2021 French Olympic Trials: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap | SwimSwam

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2021 FRENCH ELITE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Tuesday, June 15 – Sunday, June 20, 2021
• Piscine de l’Odyssée, Chartres, France
• Long Course Meters (50M)
• Olympic Selection Event
• French Olympic Qualifying Procedures
• Meet Site (LIVE FFN)
• List of Entrants
• Live Results
• Television rights: beIN SPORTS

It’s the 6th and final day of racing at the 2021 French Elite Championships and France’s quickest athletes will have one final shot at qualifying for the 2021 Olympic Games.

After an interruption during day 5 prelims when the bulkhead separated from the wall. The problem was fixed in time for finals and is expected not to be an issue today.

Day 6 will begin with the men’s and women’s 50 freestyles, followed by the men’s 200 IM, the women’s 200 back, the men’s 100 butterfly, and the slow heats of the men’s 1500 freestyle.

Men’s 50 Freestyle – Prelims

• French Record: 20.94 – Frédérick Bousquet (2009)
• Olympic Qualifying Standards: 22.67 in prelims and 22.01 in A-final

After qualifying for the French Olympic team in the 100 freestyle earlier in the meet, Maxime Grousset has set himself up nicely to nab a spot in the 50 freestyle as well by getting under the FINA A standard in the event with a 21.94 in the prelims.

Grousset swam a solid sub-22 which was nearly a PB for him as he neared the 21.86 that he swam in July 2019 at the Gwangju World Championships.

Right behind Grousset, Florent Manaudou swam a 22.20 in the final prelim to established a second seed heading into the final. Manaudou has less pressure to perform during the final, having already been named to the team in the event.

Manaudou has an impressive record in the 50 freestyle at the Olympics, having won gold in the 50 in the event in 2012 and silver in 2016.

2 more men will be trying to catch Grousset during the finals of the event after swimming under the prelims standard. Charles Rihoux delivered a 22.36 in the heat, followed by Clement Cute with a 21.37. Belgium’s Jasper Aerents rounded out the top 5 with a 22.51.

Women’s 50 Freestyle – Prelims

• French Record: 24.34 – Melanie Henique (2020)
• Olympic Qualifying Standards: 25.51 in prelims and 24.77 in A-final

 

Men’s 200 IM – Prelims

• French Record: 1:57.89 – Jeremy Stravius (2013)
• Olympic Qualifying Standards: 2:03.26 in prelims and 1:59.67 in A-final

Women’s 200 Backstroke – Prelims

• French Record: 2:06.64 – Laure Manaudou (2008)
• Olympic Qualifying Standards: 2:14.30 in prelims and 2:10.39 in A-final

Men’s 100 Butterfly – Prelims

• French Record: 50.85 – Mehdy Metella (2019)
• Olympic Qualifying Standards: 53.52 in prelims and 51.96 in A-final

Men’s 1500 Freestyle – Slow Heats

• French Record: 14:44.72 – David Aubry (2019)
• Olympic Qualifying Standards: 15:25.12 in prelims and 14:57.23 in A-final

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