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France
Career
1900 - 2026
Best year
2012
Total points
2192
Best results
1x 1. Olympic Games
All-time rank
#11
10-year rank
#9
Ranking Development
Points distribution
Disciplines
Contests
| Year | Contest | Discipline | Category | Position | Points | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | World Aquatics Athletes of the Year | Awards OWS | Men | 1 | 2 | Marc-Antoine Olivier |
| 2024 | World Aquatics Athletes of the Year | Awards | Men | 1 | 2 | Léon Marchand |
| 2025 | World Swimmer of the Year | Awards | Men | 1 | 2 | Léon Marchand |
| 2025 | Open Water Swimmers of the Year | Awards | Men | 1 | 1 | Léon Marchand |
| 2024 | World Swimmer of the Year | Awards | Men | 1 | 2 | Léon Marchand |
| 2024 | Open Water Swimmers of the Year | Awards | Men | 1 | 1 | Léon Marchand |
| 2025 | World Aquatics Athletes of the Year | Awards | Men | 1 | 2 | Léon Marchand |
| 2023 | World Swimmer of the Year | Awards | Men | 1 | 2 | Léon Marchand |
| 2019 | World Championship | 800m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | David Aubry |
| 2010 | European Championship | 800m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Sébastien Rouault |
| 2023 | European Championship 25m | 800m freestyle | Men | 2 | 1 | David Aubry |
| 2022 | World Championship 25m | 800m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Logan Fontaine |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | 50m freestyle | Men | 2 | 18 | Amaury Leveaux |
| 2008 | European Championship 25m | 50m freestyle | Men | 2 | 1 | Frédérick Bousquet |
| 2011 | World Championship | 50m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | Alain Bernard |
| 2016 | European Championship | 50m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Florent Manaudou |
| 2008 | European Championship 25m | 50m freestyle | Men | 1 | 2 | Amaury Leveaux |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | 50m freestyle | Men | 3 | 6 | Alain Bernard |
| 2025 | European Championship 25m | 50m freestyle | Men | 2 | 1 | Maxime Grousset |
| 2008 | European Championship | 50m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Alain Bernard |
| 1997 | European Championship | 50m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Julien Sicot |
| 2012 | World Championship 25m | 50m freestyle | Men | 2 | 2 | Florent Manaudou |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | 50m freestyle | Men | 1 | 30 | Florent Manaudou |
| 2005 | European Championship 25m | 50m freestyle | Men | 2 | 1 | Frédérick Bousquet |
| 2009 | World Championship | 50m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | Amaury Leveaux |
| 2014 | European Championship | 50m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Florent Manaudou |
| 2020 | Olympic Games | 50m freestyle | Men | 2 | 18 | Florent Manaudou |
| 2023 | European Championship 25m | 50m freestyle | Men | 2 | 1 | Florent Manaudou |
| 1995 | European Championship | 50m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Christophe Kalfayan |
| 2010 | World Championship 25m | 50m freestyle | Men | 2 | 2 | Frédérick Bousquet |
| 2012 | European Championship 25m | 50m freestyle | Men | 1 | 2 | Florent Manaudou |
| 2009 | World Championship | 50m freestyle | Men | 2 | 6 | Frédérick Bousquet |
| 2012 | European Championship | 50m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Frédérick Bousquet |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | 50m freestyle | Men | 2 | 18 | Florent Manaudou |
| 2019 | European Championship 25m | 50m freestyle | Men | 2 | 1 | Florent Manaudou |
| 2022 | World Championship | 50m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | Maxime Grousset |
| 1993 | European Championship | 50m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Christophe Kalfayan |
| 2014 | World Championship 25m | 50m freestyle | Men | 1 | 4 | Florent Manaudou |
| 2009 | European Championship 25m | 50m freestyle | Men | 1 | 2 | Frédérick Bousquet |
| 2015 | World Championship | 50m freestyle | Men | 1 | 10 | Florent Manaudou |
| 2010 | European Championship | 50m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Frédérick Bousquet |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | 50m freestyle | Men | 3 | 6 | Florent Manaudou |
| 2010 | European Championship | 50m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Fabien Gilot |
| 2012 | European Championship | 50m butterfly | Men | 2 | 3 | Frédérick Bousquet |
| 2023 | World Championship | 50m butterfly | Men | 3 | 3 | Maxime Grousset |
