'I'll leave Michael Phelps where he is' - Marchand - video Dailymotion

Marchand says that Michael Phelps is a 'legend' and he is not going to try and surpass the American superstar.

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00:00It's a perfect result for me, very positive.

00:03In terms of the French team, we were already great.

00:06We have a beautiful generation, we have managed to build something for 3-4 years.

00:09And individually, frankly, it's great.

00:11I didn't expect that.

00:12Four gold medals, it's more than I dreamed of.

00:16There are always things to improve.

00:18For example, when I swim a 54.06, I'm at the 600th in the world record.

00:21Obviously, I want to swim faster.

00:23But four gold medals, it's huge, I'm so happy.

00:25It's very difficult to dethrone Michael Phelps.

00:27He's a swimming legend.

00:29I'm going to try to make my own name, rather than Michael's.

00:32He has brought a lot to the world of sports.

00:35And I'm going to leave it where it is.