US EditionMarchand Might Be French but Led Texas-Flavored Moment at Swim Worlds
SINGAPORE, JUL 31 – Marchand set a new 200 IM world record of 1:52.69 in the semifinal and won gold with 1:53.68, breaking Ryan Lochte's 14-year-old mark, officials said.
- On July 31, 2025, in Singapore, French swimmer Léon Marchand secured the top podium position in the 200m individual medley event at the world swimming championships.
- Just a day before, Marchand broke the 200 IM world record in the semifinals, cutting Ryan Lochte's 14-year-old time of 1:54.00 down to an impressive 1:52.69.
- In the final, Marchand won clocking 1:53.68, beating his University of Texas training partners Shaine Casas and Hubert Kós, who took silver and bronze respectively.
- Marchand expressed his joy at performing at his peak while racing in front of an enthusiastic audience.
- Marchand's win marked France's second gold at the meet, while the Americans won four gold medals despite battling a stomach bug, and Australia led the medal table.
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Léon Marchand of France led Texas-flavored moment at swim worlds
SINGAPORE — Léon Marchand of France won gold in the 200-meter individual medley at the swimming world championships on July 31 — and it had a Texas flavor to it. American swimmer Shaine Casas claimed the silver and Hubert Kós of Hungary took the bronze. The three — from three different countries — all train with American Bob Bowman at the University of Texas at Austin. Bowman is famous, of course, for training legendary American Michael Phelps. …
Marchand might be French but he led a Texas-flavored moment at the swim worlds
Léon Marchand of France has won gold in the 200-meter individual medley at the swimming world championships in Singapore and it had a Texas flavor to it. American swimmer Shaine Casas claimed the silver and Hubert Kós of Hungary took…
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Marchand might be French but led Texas-flavored moment at swim worlds
SINGAPORE — Léon Marchand of France won gold in the 200-meter individual medley at the swimming world championships on Thursday – and it had a Texas flavor to it.
Léon Marchand was a world champion on the 200-metre 4-swimming race on 31 July, and was able to enjoy his 3rd sacre in the discipline, and a gold medal awarded by a very special guest.
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