LIVE. Swimming at the 2024 Paris Olympics: Léon Marchand wants a new final, Manaudou and Grousset qualified… follow the events in real time

Léon Marchand aims for a new final. MAXPPP – ANNA SZILAGYI

New evening of swimming at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games this Thursday, August 1st. After the new shower of medals the day before, the evening should be calmer today. Follow the events live with commentary.

Highlights of the evening 

8:37 p.m.: swimming, 200m backstroke final with Mewen Tomac 8:46 p.m. : swimming, 50m freestyle semi-finals with Florent Manaudou and Maxime Grousset 9:47 p.m. : swimming, 200m medley semi-finals with Léon Marchand 9:39 p.m.

200m medley (M). Marchand's return

The Frenchman Léon Marchand will compete in his last individual event with the 200m medley. He will obviously aim to qualify for the final.

9:30 p.m.

200m backstroke (F). The second semi-final too fast

The two French women Emma Terebo and Pauline Mahieu finish with the 9th and 11th times of the semi-finals, it doesn't work out this time.

9:24 p.m.

200 m backstroke (F). Mahieu and Terebo in the running

The two French women Emma Terebo and Pauline Mahieu finished 4th and 5th respectively in their semi-final. We have to wait for the result of the 2nd semi-final.

9:19 p.m.

Place in the semi-finals of the 200 m backstroke (F)

Two French women Pauline Mahieu and Emma Terebo are in the first semi-final. Come on girls!

9:16 p.m.

200 m breaststroke (F). Douglass wins!

American Kate Douglass wins ahead of South African Tatjana Smith and Dutch Tes Schouten.

9:12 p.m.

Now for the 200m breaststroke final (F)

There are no French women in this final.

8:54 p.m.

50m freestyle (M). Manaudou just gets through

It goes through for Florent Manaudou, 5th in his semi-final. He gets the 8th time in the semi-finals and qualifies for the final.

8:51 p.m.

Place in the second semi-final of the 50 m freestyle (M)

Second semi-final with Florent Manaudou, lane number 5. We could have two Frenchmen in the final.

8:49 p.m.

50 m freestyle (M). Grousset, 3rd

Great race by Frenchman Maxime Grousset who finished 3rd in his semi-final behind Jordan Crooks and Caleb Dressel. This should go through for the Frenchman, fingers crossed…

8:46 p.m.

On to the semi-finals of the 50m freestyle (M)

Frenchman Maxime Grousset is in the first semi-final with American Caleb Dressel. We believe in Maxime!

8:43 p.m.

200 m backstroke (M). Tomac, 4th

Frenchman Mewen Tomac comes very close to the medal and finishes 4th. Hungarian Hubert Kus wins the race ahead of Greek Apostolos Christou and Swiss Roman Mityukov. Very nice race from the Frenchman!

8:41 p.m.

On to the final of the 200 m backstroke M

With a Frenchman, lane number 1, Mewen Tomac. Come on, we believe in it!

8:38 p.m.

200 m butterfly (F). Victory for McIntosh

The Canadian McIntosh is Olympic champion with the Olympic record ahead of the American Regan Smith and the Chinese Yufei Zhang.

8:34 p.m.

Women's 200m Butterfly

Here we go for the first final of the evening.

8:23 p.m.

Swimming in a few minutes

Starting at 8:30 p.m. with the final of the women's 200m butterfly.

8:11 p.m.

Welcome everyone

A new evening of swimming semi-finals and finals awaits us, including Léon Marchand, Florent Manaudou and Mewen Tomac. Get out the popcorn!