The 2024 NCAA Men’s Division I Swimming Championships continued from Indianapolis with the Day 3 prelims.
The Day 3 events are the 400 IM, 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke and 100 backstroke, followed by 3-meter diving.
NCAA Men’s 400 IM
Arizona State’s Leon Marchand predictably took the early lead and hung on for the top seed in the 400 IM.
His first 50 was 22.25 and he was at 47.98 at the 100 and 1:41.95 at the 200 mark of the race.
Marchand, who holds the record at 3:28.82, finished in 3:35.75 to take top seed in the event.
His teammate David Schlicht took the second seed in 3:37.65 as Arizona State took the 1-2 seeds and 14-15.
Florida junior Mason Laur took the third seed in 3:38.31, followed by Ohio State’s Tristan Jankovics (3:38.49), Texas A&M’s Baylor Nelson (3:38.77), Georgia’s Jake Magahey (3:39.02), Florida’s Gio Linscheer (3:39.36) and SMU fifth-year Jack Hoagland (3:39.85).
Event 8 Men 400 Yard IM
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NCAA: N 3:28.82 3/24/2023 Leon Marchand, ASU
Meet: M 3:28.82 3/24/2023 Leon Marchand, ASU
American: A 3:33.42 3/24/2017 Chase Kalisz, Georgia
U. S. Open: O 3:28.82 3/24/2023 Leon Marchand, ASU
Pool: P 3:33.42 3/24/2017 Chase Kalisz, Georgia
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Marchand, Leon JR ASU 3:34.66 3:35.75
r:+0.64 22.25 47.98 (25.73)
1:14.79 (26.81) 1:41.95 (27.16)
2:11.26 (29.31) 2:41.88 (30.62)
3:09.32 (27.44) 3:35.75 (26.43)
2 Schlicht, David SR ASU 3:37.97 3:37.65
r:+0.65 23.02 49.58 (26.56)
1:17.56 (27.98) 1:45.20 (27.64)
2:15.18 (29.98) 2:45.98 (30.80)
3:12.36 (26.38) 3:37.65 (25.29)
3 Laur, Mason JR Florida 3:39.65 3:38.31
r:+0.63 23.22 49.23 (26.01)
1:17.32 (28.09) 1:44.55 (27.23)
2:15.16 (30.61) 2:46.59 (31.43)
3:12.71 (26.12) 3:38.31 (25.60)
4 Jankovics, Tristan SO OSU 3:40.89 3:38.49
r:+0.69 23.57 50.37 (26.80)
1:18.48 (28.11) 1:45.86 (27.38)
2:16.16 (30.30) 2:47.15 (30.99)
3:13.28 (26.13) 3:38.49 (25.21)
5 Nelson, Baylor SO TAMU 3:38.05 3:38.77
r:+0.65 23.43 50.18 (26.75)
1:18.10 (27.92) 1:44.85 (26.75)
2:15.46 (30.61) 2:46.51 (31.05)
3:13.24 (26.73) 3:38.77 (25.53)
6 Magahey, Jake SR Georgia 3:39.67 3:39.02
r:+0.72 23.25 49.82 (26.57)
1:18.79 (28.97) 1:46.01 (27.22)
2:17.21 (31.20) 2:48.61 (31.40)
3:14.33 (25.72) 3:39.02 (24.69)
7 Linscheer, Gio SO Florida 3:39.61 3:39.36
r:+0.61 23.85 51.09 (27.24)
1:19.72 (28.63) 1:46.96 (27.24)
2:17.61 (30.65) 2:48.47 (30.86)
3:14.53 (26.06) 3:39.36 (24.83)
8 Hoagland, Jack 5Y SMU 3:41.19 3:39.85
r:+0.70 23.76 50.52 (26.76)
1:19.39 (28.87) 1:47.12 (27.73)
2:17.57 (30.45) 2:48.79 (31.22)
3:15.31 (26.52) 3:39.85 (24.54)
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9 Grum, Ian 5Y Georgia 3:39.48 3:40.23
r:+0.67 22.84 49.16 (26.32)
1:16.78 (27.62) 1:43.65 (26.87)
2:16.26 (32.61) 2:49.08 (32.82)
3:15.08 (26.00) 3:40.23 (25.15)
10 Mark Torok, Dominik SO Wisconsin 3:41.69 3:40.84
r:+0.64 23.29 49.90 (26.61)
1:18.09 (28.19) 1:46.50 (28.41)
2:17.24 (30.74) 2:49.04 (31.80)
3:15.40 (26.36) 3:40.84 (25.44)
11 Kopp, Tyler SR California 3:42.13 3:40.90
