LIVE. Swimming at the 2024 Olympics: full house for Léon Marchand, almost faultless for the French! The program

Léon Marchand perfectly managedé his Olympic morning by qualifying for the two semi-finals of the 200m butterfly and breaststroke.

The essentials

• A marathon day for Léon Marchand! The Frenchman was hired to join the team. on two series this morning. He had a perfect start to his day. 11:11 a.m. by setting the 6th time in the 200m butterfly heats even though his race was slow. difficult. He continued with his actions. 1:15 p.m. on the 200m breaststroke series by qualifying without forcing by taking the 3rd time of the qualifiers. The two semi-finals will take place in the evening session.
• Maxime Grousset secured his qualification for the semi-finals of the 100m freestyle tonight by finishing second in his heat. Rafael Fente-Damers didn't make it. In the women's event, Anastasiia Kirpichnikova qualified for the in the 1500m final, Beryl Gastaldello and Marie Wattel also advance to the 100m semi-final.
• Follow all the finals live

Live

13:31 – France 2nd!

Incredible performance of the men's relay which advances to the final by finishing second behind the United States! What a performance by the Blues!

13:22 – Last race with the 4x200m relay

First series of the 4x200m with the French team in lane number 3. It's going to be complicated, but it's possible!

The work is done for Léon Marchand who finishes in second place in his 200m breaststroke heat and goes to the semi-finals.

13:15 – Time for Marchand's heat!

Second race of the morning session for Léon Marchand in the 200m breaststroke. The Frenchman had a 2-hour break between his two races.

13:14 – Zac Stubblety-Cook wins his heat

2'09'49 for the Australian in his heat, a very good time for the swimmer who will certainly be the biggest opponent of L&eacuteon Marchand.

13:10 – Time for the 3rd series

Things get serious with the 3rd series and the Japanese Watanabe in particular.

13:03 – The 200m breaststroke series!

Start of the 200m breaststroke series with Léon Marchand who will be in the last one from 1:15 p.m.

In 53''70, the Frenchwoman reaches the semi-finals of the 100m freestyle despite his fifth place. 9th and 12th times in total.

The Frenchwoman Beryl Gastaldello finishes à 3rd place in his series in 53''65 in an ultra tight race. She is already there. qualified for the semi-finals!

12:53 – Sarah Sjöström wins her series

Legend Sarah Sjöström, entered in the 2nd heat of the 100m freestyle, won her heat.

12:50 – The women's 100m heats are underway

After the men, it's the women's turn. Here too, two French women are entered this morning with Gastaldello and Wattel. They will be in series 3 and 4.

12:46 – Ledecky wins quietly

Without any surprise or dispute, Katy Ledecky won in 15'47'43.

12:35 – Ledecky in the pool

The immense American legend is in the pool for her 1500m which she is reigning Olympic champion.

12:30 – The Frenchwoman will be in the final

Barring a cataclysm, the Frenchwoman Anastasiia Kirpichnikova will be in the final of the 1500m freestyle.

12:28 – Quadarella wins the series ahead of the Frenchwoman

Anastasiia Kirpichnikova finally finished second in her series behind the Frenchwoman. apos;Italian. His time, 15'52'&46.

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When are the Olympic swimming events ?

The swimming events will begin on Saturday July 27, with the first medals delivered in the evening, with the finals of the 400m and 4x100m freestyle. The tests are spread over nine days, until Sunday August 4.

Où the tests take place?

The pool swimming events will take place at the Défense Arena in Nanterre. The open water swimming will be in the Seine, with a finish at the Pont Alexandre III. Finally, diving, water polo and artistic swimming will be at the Aquatique Center in Saint-Denis. 

• Monday July 29
• Evening, from 8:30 p.m. ; 22:30:
• 400m individual medley – women, final
• 200m freestyle – men, final
• 100m backstroke – women, semifinals
• 100m backstroke – men, final
• 100 m breaststroke – women, finale
• 200m Freestyle – Women, final
• Tuesday, July 30
• Morning, 11 a.m. to 13h :
• 200 m butterfly – men, heats
• 100 m freestyle – men, heats
• 1 500 m freestyle – women, heats
• 100 m freestyle – women, heats
• 200 m breaststroke – men, heats
• 4x200m freestyle relay – men, heats
• Evening, from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 PM:
• 100m freestyle – men, semifinals
• 200m butterfly – men, semifinals
• 100m backstroke – women, final
• 800m freestyle – men, final
• 100m Freestyle – Women, Semifinals
• 200m Breaststroke – Men, Semifinals
• 4x200m Freestyle Relay – Men, final
• Wednesday, July 31
• Morning, 11am – 1 p.m.:
• 200 m breaststroke – women, series
• 200 m backstroke – men, series
• 200& ;nbsp;m butterfly – women, series
• Evening, from 8:30 p.m. 10:30 PM:
• 100m freestyle – women, final
• 200m butterfly – men, final
• 200m butterfly – women, semifinals
• 1500m freestyle – women, final
• 200m backstroke – men, semi-finals
• 200m Breaststroke – Women, Semifinals
• 200m Breaststroke – Men, final
• 100m Freestyle – Men, final
• Thursday, August 1
• Morning, 11am to 1:00 p.m.:
• 200m backstroke – women, heats
• 50m freestyle – men, heats
• 200m individual medley – men, heats
• 4x200m freestyle relay – women, heats
• Evening, of 8:30 p.m.  à 22:30:
• 200m butterfly – women, final
• 200m backstroke – men, final
• 50m freestyle – men, semifinals
• 200m breaststroke – women, final
• 200m Individual Medley – Men, Semifinal
• 200m Backstroke – Women, Semifinal
• 4x200m Freestyle Relay – Women, final
• Friday, August 2
• Morning, 11am to 1:00 p.m.:
• 100m butterfly – men, heats
• 200m individual medley – women, heats
• 800m freestyle – women, heats
• 4x100m medley relay – mixed, heats
• Evening, of 8:30pm  to 10:30pm:
• 50m freestyle – men, final
• 200m backstroke – women, final
• 200m individual medley – men, final
• 100m Butterfly – Men, Semifinals
• 200m Individual Medley – Women, Semifinals
• Saturday, August 3
• Morning, 11am to 1:00 p.m.:
• 50m freestyle – women, heats
• 1500m freestyle – men, heats
• 4x100m medley relay – men, heats
• 4x100m medley relay – women, heats
• Evening, from 8:30 p.m. 22:30:
• 100m butterfly – men, final
• 50m freestyle – women, semifinals
• 200m individual medley – women, final
• 800m freestyle – women, final
• 4×100 m medley relay – mixed, final
• Sunday August 4 ;t
• Evening, from 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m.:
• 50m freestyle – women, final
• 1500m freestyle – men, final
• 4x100m medley relay – men, final
• Relay 4x100m medley – women, final

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