| 2008 | European Championship 25m | 50m butterfly | Men | 1 | 2 | Amaury Leveaux |
| 2010 | European Championship | 50m butterfly | Men | 2 | 3 | Frédérick Bousquet |
| 2012 | European Championship 25m | 50m butterfly | Men | 2 | 1 | Frédérick Bousquet |
| 2013 | World Championship | 50m butterfly | Men | 3 | 3 | Frédérick Bousquet |
| 2026 | European Championship | 50m butterfly | Men | 2 | 3 | Maxime Grousset |
| 2014 | European Championship | 50m butterfly | Men | 1 | 5 | Florent Manaudou |
| 2011 | European Championship 25m | 50m butterfly | Men | 2 | 1 | Amaury Leveaux |
| 2025 | World Championship | 50m butterfly | Men | 1 | 10 | Maxime Grousset |
| 2022 | European Championship | 50m butterfly | Men | 2 | 3 | Maxime Grousset |
| 2009 | European Championship 25m | 50m butterfly | Men | 2 | 1 | Frédérick Bousquet |
| 2015 | World Championship | 50m butterfly | Men | 1 | 10 | Florent Manaudou |
| 2012 | World Championship 25m | 50m breaststroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Florent Manaudou |
| 2013 | European Championship 25m | 50m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Giacomo Perez d'Ortona |
| 2004 | European Championship | 50m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 3 | Hugues Duboscq |
| 2013 | European Championship 25m | 50m backstroke | Men | 1 | 2 | Jérémy Stravius |
| 2015 | World Championship | 50m backstroke | Men | 1 | 10 | Camille Lacourt |
| 2012 | European Championship | 50m backstroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Dorian Gandin |
| 2013 | World Championship | 50m backstroke | Men | 2 | 6 | Jérémy Stravius |
| 2012 | European Championship 25m | 50m backstroke | Men | 1 | 2 | Jérémy Stravius |
| 2013 | World Championship | 50m backstroke | Men | 1 | 10 | Camille Lacourt |
| 2016 | World Championship 25m | 50m backstroke | Men | 2 | 2 | Jérémy Stravius |
| 2014 | European Championship | 50m backstroke | Men | 2 | 3 | Jérémy Stravius |
| 2011 | World Championship | 50m backstroke | Men | 2 | 6 | Camille Lacourt |
| 2014 | World Championship 25m | 50m backstroke | Men | 1 | 4 | Florent Manaudou |
| 2016 | European Championship | 50m backstroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Camille Lacourt |
| 2023 | European Championship 25m | 50m backstroke | Men | 1 | 2 | Mewen Tomac |
| 2017 | World Championship | 50m backstroke | Men | 1 | 10 | Camille Lacourt |
| 2010 | European Championship | 50m backstroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Camille Lacourt |
| 2025 | World Championship Open Water | 5 km | Men | 3 | 3 | Marc-Antoine Olivier |
| 2020 | European Championship Open Water | 5 km | Men | 2 | 2 | Marc-Antoine Olivier |
| 2017 | World Championship Open Water | 5 km | Men | 1 | 10 | Marc-Antoine Olivier |
| 2022 | European Championship Open Water | 5 km | Men | 3 | 1 | Marc-Antoine Olivier |
| 2024 | World Championship Open Water | 5 km | Men | 2 | 6 | Marc-Antoine Olivier |
| 2018 | European Championship Open Water | 5 km | Men | 2 | 2 | Axel Reymond |
| 2018 | European Championship Open Water | 5 km | Men | 3 | 1 | Logan Fontaine |
| 2019 | World Championship Open Water | 5 km | Men | 2 | 6 | Logan Fontaine |
| 2024 | European Championship Open Water | 5 km | Men | 2 | 2 | Marc-Antoine Olivier |
| 2024 | World Championship Open Water | 5 km | Men | 1 | 10 | Logan Fontaine |
| 2025 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m medley | Men | 2 | 3 | - |
| 2014 | World Championship 25m | 4x50m medley | Men | 2 | 6 | - |
| 2012 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m medley | Men | 1 | 6 | - |
| 2012 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m freestyle | Men | 1 | 6 | - |
| 2007 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | - |
| 2009 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m freestyle | Men | 1 | 6 | - |
| 2006 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | - |
| 2008 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m freestyle | Men | 1 | 6 | - |
| 2005 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | - |
| 2004 | European Championship 25m | 4x50m freestyle | Men | 1 | 6 | - |
| 1993 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 54 | - |
| 1950 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 2010 | World Championship 25m | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 2022 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 2026 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 1947 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 2010 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1952 | Olympic Games | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 3 | 18 | - |
