The triple gold medallist will be on hand this Friday for the 200 m 4-swim final. He’s feeling tired, but has set his sights on another title.
After the euphoria of an evening that will go down in the annals, with gold medals in the 200 m butterfly and 200 m breaststroke, Léon Marchand had a quieter day on Thursday. Crushed by the weight of fatigue. After a painful restart in the 200 m medley in the morning (1’57 »86), the French prodigy dominated his semi-final in the evening (1’56 »31). 3rd after the butterfly, he then took control of the race, winning in 1’56 »31 (best time of the semi-finals).
In control, Léon Marchand did what was needed for his last individual challenge. His only goal is gold in the 200 m 4-swim this Friday. Before thinking about the relay.
In the mixed zone, surrounded by many people, the Frenchman summed up: “I’m going to be in the center tomorrow (Friday) evening, that was the objective. I swam 1’56 », so it’s not easy. I’m going to try to recover, I’m out of energy, I’m a bit drained. I need to get a good night’s sleep, eat well and keep hydrated, and I think tomorrow evening that’ll do it…”.
It will be my last chance to experience a moment like this, so I’m going to keep my eyes wide open and make the most of the moment. It’s going to be exciting…” The Paris Défense Arena is ready to roar…
Source: Le Figaro
