France's Marchand Smashes 200m Medley World Record

French sensation Leon Marchand collapsed nan men's 200m medley world grounds successful winning his semi-final astatine nan World Aquatics Championships successful Singapore.

The 23-year-old won successful 1 infinitesimal 52.69 seconds to hit nan erstwhile champion of 1:54.00 group by Ryan Lochte successful 2011 arsenic he qualified for nan last successful style.

"I really can't really judge it correct now," said Marchand, who won 4 golden medals astatine nan 2024 Olympics successful Paris.

"I knew I was going to get adjacent to my individual champion because I felt really bully coming and nan mentation has been beautiful bully truthful I was excited to race.

"But, 1:52 is unbelievable for me."

Great Britain's Duncan Scott came 3rd successful nan race, successful 1:55.51, arsenic he besides made it done to nan final.

Elsewhere, Briton Freya Colbert vanished 4th successful nan women's 200m freestyle last arsenic she clocked a British grounds clip of 1:55.06 - successful a title that was won by Australian Mollie O'Callaghan successful 1:53.48 - while Matt Richards qualified for nan men's 100m freestyle final.

Compatriot Lauren Cox won her women's 50m backstroke semi-final and qualified 2nd fastest for nan final, while Ireland's Ellen Walshe and Briton Emily Richards secured places successful nan women's 200m butterfly final.