Cal’s Liam Bell breaks six-year record in 100 breast at NCAA Championships

Cal's Liam Bell broke the NCAA record in the 100 meter breast stoke with a 49.53 at the 2024 NCAA men's swimming and diving championships at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis on March 29, 2024.
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[@jlinblazin]

Breaking into the 40s in 100 breast is INSANE

[@fortythirty]

Benzing should have been dq’ed for that obvious double kick

[@FirstOutSwimming]

Came here to see if anyone noticed

[@ninerushclips3414]

Thank PAC for posting this!🙏

[@iamme3364]

holy crap 2018 was six years ago... what the

[@ninerushclips3414]

Well, didn't expect that one going down today...

[@michaelhatch1994]

Double dolphin on the opening dive, should have been dq'd.

[@dlugemwa]

Yep, lane 3.

[@tylermcfarland5969]

I counted 1 small full kick, 1 large full kick, and 1 downward kick. Easy DQ.

[@sylvainguinepain5624]

Then minutes later Leon Marchand goes 48.7s during the relay.

[@ninerushclips3414]

And Bell goes a 49 in the relay completely under the rug compared to Leon going a whole second faster! Insanity!

[@simonvasko9727]

@@ninerushclips3414so truee, Leons 48.7 made his 49 split in relay look like “meh”

[@eamontyson8252]

@@simonvasko9727ok bud let’s not downplay Liam bells swim tho like both are amazing splits and 49.5 is bonkers so there we go

[@hampton1315]

48.7 with a relay start, at Leon’s level easily adds a full second

[@ninerushclips3414]

@@eamontyson8252 he wasn't downplaying it at all. The point was, one year ago, a 49 br split was a majestic thing to do, and Leon did that last year and everybody was dumbfounded. This year, the 49 split looked so slow compared to Leon's 48, which just goes to show how much faster this year is than last year. Also, love your vids bro, keep em up👍

[@ninerushclips3414]

Well deserved💪

[@ninerushclips3414]

I think he ascended his stroke rate throughout the 100 to match a fast back half stroke rate on the final 50. Because, the first 50 it looks like he is just feeling the water with a low stroke rate

[@noahcheng1895]

i also noticed that as well 😮

[@BartSimpski]

I used to do year round swim with him wow.

[@billybob6604]

breaststroke is my favorite stroke

[@bobolson7610]

Look out Peaty, here comes Liam Bell.

[@ninerushclips3414]

Hope so, although Bell LCM is not even close to Peaty or Qin...

[@MichaelYoung-cm8tb]

Competing in Olympic trials?

[@nebraskafan4889]

And nobody got dq'd for jumping into other's lanes.