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| Marie
WATTEL |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
France
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 02 Jun 1997
in Lille, FRA |
| Height | 1.80 m |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
France |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Cercle des Nageurs de Marseille: France |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
French swimmers Camille Muffat and Clement Lefert. (cote-d-azur.france3.fr, 16 Apr 2013) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Julien Jacquier [club], FRA |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began swimming at an early age when her family lived in Mauritius. After moving to France, she joined her first club at age seven in Annecy. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
Arabic, English, French, Spanish |
Higher education |
Sport Management - Loughborough University: England |
General Interest |
Other information |
CHANGE IN TACTICS
She said changing her tactics in 2019 led to improved performances during the year, including at the world championships in Gwangju, Republic of Korea, where she won bronze in the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay and reached the finals of both the 50m and 100m butterfly. "I would say I have mainly developed the way I manage races. With my coach I have sorted out things from a strategic point of view. I have also worked on being relaxed in the first 50 metres in order to be more effective in the second 50 metres." She said her self-belief improved after her performance in Gwangju. "It's true that I didn't expect to do so well. It allowed me to gain confidence in myself because I had lost it a bit with my results. It did me a lot of good mentally, and it's good to see that the work pays off." (sport.francetvinfo.fr, 02 Aug 2019; ledauphine.com, 12 Dec 2019)
STUDYING IN ENGLAND
After four years based in Nice, France, in 2017 she moved abroad to study and train at Loughborough University in England. She returned to France after graduating in 2021. "After the Olympic Games in Rio, I struggled to see a future for myself where I was. 2016 was a complicated year, and I was the only butterfly specialist in our group in Nice. I needed a different dynamic and one where my speciality [butterfly] could flourish. The United States of America was a bit too far for me, so I went online to the British Swimming website, checked the rankings, and found clubs that were strong in butterfly. I discovered Loughborough, and I contacted the coach who said I was welcome to try out. Everything went well and I stayed. The training is very different to what I am used to. There is a lot less focus on total mileage, and much more focus on intensity." (Instagram profile, 15 Jul 2021; midilibre.fr, 16 Apr 2019; mariewattel.com, 01 May 2019; club-sarcelles-natation-95.com, 19 Aug 2017; n1nside.fr, 09 Mar 2017) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
She enjoyed competitive swimming and later moved away from home to join Olympic Nice Natation in 2012. |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 6 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Butterfly |
56.27 |
| 9 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
100m Freestyle |
53.12 |
| 14 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
50m Freestyle |
24.76 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
100m Butterfly |
58.90 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 6 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
100m Butterfly |
57.13 |
| 9 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
100m Freestyle |
53.83 |
| Semifinal |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
50m Freestyle |
24.68 |
| 8 |
2023 |
Fukuoka, JPN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| 2 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Butterfly |
56.14 |
| 7 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Freestyle |
53.60 |
| 7 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Butterfly |
25.79 |
| Semifinal |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Freestyle |
25.04 |
| 8 |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:59.94 |
| 8 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
100m Butterfly |
57.29 |
| 5 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
50m Butterfly |
25.50 |
| 3 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:22.11 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
100m Butterfly |
58.84 |
| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| Heats |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
DSQ |
| Heats |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
50m Butterfly |
27.77 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Semifinal |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
100m Butterfly |
56.99 |
| Semifinal |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
50m Butterfly |
25.81 |
| 7 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
100m Freestyle |
52.37 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
50m Freestyle |
DNS |
| 7 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:36.36 |
| 6 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:30.06 |
| 6 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:38.28 |
| 9 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
100m Butterfly |
57.45 |
| 14 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
100m Freestyle |
53.66 |
| 18 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
50m Butterfly |
26.38 |
| 6 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:35.13 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
200m Butterfly |
2:09.83 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
100m Butterfly |
58.48 |
| Semifinal |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Butterfly |
26.15 |
| 5 |
2014 |
Doha, QAT |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
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European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
50m Butterfly |
25.33 |
| 2 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
100m Butterfly |
56.90 |
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2022 |
Rome, ITA |
50m Freestyle |
DNS |
| 2 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:56.36 |
| 1 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:22.80 |
| 6 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:46.77 |
| 1 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Butterfly |
57.37 |
| Semifinal |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Butterfly |
26.07 |
| 2 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
100m Freestyle |
53.32 |
| 3 |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:35.92 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| Heats |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
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| Semifinal |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
100m Butterfly |
58.52 |
| 7 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
100m Freestyle |
54.52 |
| Heats |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
50m Butterfly |
DNS |
| 1 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:34.65 |
| 4 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
7:53.86 |
| 1 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
3:22.07 |
| 6 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
3:59.85 |
| Semifinal |
2016 |
London, ENG |
100m Butterfly |
59.27 |
| Heats |
2016 |
London, ENG |
200m Butterfly |
2:14.06 |
| Heats |
2016 |
London, ENG |
50m Butterfly |
26.90 |
| Heats |
2016 |
London, ENG |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
DSQ |
| 4 |
2016 |
London, ENG |
4 x 100m Freestyle Relay |
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| Semifinal |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
100m Butterfly |
59.18 |
| Semifinal |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Butterfly |
2:12.35 |
| Semifinal |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
50m Butterfly |
26.68 |
| Heats |
2014 |
Berlin, GER |
4 x 100m Medley Relay |
4:06.19 |
European Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 2 |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
100m Butterfly |
55.97 |
| 6 |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
100m Freestyle |
52.25 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
50m Butterfly |
25.73 |
| Heats |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
50m Freestyle |
DNS |
| 4 |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:36.58 |
| 3 |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:45.35 |
| Heats |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
200m Butterfly |
2:11.44 |
| Semifinals |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
100m Butterfly |
59.01 |
| Semifinals |
2013 |
Herning, DEN |
50m Butterfly |
26.40 |
World Cup |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 6 |
2022 |
Berlin, GER |
50m Freestyle |
24.20 |
| 5 |
2022 |
Berlin, GER |
50m Butterfly |
25.56 |
| 8 |
2022 |
Berlin, GER |
200m Freestyle |
1:56.09 |
| 1 |
2016 |
Paris, FRA |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:39.46 |
| 6 |
2013 |
Dubai, UAE |
200m Butterfly |
2:11.89 |
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