Leon Marchand Went 1:36.34 in the 200y IM and Now Nothing Makes Sense | RACE ANALYSIS

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Leon Marchand went 1:36.34 in the 200 IM… That’s it. That’s the tweet.

The Arizona State sophomore sent the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center into a frenzy as he annihilated the NCAA and U.S. Open Record in the 200 IM on Thursday night, touching in a time of 1:36.34.

Marchand’s time knocks 1.35 seconds off his previous record of 1:37.69, set at last year’s NCAA Championships.

Splits:

• 21.09
• 44.07 (22.98)
• 1:11.73 (27.66)
• 1:36.34 (24.61)

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