Leon Marchand Has DQ Overturned at TYR Pro Series; Tops 400 IM World Rankings at 4:10.38
Less than 24 hours after being disqualified for an illegal turn in the 400-meter individual medley at the TYR Pro Series stop in San Antonio, Leon Marchand had his victory in the event reinstated. USA Swimming took to social media to announce that the race was reviewed, and officials deemed Marchand’s performance fully legal.
Coming off a sensational showing at last week’s NCAA Championships, where he captured a pair of titles, the Arizona State freshman was equally impressive in the 400 medley at the Northside Swim Center. However, after clocking a world-leading time of 4:10.38, Marchand was disqualified for turning on his back during the freestyle leg.
The sixth-place finisher in the 400 medley at last summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo, Marchand dominated the event in San Antonio, evidenced by the Frenchman’s nine-second triumph over American Jay Litherland. Marchand went out in 57.36 for the opening butterfly leg and split 1:05.03 on backstroke. He checked in with a stellar split of 1:09.30 for the breaststroke portion of the race, and came home in a freestyle split of 58.69.
The 19-year-old Marchand figures to be among the leading contenders for the podium in the 400 IM at this summer’s World Championships in Budapest.
Event 10 Men 400 LC Meter IM
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World: W 4:03.84 8/10/2008 Michael Phelps, USA
American: A 4:03.84 8/10/2008 Michael Phelps, USA
U.S. Open: O 4:05.25 6/29/2008 Michael Phelps, Club Wolverine
Jr World: J 4:11.17 4/3/2021 Ilia Borodin, RUS
Pro Swim: P 4:08.92 2018 Chase Kalisz
Pool: 4:14.16 8/6/2015 Joseph Bentz, Dynamo Swim Club
Name Age Team Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 *Leon Marchand 19 Unattached-AZ 4:17.80 4:10.38J
r:+0.70 26.92 57.36 (30.44)
1:30.31 (32.95) 2:02.39 (32.08)
2:36.88 (34.49) 3:11.69 (34.81)
3:41.50 (29.81) 4:10.38 (28.88)
2 Jay Litherland 26 Dynamo Swim Club 4:25.97 4:19.63
r:+0.73 27.17 58.06 (30.89)
1:31.35 (33.29) 2:04.17 (32.82)
2:41.96 (37.79) 3:19.72 (37.76)
3:50.05 (30.33) 4:19.63 (29.58)
3 *Joaquin Gonzal 19 Una GSC-FL 4:21.47 4:21.79
r:+0.64 26.99 57.81 (30.82)
1:32.01 (34.20) 2:05.63 (33.62)
2:42.32 (36.69) 3:19.99 (37.67)
3:51.34 (31.35) 4:21.79 (30.45)
4 *Hector Ruvalca 24 Aggie Swim Club- 4:26.74 4:23.29
r:+0.66 27.86 58.21 (30.35)
1:32.82 (34.61) 2:06.89 (34.07)
2:45.42 (38.53) 3:22.93 (37.51)
3:54.03 (31.10) 4:23.29 (29.26)
5 *David Schlicht 22 Unattached-AZ 4:26.80 4:23.59
r:+0.65 27.35 59.55 (32.20)
1:34.23 (34.68) 2:08.66 (34.43)
2:45.65 (36.99) 3:23.39 (37.74)
3:53.80 (30.41) 4:23.59 (29.79)
6 Charlie Swanson 24 NOVA of Virginia 4:26.84 4:25.32
r:+0.64 27.13 59.10 (31.97)
1:34.02 (34.92) 2:09.25 (35.23)
2:44.91 (35.66) 3:23.21 (38.30)
3:55.79 (32.58) 4:25.32 (29.53)
7 Mikey Calvillo 21 Indiana Universi 4:27.20 4:25.54
r:+0.69 27.66 59.09 (31.43)
1:33.63 (34.54) 2:07.28 (33.65)
2:46.17 (38.89) 3:26.03 (39.86)
3:56.94 (30.91) 4:25.54 (28.60)
8 *Matheo Mateos 21 Azura Florida Aq 4:26.99 4:27.97
r:+0.68 28.68 1:02.57 (33.89)
1:36.49 (33.92) 2:11.57 (35.08)
2:49.54 (37.97) 3:27.57 (38.03)
3:58.85 (31.28) 4:27.97 (29.12)
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