David Popovici, the reigning men’s 200 freestyle Olympic champion, told L’Equipe that he’d welcome the opportunity to face Leon Marchand in the 200 free.
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Leon Marchand was the face of the Paris Olympics before the Games began, and he responded to those expectations with a historic Olympic performance.
Marchand received 10 out of 74 available first place votes, while Ohtani got 48 in a landslide victory for the Japanese baseball player.
Sarah Sjostrom cemented her legacy as one of the greatest sprinters in swimming history as she swept the sprint freestyle events at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Marchand swept the men’s breaststroke events at the 35th Indian Ocean swim meet after announcing plans to train in Australia for a few months in the new year.
Olympic medalist Kliment Kolesnikov put his versatility on display at the 2024 Vladimir Salnikov Cup in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Kristof Milak (above), Hubert Kos, and Ajna Kesely shared honors for the MUSZ Hungarian Swimmer of the Year awards in the pool.