r:+0.59 24.10 50.63 (26.53)
1:18.05 (27.42) 1:44.87 (26.82)
2:16.16 (31.29) 2:48.09 (31.93)
3:14.99 (26.90) 3:40.90 (25.91)
12 Schmidt, Danny SO Auburn 3:42.33 3:41.00
r:+0.67 23.35 50.08 (26.73)
1:18.22 (28.14) 1:46.18 (27.96)
2:16.96 (30.78) 2:48.55 (31.59)
3:15.32 (26.77) 3:41.00 (25.68)
13 Gonzalez Pinero, Joaq JR Florida 3:44.47 3:41.22
r:+0.64 23.35 49.66 (26.31)
1:17.42 (27.76) 1:44.46 (27.04)
2:16.00 (31.54) 2:48.17 (32.17)
3:14.92 (26.75) 3:41.22 (26.30)
14 Martter, Cale SO ASU 3:40.53 3:41.47
r:+0.66 23.92 51.36 (27.44)
1:20.30 (28.94) 1:48.56 (28.26)
2:18.80 (30.24) 2:49.06 (30.26)
3:15.20 (26.14) 3:41.47 (26.27)
15 Matheson, Daniel JR ASU 3:42.07 3:41.53
r:+0.64 23.57 50.42 (26.85)
1:19.38 (28.96) 1:47.86 (28.48)
2:19.25 (31.39) 2:50.79 (31.54)
3:16.57 (25.78) 3:41.53 (24.96)
16 Ponsler, Kyle SO NC State 3:41.18 3:41.91
r:+0.65 23.44 50.61 (27.17)
1:18.54 (27.93) 1:46.00 (27.46)
2:17.58 (31.58) 2:49.59 (32.01)
3:16.16 (26.57) 3:41.91 (25.75)
NCAA Men’s 100 Butterfly
Once again Caeleb Dressel‘s NCAA record is intact, but his pool record went down.
Florida sophomore Josh Liendo threw down a 43.30 to take the top seed into finals, breaking Dressel’s pool mark of 43.58 set in 2017. His NCAA record of 42.80 survived another session.
Indiana senior Tomer Frankel finished with the second seed in 43.90, the only other swimmer in the field to break 44.
NC State senior Luke Miller took the third spot with a 44.06, followed by Arizona State freshman Ilya Kharun (44.50), who was just ahead of Cal senior Dare Rose (44.52).
Virginia Tech senior Youssef Ramadan took the sixth seed (44.58), followed by Michigan’s Gal Groumi (44.62) and NC State junior Aiden Hayes (44.63).
Event 9 Men 100 Yard Butterfly
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NCAA: N 42.80 3/23/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
Meet: M 42.80 3/23/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
American: A 42.80 3/23/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
U. S. Open: O 42.80 3/23/2018 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
Pool: P 43.58 3/24/2017 Caeleb Dressel, Florida
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Liendo, Josh SO Florida 43.89 43.30P
r:+0.60 9.25 20.48 (11.23)
31.80 (11.32) 43.30 (11.50)
2 Frankel, Tomer SR Indiana 44.32 43.90
r:+0.55 9.23 20.40 (11.17)
32.23 (11.83) 43.90 (11.67)
3 Miller, Luke SR NC State 44.17 44.06
r:+0.61 9.41 20.47 (11.06)
32.03 (11.56) 44.06 (12.03)
4 Kharun, Ilya FR ASU 44.32 44.50
r:+0.63 9.46 20.96 (11.50)
32.67 (11.71) 44.50 (11.83)
5 Rose, Dare SR California 44.98 44.52
r:+0.60 9.30 20.69 (11.39)
32.29 (11.60) 44.52 (12.23)
6 Ramadan, Youssef SR VT 44.06 44.58
r:+0.61 9.51 20.74 (11.23)
32.33 (11.59) 44.58 (12.25)
7 Cohen Groumi, Gal JR Michigan 44.60 44.62
r:+0.54 9.56 20.77 (11.21)
32.44 (11.67) 44.62 (12.18)
8 Hayes, Aiden JR NC State 44.41 44.63
r:+0.64 9.39 20.93 (11.54)
32.62 (11.69) 44.63 (12.01)
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9 Ray, Tyler SO Michigan 44.77 44.74
r:+0.66 9.42 20.83 (11.41)
32.74 (11.91) 44.74 (12.00)
