2023 WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
- July 23 to 30, 2023
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It was more than just a world record and a gold medal that Leon Marchand earned on night 1 of the 2023 World Championships. The Flying Frenchman, swimming a 4:02.50 in the 400 IM in Fukuoka, broke the oldest world record ever, held by Michael Phelps. Deemed the GOAT of swimming, Phelps had held the world record for over 20 years, first breaking it in 2002.
Tonight in Japan, Phelps was commentating on NBC alongside Rowdy Gaines and got to witness his last individual world record get broken by a man who is trained by Phelps’ coach, Bob Bowman. Phelps also gave the awards after the swim and shared a celebratory moment with Marchand on the podium. Marchand, gearing up for a home Olympics in Paris next year, etched his name once more in history tonight.
Still has 4 x100 and 4 x 200 free relays
What’s with the Man Bun?
As a bald guy, I’m so jealous! The guy has all those Olympic medals AND good hair? Unfair! It almost makes me happy his record as broken.
End of an era
That era ended in 2016
Smooth transfer of power between MP and Léon. 😎
Records are made to be broken.
Congrats to Léon Marchand, our little MP. 🙂
But nobody will remove Michael Phelps’ 23 olympic gold medals and all other titles he has won.
He will remain the greatest for a very long time. Probably forever.
Fantastic that MP was there to give the awards.
And sincerely as Frenchman, big thanks to Bob Bowman who has transformed a skinny talented young talent into a monster, into the best male swimmer on the planet. Thank you for helping him reach his full potential. It’s very appreciating.
However I presume that some US fans are a little bit irritated to see Bob Bowman help a foreign swimmer beat the… Read more »
HE RETURNS!
The goat is here
Welcome back!
I don’t agree with the expression of your “little MP”, he is the Big Leon, he’s making his own legacy and a name of his own
BOBO YOU’RE BAAAACCCKKKK
“When in Rome, do as the Romans.”
Phelps sporting a man-bun to honor host country Japan’s greatest film actor: TOSHIRO MIFUNE (Rashomon, Seven Samurai).
Well played, Michael!
girl you’re thinking way too deep about a man bun
A gentleman!
Lochte>Phelps all time?
In what?
100 IM world titles
If you’re serious then you are more drunk than I am while poolside in Cancun at 145pm CST
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