2024 OPEN DES GONES
- Friday, May 3rd – Sunday, May 5th
- Piscine de Lyon Vaise, Lyon, France
- LCM (5om)
- Meet Central
- Live Results
Day one of the 2024 Open des Gones kicked off from Lyon with the 3-day meet representing at tune-up opportunity for French athletes ahead of next month’s Olympic Trials.
Taking full advantage of his chance to dive in, 33-year-old Florent Manaudou raced in the men’s 50m freestyle where he staked his claim on gold during the heats.
Multi-Olympic medalist Manaudou fired off a time of 21.71 to handily lead the field, registering the sole time under the 22-second barrier.
Thomas Piron earned the 2nd seed in 22.50 while Matteo Robba rounded out the top 3 finishers in 22.85.
Manaudou’s result checks in as his best time of 2024, beating the 21.95 logged at this year’s Giant Series in March. He now ties American Michael Andrew to rank 9th in the world on the season.
2023-2024 LCM Men 50 Free
MCEVOY
21.13
| 2 | Benjamin PROUD | GBR | 21.25 | 04/06 |
| 3 | Vladyslav BUKHOV | UKR | 21.38 | 02/16 |
| 4 | Caeleb DRESSEL | USA | 21.41 | 06/22 |
| 5 | Josh LIENDO | CAN | 21.48 | 05/18 |
| 6 | Florent MANAUDOU | FRA | 21.52 | 06/20 |
| 7 | Chris GUILIANO | USA | 21.59 | 06/20 |
| 8 | Jack ALEXY | USA | 21.66 | 06/20 |
| 8 | Maxime GROUSSET | FRA | 21.66 | 06/20 |
| 10 | Gabe CASTANO | MEX | 21.67 | 04/13 |
The final of this splash n’ dash is on the agenda for Sunday, May 5th while Manaudou is also entered in the 100m free which has its heats during tomorrow morning’s session.
Separating from Pernille has done him good I guess
Still sad. They were by far the most beautiful and hottest swimming couple!
Did he swim slower when he was with her?
the PROHIBITIVE FAVORITE for 50 free gold and my dearest sexy french Human God Flo Manaudou seems primed for another big performance.
London: Gold
Rio: Silver
Tokyo: Silver
Paris: ?? (i think gold)
oh, and just for good measure he’s a 20.2/22.2 SCM 50 free/50 back guy, so far from a one trick LCM splash and dash guy
I think he also has nasty times in LCM+SCM 50 breast and fly and SCM 100 IM/100 free
45.0 in 2015 was legendary
Well after another glimpse, all his 50s are crazy in both courses(obviously LCM breast is the least impressive but still 27 low)
Sprint GOAT
Andrew is screaming in joy rn
Sexy god incoming
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McAvoy, Proud, Bukhov, and the two Americans who eventually qualify look tough to beat but it’d be quite remarkable if Manaudou could manage four Olympic podium performances in a row
Def remarkable but I wouldn’t bet against Manandou in Paris if he’s doing this 3 months out
maybe he can get third behind Dressel and McEvoy? 50 free field isn’t super strong internationally right now. Proud and Bukhov will be fighting for a medal as well but Flo has a chance I think.
Dressel wont even final.
Let’s wait until trials before you say that LOL
I’ll take that bet. I say he at least finals
How does this comment have 10 upvotes lol
Dressel might not even get the slot to swim it.
I’ll believe McEvoy when he holds these times for three swims at the world stage
He did that already last year.
Although his medal chances in Paris look slim his consistency is remarkable