Florent Manaudou Brought The Slow Clap to Swimming & With It, an Unforgettable Olympic Moment

Florent Manaudou won bronze in the 50m free at the Paris Olympics, marking the 4th Olympics in a row that Manaudou had medaled in the event. Before the final, Manaudou took a page from the track athletes’ book and started a slow clap, which the entire crowd joined in. After the fact, many who were in the final remembered how surreal and exciting it made the race itself.

Watch SwimSwam’s full interview with Florent Manaudou here.