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The former swimming club of Olympic champion Leon Marchand has seen a significant increase in applications after he won four gold medals at the Games in Paris. The number of aplications for enrolment at the Les Dauphins du TOEC in Toulouse is already 30% higher than at the start of the school year in 2023, the head of the club, Michel Coloma, told dpa. During the Games, there was a “nice influx” of registrations. There is, of course, the Olympic effect in general, but Marchand’s influence is “undeniable,” Coloma said. Marchand became a new French icon after claiming four golds and a team bronz…

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