Grousset Rips 45.66 100 Free, Tomac, Gastaldello & Delbois Add Wins To Close French SC Champs ...Middle East

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2025 French SC Elite Championships

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The fourth and final night of the 2025 French SC Elite Championships delivers a stacked lineup.

On the heels of a night featuring Maxime Grousset’s French record in the 50 fly, Béryl Gastaldello’s third title in the 50 free, Roman Fuchs’ statement win in the 200 free, and Jérémie Delbois’ breakout in the 100 breast, we’re back with a packed program.

We open with the fast heat of the men’s 1500 free: France’s two distance mainstays, Damien Joly and David Aubry, both Olympic finalists, will try to punch their tickets to Lublin. Then Grousset returns for the blue-ribbon 100 free, aiming to cap a perfect week.

On the women’s side, the 100 fly kicks things off before a telling 400 free, 200 back and 100 IM, where world medalist Gastaldello starts as the overwhelming favorite. For the men, a compelling 50 breast is on deck with Delbois versus Viquerat, followed by a 50 back where Mewen Tomac will chase the treble after his 200 and 100 wins, and a wide-open 200 IM.

In short: big names to confirm, European tickets to claim, and maybe a few new faces ready to shake up the pecking order. Curtain up.

Men’s 1500 Freestyle – Timed Final

• World Record: 14:06.88, Florian Wellbrock (GER) — 2023 • World Junior Record: 14:20.64, Kuzey Tuncelli (TUR) — 2024 • French Record: 14:19.62, Damien Joly — 2012 • French European SC Championship Qualifying Time: 14:42.78

In a hard-fought 1500 from start to finish, the marathoners of swimming opened the final day of the championships: David Aubry pulled away to win in 14:37.86 ahead of Sacha Velly (14:38.82) and Damien Joly (14:40.12). Émile Vincent finished fourth in 14:40.45.

All four went under the qualifying mark for Lublin (14:42.78). 

Note: Damien Joly was already qualified via his world-championship final this summer, while Émile Vincent earned his spot thanks to the times he posted this week. Aubry and Velly punched their tickets tonight.

Aubry described a mentally demanding race: “I’m relieved… I came for the qualifying time and I got it… I managed to refocus,” he said.

It’s a first call-up to France’s senior pool team for Velly, who sees it as the next step after his open-water season: “I’d prepared well after open water… I’m happy for my coach Thomas Javaux, we worked hard and he deserves for me to be selected.”

Already assured of traveling, Joly rode the race economically before switching gears over the final third: “I knew it would be a tactical, close race… I’m not shaved, not tapered. I still swam 60 km this week. I’m really happy. It’s the first time I’ve come into French championships in these conditions.”

In the end, a tight podium, qualifying standards secured, and a clear message: Aubry is back in his groove, Velly is establishing himself in the pool, Joly will be ready once tapered, and Vincent keeps rolling after a full week.

Women’s 100 Butterfly – Final

• World Record: 52.71, Gretchen Walsh (USA) — 2024 • World Junior Record: 55.39, Claire Curzan (USA) — 2021 • French Record: 55.05, Diane Bui Duyet — 2009 • French European SC Championship Qualifying Time: 56.90

The second title of the week for Marina Jehl in 58.73, after her win in the 200 free. The Canet swimmer caps a strong week, already qualified individually in the 100 free, her first individual call-up to the senior French team.

On the podium, Alix Predine claimed silver in 58.97, and Adélaïde Meuter took bronze in 59.01.

Men’s 50 Breaststroke – Final

• World Record: 24.95, Emre Sakci (TUR) — 2021 • World Junior Record: 25.66, Chris Smith (RSA) — 2023 • French Record: 26.11, Giacomo Perez Dortona — 2014 • French European SC Championship Qualifying Time: 26.39

Untouchable, Jérémie Delbois wins the 50 breast in 26.23, a personal best, a qualification for Lublin (standard 26.39), and rises to the #3 French performer all time behind Florent Manaudou and Giacomo Perez Dortona. “Less calm than on the 100 because it comes down to details… I am even a bit surprised by the time. I am not far from Flo’s French record; I would like to go after it. In training, I felt I had moved up a level, and this confirms it; I took the positives from Singapore to string things together better,” summed up the Nice swimmer.

Antoine Viquerat took silver in 26.47 and Nikita Baez bronze in 26.53, both personal bests but outside the continental qualifying standard.

Viquerat, the French long-course record holder and a world semifinalist, sees his last chance at qualification slip away.

Further down, Marius Bayle clocked 27.41, a new French 17-year-old record.

Women’s 400 Freestyle – Final

• World Record: 3:50.25, Summer McIntosh (CAN) — 2023 • World Junior Record: 3:50.25, Summer McIntosh (CAN) — 2023 • French Record: 3:54.85, Camille Muffat — 2012 • French European SC Championship Qualifying Time: 3:59.10

Third title of the week for Anastasiia Kirpichnikova, who wins in 4:06.75 but remains well outside the Lublin qualifying mark (3:59.10).

Behind her, the French podium is completed by Lucile Tessariol in 4:08.85 and Valentine Leclercq in 4:09.88.