| 1962 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 2011 | World Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 18 | - |
| 1938 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 2004 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 1948 | Olympic Games | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 3 | 18 | - |
| 1954 | European Championship | 4x200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 1989 | European Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 2026 | European Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 2004 | European Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 2025 | World Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 2 | 18 | - |
| 1970 | European Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 2022 | European Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | 4x100m medley | Men | 3 | 18 | - |
| 2002 | European Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 2013 | World Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 1 | 30 | - |
| 2014 | World Championship 25m | 4x100m medley | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 2010 | European Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 1 | 15 | - |
| 2016 | European Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 1991 | European Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 2014 | European Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 2015 | World Championship | 4x100m medley | Men | 3 | 9 | - |
| 1989 | European Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 2007 | World Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 9 | - |
| 2014 | World Championship 25m | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 12 | - |
| 1962 | European Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 15 | - |
| 2004 | European Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 2013 | World Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 30 | - |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 90 | - |
| 2016 | European Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 15 | - |
| 2003 | World Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 9 | - |
| 2010 | World Championship 25m | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 12 | - |
| 2000 | European Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 2014 | European Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 15 | - |
| 2011 | World Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 18 | - |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 54 | - |
| 2010 | European Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 9 | - |
| 2009 | World Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 9 | - |
| 2016 | World Championship 25m | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 6 | - |
| 2012 | European Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 15 | - |
| 2006 | European Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | - |
| 2015 | World Championship | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 30 | - |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | 4x100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 54 | - |
| 2022 | World Championship | 400m individual medley | Men | 1 | 10 | Léon Marchand |
| 2002 | European Championship | 400m individual medley | Men | 3 | 1 | Nicolas Rostoucher |
| 2025 | World Championship | 400m individual medley | Men | 1 | 10 | Léon Marchand |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | 400m individual medley | Men | 1 | 30 | Léon Marchand |
| 2000 | European Championship | 400m individual medley | Men | 3 | 1 | Johann Le Bihan |
| 2023 | World Championship | 400m individual medley | Men | 1 | 10 | Léon Marchand |
| 2026 | European Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Léon Marchand |
| 1932 | Olympic Games | 400m freestyle | Men | 2 | 18 | Jean Taris |
| 2012 | European Championship 25m | 400m freestyle | Men | 1 | 2 | Yannick Agnel |
| 1934 | European Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Jean Taris |
| 1966 | European Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Alain Mosconi |
| 2010 | European Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Yannick Agnel |
| 1952 | Olympic Games | 400m freestyle | Men | 1 | 30 | Jean Boiteux |
| 1950 | European Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Jean Boiteux |
| 1950 | European Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Alex Jany |
