He delivered a very good performance: a race which helped the French team to win bronze, this Thursday, in the 4×200 m relay at the European Swimming Championships in Rome. The Toulouse Wissam-Amazigh Yebbaswimmer of the TOEC Dolphins, impressed the public and the observers.
Six weeks after the successful Worlds in Budapest, the Blues won their first medal, thanks to the bronze for the swimmers in the men’s 4x200m relay.
The “birth of a phenomenon”
Wissam-Amazigh Yebba, 22, was the second torchbearer. And the Toulouse allowed the French find the first position. A race that took the breath away from France Television commentators and that you can watch here. They did not hesitate to speak of relay “exceptional” and of “birth of a phenomenon” to talk about the young man from Toulouse.
Wissam-Amazigh Yebba reacted after his race: “It was intense! We had in mind when we got together during the week to be in the final and fight for the win. It’s done, we’re really very happy”. Wissam-Amazigh Yebba swam alongside Hadrien Salvan, Enzo Tesic and Roman Fuchs for this final.
The Blues therefore pick up the bronze medal. Hungary won gold and Italy silver.
Six swimmers from the Dauphins du TOEC are involved in the European Championships: the Toulouse club is represented by Wissam-Amazigh Yebba, Antoine Viquerat, Antoine Herlem, Joris Bouchot, Adèle Blanchetière and Guillaume Guth.
Leon Marchanddouble world champion last June and licensed at the Dolphins of the TOEC, does not participate in these European championships: he preserves himself to promote his return to university in the United States where he trains.