How Léon Marchand turned his shyness into strength to dominate world swimming
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Léon Marchand won the 200-meter medley final on Thursday, July 31. LINTAO ZHANG / LINTAO ZHANG/Getty Images/AFP
After the post-Olympic "storm" , the Toulouse native, who won five medals at the Paris Games, was able to work on his mental preparation to rediscover the desire to swim and unleash his "flame" at the world championships, with a first title and a world record in the 200-meter medley.
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I subscribeAnd of course, he's on time for the meeting: Léon Marchand, world champion in the 200-meter medley this Thursday, July 31, in the Singapore pool. But could it have been otherwise after this explosive semi-final the day before, during which the Toulouse native dynamited the world record for the specialty, which had been afloat for fourteen years? His time of 1 min 52 s 69, sinking deep into the 1 min 54 s of the American Ryan Lochte achieved in 2011, suggested a flawless domination in the final. As noted, but without a new record: a gold medal in 1 min 53 s 68, his sixth individual world title, bravo to the artist, he still had to secure the deal.
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