Yannick Agnel

Muffat Sets Textile Best on Canet Day 1

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France Pegs 41 for European Championships, Bousquet; Ress Included

The lofty French standards for the Olympics resulted in a team of only 29 headed to London, but a more-lenient…

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France Names 29 to 2012 Olympic Roster

Clement Lefert is one of 29 swimmers who were named to the French Olympic Team this weekend. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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On Day 5, Youth Ascended the Throne of French Sprinting

Explanation of French Olympic Qualifying: Swimmers must ultimately pass under the FINA A-time in finals to earn an individual swim…

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Camille Muffat Posts Another Textile Best at French Trials

Camille Muffat became the 2nd-fastest woman in history, and another huge name failed to make the Olympic Team in their signature event.

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2 French Records Go Down, Manaudou Earns Olympic Spot

Day 3 of the French Olympic Trials saw two National Records, nearly a textile-best, and a defending World Champion miss the team altogether.

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Muffat Goes Textile Best in 400 Free

France’s Cammile Muffat asks James Magnussen if he likes apples with her blazing 400 free.

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Yannick Agnel Opts Out of 400 Free for Olympics

In a move that has been expected for months, young French superstar Yannick Agnel is pulling out of the 400…

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Agnel and Muffat among French, Brazilian, Korean, Chinese Swimmers Join Mix for British Trials

As the entry deadline for the upcoming British Trials looms, another handful of big-name international swimmers have thrown their names…

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Muffat Skips 100 Free, Foreshadows Trials Schedule, on Final Day in Montpellier

Most of the team from Olympic Nice, including Cammile Muffat, Yannick Agnel, and Clement Lefert, sat out the final day…

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Muffat Swims Lifetime-Best in 400 Free; Lefert Posts Encouraging 100 Fly

On day two of the meet at Montpellier, Camille Muffat was on fire and marked a 4:03.21 to win the women’s…

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Agnel, Muffat Post Past In-Season Marks at Montpellier National Meet

The Montpellier Open in Montpellier, France was a fairly low-key, low-level meet. That is, except for the 200 freestyles, where…

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5 Things To Watch on Day 3 at World Championships

Day 3 will feature a very-light prelims session, with only four races being contested: the men’s 50 breaststroke, men’s 200…

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5 Things to Watch on Day 2 Prelims/Finals in Shanghai

With a couple of hours to go until the second prelims session begins in Shanghai, let’s briefly look at a…

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Cracking the Relays: Men's 800 free

Two down, four to go. As we inch closer and closer to the meet, we move onto a closer inspection…

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