The three swimmers from CN Brest achieved an unprecedented feat by monopolizing the podium in the women's 1500m freestyle during the first day of the French Short Course Championships in Angers.
A moment will remain etched in the annals of French swimming. During the first day of the French Short Course Championships held in Angers, on Thursday, October 29, the three swimmers from the Cercle des Nageurs de Brest achieved the unthinkable: they occupied the top three places in the women's 1500m freestyle event.
Laura Gourgeon, Lou-Ann Gaudaire and Valentine Leclercq gave their club a memorable treble. This exceptional performance bears witness to the excellence of the work carried out by CN Brest in preparing its athletes for the longest distance on the 25-meter pool program. The concentration of three talents within the same club for the same event constitutes a rare occurrence in the history of these Championships.
The three athletes successively crossed the finish line in an order that undoubtedly delighted the Brest supporters present in the stands of the Angers swimming pool. This collective victory also illustrates the quality of the training provided by the Breton club, which thus confirms its place among the best swimming facilities in France.
This Brest treble comes during a first day that saw several other races take place as part of these French Short Course Championships. The performance of the three swimmers from CN Brest undoubtedly constitutes one of the highlights of this competition that brings together the elite of French swimming.
Laura Gourgeon, Lou-Ann Gaudaire and Valentine Leclercq gave their club a memorable treble. This exceptional performance bears witness to the excellence of the work carried out by CN Brest in preparing its athletes for the longest distance on the 25-meter pool program. The concentration of three talents within the same club for the same event constitutes a rare occurrence in the history of these Championships.
The three athletes successively crossed the finish line in an order that undoubtedly delighted the Brest supporters present in the stands of the Angers swimming pool. This collective victory also illustrates the quality of the training provided by the Breton club, which thus confirms its place among the best swimming facilities in France.
This Brest treble comes during a first day that saw several other races take place as part of these French Short Course Championships. The performance of the three swimmers from CN Brest undoubtedly constitutes one of the highlights of this competition that brings together the elite of French swimming.
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Source: Ouest-France