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Léon Marchand breaks world record in 200 individual medley in 1 minute, 52.69 seconds

Léon Marchand has broken the world record in the 200-meter individual medley at the world championships in Singapore, ...

Léon Marchand breaks long-standing 200-meter individual medley world record at World Aquatics Championships

French swimmer Léon Marchand took more than a second off the 200-meter individual medley world record on Wednesday to shatter ...

Leon Marchand sets first world record at World Aquatics C’ships in Singapore

He clocked 1:52.69 at the WCH Arena, taking more than a second off Ryan Lochte’s previous mark of 1:54.00 set in 2009. Read ...
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Sleepless in Singapore: Marchand wins gold, day after world record

French swimming superstar Leon Marchand won 200m medley world gold on Thursday despite having struggled to sleep after ...

Léon Marchand rides post-Olympic wave into World Championships in Singapore

Since winning four gold medals at the Olympics last year, the French swimmer has been learning to live with his newfound fame ...