By Sean Griffin on SwimSwam
2025 FRENCH ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Saturday, June 14th – Thursday, June 19th Prelims at 8am local (2am ET)/Finals at 6pm local (Noon ET) Montpellier, France LCM (50m) Meet Central Entries Live Results Recaps Prelims: Day 1The 2025 French Elite Championships kick off today, serving as the nation’s qualification opportunity for athletes aiming to earn their place on the World Championships roster.
Tonight’s opening finals session will feature six events: the women’s 200 IM, men’s 400 freestyle, women’s 100 butterfly, men’s 50 butterfly, women’s 400 freestyle, and men’s 100 breaststroke.
As a reminder, four-time Olympic champion Leon Marchand was granted an exception that let him race at the Longhorn Aquatics Elite Invite last month to earn his roster spot, rather than at this meet.
Follow along for real-time updates below.
Women’s 200 IM – Finals
World Record: 2:05.70 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2025) World Junior Record: 2:06.89 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2023) French Record: 2:09.37 – Camille Muffat (2009) Olympic Qualifying Time: 2:11.47Podium:
GOLD – SILVER – BRONZE –
Men’s 400 Freestyle – Finals
World Record: 3:39.96 – Lukas Martens, GER (2025) World Junior Record: 3:44.31 – Peter Mitson, BUL (2023) French Record: 3:43.85 – Yannick Agnel (2011) French World Championship Qualifying Time: 3:46.78Podium:
GOLD – SILVER – BRONZE –
Women’s 100 Butterfly – Finals
World Record: 54.60 – Gretchen Walsh, USA (2025) World Junior Record: 56.20 – Claire Curzan, USA (2021) French Record: 56.14 — Marie Wattel (2022) 2021 Winning Time: 57.37 – Marie Wattel French World Championship Qualifying Time: 57.92Podium:
GOLD – SILVER – BRONZE –
Men’s 50 Butterfly – Finals
World Record: 22.27 – Andriy Govorov, UKR (2018) World Junior Record: 22.96 – Diogo Ribeiro, POR (2022) French Record: 22.72 – Maxime Grousset (2023) French World Championship Qualifying Time: 23.04Podium:
GOLD – SILVER – BRONZE –
Women’s 400 Freestyle – Finals
World Record: 3:54.18 – Summer McIntosh, CAN (2025) World Junior Record: 3:56.46 — Summer McIntosh, CAN (2023) French Record: 4:01.13 – Camille Muffat (2012) French World Championship Qualifying Time: 4:07.90Podium:
GOLD – SILVER – BRONZE –
Men’s 100 Breaststroke — Finals
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 World Championship Qualifying Time: 59.49Podium:
GOLD – SILVER – BRONZE –
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