Even in a year where French depth seemed to be waning at their National Championships two weeks ago, the federation has still found room for 25 swimmers on their roster that will head to the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain this summer.
That roster is led by the country’s three biggest stars: Olympic gold medalists Yannick Agnel, Florent Manaudou, and Camille Muffat. Add to that group Jeremy Stravius, who had a breakout meet at French Nationals and is a serious medal contender in several events.
Also on the team is the 20-year old Mehdy Metella. He is perhaps the future of French butterflying, if not all of French swimming, and is making his first senior international appearance for the French team.
France has also revealed its World University Games roster, that will include big names Eric Ress (who trains in the United States at Indiana) and Benjamin Stasulius. See that roster here.
Also Among the 7 Teams Named Monday:
- Mediterranean Games, Turkey.
- World Junior Championships, Dubai.
- European Junior Championships, Poland.
- COMEN Cup/FOJE (Mediterranean Junior meet).
 Nageurs |
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| 1. | AGNEL Yannick | 1992 | OLYMPIC NICE NATATION |
| 2. | BOURELLY Lorys | 1992 | DAUPHINS TOULOUSE OEC |
| 3. | BOUSQUET Frédérick | 1981 | CN MARSEILLE |
| 4. | COELHO Jordan | 1992 | ETAMPES NATATION |
| 5. | GILOT Fabien | 1984 | CN MARSEILLE |
| 6. | JOLY Damien | 1992 | OLYMPIC NICE NATATION |
| 7. | LACOURT Camille | 1985 | CN MARSEILLE |
| 8. | LEVEAUX Amaury | 1985 | MULHOUSE ON |
| 9. | MALLET Grégory | 1984 | CN MARSEILLE |
| 10. | MANAUDOU Florent | 1990 | CN MARSEILLE |
| 11. | METELLA Mehdy | 1992 | DAUPHINS TOULOUSE OEC |
| 12. | MEYNARD William | 1987 | CN MARSEILLE |
| 13. | PEREZ DORTONA Giacomo | 1989 | CN MARSEILLE |
| 14. | STRAVIUS Jérémy | 1988 | AMIENS METROPOLE NAT. |
| 15. | VIAL COLLET Enzo | 1993 | MULHOUSE ON |
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| Nageuses |
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| 1. | BALMY Coralie | 1987 | MULHOUSE ON |
| 2. | BONNET Charlotte | 1995 | OLYMPIC NICE NATATION |
| 3. | CREDEVILLE Cloé | 1990 | NANTES NATATION |
| 4. | DE RONCHI Sophie | 1985 | ES MASSY NATATION |
| 5. | HENIQUE Mélanie | 1992 | AMIENS METROPOLE NAT. |
| 6. | LAZARE Mylène | 1987 | AAS SARCELLES NATATION 95 |
| 7. | MABBOUX Isabelle | 1992 | AC BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT |
| 8. | MUFFAT Camille | 1989 | OLYMPIC NICE NATATION |
| 9. | VAISSE Sarah | 1995 | AMIENS METROPOLE NAT. |
| 10. | WATTEL Marie | 1997 | OLYMPIC NICE NATATION |
It’s Florent Manaudou instead of Frédérick Bousquet in the country’s 3 biggest stars who are olympic champions last year.
Medal hopes
Men
Yannick Agnel in the 100 free and in the 200 free
Jérémy Stravius in the 50 back and in the 100 back
Camille Lacourt in the 50 back and in the 100 back
Florent Manaudou in the 50 free and in the 50 fly
Frédérick Bousquet in the 50 fly
4X100 free relay
4X200 free relay
4X100 medley relay????
Women
Camille Muffat in the 200 free and in the 400 free
4X200 free relay????