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Mission accomplished for Léon Marchand who qualified for both finals of the 200m butterfly and breaststroke this Tuesday, July 30.

The essentials

  • Frenchman Leon Marchand strolled through his 200m butterfly semi-final to reach the final, as did Hungarian Milak in the second semi-final. He also qualified a little later in the 200m breaststroke final with the same ease. Emma Terebo and Beryl Gastaldello, entered in the 100m backstroke final, could not do anything by finishing 7th and 8th, as did David Aubry in the 800m. The French 4x200m relay did not achieve the feat of taking a medal.
  • Maxime Grousset qualified. in charge of the 100m freestyle final from the start of this session by posting the 4th time. Beryl Gastaldello and Marie Wattel did not qualify.
  • Follow all the finals live

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22:35 – A mixed evening!

Lined up in two semi-finals this evening, Léon Marchand responded in the 200m butterfly and the 200m breaststroke. In races that he dominated and then managed, the prodigy of French swimming qualified for the two finals that he will compete in on Wednesday evening at La Défense Arena. Serious chances of medals to which Maxime Grousset adds, having qualified for the final of the 100m freestyle early in the evening. This evening, four medals could be won by French swimmers. Engaged in the 100m backstroke, Emma Terebo and Beryl Gastaldello took the last two places. Later in the evening, David Aubry took 5th place in the 800m in a stratospheric final. At the end of the evening, the French 4x200m relay did not create the feat of winning a medal. 

At the end of a race dominated from start to finish, the British runners won in 6'59"43 ahead of the ÉUnited States and the Australians who completed' ;egrave;tries the podium. À the fight with China for fourth place, the French relay finally finished in 5th place, in 7'04"80.

22:23 – France demoted

It will be too complicated! to come back for the Blues. À halfway through the race, the British and the Americans will compete for victory.

22:20 – Les Bleus mal placed

After the first relay of Wissam-Amazigh Yebba, the tricolor relay is 5th.

22:20 – Let's go for the relay!

Wissam-Amazigh Yebba, Hadrien Salvan, Yann Le Goff and Roman Fuchs have a meeting with their history and will try to create the  apos;exploit.

22:18 – Marchand: “A big challenge”

Léon Marchand on France 2:  “This morning, I realized that it was possible to do so many races. I am in the final of both races so it's great. Tonight, I tried to free myself. Milak is a very big opponent. ÇIt's going to be a big challenge. (&About the support) I've never experienced that. Today, I have known him four times, so I am making the most of it.

22:16 – Historic end of the evening ?

Place à the final of the 4x200m freestyle relay (M) which will conclude this evening   The Defense Arena. The Blues will be in lane n°3.

22:15 – Best time

With 2'08"11, Léon Marchand is the best time in the semi-finals of the 200m breaststroke.

In total management, Léon Marchand wins his semi-final in 2'08"11 and qualifies for the 200m breaststroke final which will take place tomorrow evening. The Frenchman completely relaxed himself. in the last 25 meters.

22:11 – Close to the world record

< p>After the first 100 meters, Léon Marchand is at the head of the race, & 5 hundredths of the world record.

22:11 – Leon in the lead!< /h3>

In his semi-final, Léon Marchand is in lane number 5. The Frenchman takes the lead from the first lap.

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22:09 – Closed face

As in his first race tonight, Léon Marchand remains closed-faced and focused on his semi-final.

22:08 – Léon Marchand is back!

After his first race of the evening, Léon Marchand is back for his second and final semi-final. The French swimmer will try to qualify for the 200m breaststroke final.

Back during the first 150 meters, Australian Zack Stubbletty-Cook won in 2'08"57 ahead of Zhihao Dong and Caspar Corbeau.

22:03 – Matheny in the lead

After the first 100m, American Matheny leads the race while Caspar Corbeau is 3rd.

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When are the swimming events at the Olympic Games ?

The swimming events will begin on Saturday, July 27, with the first medals awarded in the evening, with the finals of the 400 meters and 4x100m freestyle. The events will take place over nine days, until Sunday, August 4.

Where are the events held ?

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. 

  • Wednesday, July 31
  • Morning, from 11 a.m. to 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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Teilor Stone

Teilor Stone has been a reporter on the news desk since 2013. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining Thesaxon , Teilor Stone worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella. To get in touch, contact me through my teilor@nizhtimes.com 1-800-268-7116

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