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Léon Marchand (French pronunciation: [leɔ̃ maʁʃɑ̃] ⓘ; born 17 May 2002) is a French swimmer.He is the world record holder in the long course 400 metres individual medley and short course 200 metres individual medley; the Olympic record holder in the 200 metres butterfly, the 200 metres breaststroke, the 200 metres individual medley and the 400 metres individual medley; and the French ...
Alain Bernard (French pronunciation: [alɛ̃ bɛʁnaʁ]; born 1 May 1983) is a former French swimmer from Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône.. Bernard won a total of four medals (two golds, one silver, and one bronze) at two Olympic Games (2008 and 2012).
Jean Boiteux (20 June 1933 – 11 April 2010 [2]) was a French freestyle swimmer.He competed at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won the 400 m event in 1952, breaking the Olympic record and becoming the first French swimmer to win an Olympic gold medal.
Of course, on Day 2 of swimming, everyone was playing second fiddle to Marchand. La Defense Arena was packed with more than 15,000 fans, many of them with their faces painted in the blue, white ...
Ledecky will swim in the 4x200-m freestyle relay final on Thursday, before turning her attention to the 800-m free prelims on Friday. The final for that event is set for Saturday. Marchand has the ...
Bowman said recently of his prized pupil, Léon Marchand, and his father, Xavier Marchand, a two-time French Olympic swimmer. "I thought about his dad. I wonder if they are related and they were ...
Fanny Babou (born 26 March 1989) is a French swimmer. She competed for France at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 100 metres breaststroke and the 4x100 metres medley relay. [1] During the London 2012 Olympics Babou, became a gag on the Chris Moyles Breakfast show, even with her own jingle. [citation needed]
Roger-Philippe Menu (30 June 1948 – 4 February 2013 in Lille) is a retired French swimmer who won two silver medals in the 4 × 100 m medley relay and 100 m breaststroke at the 1970 European Aquatics Championships; he finished sixth in the 200 m breaststroke. [1]