European championships: Thanks to Léon Marchand, France take silver in the 4 x 200m

The French men's 4 x 200m freestyle relay team won silver at the European Championships. According to New Straits Times, they finished with a time of 7:02.23.

Léon Marchand was part of the French team that took silver. New Straits Times reported that Marchand said it was his first European medal and a team one, and that he was happy. He also mentioned being nervous about going first and unsure of his form due to a lingering thigh injury, but found the experience reassuring.

The British team won gold in the men's and women's 4 x 200m freestyle relays. In the men's relay, Britain's time was 7:01.52, and in the women's relay, their time was 7:45.93, which was close to the continental record. France 24 noted that Marchand had posted the world's best time of the year in the 200m on his return to France.

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