10 Matic, Djurdje SR GW 45.10 44.80
r:+0.59 9.36 20.85 (11.49)
32.42 (11.57) 44.80 (12.38)
10 Tiffany, Jordan FR Brigham Young 44.51 44.80
r:+0.63 9.55 20.83 (11.28)
32.65 (11.82) 44.80 (12.15)
10 Bustos, Arsenio JR NC State 46.99 44.80
r:+0.64 9.45 20.77 (11.32)
32.58 (11.81) 44.80 (12.22)
13 Buff, Scotty FR Florida 44.38 44.88
r:+0.62 9.54 20.81 (11.27)
32.57 (11.76) 44.88 (12.31)
14 Foote, Connor SO TAMU 44.76 44.92
r:+0.61 9.49 20.81 (11.32)
32.71 (11.90) 44.92 (12.21)
15 Stokowski, Kacper 5Y NC State 45.59 44.94
r:+0.63 9.23 20.74 (11.51)
32.37 (11.63) 44.94 (12.57)
16 Brooks, Finn JR Indiana 44.84 44.99
r:+0.61 9.23 20.61 (11.38)
32.62 (12.01) 44.99 (12.37)
NCAA Men’s 200 Free
American record-holder Luke Hobson was at near-record pace in the prelims.
After breaking the 200 free American record on Wednesday, leading off the 800 free relay in 1:29.13.
In the individual event prelims, Hobson started fast and got to the wall in 1:29.75 to take the top seed into finals.
Cal junior Jack Alexy led a close croup of 1:30s with a 1:30.38 to take the second seed.
Tennessee’s Jordan Crooks was third in 1:30.41, followed by Alabama junior Charlie Hawke (1:30.81), Notre Dame junior Chris Guiliano (1:30.86) and Indiana junior Rafael Miroslaw (1:30.99).
Cal junior Gabriel Jett grabbed the seventh seed at 1:31.28 and Louisville junior Murilo Sartori took the final spot with a 1:31.42.
Event 10 Men 200 Yard Freestyle
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NCAA: N 1:28.97 3/27/2024 Leon Marchand, ASU
Meet: M 1:28.97 3/27/2024 Leon Marchand, ASU
American: A 1:29.13 3/27/2024 Luke Hobson, Texas
U. S. Open: O 1:28.97 3/27/2024 Leon Marchand, ASU
Pool: P 1:28.97 3/27/2024 Leon Marchand, ASU
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Hobson, Luke JR Texas 1:31.88 1:29.75
r:+0.71 20.75 43.07 (22.32)
1:06.03 (22.96) 1:29.75 (23.72)
2 Alexy, Jack JR California 1:32.74 1:30.38
r:+0.65 20.81 44.00 (23.19)
1:06.95 (22.95) 1:30.38 (23.43)
3 Crooks, Jordan JR Tennessee 1:31.17 1:30.41
r:+0.57 20.64 43.56 (22.92)
1:06.82 (23.26) 1:30.41 (23.59)
4 Hawke, Charlie JR Alabama 1:30.75 1:30.81
r:+0.69 21.19 43.84 (22.65)
1:07.14 (23.30) 1:30.81 (23.67)
5 Guiliano, Chris JR Notre Dame 1:31.16 1:30.86
r:+0.62 20.75 43.64 (22.89)
1:06.80 (23.16) 1:30.86 (24.06)
6 Miroslaw, Rafael JR Indiana 1:32.03 1:30.99
r:+0.61 20.82 43.62 (22.80)
1:07.14 (23.52) 1:30.99 (23.85)
7 Jett, Gabriel JR California 1:31.78 1:31.28
r:+0.53 21.22 44.16 (22.94)
1:07.62 (23.46) 1:31.28 (23.66)
8 Sartori, Murilo JR Louisville 1:32.35 1:31.42
r:+0.68 21.17 44.18 (23.01)
1:07.58 (23.40) 1:31.42 (23.84)
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9 Mitchell, Jake SR Florida 1:31.84 1:31.55
r:+0.66 20.91 43.66 (22.75)
1:07.32 (23.66) 1:31.55 (24.23)
10 McFadden, Henry FR Stanford 1:32.03 1:31.65
r:+0.64 21.55 44.75 (23.20)
1:08.03 (23.28) 1:31.65 (23.62)
11 McDuff, Macguire JR Florida 1:30.64 1:31.70
r:+0.66 20.86 43.96 (23.10)
1:07.89 (23.93) 1:31.70 (23.81)
12 Sammon, Patrick JR ASU 1:31.87 1:31.87
r:+0.61 21.14 44.31 (23.17)
