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Al Arabiya
15 minutes ago
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- Al Arabiya
Léon Marchand aiming to break the 200 individual medley record at the swimming world championships
Singapore – All eyes at the swimming world championships Wednesday will be on Léon Marchand as the Frenchman goes after the world record in the 200-meter individual medley, even though it's only a semifinal race. Marchand won four individual gold medals a year ago at the Paris Olympics. But in these worlds he's swimming only the 200 and 400 medley – and a few relays – with his focus on taking down records. This is Day 4 in Singapore and Marchand's first appearance due to his lighter schedule. American Ryan Lochte holds the 200 IM record (1 minute 54.00 seconds) and Marchand set the 400 IM record (4:02.5) at the 2003 worlds in Fukuoka, Japan. Five finals are set for Wednesday and the Americans have a good shot in two. Claire Weinstein has the top qualifying time in the women's 200 freestyle with defending Olympic champion Mollie O'Callaghan of Australia just behind. Luca Urlando leads the 200 butterfly qualifiers. He's aiming to be the first American since Michael Phelps in 2011 to win the world title in this event. It's also notable that Marchand isn't swimming. Marchand was the gold medalist in this event in Paris. Ahmed Jaouadi of Tunisia had the top qualifying time going into the 800 freestyle final. Australia's Sam Short is the other top contender. Qin Haiyang of China is the favorite in the 50 breaststroke. He's already won the 100 breaststroke in these worlds. He swept the 50 100 and 200 breaststroke two years ago at the worlds in Fukuoka. The day's last final is the mixed 4x100 medley relay.
NBC Sports
18 minutes ago
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- NBC Sports
Marchand destroys world record in men's 200m IM
Leon Marchand unseated Ryan Lochte's 200m individual medley world record by more than a second during his semifinal at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, a mark that stood for 14 years.
South China Morning Post
28 minutes ago
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- South China Morning Post
Leon Marchand smashes 200 metres individual medley world record in Singapore
Leon Marchand broke the world record in the 200 metres individual medley at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Wednesday. Advertisement The French Olympic champion won his semi-final in one minute and 52.69 seconds to beat a record set by Ryan Lochte of the United States in 2011. Marchand, who won four Olympic golds in Paris last year, took more than a second off Lochte's 1:54.00. The 23-year-old will have a chance to break the record again in the final on Thursday. 'I can't believe it right now,' Marchand said. 'I knew I was going to get close to my PB and the preparation was pretty good.' Advertisement More to follow …
Yahoo
39 minutes ago
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- Yahoo
Leon Marchand breaks 200m world record at World Championships
French swimmer Leon Marchand has shattered the men's 200m individual medley record, clocking a time of 1:52.69 at the World Championships in Singapore. The previous world record of 1:54.00 had been set by Ryan Lochte at the World Championships in Shanghai in 2011, with Marchand shaving nearly one and a half seconds off the American's time. Marchand, who won four Olympic gold medals at last year's Games in Paris, set the new benchmark in his semi-final on Wednesday and could in theory break the record again in the final on Thursday. 'I knew I was going to get close because I felt good yesterday [in qualifying],' he said, adding that his decision to race a lighter schedule this year was 'probably the right decision'. He took an extended break after his Olympic triumph, skipping last year's Worlds, and injuries kept him out of competition until this May. The 23-year-old is only competing in the 200m and 400m medley and relays in Singapore, and also holds the world record for the 400m individual medley, setting a time of 4:02.50 in the 2023 Worlds in Fukuoka. Marchand won both world individual medley titles in the 2022 and 2023 editions of the event, as well as at the Paris Olympics, with his other two golds at the Games coming in the 200m butterfly and 200m breaststroke. As well as putting him in pole position to pick up another world title on Thursday, Marchand also earned $30,000 for breaking the world record.
The Independent
40 minutes ago
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- The Independent
Leon Marchand adds another world record to his tally
French swimmer Leon Marchand has set a new world record in the men's 200m individual medley. Marchand clocked 1:52.69 at the World Championships in Singapore, surpassing Ryan Lochte 's 14-year-old record of 1:54.00. The Olympic champion achieved the feat in his semi-final, with the final scheduled for Thursday. Marchand, who also holds the world record for the 400m individual medley, earned $30,000 for breaking the record. He had taken an extended break after his Olympic triumph and faced injuries before making his return to competition in May.
