Young Mewen Tomac broke his personal best in the 100m backstroke on Friday in Marseille.
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Mewen Tomac heads for Tokyo.
The young French swimmer, licensed at the Amiens Métropole Natation club, succeeded in the 100m backstroke on Friday in Marseille, the time required to claim a ticket for the Olympic Games at the end of the first qualifying phase, which takes place. ends this Sunday.
However, his qualification is not quite confirmed: it will only be if he is not exceeded in terms of timing by another French swimmer in the final at the start of the evening.
Personal record broken
Tomac (19) dominated the 100m backstroke heats in 53''10, better than the 53''34 set by the tricolor frame.
Better also - nearly two tenths - than his personal best so far (53''29).
Yohann Ndoye Brouard also swam under the Olympic minimum, in 53''21, but only one qualifying place per race is at stake in this first phase.
Open since December 10, the first Olympic qualifying window imagined by blue swimming formally closes on Sunday evening.
In a second step, the last sesames for Tokyo will be distributed at the 2021 French Championships, mid-June in Chartres, according to lower minimums, and within the limit of two qualified per race.
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