LONDON (Reuters) - Cool nerves and support from his Olympic champion sister helped Florent Manaudou power to victory in the 50 metres freestyle, the 21-year-old said as he cemented unprecedented success in the pool for the French team.
The 50 freestyle, dubbed the "splash and dash", is the shortest distance over which Olympians swim and is the closest thing to the celebrated 100 metres in athletics - a glory race and the ultimate test of speed and power.
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