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Guillaume Laurens
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Nov. 30, 2024 at 7:35 p.m.
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It's King Leo's surprise. The four-time Olympic swimming champion Leon Marchandbig star of the Paris Games, announced on Saturday November 30, 2024 his package for the Short Course Worlds, which will be held from Tuesday December 10 to Sunday December 15 in Budapest (Hungary). The champion from Toulouse says he ” exhausted “.
“It’s time to take a step back,” says Léon Marchand
The swimmer of 22 anslicensed to the Dauphins du TOEC, the big club of the Pink City, explained this on his Instagram account in a message broadcast in English:
2024 has been really intense, I've competed in many big competitions and I'm exhausted. It's time for me to take a step back, train hard and start preparing for my future challenges.
After the grand slam in the World Cup this fall
After a few weeks of rest, following the Paris Olympics, the five-time Olympic medalist participated this fall in the three stages of the World Cup in small basins in Asia. And the native of the Pink City had achieved the feat of winning the three medley distances (100 m, 200 m and 400 m) in Shanghai, Incheon and Singapore, where he had broken the world record in the 200 m 4 swims on November 1, ideal preparation for the World Championships in Budapest.
“I know you will understand,” said Léon Marchand
His last appearance in competition dates back to November 10, for Montauban (Tarn-et-Garonne), where Léon Marchand once again wore the colors of the TOEC Dauphins during the Interclubs. ” I know that you will understand and I can’t wait to see what awaits us,” concludes the star swimmer on Instagram.
He must stay a few weeks in Toulouse
The champion had indicated this summer that he would stay a few months with his loved ones in the Pink City, to train with his French trainer. Nicolas Castelbefore returning in early 2025 Bob Bowmanhis American trainer.
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