Léon Marchand
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- Sep 24
Shin Ohashi sets 200m breaststroke world record of 2:04.83 at Asian Games
Japan's 17-year-old swimmer Shin Ohashi clocked 2:04.83 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Thursday, taking 0.65 seconds off Qin Haiyang's 2023 world mark to secure Asian Games gold ahead of Denis Petrashov and Cho Sung-jae.
- Aug 15
Apostolos Siskos wins 200m butterfly bronze at European Aquatics Championships with Greek record 1:54.13
Greek swimmer Apostolos Siskos claimed bronze in the 200m butterfly at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris on 15 August, clocking 1:54.13 to break his own national record. The medal is his second in three days after silver in the 200m backstroke.
- Aug 2
Léon Marchand to swim at European Championships despite adductor injury, scratches 200m breaststroke and weighs 400m medley risk
French star Léon Marchand will compete at the European Championships in Saint-Denis from 10 to 16 August, though a lingering adductor injury has forced him to drop the 200m breaststroke and leaves his participation in the 400m individual medley in doubt.
