When Léon Marchand considers that he has finished swimming, he will have a fallback solution. Sunday evening, the French swimmer announced on Instagram that he had validated his diploma in software engineering. No lengthy explanations, just photos of his loved ones, of himself – dressed in the traditional graduation gown – and two words: “Software … Read more
This Saturday, the Villette basin hosted an event as frosty as it was unusual: the Christmas Cup. Between sportsmanship, disguises and historical nods, experienced swimmers and courageous amateurs bathed in the Paris Seine, in water at 7 degrees, with the aim of relaunching a forgotten Parisian tradition. “Hop, it stings!” » Coming out of the … Read more
In November 2024, she entered the doors of the Toulouse police station (Haute-Garonne) to file a complaint and denounce alleged rapes committed between 1995 and 1999, when she was aged 11 to 15. “And to think I thought I was the only one,” she sighs. And then it snowballed. Every day, or almost, I learned … Read more
Las nadadoras españolas Alba Vázquez y Emma Carrasco se subieron al podio de la final de 400 estilos con una plata y un bronce, mientras que el relevo 4×50 masculino firmó otro tercer puesto, en la última jornada este domingo del Campeonato de Europa en piscina corta, que se disputó en Lublin (Polonia). España firmó … Read more
In the pool where he trains under the orders of Bob Bowman, the Frenchman won in 1’52”57, a time close to that which allowed him to win gold in Paris in 2024. Léon Marchand brilliantly won the 200m butterfly, a discipline in which he is Olympic champion, at the US Open swimming event on Saturday … Read more
After shattering his record in the 400m freestyle, Léon Marchand brilliantly won the 200m butterfly, a discipline in which he is Olympic champion, at the US Open swimming event on Saturday in Austin (Texas, United States). In the pool where he trains under the orders of Bob Bowman, the Frenchman won in 1 min 52 … Read more
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“`html Léon Marchand, the French swimming sensation poised for a dominant showing at the Paris 2024 Olympics, made a significant splash at the US Open in Austin, Texas, this past Thursday. Competing in the 400-meter freestyle, Marchand delivered a performance that not only secured him a victory but also signaled his growing versatility in the … Read more
At just 15 years old, Sauveur Cristofini is already making waves in the swimming world, shattering records previously held by French phenom Léon Marchand. This young talent, hailing from Marseille with Corsican roots, is training under the watchful eye of philippe Lucas, the renowned coach who once guided Olympic champion Laure manaudou. Cristofini’s recent performance … Read more
French Phenom Cristofini Shatters Records, eyes Future Dominance: is He the Next Big Thing in Swimming? Lublin, Poland – Forget what you thought you knew about teenage swimming prodigies. A new name is making waves, and it’s not just in French waters. Fifteen-year-old sensation Luca Cristofini is rewriting the record books, leaving established stars in … Read more