European Aquatics Championships: Disappointment for French Swimmers Ndoye Brouard and Tomac in 100m Backstroke

French swimmers Yohann Ndoye Brouard and Mewen Tomac missed out on medals in the men's 100m backstroke final at the European Aquatics Championships in Saint-Denis on Sunday. Ndoye Brouard finished just off the podium in fourth place with a time of 52.71 seconds, while Tomac secured seventh place with 53.47 seconds.

Tomac expressed his disappointment, stating, "The end of the week is complicated. I expected to do better, I am a bit disappointed. But the overall assessment of the European Championships is positive, I had good times all week." His compatriot, Ndoye Brouard, who did not comment immediately after the race, is scheduled to compete later in the evening in the 4x100m medley relay alongside Léon Marchand and Maxime Grousset.

The gold medal in the 100m backstroke was claimed by Greece's Apostolos Christou, who touched the wall in 52.27 seconds. Italy's Thomas Ceccon took silver with 52.28 seconds, narrowly beating Russia's Pavel Samusenko, who secured the bronze medal with a time of 52.57 seconds. The results mark a disappointing end to the individual event for the French swimmers.

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The end of the week is complicated. I expected to do better, I am a bit disappointed. But the overall assessment of the European Championships is positive, I had good times all week.