Mehdy Metella

French Nationals Day One Finals: Florent Manaudou Throws Down Worlds 5th Fastest Time In 50m Free

Florent Manaudou, who is one of the headlining names on the French roster for 2014 short course worlds, swam a 21.10 to grab the gold and swim the fifth fastest time in the world this year. Se

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Natalie Coughlin, Mehdy Metella Top Performers at 2014 Nico Sapio Trophy in Genoa, Italy

Natalie Coughlin won two races and earned the Top Female Performance for her 56.98 in the 100 back.

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France Announces Team of 6 Men, 5 Women for Short Course Worlds in Doha

Doha is hosting the 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), from December 3-7, 2014.

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Yannick Agnel Left Out of French 400 Free Relay on First Day of 2014 European Championships

In a bold move,  the French have left American-trained swimmer Yannick Agnel off of their 400 free relay on the first…

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British French Dual Set Up In 4x100m Medley Relay At 2014 European Championships

The French 4x100m medley relay team celebrating a good prelim swim at the 2013 World Championships. They will be going head-to-head with Britain at this year’s European Championships for gold.

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French Open Day 2 – The French Shine in Front of Home Crowd

The French team had a successful day in front of their home crowd in Vichy, as Mehdy Metella, Jérémy Stravius, Coralie Balmy, and Florent Manaudou all picked up gold medals on Day Two of the French Open.

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First-Time Champions, Plus Manaudou, Muffat, Highlight Last Day of French Championships in Chartres

French long course nationals concluded today in Chartres with wins from Florent Manaudou and Camille Muffat, as well as three first-time champions.

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CN Marseille Sweeps Top 5 Places in an Exciting Men’s 100 Free Final on Day Five of Nationals in Chartres

Florent Manaudou and the rest of the French sprinters lived up to their hype in a very exciting 100 free final at French National Long Course Championships in Chartres.

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French Long Course Nationals in Chartres: Day One Wrap-Up

A view of the competition pool at the 2014 French Long Course Championships in Chartres.

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French Long Course Nationals in Chartres: Fan Guide Part 2 – Whom to Watch

All eyes will be on this guy, French superstar Yannick Agnel, who has been training under Bob Bowman at NBAC for the last year. This will be Agnel’s first major meet since moving to Baltimore and everyone will be keen to see how the “American” version of their superstar does in Chartres.

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Manaudou Records Another Two World Top Ten Time In Sabadell

Manaudou posted a time of 48.79 in the men’s 100 freestyle, which puts him sixth in the world rankings. ..

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Manaudou And Balmy Post Top Five Times In Sabadell

Both Florent Manaudou and Coralie Balmy of France posted times that rank in the top five in the world at the fourth stage of the Catalan Circuit of Trophies Swimming in Sabadell, Spain…

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Distance Thrillers In Marseille On Final Day Of The Mediterranean Open

Spaniard Mireia Belmonte and Jazz Carlin of Great Britain provided a thriller posting the world’s second and third fastest times…

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Halsall Shows Off Her Speed On Day Two Of Mediterranean Open

Fran Halsall of Great Britain put up a 24.38 today in Marseille which places her second in the world rankings…

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European SC Championship Start Lists Posted; Hosszu to Swim 7 Events Individually

Hosszu hasn’t pulled back on the reigns any going into Herning.

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