France has secured its first title at these European Swimming Championships. Mary-Ambre Moluh, Carl Aitkaci, Maxime Grousset, and Marie Wattel won the 4x100m mixed medley relay final on Tuesday, August 11, in Saint-Denis, after a race highlighted by a particularly fast leg from Maxime Grousset. The French team finished in 3:39.64, ahead of the Netherlands and Russia. This victory gives the French team its first gold medal since the start of the competition.
Grousset strikes again after his 100m butterfly medal
Fresh from his silver medal at the European Championships in the 100m butterfly, Maxime Grousset once again played a pivotal role in France's performance. Swimming the butterfly leg of the relay, the Frenchman delivered a blistering performance that put the French team in an ideal position before the final leg. Marie Wattel then finished the job, maintaining France's lead and securing the European title.
Sacred Moluh, Aitkaci, Grousset and Wattel
The French quartet consisted of Mary-Ambre Moluh, Carl Aitkaci, Maxime Grousset, and Marie Wattel. The four swimmers built their victory on the different individual medley events before prevailing over the Dutch and Russians. With a time of 3:39.64, France thus climbed to the top step of the podium in the mixed relay and secured their first title at these European Championships.
First gold medal for the French team
This victory marks the first title for the French team at these European Championships. It comes after several strong individual performances from the French team and confirms the positive momentum of Maxime Grousset, who had already won a medal a few hours earlier in the 100m butterfly. For France, this collective win is most importantly a way to finally secure gold and add another European title to its swimmers' record.
