Leon Marchan becomes the king of Olympic swimming: news after victory in Paris
3 august 2024 в 06:13
This time, Leon Marchand became the king of Olympic swimming. The 22-year-old French swimmer dominated the final of the men’s 200-meter individual medley at the Paris Olympics, winning his fourth gold medal. Over the past week, Leon has won several other competitions.
The professional swimmer broke several records. He is now the first French swimming champion to win multiple gold medals at the same Olympic Games. According to social media users and Olympic viewers around the world, Leon has become the new king of swimming.
Earlier, the athlete opened up about his Olympic journey, as reported by Olympics.com.
He joins Michael Phelps and Mark Spitz as the only male swimmers to win four individual gold medals at the same summer games. pic.twitter.com/psJ8jFlXI6
«When I returned to France, I was a little nervous, knowing that the Olympics were less than a month away», - he explained. «But since I’ve been in training camp, I’ve been calm and composed. The event doesn’t overwhelm me; it helps me push myself».
Acknowledging the contributions of coach Bob Bowman — who also coached Michael Phelps, Leon noted: «Bob and I have been working for a year and a half, now is not the time to panic. We are not worried about it».
«For me, this is the driving force. Making history helps you learn about yourself and opens you up to others», - added the gold medalist. «Many French athletes, for example, are inspired by Florent Manaudou. It’s not my main goal, but it comes with what I do in the water and the effort I put in».
As Bob knows he works for Olympic hopes, he told the site that «the last thing» he would want to do «with a high-level swimmer is make him dependent on his coach».
«Leon understands very well what he needs to do and how to do it», - explained the coach. «We have also created routines that are mostly automatic in this competition. All he needs to know is when his event starts, and that allows him to know when to warm up, when to put on his swimsuit, when to go to the waiting room, what to do after — he has a whole system. He doesn’t need to make a lot of decisions during the competition, and that’s intentional, because the last thing you want to do at the Olympics is try to figure it out. It should already be part of your DNA at that point»
The professional swimmer broke several records. He is now the first French swimming champion to win multiple gold medals at the same Olympic Games. According to social media users and Olympic viewers around the world, Leon has become the new king of swimming.
Earlier, the athlete opened up about his Olympic journey, as reported by Olympics.com.
He joins Michael Phelps and Mark Spitz as the only male swimmers to win four individual gold medals at the same summer games. pic.twitter.com/psJ8jFlXI6
«When I returned to France, I was a little nervous, knowing that the Olympics were less than a month away», - he explained. «But since I’ve been in training camp, I’ve been calm and composed. The event doesn’t overwhelm me; it helps me push myself».
Acknowledging the contributions of coach Bob Bowman — who also coached Michael Phelps, Leon noted: «Bob and I have been working for a year and a half, now is not the time to panic. We are not worried about it».
«For me, this is the driving force. Making history helps you learn about yourself and opens you up to others», - added the gold medalist. «Many French athletes, for example, are inspired by Florent Manaudou. It’s not my main goal, but it comes with what I do in the water and the effort I put in».
As Bob knows he works for Olympic hopes, he told the site that «the last thing» he would want to do «with a high-level swimmer is make him dependent on his coach».
«Leon understands very well what he needs to do and how to do it», - explained the coach. «We have also created routines that are mostly automatic in this competition. All he needs to know is when his event starts, and that allows him to know when to warm up, when to put on his swimsuit, when to go to the waiting room, what to do after — he has a whole system. He doesn’t need to make a lot of decisions during the competition, and that’s intentional, because the last thing you want to do at the Olympics is try to figure it out. It should already be part of your DNA at that point»
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