Charlie Cuignet

DAUPHINS TOULOUSE OEC · FRA

Charlie is a swimmer from France, a distance freestyler and an international traveller on the circuit, whose official competitive record spans 7 seasons, 9 years, 3 countries and 14 meets.

His recorded career begins in 2007 in Metz, where he raced the 100 freestyle in 57.05.

His signature event is the 800 freestyle, the event he has raced the most, followed by the 1500 freestyle and 400 freestyle. Freestyle is the backbone of the whole record: 14 meets and 24 recorded swims.

His fastest 800 freestyle stands at 8:07.37, set in long course (50 m) at French National Championships (50m).

His record includes continental championships, between 2007 and 2008 (European Junior Swimming Championships 2007 and European Junior Swimming Championships 2008). A representative mark at that level is 8:16.21 in the 800 freestyle, recorded in long course (50 m). He also appears in national championships and international meets.

After a 3-year break between 2008 and 2011, he came back to racing and the record picks up again in 2011.

He is a genuinely international swimmer: the official record spans 3 countries (France, Serbia and Belgium), including 3 of 14 meets outside France.

Those meets span 13 different venues (Belgrade, Dijon, Nancy and Nimes…).

Latest competition: French Elite and Junior Championships in Limoges, on April 5, 2015, with 1 swim: 15:51.59 in the 1500 freestyle, all in long course (50 m). He closes this record with 26 current event personal bests, across 24 verified official swims in competitions governed by World Aquatics.

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