Swimming-Marchand smashes 200 particular person medley world file at world championships

Marchand gained 4 particular person gold medals on the Paris Olympics in 2024 however his efforts at his residence Video games left him exhausted and needing time to relaxation.

He returned to motion in Florida in Might and arrived in Singapore with solely the 200 and 400 medleys on his programme for particular person occasions.

The 23-year-old has slipped again into competitors mode with ease and produced a shocking 1:52.69 in his 200 medley semi-final to shave almost one-and-a-half seconds off Ryan Lochte’s mark set on the world championships in Shanghai in 2011.

The Toulouse native shook his fist and punched the water in celebration, and later stated the choice to return in with a lighter workload had been vindicated.

“It was most likely the fitting resolution,” Marchand stated.

“I am grateful for my coaches, all of the workers behind me. It has been a reasonably laborious season for me, however I’m so completely happy to be right here.”

Marchand, who additionally holds the 400 IM world file, stated he wanted a second to course of his achievement on Wednesday earlier than lastly discovering the phrases to explain his emotions.

“It is simply an explosion of pleasure,” he added.

“I really feel all the alternatives I made this yr had been the fitting ones and I need to thank everybody who’s been supporting me. Because the Video games, I’ve had this aim in thoughts. I did not count on issues to return collectively once more so shortly.

“Proper now, I am attempting to get some good sleep — which is not simple – however tomorrow’s the ultimate, and it may be nice.”

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