/Finals at 3 p.m. MST)
500 Freestyle | 200 Individual Medley | 50 Freestyle | 1-Meter Diving | 200 Freestyle Relay
SUN DEVIL MEN'S NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
Leon Marchand 200 breast (2023)
Leon Marchand 200 IM (2023)
Leon Marchand 400 IM (2023)
Leon Marchand 200 breast (2022)
Leon Marchand 200 IM (2022)
Joona Puhakka, 3m Dive (2005)
Joona Puhakka, 1m Dive (2005)
Joona Puhakka, 3m Dive (2004)
Joona Puhakka, 1m Dive (2003)
Attila Czene, 200IM (2000)
Francisco Sanchez, 50 Free (1996)
Mike Orn, 200 Free (1983)
Andy Astbury, 500 Free (1982)
Keith Russell, 3m Dive (1968)
Bernie Wrightson, 1m Dive (1966)
SUN DEVIL MEN 2024 ALL-AMERICANS
Léon Marchand: 200 medley relay, 800 free relay
Jack Dolan: 200 medley relay
Jonny Kulow: 200 medley relay
Ilya Kharun: 200 medley relay
Julian Hill: 800 freestyle relay
Hubert Kós: 800 free relay
Patrick Sammon: 800 free relay
FOLLOW ALONG
Keep up with the Sun Devils all week in Indianapolis via the team's Twitter/X account, @ASUSwimDive, which will be updated with scores, results, recaps and more.