The European Short Course Swimming Championships have started and the French team has several chances of medals this Thursday, December 7.
Another shower of medals Thursday December 7 during the European short course championships. The best of the evening went to Charlotte Bonnet who won the 100m medley ahead of her compatriot Béryl Gastaldello. A “surprising” victory for the swimmer who spoke after the race. I don’t know if it’s my pessimistic side that speaks every time, but I really didn’t think I would win tonight (Thursday). I already had my best time yesterday in the semi-finals (57”95) and I was facing short course specialists. Philippe (Lucas, his trainer) told me: “Don’t breathe the last five meters, that’s where it’s going to be foggy for everyone.”
As the great champion that he is, Florent Manaudou set the record straight with a title of vice European champion in the 50m freestyle behind the untouchable Ben Proud while Maxime Grousset finished a very distant 7th place. In the 200m backstroke, Pauline Mahieu earned her first individual medal by taking 3rd place while David Aubry completed the haul by taking 2nd place in the 1500m.
This Friday, France will still have many chances of medals with once again Béryl Gastaldello, competing in the 100m and who is finally aiming for a gold medal after her two silvers. Crowned in the 50m backstroke, Mewen Tomac aims for the double in the 100m alongside Yohann Ndoye Brouard. Finally the night session will end with Analia Pigrée in the 50m backstroke and Kirpichnikova, arch favorite in the 1500m.
The program for Friday, December 8:
- 5:07 p.m.: Women’s 100m freestyle final with Beryl Gastaldello
- 5:13 p.m.: men’s 100m backstroke final with Mewen Tomac And Yohann Ndoye Brouard
- 6:16 p.m.: women’s 50m backstroke final with Analia Pigrée
- 7:03 p.m.: 1,500m freestyle final with Anastasiia Kirpichnikova
Results for Thursday, December 7
200m backstroke women
- Medi Harris (GBR) 2:02.45
- Katie Shanahan (GBR) 2:03.22
- Pauline Mahieu (FRA) 2:03.90
50m freestyle men
- Benjamin Proud (GBR) 20.18
- Florent Manaudou (FRA) 20.74 & Szebasztian Szabo (HUN) 20.74
- Not attributed
200m butterfly women
- Angelina Kohler (GER) 2:03.30
- Helena Rosendahl Bach (DEN) 2:03.86
- Lana Pudar (BIH) 2:04.55
Women’s 100m medley
- Charlotte Bonnet (FRA) 57.47
- Beryl Gastaldello (FRA) 57.67
- Louise Hansson (SWE) 58.33
Men’s 1,500m freestyle
- Daniel Wiffen (IRL) 14:09.11
- David Aubry (FRA) 14:21.78
- Mykhailo Romanchuk (UKR) 14:22.18
100m breaststroke men
- Arno Kamminga (NED) 56.52
- Nicolo Martinenghi (ITA) 56.57
- Caspar Corbeau (NED) 56.66
Women’s 4x50m medley relay
- Sweden 1:43.26
- Italy 1:43.97
- Great Britain 1:44.67
The complete program of the European Championships
Find the complete program for the European Short Course Swimming Championships which are taking place in Bucharest, Romania.
Thursday December 7
- Morning – Series
- 100m NL F
- 200 m 4 NH
- 200m breaststroke F
- 100m backstroke H
- 50m backstroke F
- 200m butterfly H
- Relay 4×50 m 4 NC
- 1,500 m NL F
- Afternoon – Semi-finals and finals
- 200m backstroke F Final
- 50m NL H Final
- 200m butterfly F Final
- 200m 4 NH Semi-finals
- 100m NL F Semi-finals
- 100m backstroke H Semi-finals
- 100 m 4 NF Final
- 1,500m NL H Final
- 200m breaststroke F Semi-finals
- 200m butterfly H Semi-finals
- 50m backstroke F Semi-finals
- 100m Breaststroke H Final
- 4x50m Relay 4 N Final
Friday December 8
- Morning – Series
- 100m backstroke F
- 200 m NL H
- 100m butterfly F
- 200m breaststroke H
- 200 m 4 NC
- 50m butterfly H
- Afternoon – Semi-finals and finals
- 200m 4 NH Final
- 100m NL F Final
- 100m backstroke H Final
- 200m NL H Semi-finals
- 100m butterfly F Semi-finals
- 200m breaststroke F Final
- 200m Butterfly H Final
- 50m backstroke F Final
- 200m breaststroke H Semi-finals
- 200m 4 NF Semi-finals
- 50m butterfly H Semi-finals
- 1,500m NL F Final
Saturday December 9
- Morning – Series
- 50m breaststroke H
- 200 m NL F
- 200m backstroke H
- 50m breaststroke F
- 100m NL H
- 100 m 4 NH
- 50m butterfly F
- Mixed NL 4x50m Relay
- 800 m NL H
- Afternoon – Semi-finals and finals
- 100m backstroke F Final
- 200m NL H Final
- 100m butterfly F Final
- 200m Breaststroke H Final
- 200m NL F Semi-finals
- 200 m 4 NF Final
- 50m Butterfly H Final
- 100m 4 NH Semi-Finals
- 50m breaststroke F Semi-finals
- 50m breaststroke H Semi-finals
- 100m NL H Semi-finals
- 50m butterfly F Semi-finals
- 200m backstroke H Semi-finals
- Mixed NL 4x50m Relay Final
Sunday December 10
- Morning – Series
- 400 m 4 NH
- 400 m NL F
- 4x50m mixed medley relay
- Afternoon – Finals
- 100 m 4 NH
- 50m breaststroke H
- 200 m NL F
- 200m backstroke H
- 400 m NL F
- 400 m 4 NH
- 50m breaststroke F
- 100m NL H
- 50m butterfly F
- 800 m NL H
- 4x50m mixed medley relay
The French team for the European Short Course Championships
Men
- David Aubry
- Pacôme Bricout
- Romain Fuchs
- Maxime Grousset
- Stanislas Huille
- Damien Joly
- Florent Manaudou
- Emilien Mattenet
- Yohann Ndoye Brouard
- Mewen Tomac
Women
- Charlotte Bonnet
- Beryl Gastaldello
- Lara Grangeon
- Anastasiia Kirpichnikova
- Pauline Mahieu
- Mary-Ambre Moluh
- Analia Pigrée
- Emma Terebo
- Lucile Tessariol