200m butterfly silver medalist Մ Leon Marshand, who qualified for the 200m medley final on the same day, had a great run. “I dowas very excited for tonight“He smiled at the end of the session.
How did you live this day?
Leon Merchant. “It was a big challenge, I think I did well, I am happy to be in the final, to get one medal. I was mainly playing for a medal, for the time, I didn’t watch much, but I did it for 53 minutes, it’s still quite crazy. (…) I was very excited for tonight because I know I can chain two races at a high level. It actually went very well there. We already had our plan in mind, so it was easier for me to relax between each race. ” It was difficult to stay focused on the podium, especially since the whole pool was shouting (for the victory of the Hungarian Milak, the editor’s note), so it was very good.
Were you able to use the podium anyway?
“It simply came to our notice then. As soon as we entered the pool, I said to myself, “Wow, I think I play football,” so it was great. I really won. And the other side of me was saying I had to qualify for the 200m medley final, I did both, I have to sleep now, we’ll see tomorrow.
And to think that you chose to compete in the 200m butterfly only a month and a half ago …
“Since I started swimming, I love 200 grandparents. This year I focused more on the 200 bras, but it did not fit the competition plan well. I worked on it a lot for 3-4 weeks և I feel really good as a grandfather, I think I still have a little room for improvement in the future.
Source: Le Figaro
