After a successful morning this Saturday, French swimming can bring back three new medals to the French delegation this evening.
The essential
- More French competitors will be competing this Saturday evening. Beryl Gastaldello will try to secure a place in the final of the women’s 50m freestyle. In the 800m freestyle, Anastasiia Kirpichnikova will be in the running to win a second medal at the JO 2024In the last race, the mixed 4×100 medley relay will close the evening with a final.
- Losing choice for Maxime Grousset! While he had chosen to forfeit the 50m freestyle final to concentrate on the 100m butterfly, the Frenchman finished 5th in a final won by Kristof Milak this Saturday evening, ahead of Canadians Josh Liendo and Ilya Kharun.
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Live
20:44 – Gastaldello: “It shouldn’t happen”
After his race, Béryl Gastaldello’s mind was already on the relay at the end of the evening: “It shouldn’t go through. It won’t be decided by much, probably two tenths. I gave it my all and I had a lot of fun during the 24 seconds 66 hundredths. But I’m going to concentrate on the relay at the end of the evening. I’m going to go and rest.”
20:43 – 6th!
Beryl Gastaldello is unlikely to be in the Olympic 50m freestyle final. The Frenchwoman finished 6th in her semi-final in 24’66.
20:42 – Place Gastaldello!
In the 50m freestyle, Béryl Gastaldello will try to qualify for an Olympic final.
20:40 – Grousset: “Not very tired”
Speaking to Nelson Monfort, Maxime Grousset was very disappointed after his 5th place: “I don’t feel very tired. It didn’t respond. I felt good during the warm-up. I started well but the most important thing is that we won the 100m butterfly in the last 15 meters and I wasn’t there. I’m going to remobilize for the relay and for the team.”
20:35 – Disillusionment for Grousset!
No medal for Maxime Grousset! World champion in 2023, the Frenchman finished 5th in 50’75” in a final dominated by the Hungarian Kristof Milak in 50’45” ahead of Josh Liendo and Ilya Kharun.
20:34 – Excellent start!
Maxime Grousset got off to a good start. Third in the first 50m, everything will be decided in the second length.
20:32 – Grousset acclaimed!
In lane 5, Maxime Grousset has just entered the pool, cheered by the supporters present. The Frenchman will have a lot to do against the Hungarian Kristof Milak.
8:30 p.m. – Early evening!
The swimming party is on at La Défense Arena! Malia Metella rings the bells.
20:20 – A profitable choice for Grousset?
World Champion in 2023 in the 100m butterfly, Maxime Grousset will compete in the Olympic final of the discipline in ten minutes. After withdrawing from the 50m freestyle final to focus on his flagship race, the New Caledonian has a date with destiny to win gold.
20:10 – Marchand on his way to a 5th medal
The line-up for the 4x100m mixed medley has just been announced. While it was hoped, Léon Marchand will be in the French relay alongside Yohann Ndoye-Brouard, Marie Wattel and Béryl Gastaldello.
8:00 p.m. – An email that changes everything!
This Saturday, August 3, Léon Marchand’s American coach, Bob Bowman, revealed to the American media The Athletic the email he received in May 2020 from the French swimmer. An email that changed the prodigy’s life:
“Dear Sir, I am a French swimmer, my name is Léon Marchand (18 years old).
I would like to attend Arizona State University in the summer of 2021 to swim and compete in the NCAA with your amazing team.
Do you think I could get a scholarship?
What level of education is required (TOEFL, SAT, etc.)? Attached is my CV.
Thank you for taking the time to consider my request.
Sportingly, Leon.”
19:50 – Marchand for a fifth title
At the end of the evening, the French relay will compete in the 4×100 mixed medley final. Qualified with the seventh time in the series, Yohann Ndoye Brouard, Antoine Viquerat, Lilou Ressencourt and Marie Wattel could be reinforced by Léon Marchand in the breaststroke, in place of Viquerat.
19:40 – The French engaged
This Saturday evening, there will be several French swimmers in the pool, including three chances of medals:
- Maxime Grousset: 100m butterfly (M) – final
- Beryl Gastaldello: 50m freestyle (F) – semi-final
- Anastasiia Kirpichnikova: 800m freestyle (F) – final
- 4×100 medley relay (Mixed) – final
19:30 – The evening’s program
Good evening to all for another evening at the La Défense Arena pool. Here are the events that will be contested this Saturday evening:
- 100m butterfly – men, final
- 50m freestyle – women, semi-finals
- 200m Individual Medley – Women, Final
- 800m freestyle – women, final
- 4x100m medley relay – mixed, final
When are the Olympic swimming events?
The swimming events will begin on Saturday, July 27, with the first medals awarded in the evening, with the finals of the 400 meters and the 4x100m freestyle. The events will last nine days, until Sunday, August 4.
Where do the tests take place?
The pool swimming events will take place at the Paris Défense Arena in Nanterre. The open water swimming will take place in the Seine, with a finish at the Pont Alexandre III. Finally, diving, water polo and artistic swimming will be at the Aquatique centre in Saint-Denis.
- Saturday August 3
- Morning, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.:
- 50m freestyle – women, heats
- 1500m freestyle – men, heats
- 4x100m medley relay – men, heats
- 4x100m medley relay – women, heats
- Evening, from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.:
- 100m butterfly – men, final
- 50m freestyle – women, semi-finals
- 200m individual medley – women, final
- 800m freestyle – women, final
- 4x100m medley relay – mixed, final
- Sunday August 4th
- Evening, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.:
- 50m freestyle – women, final
- 1500m freestyle – men, final
- 4x100m medley relay – men, final
- 4x100m medley relay – women, final
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