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Summer McIntosh v Katie Ledecky: a generational duel set to define the world championships

Summer McIntosh and Katie Ledecky will collide in a blockbuster 800m freestyle final that headlines a world swimming championships packed with intrigue, rising stars and record threats

The Guardian - US

Sources: USA Swimming Set to Clean House After Mixed Showing at Olympics

After winning the fewest U.S. Olympic swimming gold medals since 1988 and fewest total medals since 2004, changes will be made before the ’28 Los Angeles Games.

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How Phelps’ coach turned Marchand into an Olympic swimming legend

Bob Bowman guided Michael Phelps to glory and was in tears after Léon Marchand delivered on his promise in Paris

The Guardian - UK

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U.S. Swimming Has Its Work Cut Out for Los Angeles 2028 Olympics

Team USA narrowly emerged with the most medals from the pool in Paris, but the future of the sport may lie in its competitors abroad.

Sports Illustrated

Marchand mania sweeps France as Le Roi Léon rules first week of Olympics

Léon Marchand, the shy 22-year-old from Toulouse who loves video games and hopes to be a pilot, is adored for his swimming technique as well as his personal story

The Guardian - UK

Judo Legend Teddy Riner, Young Star Léon Marchand Deliver France’s Olympic Moment

The gold medal performances of a 35-year-old judoka at his fifth Olympics and a 22-year-old swimmer at his first marked a special day for the host country.

Sports Illustrated

How Léon Marchand Pulled Off the Unthinkable, Winning Two Golds in Two Hours

The Frenchman continued his magical run in Paris by becoming the first swimmer in history to win the 200 butterfly and the 200 breaststroke at the same Olympics.

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Simone Biles is Captain America

Simone Biles is definitely Captain America.

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Leon Marchand Dominates 400M IM, Sets Olympic Record

French swimmer Leon Marchand's stellar performance under coach Bob Bowman's guidance at Paris Games sets the stage for an exciting Olympic journey.

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Léon Marchand Captured the 400 IM Olympic Gold and the Hearts of the French People

The biggest star of the Paris Games took down Michael Phelps’ Olympic record in the most difficult event, putting his uncanny physical gifts and work ethic on display in front of a roaring hometown crowd.

Sports Illustrated

‘Face of Games’ Leon Marchand gets Paris jumping by storming to medley gold

Home hero crushes rivals to set Games record in first of four golds he hopes to win

The Guardian - UK

Made in America: How the U.S. Forged the Olympic Swimmers Competing Against Them in Paris

Léon Marchand and Summer McIntosh will turn U.S. swimming training against Team USA at the Summer Olympics.

Sports Illustrated

Who is Leon Marchand? Meet the French swimmer aiming to become the face of the Olympics

Marchand, coached by an old mentor of Michael Phelps, broke the Olympic great’s final world record last year

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Even with restrictive rules, swimsuit wars heat up in an Olympic year

The swimsuit that Michael Phelps wore while winning eight golds medals at the Beijing Olympics is still revered around Speedo’s design center

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Regan Smith: 5 facts about the Olympic swimmer and world-record holder aiming for gold in Paris

Regan Smith is a three-time Olympic medalist, but the Team USA swimmer is aiming for gold in Paris.

Sports Illustrated

Bob Bowman’s Coaching Switch Disrupts U.S. Swimmers Ahead of Olympic Trials

The Hall of Fame coach sent ripples through the swimming world by leaving Arizona State for Texas. Now, the top American swimmers are scrambling as Bowman prepares to coach France in Paris.

Sports Illustrated

The Léon Marchand Era Begins By Erasing Michael Phelps From the Record Books

In breaking the Olympic legend’s final individual swimming record Sunday, the 21-year-old Frenchman is ushering in a new age in swimming—with Phelps’s blessing.

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The Independent UK

American freestyler Katie Ledecky faces youth as the world championships open in Japan

American freestyler Katie Ledecky has never gone home with anything other than a gold or silver medal in the Olympics or world championships dating from the 2012 London Games

The Independent UK

Soul Cap approved for swimming's biggest meets but real impact expected at the grassroots level

The Soul Cap has gotten the green light from swimming’s top governing body, which figures to be a huge step toward bringing more diversity to a largely white sport

The Guardian - UK

Perhaps one day this whole age of football will require an asterisk

Whatever you think of Manchester City’s wealth or Newcastle’s or PSG’s owners, football’s regulatory framework has never been fit for purpose

The Hindu

Does Marchand have a shot at chasing down Phelps?

The Frenchman threatened the legendary American’s longstanding 400m individual medley mark at the World Championships. Born to world-class swimmers and coached by Phelps’ former mentor, the 20-year-old is leaving nothing to chance in his pursuit of the world record

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