Overview
- Marchand won the 400 m individual medley at the Fort Lauderdale Open in 4:09.33, edging training partner Carson Foster and posting the fourth‑fastest time in the world this year.
- The 400 IM victory follows his 200 m butterfly win in 1:53.08, a controlled swim that sits off his 1:51.21 best and a 1:52.57 from December in Austin.
- He is mirroring his Paris 2024 slate in Florida by focusing on the 200 fly, 400 IM, 200 breast, and 200 IM while skipping the 200 and 400 freestyles.
- Marchand said he is not at peak form and is using the meet to prove he can handle two races in one session after a March workload of about 72 km per week plus long gym sessions.
- After this meet he plans an altitude camp in Colorado Springs with coach Bob Bowman, a tune‑up in Austin in early June, the French championships in late June, and the European Championships in Paris in August.