1st edition of the Giant Open: The Dôme Saint-Germain-en-Laye will welcome the best swimmers in the world on March 18 and 19, 2023.
French Swimming has invited the world’s best swimmers to meet on March 18 and 19, for an unprecedented event which is a major step in the preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The GIANT OPEN, organized jointly by the FRENCH SWIMMING FEDERATION and the EVENTEAM group, will be held at the DÔME SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE, an iconic fitness and well-being aquatic area in Île-de-France.
Ticketing for the event is already open on the Fédération Française de Natation website: https://ffnboutique.com/catalog/billetterie
We have a long tradition of hosting international sporting events. It was obvious for us to host the Giant Open with the support of all our partners, the Ile-de-France Region and the French Swimming Federation. We have a very strong dynamic with swimming on our territory, hosting the Giant Open is a way for us to be part of the Olympic era and high-level sport. Arnaud PERICARD, Mayor of Saint-Germain-en-Laye & President of SICGP member of Unilys.
A renowned ambassador
Double Olympic gold medalist and holder of multiple world and European podiums, Alain Bernard, giant of French Swimming, continues to proudly promote the practice of swimming nearly 10 years after his retirement from the pools. He has agreed to put his expertise and notoriety at the service of the GIANT OPEN, and to participate in the new ambitions of the FFN through this event, a major meeting which intends to bring together the biggest names on the world circuit each year. He will take advantage of this weekend to meet elected officials, share his experience as a champion with the public and promote the many projects in which he has been involved since his retraining, such as the “Savoir Nager” and “Demain le sport” programs.
“I am happy to support and commit to the Giant Open adventure. This is an opportunity for me to continue to follow very closely this new generation of very promising swimmers. I hope this event will unite the French public around our champions one year from Paris 2024.”
Alain BERNARD, Giant Open ambassador
About the French Swimming Federation:
The Fédération Française de Natation (FFN) is an association under the 1901 law recognized as being of public utility whose mission is to organise, develop and promote swimming practices on French territory. It promotes the five Olympic disciplines it represents (racing swimming, artistic swimming, open water, diving and water polo) and their practitioners, thanks to its 1,300 clubs deployed throughout France and its 400,000 members.
About EVENTEAM Group
EVENTEAM is an independent communication group in sports, corporate and leisure events, as well as travel. The DNA of EVENTEAM, a mixture of Sport, Travel and Entertainment remains its trademark 23 years after its creation and makes it the ideal partner for major sporting and cultural events, in France and abroad.
EVENTEAM and Sport: 4 Olympic Games, 5 Rugby World Cups, 22 6 Nations Tournaments, 14 Roland Garros…
Sports institutions trust Eventeam Live: Ticketing agency of the CNOSF (French National Olympic and Sports Committee) since 2011 and of the COIB (Belgian Interfederal Olympic Committee) since 2014, agency approved by the French Rugby Federation (FFR) since the creation of Eventeam (23 years old), an agency approved by the French Football Federation (FFF) for 4 years.
