French Swimmers Shine at 2025 World Championships, All Qualify for Next Rounds
French swimmers excelled at the World Championships, with all athletes qualifying for next rounds.
Key Points
- • All French swimmers qualified for their respective events at the World Championships.
- • Anastasiia Kirpichnikova qualified for the 1500m final with a time of 16:06.97.
- • Yohann Ndoye-Brouard achieved the fastest time in men's 100m backstroke heats at 52.30 seconds.
- • Mary-Ambre Moluh and Pauline Mahieu advanced in the women's 100m backstroke, both reaching the semi-finals.
At the 2025 World Swimming Championships in Singapore, the French swimming team experienced a remarkable morning session, with all competitors successfully advancing to their respective next rounds. Anastasiia Kirpichnikova notably qualified for the final of the 1500m with a time of 16:06.97, marking her recovery from a disappointing performance in the 400m freestyle. Despite her achievement, Kirpichnikova labeled the race as the hardest of her life, expressing uncertainty about her performance in the upcoming final, stating, "I don’t know if it will be better in the final... I’m a bit worried."
In the women’s 100m backstroke, both Mary-Ambre Moluh and Pauline Mahieu impressed by reaching the semi-finals, with Moluh recording a standout time of 59.47 seconds—the 7th best overall—while Mahieu finished with 1:00.48. On the men's side, Yohann Ndoye-Brouard topped the heats with a time of 52.30 seconds, outperforming previous world record holder Thomas Ceccon. Mewen Tomac also advanced, clocking 53.07 seconds to secure the 10th position in the heats. This morning's strong performances set a positive tone for the French team's upcoming events at the championships.