French swimming championships: titled in the 200m NL, Léon Marchand continues his “training”

2024-02-16 17:25:35

In 1′46′’44, ahead of the outgoing French champion Hadrien Salvan (1′46′’82), Bob Bowman’s student slapped a dusty reference time by seven seconds and achieved the minimums for the Fukuoka World Cup. “It was nice,” smiles the blue-white-red winning machine. I didn’t have too many expectations but I constructed my race much better than during the heats (1’48”70) in terms of casting and swimming recovery, which allowed me to be in front. I never really had the opportunity to do this race, I think 1′46 is my level. It’s a good start. Now we have to swim faster…”