In the curtain-closing session at the Indy Cup in the U.S., four-times Olympic champion Léon Marchand was led by training partner and fellow European Olympic champion Hubert Kós to a career best 1:57 in the 200m back.

Here's how's it went at a last race test for coach Bob Bowman's crew - and warm-up for World Championships in Singapore from July 27:

All about the medley, of course...

Meanwhile, a short catch up on action in Rome as the Sette Colli concluded, with a view of Abbie Wood's win in the 200IM and the results of the last day of action, which is all we can give any of this today:

Sette Colli - day 3:

W 50 free

1. Sara Curtis (Ita) 24"74
2. Silvia Di Pietro (Carabinieri/CC Aniene) 24"81
3. Petra Senanszky (Hun) 25"02

M 200 back

1. Thomas Ceccon (Ita) 1'56"55
2. Roman Mityukov (Sui) 1'56"72
3. Christian Bacico (Ita) 1'58"21

W 200 back
1. Francesca Romana Furfaro (CC Aniene) 2'11"74
2. Holly McGill (Gbr) 2'11"92
3. Katalin Burian (Hun) 2'12"00

M 50 'fly
1. Noè Ponti (Sui) 22"74
2. Egor Kornev (n) 23"11
3. Abdelrahman Elaraby (Egy) 23"21

W 200 'fly
1. Helena Rosendahl Bach (Den) 2'07"68
2. Ellen Walshe (Irl) 2'09"59
3. Paola Borrelli (Fiamme Gialle/In Sport Rane Rosse) 2'09"72

M 200 breast
1. Yu Hanaguruma (Jpn) 2'09"06
2. Christian Mantegazza (Ita) 2'09"39
3. Nicolò Martinenghi (Ita) 2'10"00 pp

W 200 breast

1. Angharad Evans (Gbr) 2'23"03
2. Mona Mc Sharry (Irl) 2'25"05
3. Francesca Fangio (Ita) 2'25"18

M 200 free
1. Carlos D'Ambrosio (Ita) 1'45"99
2. James Guy (Gbr) 1'46"49
3. Jack McMillan (Gbr) 1'46"75

W 400 free

1. Isabel Gose (Ger) 4'07"59
2. Maria Heitmann (Bra) 4'11"52
3. Noemi Lamberti 4'11"54

M 200 IM
1. Massimiliano Matteazzi (In Sport Rane Rosse) 1'58"77
2. Alberto Razzetti (Ida) 1'59"12
3. Gabor Zombori (Hun) 1'59"40

W 200 IM

1. Abbie Wood (Gbr) 2'10"72
2. Katie Shanahan (Gbr) 2'11"33
3. Ellen Walshe (Irl) 2'11"80

M 1500 free

1. Florian Wellbrock (Ger) 14'53"59
2. Gregorio Paltrinieri 14'58"22
3. Ivan Giovannoni (Esercito/Aurelia Nuoto) 15'03"90

Also In The June Vortex

• Diogo Ribeiro Rips A 21.67 For Dash Victory Ahead Of Bukhov & Popovici
• David Popovici On 1:43.6 In 200 & Schwartz On 14:38 In 1500 At U23s Meet
• Léon Marchand's Indy 400 Free All About Medley
• USOPC's Record Payday: Half A Billion Dollars In 2024
• 'Grumpy' Matti Mattsson Takes A Breather: Family Friendly Summer Ahoy 
• Igor Chervynskiy Injured In Latest Russian Attack On Ukraine 
• London Honour For Maggie Mac Neil
• Archie Goodburn Uses Glasgow 2026 Games A Fuel To Fight Cancer
• Luka Mladenovic On A Singapore Mission At Euro U-23s 
• Roman Shevliakov Takes Down Minakov Fly Record
• Meghan & Caeleb Dressel Welcome Daughter Josie Eloise 
• Kirsty Coventry Takes The IOC Throne 
• Canada Names 26 Next-Wavers For World Junior Championships
• Maxime Grousset 21.68 Grabs Gold By 0.01 As Nikita Baez Booms 100 Places Up French All-Time Performances Rankings
• Aussie A Squad Off For Some California Dreaming At August Pro Swim
• Yohann Ndoye-Brouard Overhauls Antoine Herlem & Merwen Tomac In Last-Lap Sprint For 1:56 French 200 Back Crown
• Emma Carasco & Laura Cabanes Off To World Titles After Brush With Mireia Belmonte, 34, in 200IM As Trials End
• Maxime Grousset Grabs Worlds Ticket With 22.70 French 'Fly Mark
• When Speedy Meant Inside The Cut By 0.02sec For Arbidel González
• Carmen Weiler & Estella Tonrath Lead Charge On Spanish Backstroke Standards
• Daily heats action at U.S. Championships

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