For the second day of the final stage of the Swimming World Cup, Léon Marchand gave up the 100 meter freestyle, and was content to line up for the 200 meter medley.
Once was enough for him. For the final stage of the short course World Cup, in Singapore, Léon Marchand should be content with medley events, his favorite discipline.
This Friday, the Toulouse man was registered in the 100 meter freestyle, like last week in Incheon. In Korea, he was satisfied with the 10th time in the heats, and was unable to qualify for the final. The experience was not repeated in Singapore, and Léon Marchand withdrew from this race, so as not to disperse.
Léon Marchand, new hat-trick in sight
Léon Marchand simply competed in the 200 meter medley heats, where he won his race in 1'55″61, but swimming slower than Alberto Razzetti and Kieran Smith in the other heats. The four-time Olympic champion will still be the big favorite for the final, scheduled for this Friday (12:17 p.m. French time).
Léon Marchand will aim for a new “hat-trick”, he who has already won at this distance in Shanghai and Incheon for the first two stages, and who signed a first hat-trick on Thursday by winning again the 100 meter medley , with a great time (European record, second man under 50 seconds in this event). Looking forward to the sequel.
