2023 WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
- July 23 to 30, 2023
- Fukuoka, Japan
- Marine Messe Fukuoka
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- Day 4 Prelims Live Recap | Day 4 Finals Live Recap
- Day 5 Prelims Live Recap | Day 5 Finals Live Recap
- Day 6 Prelims Live Recap | Day 6 Finals Live Recap
- Day 7 Prelims Live Recap | Day 7 Finals Live Recap
In the finals of the men’s 100 fly at the 2023 World Championships, Maxime Grousset won his first-ever World Championships gold medal, clocking a time of 50.14 to win by 0.2 seconds. He is now the fifth-fastest performer of all-time in the event.
Grousset also broke his own 100 fly French Record, beating out the 50.61 put up at French Nationals this June.
All-Time Top Performers, Men’s 100-Meter Fly:
- Caeleb Dressel, United States — 49.45 (2021)
- Kristof Milak, Hungary — 49.68 (2021)
- Michael Phelps, United States — 49.82 (2009)
- Milorad Cavic, Serbia — 49.95 (2009)
- Maxime Grousset, France — 50.14 (2023)
- Josh Liendo, Canada — 50.33 (2023)
In his race, Grousset turned in second at the 50-meter mark, 0.04 seconds behind the Netherlands’ Nyls Korstanje. However, he posted a back half nearly a second faster than Korstanje to take the gold. Compared to his French Nationals swim, he was 0.22 seconds faster on his front half and 0.25 seconds faster on his back half.
Splits Comparison:
| Maxime Grousset, 2023 World Championships | Maxime Grousset, 2023 French National Championships | |
| 50m | 23.24 | 23.46 |
| 100m | 26.90 | 27.15 |
| Total | 50.14 | 50.61 |
Grousset had scratched the 50 free to focus on the 100 fly, as the 50 free final came approximately 33 minutes before the 100 fly. The decision was made despite the fact that he was the 2022 Worlds bronze medalist in the 50 free, and clearly it paid off.
Previous at these Worlds, Grousset took bronze in both the 50 fly and 100 free.
Chad le clos speaking about Getting his crown back and winning gold in Paris. But I guess he needs to watch his back. While he’s partying in cape town these guys are swimming faster than he’s ever done.
Chad is Chad. I don’t think anyone in the world thinks he has a realistic chance of winning any events in Paris.
Agree he should stop talking about beating Phelps when he’s been beating by multiple guys after 2012. So not humble
Rose may go 49 in Paris. Grousett too. Dressel 48 and.milak too. But who knows? Paris may not even happen way the world is now
No one’s going 48.
Short course maybe
He went all-in on the 100 fly and came up aces.
Next year, he’ll be battling Milak and others for Olympic gold. That will make the 100 fly one of the top races.
The gold medals in Paris may turn out to be as unpredictable as this WCs.
Olympics are always a bit unpredictable !
He said after the race that he didn‘t do specific training for the 100fly, it pretty much came naturally to him. He noticed some things he could do better next time (i personally think his stroke count was a bit off at the 50, he could have turned first), he wants to „crush the competition“ next time… The 100fly could really be epic in Paris with Grousset, Liendo, Rose, Milak and Dressel battling it out !
For french speakers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s722KDdcZYs
So happy for Maxime. It’s a simple guy, humble, who works hard. Last year, and this week, many second or third places. But now touchdown. Great. He trains in Paris with Michel Chrétien, the coach who led Jérémy Stravius to the World title in the 100 back in 2011. (Title shared with Camille Lacourt)
Could this also be an Oceanian record ? (He is from New Caledonia)
New caledonia is a french island bro 💀
That’s a great question.
I’m 99.9% that the records are based on political divisions not geographic divisions. So it wouldn’t count unless he were representing New Caledonia (which could probably get its own Worlds team if it wanted).
But…I wish it would count.
5th fastest, not 4th.
“Grousset flipped in second at the 50-meter mark”