European Swimming Championships: what time should you tune in to watch Léon Marchand and Maxime Grousset?

The second week of the European Swimming Championships 2026 kicks off this Monday, August 10! On the program, plenty of opportunities for French medals, including Léon Marchand and Maxime Grousset! Expected as one of the standout stars of the meet, Léon Marchand will be as relentless as ever in the pool, just like Maxime Grousset, who promises high-octane action in the sprint events.

Between morning heats and evening finals, you'll need to juggle the schedules to catch the sport's most spectacular moments at the heart of the pool. 400m IM, 200m butterfly, freestyle, check the full calendar to see your favorite swimmers on TV!

Note that the schedules may change or disappear, with both athletes having been injured before the competition.

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Léon Marchand

• Men's 400m Individual Medley:

  • Heats : Monday, August 10 (Morning from 9:30 AM)
  • Final : Monday, August 10 (Evening from 6:30 PM)

• Men's 200m Butterfly:

• • Series: Friday, August 14 (morning session from 9:30 AM)
  • Semi-final: Friday, August 14 (Evening session from 6:30 PM)
  • Final: Saturday, August 15 (Evening session from 6:30 PM)

• Men's 200m Individual Medley:

• • Heats : Saturday, August 15 (Morning, from 9:30 a.m.)
  • Semi-final : Saturday, August 15 (Evening, from 6:30 p.m.)
  • Final : Sunday, August 16 (Evening, from 6:30 p.m.)

• Men's 400m Freestyle:
  
  
  • Heats: Sunday, August 16 (Morning session starting at 9:30 AM)
  • Final: Sunday, August 16 (Evening session starting at 6:30 PM)

Maxime Grousset

• Men's 50m Butterfly:

• • Series: Monday, August 10 (Morning sessions from 9:30 a.m.)
  • Semifinals: Monday, August 10 (Evening from 6:30 p.m.)
  • Final: Tuesday, August 11 (Evening from 6:30 p.m.)

• Men's 100m Freestyle:

• • Series : Tuesday, August 11 (morning starting at 9:30 a.m.)
  • Semi-final : Tuesday, August 11 (evening starting at 6:30 p.m.)
  • Final : Wednesday, August 12 (evening starting at 6:30 p.m.)

• Men's 100m Butterfly:

• • Series: Wednesday, August 12 (morning session from 9:30 a.m.)
  • Semi-final: Wednesday, August 12 (evening session from 6:30 p.m.)
  • Final: Thursday, August 13 (evening session from 6:30 p.m.)

• Men's 50m Freestyle:

• • Series: Saturday, August 15 (Morning from 9:30 a.m.)
  • Semi-finals: Saturday, August 15 (Evening from 6:30 p.m.)
  • Final: Sunday, August 16 (Evening from 6:30 p.m.)