| 1931 | European Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Jean Taris |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | 400m freestyle | Men | 3 | 6 | Alain Mosconi |
| 1947 | European Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Alex Jany |
| 2006 | European Championship | 400m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Nicolas Rostoucher |
| 1900 | Olympic Games | 4 km | Men | 3 | 6 | Louis Martin |
| 2025 | World Championship Open Water | 3 km knockout sprints | Men | 3 | 3 | Marc-Antoine Olivier |
| 2026 | European Championship Open Water | 3 km knockout sprints | Men | 3 | 1 | Logan Fontaine |
| 2026 | European Championship Open Water | 3 km knockout sprints | Men | 2 | 2 | Marc-Antoine Olivier |
| 2022 | World Championship Open Water | 25 km | Men | 2 | 6 | Axel Reymond |
| 2020 | European Championship Open Water | 25 km | Men | 1 | 4 | Axel Reymond |
| 2010 | European Championship Open Water | 25 km | Men | 3 | 1 | Joanes Hedel |
| 2000 | European Championship Open Water | 25 km | Men | 1 | 4 | Stéphane Lecat |
| 2008 | European Championship Open Water | 25 km | Men | 2 | 2 | Joanes Hedel |
| 2024 | European Championship Open Water | 25 km | Men | 3 | 1 | Axel Reymond |
| 2001 | World Championship Open Water | 25 km | Men | 2 | 6 | Stéphane Gomez |
| 2016 | European Championship Open Water | 25 km | Men | 1 | 4 | Axel Reymond |
| 2006 | European Championship Open Water | 25 km | Men | 3 | 1 | Stéphane Gomez |
| 2002 | European Championship Open Water | 25 km | Men | 2 | 2 | Gilles Rondy |
| 2012 | European Championship Open Water | 25 km | Men | 3 | 1 | Axel Reymond |
| 2019 | World Championship Open Water | 25 km | Men | 1 | 10 | Axel Reymond |
| 2014 | European Championship Open Water | 25 km | Men | 1 | 4 | Axel Reymond |
| 1995 | European Championship Open Water | 25 km | Men | 3 | 1 | Stéphane Lecat |
| 2001 | World Championship Open Water | 25 km | Men | 3 | 3 | Stéphane Lecat |
| 1997 | European Championship Open Water | 25 km | Men | 2 | 2 | Stéphane Lecat |
| 2011 | European Championship Open Water | 25 km | Men | 3 | 1 | Joanes Hedel |
| 2017 | World Championship Open Water | 25 km | Men | 1 | 10 | Axel Reymond |
| 2006 | European Championship Open Water | 25 km | Men | 1 | 4 | Gilles Rondy |
| 2010 | European Championship Open Water | 25 km | Men | 2 | 2 | Bertrand Venturi |
| 1900 | Olympic Games | 200m team race | Men | 2 | 54 | - |
| 1900 | Olympic Games | 200m team race | Men | 3 | 18 | - |
| 2022 | World Championship | 200m individual medley | Men | 1 | 10 | Léon Marchand |
| 1998 | World Championship | 200m individual medley | Men | 2 | 6 | Xavier Marchand |
| 2012 | European Championship 25m | 200m individual medley | Men | 2 | 1 | Jérémy Stravius |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | 200m individual medley | Men | 1 | 30 | Léon Marchand |
| 2000 | European Championship | 200m individual medley | Men | 3 | 1 | Xavier Marchand |
| 2025 | World Championship | 200m individual medley | Men | 1 | 10 | Léon Marchand |
| 1997 | European Championship | 200m individual medley | Men | 2 | 3 | Xavier Marchand |
| 2023 | World Championship | 200m individual medley | Men | 1 | 10 | Léon Marchand |
| 2014 | European Championship | 200m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Yannick Agnel |
| 2012 | European Championship | 200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Amaury Leveaux |
| 2013 | World Championship | 200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 10 | Yannick Agnel |
| 2008 | European Championship | 200m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Amaury Leveaux |
| 2012 | European Championship 25m | 200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 2 | Yannick Agnel |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | 200m freestyle | Men | 1 | 30 | Yannick Agnel |
| 1998 | World Championship | 200m butterfly | Men | 2 | 6 | Franck Esposito |
| 1999 | European Championship | 200m butterfly | Men | 1 | 5 | Franck Esposito |
| 2003 | European Championship 25m | 200m butterfly | Men | 1 | 2 | Franck Esposito |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | 200m butterfly | Men | 3 | 6 | Franck Esposito |
| 1993 | European Championship | 200m butterfly | Men | 2 | 3 | Franck Esposito |
| 2023 | World Championship | 200m butterfly | Men | 1 | 10 | Léon Marchand |
| 1997 | European Championship | 200m butterfly | Men | 1 | 5 | Franck Esposito |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | 200m butterfly | Men | 1 | 30 | Léon Marchand |
