Overview

• Marchand swam a 1:52.61 in the 200m individual medley semifinal, eclipsing Ryan Lochte’s 1:54.00 mark from 2011
• His time marked a breakthrough margin of over one second on a record that stood unchallenged for 14 years
• American Shaine Casas finished 2.44 seconds behind Marchand in the semis, with Britain’s Duncan Scott claiming third place
• Marchand will contest the 200m IM final on Thursday before aiming to defend his 400m IM world record later in the championships
• By limiting his Singapore program to medley events this “transition year,” he exemplifies a trend of specialization among elite swimmers aiming for peak record performances