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2026 FRENCH ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Saturday, June 27th – Thursday, July 2nd Piscine Raymond Sommet, Saint-Etienne, France LCM (50m) French Selection Criteria for European Championships Meet Central Event Schedule Psych Sheets Live Results SwimSwam Meet Preview SwimSwam Recaps Prelims: Day 1The first finals session of the 2026 French Elite Championships, which serves as the qualification meet for French swimmers to earn berths to this summer’s European Championships, kicks off tonight at Piscine Raymond Sommet in Saint-Etienne, France. Finals will be contested in the women’s 800m freestyle, men’s 100m breaststroke, women’s 200m backstroke, men’s 50m butterfly, women’s 100m freestyle, and men’s 400m IM.
Stay tuned for live updates.
Women’s 800m Freestyle — Final
World Record: 8:04.12 – Katie Ledecky, USA (2025) World Junior Record: 8:11.00 – Katie Ledecky, USA (2014) French Record: 8:18.80 – Laurie Manaudou (2007) French European Championship Qualifying Time: 8:29.00GOLD – SILVER – BRONZE –
Men’s 100m Breaststroke — Final
World Record: 56.88 – Adam Peaty, GBR (2019) World Junior Record: 59.01 — Nicolo Martinenghi, ITA (2017) French Record: 58.64 – Hugh Duboscq (2009) French European Championship Qualifying Time: 59.75GOLD – SILVER – BRONZE –
Women’s 200m Backstroke – Final
World Record: 2:03.14 – Kaylee McKeown, AUS (2023) World Junior Record: 2:03.35 – Regan Smith, USA ( 2019) French Record: 2:06.64 – Laure Manaudou (2008) French European Championship Qualifying Time: 2:10.89GOLD – SILVER – BRONZE –
Men’s 50m Butterfly – Final
World Record: 22.27 – Andriy Govorov, UKR (2018) World Junior Record: 22.96 – Diogo Ribeiro, POR (2022) French Record: 22.48 – Maxime Grousset (2025) French European Championship Qualifying Time: 23.24GOLD – SILVER – BRONZE –
Women’s 100m Freestyle – Final
World Record: 51.71 – Sarah Sjostrom, SWE (2017) World Junior Record: 52.70 – Penny Oleksiak, CAN (2016) French Record: 52.74 – Charlotte Bonnet (2018) French European Championship Qualifying Time: 54.10GOLD – SILVER – BRONZE –
Men’s 400m IM – Final
World Record: 4:02.50 – Leon Marchand, FRA (2023) World Junior Record: 4:10.02 – Ilya Borodin, RUS (2021) French Record: 4:02.50 – Leon Marchand (2023) French World Championship Qualifying Time: 4:15.05GOLD – SILVER – BRONZE –
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