Overview
- Marchand announced the achievement on Instagram on December 21, posting graduation photos in university regalia and with relatives.
- The degree confirms studies in software engineering at Arizona State University following earlier coursework at Université Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier.
- Public congratulations poured in from judoka Clarisse Agbégnénou, coach Bob Bowman, World Aquatics (FINA), and former sports minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra.
- In a 2022 interview, he described earning a diploma as a deliberate backup to his elite swimming career as part of a dual-career plan.
- The 23-year-old French swimmer is a quadruple gold medalist from the Paris 2024 Olympics, providing the athletic context to his academic milestone.