On this Wednesday in April, a strong mistral will sweep over Martigues (Bouches-du-Rhône) and the shores of Etang-de-Bere. The same one that whistles over Marseille, about forty kilometers away. So close and so far at the same time for Mehdi Metella. The former Cercle des Nageurs de Marseille (CNM) sprinter, 31, has left his suitcases in Venice of Provence since January 13, 2024. To return to the surface of a career that began three years ago, years after the Tokyo Olympics.
The 2017 World Championships 100m freestyle bronze medalist (Netherlands) lines up in the middle of a group of 27 athletes led by Philipp Lucas at the Avatika swimming pool. “Mehdi, I’ve known him for a very long time, and I really like him. “That’s why we became close,” remarks Laura’s former mentor Manadu. He is an exceptional talent who, unfortunately, is often overlooked. He was used and he didn’t always do the right thing and he got a little lost. He had three difficult years, shoulder surgery… He had problems, and no one needed him. He couldn’t be left out like this. »
Source: Le Parisien
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