Not Chad de Clos, but 20YO Sends ‘Medal’ Warning to Leon Marchand After Double Gold at Swimming World Cup 2023

With the 2023 Swimming World Cup going on in full action, some of the swimming entities have made their mark. Remarkable wins by them have brought them under the spotlight. Events like 200 IM and 200 Butterfly have seen commendable performances from some of the ideal athletes like Leon Marchand. Keeping his expertise in consideration of these events, the next person who was assumed to give him tough competition was the South African swimmer, Chad le Clos.

However, with Matthew Sates’ performance on Day 2 of the 2023 Swimming World Cup, the tables have seemed to turn. With his nabbing gold in the 200m IM and the 200m Butterfly, it seems like this 20-year-old sent a subtle medal warning to Leon Marchand. Leon Marchand with his gold medals and commendable wins has been unbeatable. The swimming community cannot wait to witness a terrific showdown between the two swimmers.

Matthew Sates thrilling speed at the 2023 Swimming World Cup 

Matthew Sates has stunned the swimming community with his incredible performance on Day 2 of the Swimming World Cup 2023. He has been compared to the athlete who broke Michael Phelp’s record Leon Marchand for medal holdings. Attaining gold in the Men’s 200 IM was his first win of the World Cup Series. He did not stop at this, he also attained his second gold in the 200m Butterfly.

The World Aquatics noticing the potential shared an appreciation post for the South African Swimmer on their X account. They shared a picture of him in the pool while competing and the caption carried, “What a night for Matthew Sates.” The incredibly talented swimmer earned back-to-back golds on the same day in two different events with a comfortable win. 

He nabbed the win in 200m IM with a time of 1:58.01 and his second win was in the 200m Butterfly with a time of 1:55.87. With two medals in his hand, it hints at a competition towards the triple gold medalist Leon Marchand.

Leon Marchand nabbed three gold medals in the aquatics championship

With Chad le Clos’s world record in the Men’s 200 Butterfly that has been unmatched since 2015, he was seen to be the contender against Leon Marchand. But, with Sate’s entrance into the arena, the competitive lookout has now changed. With Sate’s incredible win of double gold, the community cannot stop relating it to Marchand’s triple gold win at the 2023 Aquatics Championship.

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Leon Marchand with his incredible performances attained secured three individual gold medals on his name. He gave the championship a terrific start by obliterating Michael Phelp’s record in the 400m individual medley. His next win was the 200 fly and the third gold that he bagged for himself was in the 200 IM. He has come a long way, and it was very difficult to compare any athlete with this legend. However now with Matthew Sate’s achievement, there might be a rush of excitement in the swimming world to witness two emerging swimmers at their best.

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