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Life was a whirlwind for the Frenchman in the months following his historic exploits and after returning to the water at the World Cup in October, Marchand subsequently withdrew from the World Short-Course Championships with exhaustion.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/caeleb-dressel-leon-marchand-take-on-fort-lauderdale-in-historic-first-for-mens-swimming\/\">Pro Series meet last month in Fort Lauderdale<\/a> was his first in long-course waters since the Olympics and now he won&#8217;t be following that up with an appearance at the national championships in Montpellier from 14-19 June, the French federation has said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This decision is however exceptional,&#8221; says the federation quoted in L&#8217;Equipe, &#8220;and specific to this post-Olympic year; It will not be repeated. To qualify for the World Championships\u00a0(in Singapore from July 27 to August 3), L\u00e9on Marchand will have to achieve, during the 2024-2025 season, the times required by the selection criteria in the 50-metre pool.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Marchand is racing this weekend at the Longhorn Elite Invite, which will feature many of the top professionals and collegiate stars who train at the University of Texas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leon Marchand To Miss French Championships In June &amp; Seeks Singapore Qualification Elsewhere Four-time Olympic champion Leon Marchand will not compete at the French Championships in Montpellier next month. 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