A city crossed by canals and located between the Etang de Berre and the Mediterranean, Martigues has chosen an Olympic destiny by investing in swimming.
With a new Olympic pool, it seduced the earthy freestyle coach Philippe Lucas and his swimmers, who have just put their suitcases there.
Objective: to prepare as well as possible for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in this city which also has the advantage of being close to Marseille-Provence airport.
“I am very happy to be welcomed by the city of Martigues in a brand new aquatic infrastructure, rejoiced Philippe Lucas in a press release published by the city.
My arrival also illustrates my desire to have, with a view to the 2024 Olympic Games, an infrastructure in which I will be able to push the swimmers in my group towards excellence.
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A new impetus upon his return from the Tokyo games
The French Swimming Federation was satisfied with the choice of the former coach of Laure Manaudou, "undoubtedly one of the best in the world", she said, who needed a new boost as soon as she returned from the Games. from Tokyo.
For the communist town hall, the arrival of such a personality reinforces its sports policy.
The city of 50,000 inhabitants has “12,000 licensees and 100 sports facilities” and “proudly claims a special place in the world of professional sport and for all”.
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