“I felt myself growing wings”

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“I felt myself growing wings. » A few days after his superb performance, Martial Marie is still surprised. The swimmer from the Flérien Nautical Club (Orne) a smashed his personal best 100 meter freestyle to set the Orne distance record.
An old brand almost forty years.

A personal best exploded

It was not just the wings, but the fins that must have pushed the athlete. “The objective was to perform,” admits the person concerned. “I was entered with a time of 55″15, so I wanted to go under 55 seconds. » He will do better and break the 54-second barrier. Chrono stopped at 53″73 !

For his first competition of the season, the 20-year-old swimmer made strong impression. “It’s positive for the future, it confirms that I passed a big milestone this summer. »

Confirm in large pool

Specialist in 100 meter breaststroke and freestyleMartial Marie already has some ideas. “The goal is to continue to improve my times,” says the sprinter.

“This performance was in a 25 meter pool, now we will have to confirm in a large pool. It's encouraging, but I'll have to maintain the same pace without pushing. »

Currently in National 3, the athlete wants to move to the next level: la National 2.

“I still have a margin for progress“, says Martial Marie, who has been swimming for more than ten years. “There are always little things to improve. »

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