1:08.00 (23.69) 1:31.87 (23.87)
13 Alves, Kaique JR Alabama 1:31.97 1:31.98
r:+0.64 21.38 44.35 (22.97)
1:07.86 (23.51) 1:31.98 (24.12)
14 Hill, Julian 5Y ASU 1:32.06 1:32.10
r:+0.65 21.30 44.35 (23.05)
1:07.96 (23.61) 1:32.10 (24.14)
15 Jones, Keaton FR California 1:33.43 1:32.13
r:+0.72 21.58 44.78 (23.20)
1:08.32 (23.54) 1:32.13 (23.81)
16 Hanson, Robin JR California 1:31.95 1:32.15
r:+0.62 21.13 44.22 (23.09)
1:07.89 (23.67) 1:32.15 (24.26)
NCAA Men’s 100 Breaststroke
Cal fifth-year Liam Bell took the top seed in the 100 breaststroke in 50.52, breaking the pool record of 50.68 set by Will Licon in 2017.
Stanford junior Ron Polonsky was just behind at 50.87, followed by Towson senior Brian Benzing (50.92), Florida junior Julian Smith (50.94) and Virginia senior Noah Nichols (50.97) as five swimmers broke 51 seconds.
Virginia Tech senior Carles Coll Marti took the sixth seed (51.19), followed by Louisville fifth-year Denis Petrashov (51.25) and Indiana junior Josh Matheny (51.27).
Event 11 Men 100 Yard Breaststroke
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NCAA: N 49.69 3/23/2018 Ian Finnerty, Indiana
Meet: M 49.69 3/23/2018 Ian Finnerty, Indiana
American: A 49.69 3/23/2018 Ian Finnerty, Indiana
U. S. Open: O 49.69 3/23/2018 Ian Finnerty, Indiana
Pool: P 50.68 3/24/2017 Will Licon, Texas
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Bell, Liam 5Y California 50.89 50.52P
r:+0.62 10.50 23.41 (12.91)
36.63 (13.22) 50.52 (13.89)
2 Polonsky, Ron JR Stanford 51.17 50.87
r:+0.66 10.91 23.82 (12.91)
37.21 (13.39) 50.87 (13.66)
3 Benzing, Brian SR Towson 51.30 50.92
r:+0.58 10.74 23.81 (13.07)
37.10 (13.29) 50.92 (13.82)
4 Smith, Julian JR Florida 51.26 50.94
r:+0.66 10.76 23.86 (13.10)
37.19 (13.33) 50.94 (13.75)
5 Nichols, Noah SR Virginia 50.89 50.97
r:+0.66 11.08 24.14 (13.06)
37.19 (13.05) 50.97 (13.78)
6 Coll Marti, Carles SR VT 50.95 51.19
r:+0.59 10.59 23.78 (13.19)
37.31 (13.53) 51.19 (13.88)
7 Petrashov, Denis 5Y Louisville 51.10 51.25
r:+0.70 10.91 24.00 (13.09)
37.48 (13.48) 51.25 (13.77)
8 Matheny, Josh JR Indiana 51.69 51.27
r:+0.65 10.96 24.17 (13.21)
37.61 (13.44) 51.27 (13.66)
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9 Savickas, Aleksas SO Florida 51.01 51.35
r:+0.63 10.84 24.03 (13.19)
37.57 (13.54) 51.35 (13.78)
10 Lazzerini, Mariano SO Penn St 51.08 51.43
r:+0.60 10.91 24.22 (13.31)
37.67 (13.45) 51.43 (13.76)
11 Foster, Jake 5Y Texas 51.22 51.58
r:+0.62 10.68 23.87 (13.19)
37.55 (13.68) 51.58 (14.03)
12 Crisci, Flynn 5Y Tennessee 51.19 51.63
r:+0.64 10.53 23.82 (13.29)
37.44 (13.62) 51.63 (14.19)
13 Varjasi, Peter 5Y FSU 51.07 51.69
r:+0.63 10.58 23.74 (13.16)
37.64 (13.90) 51.69 (14.05)
14 Yep, Jassen SR Indiana 51.49 51.72
r:+0.59 11.13 24.24 (13.11)
37.93 (13.69) 51.72 (13.79)
15 Pouch, AJ 5Y VT 51.98 51.82
r:+0.67 11.29 24.54 (13.25)
38.01 (13.47) 51.82 (13.81)
16 Horner, Jaek 5Y Utah 51.32 51.87
r:+0.61 10.81 23.89 (13.08)
37.71 (13.82) 51.87 (14.16)
NCAA Men’s 100 Backstroke
After winning the 200 IM, Cal’s Destin Lasco turned the page to the 100 backstroke and thrived.
