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2w ago

Marchand Wins 400m IM Gold and Secures Relay Silver in Singapore

His surge from a seventh-place heat to a commanding 400m IM victory, with a decisive breaststroke leg in the medley relay, propelled France to its best European finish since 2013.

Mondiaux de natation: Léon Marchand domine le 400m 4 nages et remporte l'or
Natation: le relais français s'offre l'argent avec Léon Marchand et Maxime Grousset aux mondiaux de Singapour
Maxime Grousset
Léon Marchand

Overview

  • Marchand overcame a 4:13.19 qualifying time to post a 4:04.73 in the 400m individual medley final, winning by more than three seconds.
  • He finished 3.59 seconds ahead of silver medallist Tomoyuki Matsushita (4:08.32) and 4.43 seconds ahead of bronze medallist Ilia Borodin (4:09.16).
  • Less than 30 minutes after his individual victory, Marchand swam the breaststroke leg to help France claim silver in the 4×100m medley relay in 3:27.96.
  • Earlier in the week he set a world record of 1:52.69 en route to his 200m medley title, marking his second gold of the championships and the seventh world title of his career.
  • France closed the championships third in the medal table with eight medals—four golds, one silver and three bronzes—its strongest European performance since 2013.