Los Angeles, United States, March 5, 2026 (AFP) - Marchand opens Westmont Pro Swim with backstroke-breaststroke double

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2026-03-05

Leon Marchand completed an impressive double at the Westmont Pro Swim on Wednesday, winning the 200m backstroke and 200m breaststroke as Katie Ledecky topped Summer McIntosh in the 800m freestyle. French Olympic star Marchand, now training with former Michael Phelps mentor Bob Bowman in Texas, launched his week with a victory in the 200m backstroke in 1min 57.56sec with Canadian Blake Tierney second in 1:58.61. He returned to win the 200m breasts......

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