5 Things You DID NOT Know About Léon Marchand

Léon Marchand is making waves both in and out of the water, but did you know that he quit swimming because the water was too cold??

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[mikiohirata]

Leon is this generation's swimmer of decades like Mark spitz, Matt Biondi, Michael
Phelps in the past.
He'll be remembered and talked about for generations to come.

[HeheHom]

I love how he never asked for it and he used to be a completely normal individual like you and me ❤

[athenazure]

I’m really amazed by Marchand’s achievement, especially the 400IM, it was a great performance, AND I believe it was a clean race. However, after seeing Phelps’ praise, I’m really disappointed at his reaction. I totally understand Phelps’ pride and joy towards Marchand AND Finke in the 1500 M free, but Pan did the same feat in the 100M freestyle (breaking the WR), but was pointed fingers by Phelps. Marchand breaking Phelps’ WR was an amazing feat, but Pan breaking his very own record clean was also a great performance that should be recognized worldwide. I hope Phelps, the swimmer that I once admired so much esp. during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, could give more credit and stop pointing fingers at Chinese swimmers. It’s not like only Westerners are able to break records and the Chinese (or athletes not from Europe or the U.S.) can’t, everyone has the chance to stand on top of the podium and an opportunity to shine, if they are willing to give all their effort in the sport. The Olympics should be all about the athletes and their performances, not politics.

[FaresKsebati]

Did any of these surprise you? What can we expect to see from the great Léon Marchand in the future?!

[guillaumedupont]

The haters say that Marchand missed an anti-doping test which is false... Marchand warned the authorities that he was not sleeping in the Olympic village but in a hotel next to the swimming pool with other members of the French team elsewhere... The people from the anti-doping control came at 5am to the Olympic village and made a mistake even though they had the information... The very early in the morning control was not planned in the protocol and Marchand did not miss any after each race there is an anti-doping control

[VoiderLegend]

Please do a Leon Marchand 200 Breastroke stroke analysis

[Bloosee]

I don't remember any commentators on NBC mentioning that his parents were Olympians.

[andrewlui]

Leon is a great swimmer, unlike those from team purple.

[nilabhnayan.borthakur]

He's a fastest ? Or PAN Zhanle? I want to see your analysis on PAN Zhanle.

[Euphorica]

I still have PTSD from cold water morning workouts

[swissheartydogs]

LA28, Léon under 4min on 400m IM (he just has to improve his last free style).

[swimwell]

Tamara is coming up inshallah for the 2035 Olympic Games!

[JaDanBar]

200 fly and 200 breast in the same night... insane!!!

[nooahchannel]

Well, It shows that Michael Phelps was done by Bob Bowmen, not necessarily by Michael Phelps himself.

[badslime]

Leon might sign a deal with speedo because he wears a Speedo Tech Suit and Speed Socket 2.0 goggles and easily change to a speedo cap. Speedo said they are interested so that will be cool.

[chen]

Why don't they swim in a higher temperature, like body temperature? Athletes have less fat than us, so they are more easily to freeze in those pools.

[napraznicul]

If YOU are such believer of those words ("... and mind is unlimited") WHY don't you become swimming world champion in any style and on any distance?!.. or even in 10k open waters or frozen waters..

[gabrielchan]

If one missed a test, his result in the game should be suspended.

[gabrielchan]

He is not the fastest swimmer until he compete in 100M freestyle. Just like 100M sprint. Could he reach 1.91M/sec

[andrewlui]

Congrats to Leon. hope you are not one of lance armstrong, ian thorpe nor m Phelps