{"id":589488,"date":"2024-06-21T17:01:04","date_gmt":"2024-06-22T00:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=589488"},"modified":"2024-06-22T09:06:46","modified_gmt":"2024-06-22T16:06:46","slug":"maxime-grousset-leon-marchand-cap-french-trials-with-latest-victories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/maxime-grousset-leon-marchand-cap-french-trials-with-latest-victories\/","title":{"rendered":"French Trials, Day 6 Finals: Maxime Grousset & Leon Marchand Cap Trials With Latest Victories, 30 Nominated For Selection"},"content":{"rendered":"

French Trials, Day 6 Finals: Maxime Grousset & Leon Marchand Cap Trials With Latest Victories, 30 Nominated For Selection<\/strong><\/p>\n

The program for Maxime Grousset<\/strong> at a home Olympics will be packed, as the Frenchman added a third event on the last day of the French Trials. Already qualified for the Paris Games in the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle, Grousset clocked a mark of 50.59 to prevail in the 100 butterfly. That effort enabled Grousset to finish ahead of Clement Secchi<\/strong> (51.17), who edged Mehdy Metella<\/strong> (51.30) for the second spot.<\/p>\n

Leon Marchand<\/strong>, who is expected to be the face of the Games this summer, confirmed his fourth individual event when he cruised to victory in the 200 individual medley. Marchand covered his four laps in 1:56.33, which was nearly three seconds clear of Yohann<\/strong> Ndoye-Brouard<\/strong> (1:59.12).\u00a0Marchand is ready to take on a demanding schedule at the Olympics, one that will include the 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 butterfly and 200 breaststroke.<\/p>\n

The women\u2019s 50 freestyle featured a three-way battle that came down to the touch. Ultimately, the two Olympic nods went to Beryl<\/strong> Gastaldello<\/strong> (24.51) and Melanie Henique<\/strong> (24.53), as they clipped Marie Wattel<\/strong>, who was timed in 24.57. In other action, Charlotte Bonnet<\/strong> won the women\u2019s 200 individual medley in 2:11.18.<\/p>\n

In the men\u2019s 1500 freestyle, David Aubry<\/strong> (14:51.03) and Damien Joly<\/strong> (14:51.62) secured their tickets to the Olympics.<\/p>\n