The French delegation still doesn’t have a medal around its neck after this first day of swimming. But that shouldn’t last because tomorrow there will be the highly anticipated Léon Marchand.
The essential
- It’s a dull day in terms of medals for the French clan who hope to do better tomorrow with the French swimmer Leon MarchandThe first day was marked by the victory of Ariarne Titmus in the 400m freestyle, the Olympic records of the Australians in the 4x100m freestyle relay and Gretchen Walsh in the 100m butterfly and the consecration of the Americans in the 4x100m freestyle with Caeleb Dressel.
- Swimming could be the main vector of medals for France with a Léon Marchand highly anticipated from Sunday.
- Follow all the finals live
Live
23:30 – See you tomorrow!
The swimming events will resume tomorrow with the men’s 200m freestyle at 11:00 a.m.
23:15 – Two more French people start this Sunday
Yohann Ndoye-Brouard and Mewen Tomac will also be in the pools on Sunday July 28 competing in the 100m backstroke.
23:00 – Léon Marchand on the program tomorrow!
Tomorrow the French public will have the chance to see the new icon of French swimming, Léon Marchand, at work. He will launch his Paris Olympic Games with the 400m medley. In total he will be involved in five competitions. He obviously hopes to win five medals.
22:45 – The evening recap
The evening was full of emotions despite the French disappointments. Marie Wattel first failed in the semi-final of the 100m butterfly. Then the French women’s 4x100m freestyle relay finished 6th in a final dominated by the Australians who also won the Olympic record (3’28″92). Another record was broken earlier in the 100m butterfly final. Gretchen Walsh’s time at the finish was 55″38. Still in the women’s race, Ariarne Titmus defended her title brilliantly ahead of Summer McIntosh and Katie Ledecky. Lukas Maertens was crowned in the men’s 400m freestyle. Stars Adam Peaty and Qin Haiyang met for the 100m breaststroke final. Finally, the Americans concluded this evening with a title in the 4x100m freestyle relay led by the inevitable Caeleb Dressel.
22:36 – Melvin Imoudu gets out of the dam
In the duel between Melvin Imoudu and Ludovico Blu Art Viberti in the 100m breaststroke jump-off, it was the German who won with a time of 59″69. The Italian finished with a time of 59″90.
22:20 – The barrage pits a German against an Italian
Two athletes will compete in this jump-off. They are the German swimmer Melvin Imoudu and the Italian Ludovico Blu Art Viberti.
22:05 – Women’s 4X100m Freestyle Relay Ceremony
Without France, Australia will logically be rewarded for its magnificent performance. The United States and China accompany the Olympic champions on the podium.
22:00 – One last race on the program
Before closing this first evening of swimming, there will be the 100m breaststroke jump-off.
21:59 – Caeleb Dressel gives the Olympic title to the United States
Absent from the pools for a while, Caeleb Dressel returned to the forefront in the best possible way with the Olympic title in the 4x100m freestyle relay. The Chinese, who had resisted the Americans for a long time, finally gave in. They nevertheless took second place, which meant silver. The Italians took third place on the podium. A big surprise, however, with Kyle Chalmers’ Australians in 4th.
21:54 – The final of the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay is contested
The men’s 4x100m freestyle relay final is very close with the Chinese and Americans neck and neck.
21:48 – The title and the Olympic record for Australia, the French 6th
Australia scored a double win with an Olympic record and the title. The Americans came second ahead of the Chinese. The French finished 6th in this final.
21:44 – Charlotte Bonnet has taken over
France is 7th. Charlotte Bonnet is trying to come back. Australia is in the lead.
21:43 – Béryl Gastaldello starts the relay on the French side
Beryl Gastaldello is the first swimmer in the French camp.
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 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 July 27
- Morning, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.:
- 100m butterfly – women, heats
- 400m freestyle – women, heats
- 100m breaststroke – men, heats
- 400m Freestyle – Men, Relay Heats
- 4x100m freestyle – women, heats
- 4x100m freestyle relay – men, heats
- Evening, from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.:
- 100m butterfly – women, semi-finals
- 400m freestyle – men, final
- 400m freestyle – women, final
- 100m breaststroke – men – semi-finals
- 4x100m freestyle relay – women, final
- 4x100m freestyle relay – men, final
- Sunday July 28
- Morning, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.:
- 200m freestyle – men, heats
- 400m Individual Medley – Men, Heats
- 100m breaststroke – women, heats
- 100m backstroke – men, heats
- 200m freestyle – women, heat
- Evening, from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.:
- 400m individual medley – men, final
- 100m butterfly – women, final
- 200m freestyle – men, semi-finals
- 100m breaststroke – women, semi-finals
- 100m backstroke – men, semi-finals
- 100m breaststroke – men, final
- 200m freestyle – women, semi-finals
- Monday July 29
- Morning, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.:
- 400m Individual Medley – Women, Heats
- 100m backstroke – women, heats
- 800m freestyle – men, heats
- Evening, from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.:
- 400m individual medley – women, final
- 200m freestyle – men, final
- 100m backstroke – women, semi-finals
- 100m backstroke – men, final
- 100m breaststroke – women, final
- 200m freestyle – women, final
- Tuesday July 30
- Morning, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.:
- 200m butterfly – men, heats
- 100m freestyle – men, heats
- 1500m freestyle – women, heats
- 100m freestyle – women, heats
- 200m breaststroke – men, heats
- 4x200m freestyle relay – men, heats
- Evening, from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.:
- 100m freestyle – men, semi-finals
- 200m butterfly – men, semi-finals
- 100m backstroke – women, final
- 800m freestyle – men, final
- 100m freestyle – women, semi-finals
- 200m breaststroke – men, semi-finals
- 4x200m freestyle relay – men, final
- Wednesday July 31
- Morning, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.:
- 200m breaststroke – women, heats
- 200m backstroke – men, heats
- 200m butterfly – women, heats
- Evening, from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.:
- 100m freestyle – women, final
- 200m butterfly – men, final
- 200m butterfly – women, semi-finals
- 1500m freestyle – women, final
- 200m backstroke – men, semi-finals
- 200m breaststroke – women, semi-finals
- 200m breaststroke – men, final
- 100m freestyle – men, final
- Thursday August 1st
- Morning, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.:
- 200m backstroke – women, heats
- 50m freestyle – men, heats
- 200m Individual Medley – Men, Heats
- 4x200m freestyle relay – women, heats
- Evening, from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.:
- 200m butterfly – women, final
- 200m backstroke – men, final
- 50m freestyle – men, semi-finals
- 200m breaststroke – women, final
- 200m Individual Medley – Men, Semi-Final
- 200m backstroke – women, semi-finals
- 4x200m freestyle relay – women, final
- Friday August 2nd
- Morning, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.:
- 100m butterfly – men, heats
- 200m Individual Medley – Women, Heats
- 800m freestyle – women, heats
- 4x100m medley relay – mixed, heats
- Evening, from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.:
- 50m freestyle – men, final
- 200m backstroke – women, final
- 200m individual medley – men, final
- 100m butterfly – men, semi-finals
- 200m Individual Medley – Women, Semi-Final
- 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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