| 2026 | European Championship | 200m butterfly | Men | 1 | 5 | Léon Marchand |
| 1991 | European Championship | 200m butterfly | Men | 1 | 5 | Franck Esposito |
| 1993 | World Championship 25m | 200m butterfly | Men | 1 | 4 | Franck Esposito |
| 2022 | World Championship | 200m butterfly | Men | 2 | 6 | Léon Marchand |
| 2002 | European Championship | 200m butterfly | Men | 1 | 5 | Franck Esposito |
| 1991 | European Championship | 200m butterfly | Men | 3 | 1 | Christophe Bordeau |
| 1950 | European Championship | 200m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 3 | Maurice Lusien |
| 2008 | European Championship | 200m breaststroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Hugues Duboscq |
| 1999 | European Championship 25m | 200m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 2 | Stéphan Perrot |
| 1999 | European Championship | 200m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Stéphan Perrot |
| 1998 | European Championship 25m | 200m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Stéphan Perrot |
| 1999 | European Championship | 200m breaststroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Yohann Bernard |
| 1998 | World Championship | 200m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 6 | Jean-Christophe Sarnin |
| 2008 | European Championship 25m | 200m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 2 | Hugues Duboscq |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | 200m breaststroke | Men | 3 | 6 | Hugues Duboscq |
| 2002 | European Championship | 200m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 3 | Yohann Bernard |
| 2010 | European Championship | 200m breaststroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Hugues Duboscq |
| 2000 | European Championship 25m | 200m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 2 | Stéphan Perrot |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | 200m breaststroke | Men | 1 | 30 | Léon Marchand |
| 1995 | World Championship 25m | 200m breaststroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Jean-Lionel Rey |
| 1981 | European Championship | 200m backstroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Frédéric Delcourt |
| 2003 | World Championship | 200m backstroke | Men | 3 | 3 | Simon Dufour |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | 200m backstroke | Men | 2 | 18 | Frédéric Delcourt |
| 2024 | World Championship 25m | 200m backstroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Mewen Tomac |
| 2022 | European Championship | 200m backstroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Yohann Ndoye-Brouard |
| 2025 | European Championship 25m | 200m backstroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Mewen Tomac |
| 2010 | European Championship | 200m backstroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Benjamin Stasiulis |
| 2004 | European Championship | 200m backstroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Simon Dufour |
| 2025 | World Championship | 200m backstroke | Men | 3 | 3 | Yohann Ndoye-Brouard |
| 1950 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Jean Boiteux |
| 1999 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Sylvain Cros |
| 2010 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Sébastien Rouault |
| 2024 | World Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | David Aubry |
| 2022 | World Championship 25m | 1500m freestyle | Men | 2 | 2 | Damien Joly |
| 1950 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Joseph Bernardo |
| 1934 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Jean Taris |
| 2022 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Damien Joly |
| 2023 | European Championship 25m | 1500m freestyle | Men | 2 | 1 | David Aubry |
| 2006 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Sébastien Rouault |
| 2006 | European Championship | 1500m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Nicolas Rostoucher |
| 2025 | European Championship 25m | 100m individual medley | Men | 2 | 1 | Maxime Grousset |
| 1962 | European Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Alain Gottvallès |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | 100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 30 | Alain Bernard |
| 2014 | World Championship 25m | 100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 2 | Florent Manaudou |
| 2012 | European Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Alain Bernard |
| 2009 | World Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 6 | Alain Bernard |
