2026 FRENCH ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Saturday, June 27th – Thursday, July 2nd
- Piscine Raymond Sommet, Saint-Etienne, France
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The 2026 French Elite Championships kicked off last night from Saint-Etienne, France, with finals in the women’s 800m freestyle, men’s 100m breaststroke, women’s 200m backstroke, men’s 50m butterfly, women’s 100m freestyle, and men’s 400m IM.
Race videos have surfaced for two of the six events, the men’s 50m butterfly and men’s 400 IM, which both featured historic swims. Check both of those races out below, and click on the recap above to read more about the swims.
Men’s 50m Butterfly
Courtesy of @swimcoverage on X
🌏NEW ASIAN RECORD!!
🇧🇭Michel Arkhangelsky
50 Fly 22.91 =AR🇧🇭ミシェル・アルハンゲリスキー
0.06秒PB更新してアジア新記録！！🇸🇬Joseph Schoolingが持っていたアジア記録を9年ぶりに更新！
ロシア生まれ、フランス難民
今年バーレーン国籍を取得していた https://t.co/siexKV1nl4 pic.twitter.com/vvVs5jGwoY— 競泳NEWS (@swimcoverage) June 27, 2026
Men’s 400m IM
Courtesy of Fédération Française de Natation’s YouTube channel