Men’s 50 Backstroke – Final

• World Record: 22.11, Kliment Kolesnikov — 2020 • World Junior Record: 22.47, Miron Lifintsev — 2024 • French Record: 22.22, Florent Manaudou — 2014 • French European SC Championship Qualifying Time: 23.25

In a final won by Youssef Ramadan, the 2023 NCAA 100 fly champion in 23.22, Mewen Tomac completed the national treble (200, 100, 50) and further cemented himself as the king of French short-course backstroke. His 23.26, however, came with a slight sting: just one hundredth shy of the qualifying mark for Lublin (23.25).

In second, Yohann Ndoye Brouard claimed silver in 23.55, and Mathis Caouen took bronze in 23.58, his first national medal.

Women’s 200 Backstroke – Final

• World Record: 1:58.04, Regan Smith (USA) — 2023 • World Junior Record: 1:59.96, Summer McIntosh (CAN) — 2023 • French Record: 2:01.67, Alexianne Castel — 2010 • French European SC Championship Qualifying Time: 2:05.05

At the end of a nail-biter, Lou-Anne Guiton claimed her first national title in 2:06.44, a huge personal best (splits 1:02.78 / 1:03.66, previous PB 2:09.33).

Right behind, junior Jeanne Lechevalier (2009) took silver in 2:06.53, a personal best and a French 16-year record.

The race had been led through the 100 m by favorite Bertille Cousson (split 1:01.36), before a tougher back half left her 5th in 2:10.83.

The overall podium was completed by Switzerland’s Gaia Rasmussen in 2:08.12 (not eligible for the French podium), which means the French bronze went to Anaïs Podevin in 2:09.39. Note that none of the swimmers met the Lublin qualifying mark of 2:05.05.

Men’s 200 Medley – Final

• World Record: 1:48.88, Léon Marchand (FRA) — 2022 • World Junior Record: 1:51.45, Matthew Sates (RSA) — 2021 • French Record: 1:48.88, Léon Marchand — 2022 • French European SC Championship Qualifying Time: 1:53.71

Barely 20 minutes after his 50 back, Mewen Tomac doubled up with another title in the 200 individual medley, 1:53.31 (24.73 – 27.96 – 33.26 – 27.36) after leading wire to wire. The Caen swimmer dipped under 1:54 for the first time, met the Lublin qualifying standard (1:53.71), and moved to #2 all-time among Frenchmen, behind Léon Marchand.

Behind him, clubmates Tom Rémy in 1:57.33 and Emilien Mattenet in 1:57.80 completed the French podium.

Post-race, Tomac said: “Let’s say it was okay. I was missing a bit of juice at 150 m after the previous three days, but I’m happy: in the 200 IM I wasn’t really chasing a time, I wanted to enjoy it. I’m on the right track, I like short course, it’s dynamic and I still aim for medals at international meets.”

He also clarified that he won’t swim the 200 IM in Lublin despite qualifying, viewing it “more as a fun event” and will focus his energy on the backstroke races and the relays.

Also worth noting from the B final: Sauveur Cristofini (2009), the breakout performer of these championships, clocked 1:57.89 to break the French 16–17 record of a certain… Léon Marchand. One to watch…

Women’s 100 Medley – Final

• World Record: 55.11, Gretchen Walsh (USA) — 2024 • World Junior Record: 57.59, Anastasiya Shkurdai (BLR) — 2019 • French Record: 56.67, Béryl Gastaldello — 2024 • French European SC Championship Qualifying Time: 59.31

Fifth and final title for Béryl Gastaldello in the 100 individual medley with 58.67, in an event where she medaled at the last three Short Course World Championships. The time is well off her French record of 56.67, but it comfortably meets the qualifying mark for Lublin.

 In the press conference, she put things in perspective and focused on the positives: “Breaststroke was difficult, I’m not very fast right now, but I’m happy because it’s my fifth title and that’s not nothing. With freshness and training I can pick up the speed again… We leave for camp tomorrow, we’ll need to reset quickly and I’m excited to see what the Euros will bring.”

Behind her, Giulia Rossi-Bene took silver in 1:00.27 after her 50 and 100 breaststroke double, and Anastasia Urbaniak completed the podium in 1:00.41.

Men’s 100 Freestyle – Final

• World Record: 44.84, Kyle Chalmers (AUS) — 2021 • World Junior Record: 45.64, David Popovici (ROU) — 2019 • French Record: 44.94, Amaury Leveaux — 2008 • French European SC Championship Qualifying Time: 46.80

XXL curtain call in the 100 free, the main event of these championships, and another masterclass from the boss. Maxime Grousset stacked a fifth title this week in 45.66 (21.98 – 23.68), the best back-half of his career, just 25 hundredths off his PB (45.41) and well under the Lublin standard (46.80).

Post-race, he explained: “The week ends well. In warm-up, I thought I’d swim fast, but maybe not that fast. When I saw the guys still with me at the first 50, I told myself that wasn’t normal (laughs). But they have great underwaters. I felt I had a lot left and that’s why I produced my best back-end. I had time to set up everything I wanted, and it worked.”

Already the French record holder in the 50 fly at 22.02 and winner of the 50–100 free, 100 fly and 100 IM, he wraps a complete week that cements him as one of the top favorites for the sprint events at the Euros.

Behind him, Youssef Ramadan (Egypt) blasted the start and took second in 46.39.

The French podium is rounded out by a rampant Clément Secchi, who smashed his PB to go under 48 for the first time in 47.26, and Roman Fuchs, 47.39, and a personal best as well.

Next up: the European Short Course Championships in Lublin, Poland, from December 2 to 7.

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