French Olympic champion Leon Marchand smashed the world record in the men's 200-meter individual medley with an impressive time of 1:52.69 in the semi-final of the World Championships in Singapore. Marchand broke the previous record of 1:54.00, set by Ryan Lochte in 2011. After a period of recovery and injury, he made a strong return to competition, focusing on the 200m and 400m individual medley events.
Sources
Leon Marchand a doborât recordul mondial la 200 m mixt
Fabulos: marele campion a doborât recordul mondial la înot în proba de 200 de metri
Francezul Leon Marchand doboară recordul mondial la 200 m mixt în semifinalele Mondialelor
Léon Marchand smashes 200m medley world record
Înotătorul francez Leon Marchand doboară recordul mondial la 200 m mixt în semifinalele Mondialelor
Leon Marchand breaks 200m world record at World Championships
French swimmer Léon Marchand smashes 200m medley world record
Léon Marchand bat le record du monde du 200 m 4 nages lors des demi-finales des Mondiaux de natation
Latest News
23:01
"Unheard testimonies until now" about Matthew Perry, revealed in a new documentary set to be released next month.
22:52
Alexandru Nazare announces positive results of the fiscal reform, including the reduction of the budget deficit and the increase of revenues
22:49
Recep Erdogan has asked Greece to abandon the militarization of the islands in the Aegean Sea, warning that Turkey's "calm and rational" approach is not a weakness.
22:37
Marco Rubio calls for the suspension of trade relations with Nicaragua
22:20
Mark Carney, the Prime Minister of Canada, has urged the Trump administration to cease public attacks and to resume trade negotiations.
See more news