2023 French Elite Championships Day 3 Prelims Recap
Olympic champion Florent Manaudou put up his fastest 100m free time since 2016 en route to topping the prelims in France.
Florent Manaudou Clocks His Fastest-Ever Morning Time in 100 Free (48.12) at Rennes
Florent Manaudou had a lifetime-best morning swim in the 100 free at Rennes, going 48.12 to notch his best time since 2016.
Leon Marchand On His 200 Free At French Championships: “I Wanted To Win This Race”
Hear what the day two medalists and World Championships qualifiers had to say after racing at the French Elite Championships.
World Championships Qualifiers Through Day 2 Of French Elite Championships
Check out who made the cut for next month’s World Championships as we completed day two of the French Elite Championships.
2023 French Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
Leon Marchand will likely need another sizable drop to top the 200 free podium tonight as 25-year-old Roman Fuchs led the morning heats by two seconds.
Kirpichnikova Snaps 16-Year French Drought with Worlds Qualification in 1500 Free
Anastasia Kirpichnikova snapped a 16-year French drought in the 1500 free just one day after ending a seven-year drought in the 400 free.
Turkish National Record-holder Sanberk Oktar (2024) Verbally Commits to USC
Turkey’s Sanberk Oktar, who won the 200 IM at last summer’s World Junior Championships, will join the USC class of 2028.
Roman Fuchs, Leon Marchand Post Lifetime Bests In 200 Free At French Championships
Leon Marchand already wowed the world with his 200m breast on night 1 of the French Elite Championships and he clocked a 200m free PB during day 2 heats.
Leon Marchand 2:06.59 200 Breast French Record | RACE ANALYSIS
Leon Marchand is getting really good at the thing where we think he is going to swim fast in-season… then he swims faster.
Lithuania’s 14-Yr-Old Tajus Juska Posts 51.13 100 Free Among Multiple Age Records
Lithuania has an emerging teenager in 14-year-old Tajus Juska, with the swimmer wreaking havoc on the nation’s free and fly age records.
World Championships Qualifiers Through Day 1 Of French Elite Championships
A handful of French swimmers made the grade for next month’s World Championships, including national record holder Charlotte Bonnet.
Leon Marchand Swims 2:06.59 200 Breast French Record, #4 Performer All-Time (VIDEO)
Marchand swam over two seconds faster than his previous French record time of 2:08.76, which was clocked last summer at the 2022 Spanish Open.
2023 French Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap
Leon Marchand will wrap up the first finals session at the 2023 French Championships by taking a crack at his French record in the 200 breast.
Steenbergen Grabs 50 Free/100 Fly Gold To Close Out Dutch Championships
On-fire Marrit Steenbergen finished her Dutch Championships campaign with two more golds and one more personal best in Amersfoort.
Kirpichnikova Becomes 1st Frenchwoman to Qualify for 400 Free Internationally Since 2016
22-year-old Anastasia Kirpichnikova cleared the French qualifying time of 4:09.14 and became the fifth-fastest Frenchwoman of all time in the process.
