At the NCAA swimming championships, Luke Hobson initially set a new American record in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:29.13, only to see Arizona State's Leon Marchand surpass it with a 1:28.97. Hobson reclaimed the record with a stunning 1:28.81 performance, also defending his national title in the process. Additionally, Hobson secured a silver medal in the 500 free with a time of 4:06.93, while Marchand set an NCAA record in the same event with a 4:02.31. Hobson's efforts at the championships added two All-American honors to his total of 12 and contributed to his career tally of seven NCAA medals. Meanwhile, the Arizona State University Men's Swim and Dive team captured their first National Championship.
🌊 MAKING WAVES & HISTORY 🏆 @ASUSwimDive Men's Team wins their first National Championship! 🏆 #NCAASwimDive https://t.co/qA4oq4xMGT
Luke Hobson is the fastest 200 freestyler in college. 1:28.81 https://t.co/4pT6NjDhiP
Take a bow, Luke Hobson 🫡 He went 1:28.81 in tonight’s 200-yard freestyle for a new American Record 🙌 https://t.co/irOAisMigx
Reno's Luke Hobson just set the NCAA record in the 200 meters (for the second time in three days) while defending his national championship in the event. Hobson is up to seven NCAA medals and 12 All-American honors in his career. https://t.co/MIpgXglYVt
2024 Men’s NCAAs: Luke Hobson Takes NCAA Record Back With 1:28.81 200 Free https://t.co/6GkrvcwTDl
200 FREE NATIONAL CHAMPION and a NCAA RECORD‼️‼️‼️ Luke Hobson defends his title with a swim of 1:28.81 - the FASTEST to ever do it! 🔥🤘🥇👑 #HookEm | #NCAASwimDive https://t.co/32d0k7MwSU
NCAA silver medal for Reno’s Luke Hobson in the 500 free. Arizona State’s Leon Marchand with an insane 4:02.31 to set an NCAA record (3.87 seconds better than the previous mark). https://t.co/SXWs23bp8Z
It's SILVER and a new PROGRAM RECORD in the 500 free for Luke Hobson! 🥈🤘 He touches the wall in 4:06.93, the seventh-fastest swim of all time, and is now the 5️⃣th-fastest performer in event history. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 #HookEm | #NCAASwimDive https://t.co/O9ngsWDLcT
Reno's Luke Hobson set a U.S. record in the 200 free (that lasted just 10 minutes) and added two All-American honors to his total of 10 on the first day of NCAAs. Swimming for Texas, Hobson will defend two national titles in the next two days. https://t.co/nNKNGwwsGt
Hobson Breaks NCAA Record with 1:29.13 200 FR… Then Marchand Goes 1:28.97 in the Next Heat https://t.co/VP7dPQTbmO
LUKE HOBSON!!! 🤘🔥 200 free American Record 1:29.13 to start off the 800 free relay! 🇺🇸 #HookEm | #NCAASwimDive https://t.co/OdNFTitt6l