2024 FRENCH ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Very like in the US, it was the 100 freestylers’ flip to take to the stage. The boys’s crew has a longtime historical past, with the occasion having been crushed by the herculean efforts of Jason Lezak in 2008 after which getting their revenge in 2012. They nabbed a 3rd consecutive medal within the occasion, successful silver in Rio, however fell out of the standings in Tokyo, ending sixth.
Maxime Grousset, a three-time medal winner on the Fukuoka World Championships, led the morning prelims with a time of 47.65. Lower than half a second behind was Florent Manaudou‘s 47.90, who slots into the #2 seed. The 2 took the race out very in a different way as Manaudou, a three-time Olympic medalist within the 50 free, was out in 22.50 and got here house in 25.40 whereas Grousset break up 22.96 and 24.69.
The swim was a brand new private finest for Manaudou, who beforehand finest was 47.98 relationship again to 2014.
The pair have been the one swimmers below the Olympic Qualifying time of 48.34, however trying to make a possible relay berth have been Guillaume Guth (#3- 48.71), Rafael Fente Damers (#4 – 48.87) and Charles Rihoux (#5 – 48.94).
The ladies’s 100 free additionally noticed a definite lead pack, albeit no swimmer was below the OQT of 53.61. Winner of the 100 fly on day 1, Marie Wattel posted the highest time of the morning, stopping the clock in 54.31, simply .04 forward of nationwide report holder Charlotte Bonnet. The pair have been joined below 55 by Mary-Ambre Moluh, who eclipsed the French report within the 100 again yesterday however completed third.
Different Occasions
- Males’s 50 Breast: 5 swimmers all swam prelims occasions below 28, and with a separation of simply .22 between first and fifth, this morning’s chief, Antoine Viquerat, could have a tricky time staying within the lead.
- Ladies’s 200 Breast: No swimmer was near the Qualifying time on this occasion this morning, however it’s not all that stunning, because the OQT is quicker than the French nationwide report. Zia Dupont put up the highest time this morning of two:31.65
- Males’s 50 Again: After taking the 100 again final evening, Mewen Tomac returned to the pool on this non-Olympic occasion. He posted a time of 25.20 and leads the sector by over 1 / 4 of a second.
- Early Heats Ladies’s 1500 Free: With the quickest warmth to swim later in the present day, the 1500 free this morning was a fast affair with simply eleven entrants. Apolline Gallant of SN Versailles posted the highest time (to this point) of 17:32.76.
