2024 French Olympic Trials: Day 4 Finals – Live Recap
2024 FRENCH ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sunday, June 16 – Friday, June 21
Chartres, France
LCM (50 meters)
Meet
Entry List
Results
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Prelims: Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4
Finals: Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3
A triple gold medalist from the 2023 Fukuoka World Championships, Leon Marchand, will make not one but two appearances in the pool today. Marchand will be looking to add to his 400 IM as he takes on the 200 fly and the 200 breaststroke. He is the top seed in the fly after swimming a smooth and controlled 1:57.90.
He’ll have to drop a few seconds to get under the OQT of 1:55.78, but he should be able to do so without expending too much energy. Toward the end of the session, he will also appear in the 200 breaststroke, where he is just .02 behind Antoine Viquerat, and both will be chasing 2:09.68
Melanie Henique leads the 50 fly, and is seeking to prepare herself for a strong 50 free later on, after missing out on the final of the 100 free.
After leading two other women under the former national record, Emma Terebo returns to the pool in the women’s 200 back.. Terebo already surpassed the qualifying time this morning but will be looking to repeat the feat this evening.
Damien Joly is the top seed in the 800 with his entry time of 7:47.44 but will face stiff competition from Pacome Bricout, who was born 13 years after Joly.
Women’s 50 Fly – Finals
World Record: 24.43 – Sarah Sjostrom, SWE (2023)
World Junior Record: 25.46 – Rikako Ikee, JPN (2017)
French Record: 25.17 – Melanie Henique (2021)
2021 Winning Time: 25.17 – Melanie Henique
Olympic Qualifying Time: N/A
Top 3
Melanie Henique (CN Marseille) – 25.60
Maty Ndoye- Brouard (Dauphins D’Annecy) – 26.51
Albane Cachot (Dauphins Toulouse OEC) – 26.55
One of the greatest 50 flyers in the world, the three-time Worlds medalist Melanie Henique, made the final look easy. By the halfway mark, she had opened up a half a body-length lead on her nearest competition. Henique looked strong into the finish and easily won, touching the wall in 25.60, nearly a full second ahead of Maty Ndyoe-Brouard.
Henique is a 50s specialist and must wait until the 50 free for a shot to swim for France at her home Olympics.
Men’s 2oo Fly – Finals
World Record: 1:50.34 – Kristof Milak, HUN (2022)
World Junior Record: 1:53.79 – Kristof Milak, HUN (2017)
French Record: 1:52.43 – Leon Marchand (2023)
2021 Winning Time: 1:55.40 – Leon Marchand
Olympic Qualifying Time: 1:55.78
Top 3
Women’s 2oo Back- Finals
World Record: 2:03.14 – Kaylee McKeown, AUS (2023)
World Junior Record: 2:03.35 – Regan Smith, USA (2019)
French Record: 2:06.64 – Laura Manaudou (2:06.64)
2021 Winning Time: 2:12.84 – Fantine Lesaffre
Olympic Qualifying Time: 2:10.39
Top 3
Men’s 800 Free- Finals
World Record: 7:32.12 – Zhang Lin, CHN (2009)
World Junior Record: 7:43.37 – Lorenzo Galossi ITA (2022)
French Record: 7:42.08 – David Aubry (2019)
2021 Winning Time: 7:54.31 – Logan Fontaine
Olympic Qualifying Time: 7:51.65
Top 3
Women’s 50 Breast – Finals
World Record: 29.16 – Ruta Meiluyte, LTU (2023)
World Junior Record: 29.30 – Benedetta Pilato (2021)
French Record: 30.82 – Charlotte Bonnet (2023)
2021 Winning Time: 31.80 – Fanny Deberghes
Olympic Qualifying Time: N/A
Top 3
Men’s 200 Breast – Finals
World Record: 2:05.48 Qin Haiyang, CHN (2023)
World Junior Record: 2:08.04 – Dong Zhihao, CHN (2023)
French Record: 2:06.99 – Leon Marchand (2023)
2021 Winning Time: 2:10.21 – Antoine Viquerat
Olympic Qualifying Time: 2:09.68
Top 3
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