2021 French Olympic Trials: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap | SwimSwam

By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam

2021 FRENCH ELITE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Tuesday, June 15 – Sunday, June 20, 2021
• Piscine de l’Odyssée, Chartres, France
• Long Course Meters (50M)
• Olympic Selection Event
• French Olympic Qualifying Procedures
• Meet Site (LIVE FFN)
• List of Entrants
• Live Results
• Television rights: beIN SPORTS

It’s the second to last day of the 2021 French Elite Swimming Championships which means that there are only a few chances left for swimmers to qualify for the 2021 Olympic Games.

Things will begin today with the women’s and men’s 50 butterfly which is not an Olympic event, followed by the women’s 200 breast, the men’s 200 back, women’s 100 freestyle, and finally, the men’s 1500 free.

Follow along here for live results and analysis:

Women’s 50 Butterfly – Prelims

• French Record: 25.24 – Melanie Henique (2020)

Top 8:

1. HENIQUE Mélanie ( CN MARSEILLE ) – 00:25.47
2. MOREL Emma ( A ASEC NATATION SAINT-PAUL REUNION ) – 00:26.66
3. BOUSQUIN Lena ( CN MARSEILLE ) – 00:26.94
4. DELMAS Lucie ( CNO ST-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE ) – 00:26.99
5. PIGREE Analia ( CANET 66 NATATION ) – 00:27.26
6. BOISRENOULT Emilie ( U.S CRETEIL NATATION ) – 00:27.27
7. ARLANDIS Anais ( AS MONACO NATATION ) – 00:27.50
8. (tie) HEIDEYER Mika ( CN ANTIBES ) / GUIRADO Lou ( CN ANTIBES ) – 00:27.56

 

Men’s 50 Butterfly – Prelims

• French Record: 22.84 – Fréderick Bousquet (2009)

Women’s 200 Breaststroke – Prelims

• French Record: 2:25.19 – Sophie de Ronchi (2009)
• Olympic Qualifying Standards: 2:29.89 in prelims and 2:25.52 in A-final

 

Men’s 200 Backstroke – Prelims

• French Record: 1:56.10 – Yohann Nodye Brouard (2021)
• Olympic Qualifying Standards: 2:01.03 in prelims and 1:57.50 in A-final

 

Women’s 100 Freestyle – Prelims

• French Record: 52.74 – Charlotte Bonnet (2018)
• Olympic Qualifying Standards: 56.01 in prelims and 54.38 in A-final

 

Men’s 1500 Freestyle – Prelims

• French Record: 14:44.72 – David Aubry (2019)
• Olympic Qualifying Standards: 15:25.12 in prelims and 14:57.23 in A-final

 

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