Maxime Grousset

2016 French SC Nationals Day 2: 2nd Record for Henique; New Faces on Podia

Born:	April 24th, 1999
	New Caledonia, France
Nationality:	France
Status:	Active

Maxime Grousset is a French sprint freestyle and butterflier. Born in New Caledonia, he is a SC and LC World and European champion. He is an Olympic finalist, placing 4th in the 100 free at the Tokyo Olympics. Grousset set a World Record alongside his French teammates in the mixed 200 free relay. Grousset clocked the 2nd fastest 100 fly relay split with a 49.27. Junior Swimming 2016 French SC National Championships (Angers, France) Grousset took down the 17-year-old national age group record in the 50 free with a 22.41, which tied him to win the B final. 2017 European Junior Championships (Netanya, Israel) Grousset took bronze in the 50 free in 22.59 behind Leonardo Deplano (22.47) and Bjoern Seeliger (22.54). He also took bronze in the 50 fly with a 23.88 and placed 7th in the 100 free with a 49.85. 2017 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships (Indianapolis, Indiana) In the 50 free, Grousset moved out of prelims in 2nd with a 22.34 behind Michael Andrew’s World Junior Record of 21.75. Grousset shaved .02 off in semis in 22.32 to remain 2nd into the final. Grousset maintained seed in the final, finishing half a second back of Andrew in a 22.25 and flipping the script on …

2016 French SC Nationals Day 2: 2nd Record for Henique; New Faces on Podia

French sprinter Clément Mignon of Marseille won the 50 free and qualified to represent France at Short Course Worlds in Windsor, Canada.

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