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Leon Marchand takes the World Cup, French and European records for the 100 IM, sweeping the event across all three World Cup stops this month. Archive photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography
Douglass’ time slashed 1.44 seconds off her previous record of 2:14.16, set last week in Incheon. Her swim last week broke a super-suited record from 2009.
French Olympic champion Leon Marchand will be in the water tonight on day one of the 2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Singapore.
Leon Marchand takes the World Cup, French and European records for the 100 IM, sweeping the event across all three World Cup stops this month.
Scott fired off a time of 3:34.46 to erase Hackett’s Commonwealth Record of 3:34.58 set in 2002 while obliterating James Guy’s British Record of 3:36.35.
Tzen Wei Teong lowers his own Singapore 100 fly record, breaking 50.00 for the second time in his career. Teong is now the owner of three Singapore records.
October 31st, 2024
Leon Marchand finished 1st in the 100 IM, shattering the World Cup, European and French records. His time lands him among Caeleb Dressel as the only two men in history to swim under 50.00.
Marchand’s time of 49.92 destroyed Vladimir Morozov’s previous World Cup record and European record of 50.26, which were set in 2018. Marchand joins Dressel, who currently holds the World Record at 49.28, as the only two swimmers who have ever officially raced below 50.00 in the 100 IM.
Italian swimmer Thomas Ceccon held the lead at first, followed by Noe Ponti who both had faster 25 fly splits than Marchand. Marchand turned up the heat in backstroke, putting out a 22.74 split at the 50-meter mark, faster than anyone else in the race. He began to pull ahead in breaststroke, 0.22 seconds ahead of Ponti at the 75-meter turn. While Ponti’s 25 free split was 0.31 seconds faster than Marchand’s, Marchand had enough of a lead to hold out his victory.
Split comparisons:
Marchand’s time was 2.61 seconds quicker than the 52.53 he put out during prelims. He finished 1st place overall, followed by Ponti who touched in a 50.39. Ceccon swam in at 3rd, clocking a 51.35.
Ponti, who originally held the 5th-fastest 100 IM of all time, has now moved up to 4th.
All-Time Performers, Men’s 100 IM (SCM)
Marchand claimed 1st in the 100 IM in Incheon and Shanghai, winning him the crown in the event. He’s still eyeing the 200 IM and 400 IM crowns, searching for a full IM sweep across the World Cup’s three stops.
Mankoc swam 50.7 in 2000? Are you sure? I think at that Ryk Neethling was the World record holder with 51.5 or something like that. Maybe Mankoc did that time in 2009 at the peak of the suit era?
You’re right, typo on my end – meant to be 2009, not 2000. Thanks!!
I think something is wrong either with Morozov’s time or the placement on the list
High, high danger for Lochte’s 200 IM World record tomorrow. Maybe Marchand under 1’49” ???
Yeah its 100% getting challenged here got a 50/50 shot at going down.
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