Olympic criteria for France Championships: What the Regulations – Équipe.fr

Framed in another color, in the preamble of the official document of the Olympic selection criteria contained in the “general principles” a phrase whose reading opens many assumptions, “ the National Technical Director (…) reserves the right to increase or play down a selection in view of the swimmer project. “

more concretely, in the document prepared by the French Federation for qualifying for the Olympic Games (5-21 August), appears first two criteria for individual races:” the top two in each event will be available for selection, provided to succeed in the final at a time corresponding to the reference time “minima, grouped in a separate table.

These criteria apply to a direct qualification, but a repechage system exists. It is stated thus: “At the end of the Championships in France, according to the results, the DTN reserves the right to expand the list of swimmers offered for selection.” Up to six swimmers per gender can be recovered. Two conditions are formulated
– Having realized the Championships of France a time corresponding to the Olympic qualifying time ( not the minimum and is much less difficult to succeed ) – the choice of the list of swimmers will be determined in terms of a percentage of the times achieved in the final a and 800 ladies NL series and 1500 NL gentlemen approaching closer to the reference time ( minimum ).

Finally, in its regulations, the Federation refers to the holding of “ Additional tests “. “ The selected swimmers may possibly be involved on additional tests since none or only one swimmer ” is qualified for the Olympics at the distance. A condition is imposed: “ Have completed at the Championships in France or in the European Championships a time corresponding to the Olympic qualifying time ” less demanding than the minimum

For the 200m freestyle. freestyle, for example, that “QCT” is set to 1’47”97, against minimum in 1’46 “06. Even with his stopwatch as disputed (1’46”99), Agnel is in the nails . and, assured of a place in the relay for the Games, he fulfills another condition: he was selected for the Games No mention states that this selection must exclusively concern individual events

.. If “ more applications are registered for the same event “, the fastest time in Montpellier or “Europe” in London in may, will be retained. it is in the British capital that could play second ticket to Rio 200m, to accompany Jeremy Stravius ​​likely drafted next week.