The lucky ones elected to represent France at the Olympic Games in artistic swimming have been revealed. They are Laelys Alavez (ballet), Anastasia Bayandina (ballet/duo), Ambre Esnault (ballet), Laura Gonzalez (ballet), Romane Lunel (ballet), Eve Planeix (ballet/duo), and the Tremble sisters ( ballet). The events will take place from August 5 to 10 at the aquatic center in Saint-Denis.
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While they will celebrate their 25th anniversary on June 4, the Tremble sisters now have the assurance of participating in the Olympic Games home. Enough to blow out the candles with even more joy. It must be said that the two young women are often smiling, despite their hard work trying to win a historic medal with their acolytes.
Eight hours a day of training per day
Although artistic swimming entered the Olympic program in 1984 at the Los Angeles Games, the Olympic record was initially dominated by North American countries, with the United States and Canada accumulating eight Olympic titles, i.e. the half of the possible titles. Russia then largely established itself at the forefront of the Olympic scene, winning all twelve titles on the line since the Sydney Games in 2000. Les Bleues are awaiting their first medal.
During a meeting with the two athletes on May 16, Charlotte and Laura explained that they train eight hours a day, sometimes six days a week. A few days earlier, they had taken fourth place in the technical program and sixth of the acrobatic team with their teammates in the Olympic aquatic center of Saint-Denis. A life-size test during a World Cup.
“ When we got into the pool, we received an incredible wave of support, explains Charlotte Tremble. We could only validate everything and swim well. It’s just amazing to feel that. It gives us a boost in our Olympic preparation “. In June, they will defend in Serbia the title acquired during the acrobatic event in 2023 at the European Championships, a first for the French team in more than thirty years.
“ They have experience »
“ They are two real competitors and that is important to manage the stress of competition. I have been with them since 2014 and they have experience. They are the only two who have already participated in the Olympics », Testifies Julie Fabre who coaches the French artistic swimming team. The twins fell in love with the discipline at the age of 6. They never let each other go again.
The two sisters, who experienced Tokyo 2020 with the duo event and without an audience, are finding it difficult to disconnect with Paris 2024. “ Even when we go to get bread, we see the Olympic rings somewhere » , says Laura Tremble. It’s hard to escape, there’s always something that reminds you of the deadline. The duo will say goodbye to the competition in the French capital, enough to work hard so as not to regret anything.