Leon Marchand: the 'shrimp' who became the great French Olympic hope

The 22-year-old is one of France's big hopes for gold as he takes on the twin challenge of the 200 metres and 400m medley -- and potentially both 200m butterfly and breaststroke. There will be no shortage of support for a young man who used to cycle the few hundred metres between his family's home in Toulouse in southwest France to the local swimming pool. It was hardly a surprise to see the little blonde six-year-old pedalling to the Art Deco building that housed TOEC (Toulouse Olympic Employees Club): he was effectively born to water.