French Swimmers Shine at 2025 World Championships, All Qualify for Next Rounds

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.