Swimming: Frenchwoman Marie Wattel Sacred Vice-Champion of world of 100 m butterfly

The northerner won the silver medal over the 100 m butterfly on Sunday and reports a second medal in the French clan at the world swimming championships.

Le Monde

After the gold of Léon Marchand, the silver for Marie Wattel. Second time from the semi-finals, the Frenchwoman was expected for the final of the 100 m butterfly, Sunday June 19, and transformed her hopes of medal in reality, while improving her French record. The American Torri Huske is crowned world champion, and the Chinese Yufei Zhang completes the podium.

Water line number 5, and fifth after 50 meters, Marie Wattel saved her forces to go up and accelerate in the last 25 meters of the race. A paid strategy since it finishes second and offers itself a first individual medal in the world championship in large pool.

“This is a lot of relief. I have often lost by finishing 6 ^{e or 7 e and there, I fought to the end, a -I reacted, very moved, at the microphone of France Télévisions. I swam even faster than at the Olympic Games, where I left very strong but where I had completely cracked at the end. It is a New strategy that is implemented and I didn’t think it would pay so quickly. “}

In addition to her title of vice-champion of the world, Marie Wattel improved her own French record of two hundredths, swimming the 100 m butterfly in 56 s 14. She will be aligned again during the 100m series LIBER LOGY Wednesday June 22 and those of the 50 m freestyle Friday June 24.