(CNN) — Although Michael Phelps retired 7 years back, his legacy has continued to tower over swimming.
But on Saturday, Phelps’ very last remaining globe document was smashed by 21-12 months-old Leon Marchand at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukoka, Japan, as the Frenchman finished the 400 meters particular person medley in 4:02.50, shaving an monumental 1.34 seconds off Phelps’ prior mark.
“That was insane, one particular of the most distressing items I’ve carried out. It was remarkable to do it in this article and the time is outrageous,” Marchand reported later on, in accordance to the Olympics’ official internet site, “The greatest is still to occur.”
Marchand was just six several years outdated when Phelps established the prior entire world file in the self-control, at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and he was presented with the gold medal later on by the legendary American swimmer.
Phelps himself experienced held the environment report for almost 21 yrs, location a series of ever more more rapidly times during his stint as the world’s most dominant swimmer.
“It’s exceptional, I coach daily for that,” Marchand additional. “I’m two seconds more rapidly than my prior history, I conquer the globe file, it is amazing… I really do not know what to say, I’m so satisfied.”
The 21-calendar year-outdated was underneath Phelps’ globe report speed for the entirety of his swim, ultimately finishing far more than 4 seconds ahead of the USA’s Carson Foster in 2nd and just about 7 seconds ahead of Japan’s Seto Daiya in 3rd, as he secured his 3rd at any time gold medal at the planet championships.
In the meantime Australia’s Ariarne Titmus established a globe document in the women’s 400 meter freestyle with a time of 3:55.38, so blistering that she held off Katie Ledecky in second area.
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