French Olympic Trials Halted in Middle of Day 5 Prelims | SwimSwam

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With only three of the six events completed on Saturday morning, the Fédération Française de Natation (FFN) postponed the remaining heats due to a technical problem in the Odyssée Pool in Chartres. In a tweet, the Federation wrote “Owing to a technical problem, the competition is temporarily suspended.”

#EnDirect #Natation #Chartres2021
En raison d’un problème technique, la compétition est temporairement suspendue.

— FFN (@FFNatation) June 19, 2021

Without further explanation from the FFN, it is difficult to know when they will resume the competition. A tweet from Benoit Gilles shows the magnitude of the “technical problem,” as in fact, the bulkhead seems to have disengaged from the pool.

C'est du jamais vu : la session du matin des France de natation est arrêtée car la plage de départ (à gauche) s'est écartée du bord du bassin. Grosse interrogation sur la suite du programme et la validation des séries disputées ce matin. #natation #France #chartres @FFNatation pic.twitter.com/f6qNaS2I8H

— Benoît Gilles (@Benoit_Gilles13) June 19, 2021

The suspension is expected to last until at least 1:00 PM local time.

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