US EditionMore medley gold for McIntosh, Marchand at Austin Pro Swim
Olympic champions McIntosh and Marchand continued their top form with dominant 400m medley wins at the Austin Pro Swim Series, both breaking significant time barriers.
- On Friday, Summer McIntosh, Canadian swimmer, won the women's 400m individual medley and Leon Marchand, French swimmer, won the men's 400m individual medley at the Pro Swim Series in Austin, Texas.
- Training in Austin with Bob Bowman, Summer McIntosh and Leon Marchand had won the 200m medley on Thursday; McIntosh entered in top form with three Paris golds and four titles last year, while Marchand followed his four Paris golds with a World Championship medley double.
- Marchand posted a 4:13.21, beating Bobby Finke by 5.14 seconds, while McIntosh recorded a 4:28.13 to beat Emma Weyant by 11.98 seconds and cracked the 4:30 barrier for the 11th time.
- Described as dominant wins, Leon Marchand led virtually the whole way in the men's 400 IM, reinforcing his race control at the Pro Swim Series in Austin, Texas on Friday.
- The meet's depth was clear as Ireland's Daniel Wiffen won the men's 800m in 7:50.37, with Finke second in 7:51.50 and Erisman third in 7:51.87.
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