| 2009 | European Championship 25m | 100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 2 | Amaury Leveaux |
| 2008 | European Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Alain Bernard |
| 2016 | European Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Clément Mignon |
| 2011 | World Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | William Meynard |
| 2008 | European Championship 25m | 100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 1 | Fabien Gilot |
| 1950 | European Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Alex Jany |
| 2010 | World Championship 25m | 100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 2 | Fabien Gilot |
| 1987 | European Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Stéphan Caron |
| 1986 | World Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 6 | Stéphan Caron |
| 2008 | European Championship 25m | 100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 2 | Amaury Leveaux |
| 1985 | European Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Stéphan Caron |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | 100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 6 | Stéphan Caron |
| 2010 | European Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | William Meynard |
| 2009 | World Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | Frédérick Bousquet |
| 2025 | European Championship 25m | 100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 2 | Maxime Grousset |
| 1947 | European Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Alex Jany |
| 2014 | European Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Florent Manaudou |
| 1973 | World Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 6 | Michel Rousseau |
| 2023 | World Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | Maxime Grousset |
| 2007 | European Championship 25m | 100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 2 | Alain Bernard |
| 1970 | European Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Michel Rousseau |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | 100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 6 | Stéphan Caron |
| 2022 | World Championship 25m | 100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 2 | Maxime Grousset |
| 2014 | European Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 3 | Fabien Gilot |
| 2022 | World Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 2 | 6 | Maxime Grousset |
| 2023 | European Championship 25m | 100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 2 | Maxime Grousset |
| 2010 | European Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 5 | Alain Bernard |
| 2018 | European Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 1 | Mehdy Metella |
| 2017 | World Championship | 100m freestyle | Men | 3 | 3 | Mehdy Metella |
| 2004 | European Championship 25m | 100m freestyle | Men | 1 | 2 | Frédérick Bousquet |
| 2006 | European Championship | 100m butterfly | Men | 2 | 3 | Amaury Leveaux |
| 1997 | European Championship | 100m butterfly | Men | 3 | 1 | Franck Esposito |
| 2023 | World Championship | 100m butterfly | Men | 1 | 10 | Maxime Grousset |
| 2023 | European Championship 25m | 100m butterfly | Men | 2 | 1 | Maxime Grousset |
| 2004 | European Championship | 100m butterfly | Men | 2 | 3 | Franck Esposito |
| 2026 | European Championship | 100m butterfly | Men | 2 | 3 | Maxime Grousset |
| 2013 | European Championship 25m | 100m butterfly | Men | 2 | 1 | Jérémy Stravius |
| 1989 | European Championship | 100m butterfly | Men | 2 | 3 | Bruno Gutzeit |
| 2024 | World Championship 25m | 100m butterfly | Men | 2 | 2 | Maxime Grousset |
| 2018 | European Championship | 100m butterfly | Men | 2 | 3 | Mehdy Metella |
| 2025 | European Championship 25m | 100m butterfly | Men | 1 | 2 | Maxime Grousset |
| 2016 | European Championship | 100m butterfly | Men | 3 | 1 | Mehdy Metella |
| 2025 | World Championship | 100m butterfly | Men | 1 | 10 | Maxime Grousset |
| 2008 | European Championship 25m | 100m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Hugues Duboscq |
| 1999 | European Championship | 100m breaststroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Stéphan Perrot |
| 1970 | European Championship | 100m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 3 | Roger-Philippe Menu |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | 100m breaststroke | Men | 3 | 6 | Hugues Duboscq |
| 2002 | European Championship 25m | 100m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Hugues Duboscq |
