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Vive la France! Léon Marchand fulfills the hopes of his nation with a swimming gold in 400 IM
Read full article: Vive la France! Léon Marchand fulfills the hopes of his nation with a swimming gold in 400 IMWith a flag-waving crowd cheering his every stroke, Léon Marchand delivered a swimming gold for France with a dominating victory in the men’s 400-meter individual medley.
With French fans cheering every stroke, Marchand cruises to fastest time in men's medley
Read full article: With French fans cheering every stroke, Marchand cruises to fastest time in men's medleyWith a boisterous crowd cheering him on, Léon Marchand began his home Olympics by cruising to the fastest time in the preliminaries of the 400-meter individual medley.
Podcast: Jay Litherland, Emma Weyant detail what it was like to kick of Team USA's medal collection in Tokyo
Read full article: Podcast: Jay Litherland, Emma Weyant detail what it was like to kick of Team USA's medal collection in TokyoSwimmers Emma Weyant and Jay Litherland were among the first Americans to win medals for Team USA. They discuss what that experience was like on this episode of The Podium.
Swimmer Ryan Lochte miffed at his times in return to racing
Read full article: Swimmer Ryan Lochte miffed at his times in return to racing“This is probably going to go down as my worst meet that I’ve ever had,” he said by phone from Sarasota, Florida. Lochte figures he’s competed in just seven meets since 2016. Lochte said he’s still in touch with Phelps, who retired after Rio and has three boys of his own now. Lochte looks around the pool deck at his young competitors and admits not knowing their names and who is the fastest. It’s still fun.”Lochte still has his supporters, whether it’s his fans who know he’s always willing to accommodate their requests or those in the sport.