Overview
- Marchand felt a sharp pain in his right adductor during the 200m breaststroke heats on Monday, June 29, finished the heat in 2:16.16 and pulled out of that day’s final after medical checks.
- The French team announced he will not continue at the national championships to avoid aggravating the injury and that he is receiving treatment and further examinations at INSEP.
- Early ultrasound and MRI found no major abnormality but team doctors suspect a muscle lesion, with recovery estimates ranging from about one week to two months depending on severity.
- His strong 400m individual medley on Saturday produced the fifth-fastest time in history and already secured his qualification for the European Championships, but his participation in Paris in August is still undecided.
- The withdrawal forces French selectors to monitor his recovery before naming crews for other events and raises uncertainty over team lineups ahead of the European Championships, which run August 10–16.