The 8th French Open, which will run on July 4th and 5th in Vichy, will host an amazing collection of the best swimmers in the world which included eight Olympic gold medalists and 10 World Champions.
Brazilian superstar Cesar Cielo told the French media that, “Early in the season , when I think about my program, I check the Open de France first. For me, outside of the Games and the World Championships , there is not better.”
Among those who have decided to join Cielo include
Inge Dekker, Fabien Gilot, Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Florent Manaudou, Camille Muffat, Jeremy Stravius, Cameron van der Burg, Ilaria Bianchi, Lauren Boyle, Laszlo Cseh, Katinka Hosszu, Camille Lacourt, James Magnussen, Giacomo Perez Ortona, Fabio Scozzoli, Albert Subirats, Daryna Zevina and Ryan Cochrane.
When the best male sprinters in the world converge in one place people’s eyes shift to the 50 and 100 freestyle. It will be no different in Vichy where the number one ranked swimmer in the 50 freestyle, Cielo and the top ranked swimmer in the 100 freestyle, Magnussen will face one another.
2014 LCM Men 50 Free TYR World Ranking
MANAUDOU
21.32
View Top 51»2 Cesar
CieloBRA 21.39 04/23 3 Bruno
FratusBRA 21.44 08/24
2014 LCM Men 100 Free TYR World Ranking
MAGNUSSEN
47.59
View Top 51»2 Cameron
McEVOYAUS 47.65 04/03 3 Zetao
NINGCHN 47.70 09/25
The competition’s organizers also announced the the event will be held in Vichy for the next two year up until the Rio Olympics.
Little geographical correction.
The pool is not in Vichy but in Bellerive-sur-Allier, in the urban area of Vichy.
If you want tickets it’s here! 🙂
http://www.francebillet.com/place-spectacle/manifestation/Natation-OPEN-DE-FRANCE-DE-NATATION-VVA-2014-OPNAT.htm
27 € for both days
17 € for one day
12 € for kids aged between 4 and 11
Free for kids aged under 4
Hopefully Miss Beisel will be in the suitcase of Mr Vyatchanin.
In an interview made at the Mesa Grand Prix she said she may swim at the French Open too.
The French Open will also be this season’s taper meet for Arkady Vyatchanin. He’ll set the targets for everyone else to chase this summer.
I hope he swims well rested.It would be great to see him best his 21.39(who knows a textile best).After that, he will probably swim long course only in December, and already looking for holidays…