NANTERRE, France—Swimming is a sport with only a few rules. No running on the deck. No diving in the shallow end. And definitely no peeing in the pool. But here’s one of the dirtiest secrets of the ...

Leon Marchand, a dominant force in individual medley swimming, has achieved historic success with Olympic record-breaking ...

NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. For more of our coverage from the Games, head to our latest updates. NANTERRE, France - You couldn't stage Léon Marchand's coronation any better. Over the ...

This story about swimming in Paris is part of How Paris Moves, a series of dispatches about communities and social change in France through the lens of the 2024 Summer Olympics. It’s another Friday ...

PARIS — Swim stars will be prominent among the flag-bearers when Olympic athletes bid farewell to the Paris Games in a closing ceremony at France's national stadium on Sunday night. Léon Marchand has ...

Over the last week, before an adoring and at times tumultuous home crowd in Paris, the young Frenchman with a mop of blond hair has emerged as the next big name in international Olympic swimming.

Léon Marchand entered the Paris Summer Games with no gold medals. He now has claimed four gold - while shattering four Olympic records - and has... NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. For ...