Sacha Velly broke the French 1500m freestyle record to qualify for the World Championships, while several swimmers narrowly missed qualification standards.
Sacha Velly sets new French record
Sacha Velly set a new national record in the 1500m freestyle during the final day of the short course French championships, earning his place at the World Championships. His time of 14 minutes 19 seconds and 11 hundredths broke the previous record held by David Aubry.Other competitors in the 1500m freestyle
David Aubry finished third in the 1500m freestyle with a time of 14 minutes 31 seconds and 90 hundredths, while Damien Joly took second place with 14 minutes 26 seconds and 69 hundredths.Failures to qualify in other events
Lilou Ressencourt did not qualify for the 100m butterfly at the World Championships, finishing with a time of 57 seconds and 51 hundredths, which was too slow to meet the French Swimming Federation's standard. Pierre Goudeneche and Lou-Ann Goudaire also missed qualifying times in the 50m breaststroke and 400m freestyle, respectively.Lysander Osman qualifies narrowly
Lysander Osman qualified for the World Championships in the 50m backstroke, winning the French championship with a time of 22 seconds and 77 hundredths. His time was just under half a second below the qualifying standard.Women's 200m backstroke results
Pauline Mahieu and Jeanne Lechevalier both qualified for the World Championships in the women's 200m backstroke. Mahieu's time of 2 minutes 4 seconds and 1 hundredth was just under the required standard, while Lechevalier's time of 2 minutes 4 seconds and 18 hundredths was also sufficient.Mewen Tomac misses the mark
Mewen Tomac won the French championship in the 200m individual medley with a time of 1 minute 54 seconds and 70 hundredths but missed the World Championships qualifying time by one second.Béryl Gastaldello qualifies in 100m medley
Béryl Gastaldello secured her spot at the World Championships in the 100m individual medley, winning the final with a time of 57 seconds and 85 hundredths. This was under the required qualifying time of 59 seconds and 14 hundredths.Other competitors in the 100m medley
Giulia Rossi-Bene missed the qualifying time by three tenths of a second (59''44), while Maty Ndoye-Brouard completed the podium with a time of 59''67.Maxime Grousset qualifies in 100m freestyle
Maxime Grousset qualified for the World Championships in the 100m freestyle, winning the final with a time of 45 seconds and 51 hundredths, a full second under the qualifying standard.Other competitors in the 100m freestyle
Paul Mervant-Dufy and Clément Secchi finished second and third in the 100m freestyle with times of 46''88 and 46''90, respectively.
