Swimming top star Leon Marchand crowned his performance in the men's 200 metre medley at the World Aquatics championships with gold, a day after he broke the world record in the event. The French swimmer clocked 1 minute 53.

Both swimmers set the second-fastest times ever in their finals but narrowly missed out on breaking world records

SINGAPORE — Léon Marchand's life changed drastically after he won four gold medals a year ago in the Paris Olympics. He was a national hero and had to adjust — particularly when he was at home in France. “I have to plan things,” Marchand explained Saturday. “I can’t just go on my own in the city and just go get bread.”