Leon Marchand breaks Ryan Lochte's 200m World Record at 2025 World Championships for Aquatical | Mint

Leon Marchand broke the 200 meter individual Medley World Record on the World Championships in Singapore on Thursday (31 July). He beat a remarkable 1: 52.61 and crushed the previous record set by Ryan Lochte in 2011. Leon Marchand’s record performance Leon Marchand, the French swimming sensation that claimed four Olympic gold medals in Paris last year, delivered a brilliant performance in Singapore. His time of 1: 52.61 in the 200m individual semi-finals of the Medley broke Lochte’s long-standing record of 1: 54.00. “What is crazy is that it’s a whole second, and it’s still hard to believe,” Marchand said. Marchand also reflected on his strategy: ‘Finally, I went out hard from the beginning. But I remained super-relaxed. I didn’t make many mistakes. ‘ His powerful freestyle leg sealed the agreement and earned him a $ 30,000 price for the record, even though the swim was in a semi -finals. With the final for Thursday, Marchand was able to rewrite the record books. Strikingly, he is also looking at his own 400 m world record of 4: 02.50 on Sunday, the last day of the championships. Outstanding moments from day 4 Marchand’s performance stole the show, but Day 4 offered five finals showing other talented players. American Luca Urando claimed gold in the 200 m butterfly (1: 51.87), a triumphant moment after overcoming multiple surgeries. “The belief that I could come back for a moment like this. Internal faith, ‘Urlando said, describing his journey to his first major world title. Australia’s Mollie O’Callaghan defended her Olympic 200m freestyle title and won in 1: 53.48. “I had an incredible coach, Dean Boxall, to lead me through this difficult time,” she says, noting the challenges of post Olympic recovery. American Claire Weinstein earned bronze (1: 54.57), despite some American swimmers struggling against a pre-championship training camp. Tunisia Ahmed Jaouadi made headlines in the 800m freestyle, with 7: 36.88, the third fastest time ever in the event. Meanwhile, there is a shock in the 100m freestyle semi-finals, where world record holder Pan Zhanle of China (46.40) missed the final with a time of 47.81. Rising stars The women’s 200m butterfly semi-final saw Canada’s Summer McIntosh lead with 2: 06.22, while 12-year-old Yu Zidi of China qualified for the final with 2: 07.95. In the mixed 4×100 m relay, neutral athletes took gold (3: 37.97), with the US missed the final after a 10th place-qualifying finish.