The senior took the top seed in the 100 backstroke with a swim of 44.00 and could be in striking distance of Luca Urlando‘s NCAA record of 43.35.
NC State fifth-year Kacper Stokowski was just behind, taking the second seed in 44.08.
Georgia sophomore Ruard Van Renen took the third seed in 44.21, followed by a close group that included Florida senior Adam Chaney (44.24), Arizona State sophomores Owen McDonald (44.25) and Hubert Kos (44.29), Indiana fifth-year Brendan Burns (44.51) and Florida freshman Jonny Marshall (44.52).
Event 12 Men 100 Yard Backstroke
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NCAA: N 43.35 3/25/2022 Luca Urlando, Georgia
Meet: M 43.35 3/25/2022 Luca Urlando, Georgia
American: A 43.35 3/25/2022 Luca Urlando, Georgia
U. S. Open: O 43.35 3/25/2022 Luca Urlando, Georgia
Pool: P 43.99 3/24/2017 Ryan Murphy, California
Name Year School Seed Prelims
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=== Preliminaries ===
1 Lasco, Destin SR California 44.28 44.00
r:+0.66 10.47 21.65 (11.18)
32.97 (11.32) 44.00 (11.03)
2 Stokowski, Kacper 5Y NC State 44.36 44.08
r:+0.69 10.41 21.57 (11.16)
32.96 (11.39) 44.08 (11.12)
3 Van Renen, Ruard SO Georgia 44.50 44.21
r:+0.68 10.33 21.45 (11.12)
32.68 (11.23) 44.21 (11.53)
4 Chaney, Adam SR Florida 44.87 44.24
r:+0.68 10.42 21.51 (11.09)
32.79 (11.28) 44.24 (11.45)
5 McDonald, Owen SO ASU 45.59 44.25
r:+0.61 10.37 21.36 (10.99)
32.70 (11.34) 44.25 (11.55)
6 Kos, Hubert SO ASU 43.75 44.39
r:+0.62 10.39 21.21 (10.82)
32.73 (11.52) 44.39 (11.66)
7 Burns, Brendan 5Y Indiana 44.62 44.51
r:+0.61 10.39 21.43 (11.04)
32.94 (11.51) 44.51 (11.57)
8 Marshall, Jonny FR Florida 44.12 44.52
r:+0.76 10.32 21.20 (10.88)
32.77 (11.57) 44.52 (11.75)
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9 Modglin, Will FR Texas 44.49 44.58
r:+0.72 10.39 21.41 (11.02)
32.89 (11.48) 44.58 (11.69)
10 Seeliger, Bjorn SR California 44.99 44.80
r:+0.63 10.13 21.08 (10.95)
32.85 (11.77) 44.80 (11.95)
11 Dolan, Jack 5Y ASU 45.07 44.86
r:+0.65 10.45 21.41 (10.96)
33.15 (11.74) 44.86 (11.71)
12 Janton, Tommy SO Notre Dame 45.17 44.91
r:+0.63 10.36 21.32 (10.96)
32.90 (11.58) 44.91 (12.01)
13 Stoffle, Aidan 5Y Auburn 44.98 45.01
r:+0.53 10.70 21.89 (11.19)
33.24 (11.35) 45.01 (11.77)
14 Hayes, Aiden JR NC State 45.01 45.11
r:+0.53 10.36 21.87 (11.51)
33.75 (11.88) 45.11 (11.36)
15 Morley, Cooper SO Penn St 44.74 45.12
r:+0.64 10.50 21.59 (11.09)
33.23 (11.64) 45.12 (11.89)
16 Buff, Scotty FR Florida 45.29 45.20
r:+0.72 10.61 21.68 (11.07)
33.39 (11.71) 45.20 (11.81)
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