Léon Marchand to Conclude 2023 Season with 200m Butterfly in Austin
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Olympic champion Léon Marchand will finish his competitive year at the Tyr Pro Swim Series in Austin, Texas, from January 14-17, 2024. He will focus on the 200m butterfly,a race he hasn’t contested in a long course meet since winning gold at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka,Japan. https://www.teamfrance.fr/sports-aquatiques/natation/leon-marchand-termine-sa-saison-par-le-200m-papillon-a-austin
Training and Preparation
Marchand recently completed a three-week high-altitude training camp in Colorado Springs with his coach, Bob bowman, concluding on November 22nd. he briefly attended the Las Vegas Formula 1 Grand Prix before preparing for the Austin meet. Notably, he will not be competing in his signature events, the 200m and 400m individual medley, at this competition.
French Team Presence in Austin
Marchand will be joined by fellow French swimmer Marie wattel in Austin. Wattel,who trains in Tempe,Arizona – previously Marchand’s training base – will compete in the 50m freestyle,100m butterfly,50m butterfly,and 100m freestyle. https://www.teamfrance.fr/sports-aquatiques/natation/leon-marchand-termine-sa-saison-par-le-200m-papillon-a-austin
2024 Season Outlook
looking ahead, Marchand will participate in a French team training camp in El Segundo, California (near Santa Monica Bay) from January 5-13, 2024. following the camp, he will host his teammates at his home in Austin before the Tyr Pro Swim Series. The competition will be held in the same pool where Marchand trains.
the remainder of Marchand’s 2024 competition schedule is focused on preparing for the European Long Course Championships in Paris, at the Olympic Aquatic Center of Saint-Denis, from August 10-16, 2024. https://www.fina.org/competitions/european-long-course-championships/paris-2024 He is scheduled for a second training block at Colorado Springs from May 10 to June 3, 2024, before returning to France for the French Championships in Saint-Etienne from June 27 to July 2, 2024 – a key qualifying event for the Olympic Games.
Key takeaways:
* Léon Marchand will end his 2023 season with the 200m butterfly at the Tyr Pro Swim Series in Austin, texas.
* He is prioritizing focused training, including high-altitude camps, in preparation for the 2024 European Championships and the Paris Olympics.
* Marie Wattel will also compete in Austin, representing a strong French presence at the meet.
* Marchand will host his French teammates in Austin, leveraging his established training surroundings.
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