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Marchand climbed out of the pool and stared at the scoreboard. He tussled his mop of curly hair a few times, then threw his arms in the air. His work was done, at least for a few hours.
Marchand and Phelps The conversation, in many ways, dates to 2020, when Marchand sent a cold email that changed his life. He was a talented teen exploring U.S. colleges.
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 ...
PARIS — Léon Marchand ignited the Paris Olympics once again with a stunning last 50 meters in the 200-meter butterfly on Wednesday, and a rousing win over Hungarian star Kristof Milak.
Then he beelined toward a warm-down pool. Somewhere in the 9 p.m. hour, it became a warm-up pool. At 10:32, he emerged once again, led wire-to-wire in the 200-meter breaststroke, and won his third ...
Leon Marchand carried the comparisons to Michael Phelps and the hopes of a nation on his broad shoulders. With a flag-waving crowd cheering his every stroke, Marchand delivered a swimming gold for ...
Leon Marchand of France celebrates winning a gold medal and setting a world record in the 400 IM at the 2023 World Championships. ... As a rising sophomore in 2022, Marchand swept the 200 and 400 ...
Marchand had his recovery routine all set: “I'll swim, call my parents, massage and then I'll sleep a lot.” He wound up with the top breaststroke time and was second-fastest in the fly at 1:53.50 almost a second behind world-recordholder Kristóf Milák of Hungary in 1:52.72, all while gliding through the water to the deafening chants of ...