Downside of fame takes its toll on swimming sensation

French Olympic swimming hero Leon Marchand says his record-breaking exploits in the Paris pool have changed his life so much that he needs to don a disguise to evade attention.

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The 22-year-old won all four of his individual races at the Games the 200m butterfly, 200m breaststroke and 200m and400m medley double.

It thrust him into elite company as the first male swimmer to do so at a singles Games since American legend Michael Phelps in 2008.

However, fame has its occasional downside.