Maxime Grousset on 100 Fly: “I will beat the time of Caeleb, I hope”

2026 PRO SWIM SERIES – AUSTIN

World Champion Maxime Grousset took a decisive win within the 100 Fly in Austin tonight, touching in 50.95, the one swimmer below the 51-second barrier. Grousset beat the reigning world report holder, Caeleb Dressel, within the remaining. Dressel touched for 2nd in 51.62.

Grousset was clear about his objectives transferring ahead into this season: He desires to undercut Caeleb Dressel’s world report within the 100 fly (he was .17 away final summer time), and he desires revenge on the European Championships in Paris, the identical pool the place he missed profitable a person Olympic medal in 2024.