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This Leon Marchand dude is unreal
Posted on 7/31/24 at 7:19 pm
Posted on 7/31/24 at 7:19 pm
Ian Thorpe whoooooo?
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Posted on 7/31/24 at 7:26 pm to The Egg
The atmosphere every time he races is flat out electric. Makes me excited for a home olympics in LA in Sofi.
Posted on 7/31/24 at 7:33 pm to The Egg
Heck, watching Michael Phelps getting pumped during the races is fun.
Posted on 7/31/24 at 7:45 pm to usc6158
His surge at the end along with the surge of the crowd was awesome.
Posted on 7/31/24 at 7:51 pm to usc6158
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The atmosphere every time he races is flat out electric.
Even competitors in other races have stated the arena is buzzing the entire session whenever he has a final. Everything is amped up whenever Leon is in the building.
Posted on 7/31/24 at 8:13 pm to The Egg
Yes, this is very similar to Thorpe in Sydney. The big difference being that Leon comes across as a nice guy (training in the US with Phelps's coach helps) but Thorpe came across as an arrogant prick.
Posted on 7/31/24 at 8:41 pm to MSUDawg98
Marchand goes to AZ State. Anyone think he would be this good if he didn't have all American training?
Posted on 7/31/24 at 8:43 pm to Jack Ruby
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Marchand goes to AZ State. Anyone think he would be this good if he didn't have all American training?
Absolutely.
Posted on 7/31/24 at 8:51 pm to TigerFanatic99
quote:I think the coaching plays a big part. However his physical gifts came long before he went to ASU.
Absolutely.
Posted on 7/31/24 at 8:57 pm to Jack Ruby
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Marchand goes to AZ State.
Went to. He moved to austin to train professionally under bob.
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Anyone think he would be this good if he didn't have all American training?
He was under 4:10 4im before coming to America, at 19. He added 1.5 seconds to that time from french trials to finish a horrific 6th at the 2021 Olympics. It's not like European men haven't won every individual event except the 100 free so far... and Leon is the only one swimming in the states amongst them.
Posted on 8/1/24 at 6:06 am to MSUDawg98
Thorpe came across as a prick, but Phelps talks about him in almost glowing terms as a competitor and as a friend.. The Aussies are really big into their swimming
Posted on 8/1/24 at 4:06 pm to KiwiHead
They have a long and proud tradition in the pool. They've earned a bit of arrogance as have the Americans.
Posted on 8/2/24 at 6:04 am to Jack Ruby
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Anyone think he would be this good if he didn't have all American training?
I’m with you. Good? Yes. This good? No.
McIntosh for Canada too.
Posted on 8/2/24 at 6:49 am to Bulldogblitz
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watching Michael Phelps getting pumped during the races is fun.
Phelps is blazed out of his mind so watching him watch anything is entertaining.
Posted on 8/2/24 at 8:21 am to The Egg
He is an incredible swimmer. I’m enjoying watching him
Posted on 8/2/24 at 8:36 am to usc6158
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The atmosphere every time he races is flat out electric. Makes me excited for a home olympics in LA in Sofi.
Definitely. Can you imagine if Phelps had competed at an Olympics in the US.
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