French Mixed Relay Wins Gold at European Swimming Championships
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The French swimming team won a gold medal at the European Championships.
They won in the mixed 4x100m medley relay race. A medley relay has four different swimming styles.
Maxime Grousset swam the last part of the race. He was very fast. People called it a 'supersonic' swim.
This was the first gold medal for France on day two of the championships.
French swimmers also won two other podium places on the same day.
A swimmer named Muratory did something special. People called it a 'sensation'.
Another French swimmer, Marchand, did not swim. He had a rest day.
The French team is happy with their results so far.
The European Championships have many days of swimming races.
More medals are possible for France in the next days.
Vocabulary8 words
- gold medal
- the prize for coming first place
- medley relay
- a race where four swimmers each use a different swimming style
- podium
- the place for the top three winners
- sensation
- something that surprises and excites many people
- championships
- a big sports competition to find the best team or person
- relay
- a race where team members swim one after another
- supersonic
- extremely fast
- mixed team
- a team with both men and women
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1. The mixed 4x100m medley relay 2. Maxime Grousset 3. True
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The French swimming team won a _____ at the European Championships.
They won in the mixed 4x100m _____ relay race. A medley relay has four different swimming styles.
Maxime Grousset swam the last part of the race. He was very fast. People called it a 'supersonic' swim.
This was the first gold medal for France on day two of the _____.
French swimmers also won two other _____ places on the same day.
A swimmer named Muratory did something special. People called it a '_____'.
Another French swimmer, Marchand, did not swim. He had a _____ day.
The French team is happy with their _____ so far.
The European Championships have many days of swimming races.
More medals are possible for France in the next days.
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