In the summer, the 22-year-old athlete became a four-time gold medalist at the 2024 Olympic Games
French swimmer Leon Marchand at the stage World Cup 2024 In Singapore, he broke the world record in 200-meter medley swimming, which had stood for 12 years.
For the first time in his career, the athlete became the author of a world record in short course (25-meter pool). He managed to cover the distance in 1 minute and 48.88 seconds, improving by 0.75 seconds the achievement of American Ryan Lochte, set at the 2012 World Cup.
Let us remind you that 22-year-old Marchand last summer became one of the main heroes of the 2024 Paris Olympics. He became the only four-time gold medalist, winning the 200m breaststroke, 200m butterfly, 400m individual medley and 200m individual medley. At the same time, the Frenchman managed to set Olympic records at all distances.
Marchand is also a five-time world champion in long course swimming in three different disciplines. At three stages of the 2024 World Cup, Leon has already won 8 victories.
🇫🇷Leon Marchand makes history in Singapore! #Swimming World Cup 2024
IT’S A NEW WORLD RECORD 200 IM 👉⏱️1:48.88 pic.twitter.com/vtEGI4ci1K
— World Aquatics (@WorldAquatics) November 1, 2024
Source: Sportarena
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