Olympics-Swimming-Pedigree and preparation set Marchand up for greatness


Paris 2024 Olympics - Swimming - Men's 200m Individual Medley - Heats - Paris La Defense Arena, Nanterre, France - August 01, 2024. Leon Marchand of France in action. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

PARIS (Reuters) - Being the child of swimming Olympians and dubbed the "French Michael Phelps", living up to the hype has been the biggest test for Leon Marchand when diving into the Paris pool.

It's a test the 22-year-old has passed with flying colours, having swept three-out-of-three individual events on a wave of frenzied home support while re-writing the history books.

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