So he ended up reaching out to Bob Bowman, the ASU coach and former coach/mentor of Michael Phelps, although he didn't swim for ASU or any U.S. college, and the rest is history. If he went to Cal he would have been the greatest Cal male swimmer ever after just one Olympics, above even the great Matt Biondi.
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/paris-olympics-leon-marchand-wins-gold-again-now-bring-on-the-comparisons-to-michael-phelps-185204371.htmlQuote:
The comparisons, in many ways, date to 2020, when Marchand sent a cold email that changed his life. He was a talented teen swimmer exploring U.S. colleges. He wanted to go to Cal, but was told they didn't have a full scholarship for him. So he reached out to coaches, including Bob Bowman who was building a program at Arizona State after two decades as Phelps' coach and mentor.