| 2010 | European Championship | 100m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 3 | Hugues Duboscq |
| 2005 | World Championship | 100m breaststroke | Men | 3 | 3 | Hugues Duboscq |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | 100m breaststroke | Men | 3 | 6 | Hugues Duboscq |
| 2008 | European Championship | 100m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 3 | Hugues Duboscq |
| 2009 | World Championship | 100m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 6 | Hugues Duboscq |
| 2002 | European Championship | 100m breaststroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Hugues Duboscq |
| 2014 | World Championship 25m | 100m breaststroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Giacomo Perez d'Ortona |
| 2004 | European Championship | 100m breaststroke | Men | 2 | 3 | Hugues Duboscq |
| 1954 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Gilbert Bozon |
| 2013 | European Championship 25m | 100m backstroke | Men | 1 | 2 | Jérémy Stravius |
| 2025 | World Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 3 | 3 | Yohann Ndoye-Brouard |
| 2002 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Pierre Roger |
| 1952 | Olympic Games | 100m backstroke | Men | 2 | 18 | Gilbert Bozon |
| 2010 | World Championship 25m | 100m backstroke | Men | 2 | 2 | Camille Lacourt |
| 2011 | World Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 1 | 10 | Camille Lacourt |
| 2016 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Camille Lacourt |
| 2013 | European Championship 25m | 100m backstroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Camille Lacourt |
| 1947 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Georges Vallerey |
| 2012 | European Championship 25m | 100m backstroke | Men | 1 | 2 | Jérémy Stravius |
| 2013 | World Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 3 | 3 | Jérémy Stravius |
| 1991 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Franck Schott |
| 2010 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Camille Lacourt |
| 2012 | European Championship 25m | 100m backstroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Benjamin Stasiulis |
| 2022 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Yohann Ndoye-Brouard |
| 2015 | World Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 2 | 6 | Camille Lacourt |
| 2014 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 2 | 3 | Jérémy Stravius |
| 2025 | European Championship 25m | 100m backstroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Mewen Tomac |
| 1958 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 1 | 5 | Robert Christophe |
| 2023 | European Championship 25m | 100m backstroke | Men | 1 | 2 | Mewen Tomac |
| 2020 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 3 | 1 | Yohann Ndoye-Brouard |
| 1948 | Olympic Games | 100m backstroke | Men | 3 | 6 | Georges Vallerey |
| 2011 | World Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 1 | 10 | Jérémy Stravius |
| 2010 | European Championship | 100m backstroke | Men | 2 | 3 | Jérémy Stravius |
| 2023 | European Championship 25m | 100m backstroke | Men | 2 | 1 | Yohann Ndoye-Brouard |
| 2024 | Marathon Swim World Series | 10 km | Men | 1 | 7 | Marc-Antoine Olivier |
| 2024 | European Championship Open Water | 10 km | Men | 2 | 2 | Marc-Antoine Olivier |
| 2017 | World Championship Open Water | 10 km | Men | 3 | 3 | Marc-Antoine Olivier |
| 2022 | European Championship Open Water | 10 km | Men | 2 | 2 | Marc-Antoine Olivier |
| 2024 | World Championship Open Water | 10 km | Men | 2 | 6 | Marc-Antoine Olivier |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | 10 km | Men | 3 | 6 | Marc-Antoine Olivier |
| 2022 | European Championship Open Water | 10 km | Men | 3 | 1 | Logan Fontaine |
| 2020 | European Championship Open Water | 10 km | Men | 2 | 2 | Marc-Antoine Olivier |
| 2019 | World Championship Open Water | 10 km | Men | 2 | 6 | Marc-Antoine Olivier |
| 2025 | Marathon Swim World Series | 10 km | Men | 1 | 7 | Logan Fontaine |
| 2016 | European Championship Open Water | 10 km | Men | 3 | 1 | Marc-Antoine Olivier |
Paris 2026: Records re-written at momentous European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026
As the last ripples flow from an outstanding European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026 its legacy in terms of world and continental swimming can be partly expressed by the list of records broken during the seven-day programme at the Olympic Aquatic Centre.
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