Frenchman Léon Marchand won his third title at the Worlds by dominating the 200m medley on Thursday in Fukuoka (Japan). By winning in 1:54.82, he set a new European distance record and became the only French swimmer to hold five world crowns.
After the 400m medley at the start of these Worlds and the 200m butterfly on Wednesday, Marchand added a fifth gold medal to his list, a year after his first two titles, already in the 200m medley and the 400m medley. What to live with a big and beautiful smile a new Marseillaise on the podium. With the feeling of duty more than accomplished.