November 2, 2024
A moment of triumph ended in agony for a 17-year-old French swimmer. Rafael Fente-Damers appeared to have made the French Olympic swimming team when he achieved a second-place finish Tuesday in the 100m freestyle final, according to the Telegraph. But the celebration could be the end of his dreams of...

A moment of triumph ended in agony for a 17-year-old French swimmer.

Rafael Fente-Damers appeared to have made the French Olympic swimming team when he achieved a second-place finish Tuesday in the 100m freestyle final, according to the Telegraph.

But the celebration could be the end of his dreams of Olympic gold.

A video posted to X shows winner Maxime Grousset celebrating his Olympic trials victory while, behind him, Fente-Damers makes a huge splash to celebrate making the team.

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Fente-Damers showed the moment his celebration turned to pain as he clutched his left shoulder and began to scream at the pain.

Fente-Damers required help leaving the pool.

Although he appeared on the podium for the post-race awards, he wore a sling on his left arm during the ceremony.

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The teen was taken to the hospital later, where, according to news reports Fente-Damers was “immediately taken care of by the emergency services” where he was diagnosed with a dislocated shoulder and had “his shoulder put back in place.”

During the trials, Fente-Damers qualified for France’s 4x100m relay team.

“I hope it goes well for him because we’re waiting for him for the relay,” Grousset said, according to Reuters.

“He’s a bit crazy, that’s why he’s good. He’s not afraid of anything and I think he’s going to progress,” he said.

Fente-Damers announced earlier this year that he will be swimming for the University of Texas beginning in the fall.

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The swimming events at the Paris Olympics begin July 27.

Injuries can take their toll on Olympic dreams.

On Tuesday, Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink of the WNBA, a member of America’s 3×3 Olympic women’s basketball team, tore the ACL in her left knee while driving to the basket during a game against the Connecticut Sun, according to ESPN.

Brink, 22, is out for the season and will miss the Olympics, according to the New York Post.


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