Henique headlines Mare Nostrum Monaco ahead of LA Olympic push
By Zak Jackson, MonacoViews Editorial
French sprint swimmer Mélanie Henique competes at the Mare Nostrum Monaco meeting on 22-23 May as she prepares for the 50m butterfly's Olympic debut in Los Angeles.
The Mare Nostrum Monaco leg of the international swimming circuit draws one of France's most recognisable sprint swimmers this weekend, with Mélanie Henique lining up in the pool as she rebuilds her career under a new training set-up in Sweden. The world 50m butterfly silver medallist has relocated to train alongside Swedish superstar Sarah Sjöström, a move she describes as part of a deliberate effort to reset and compete at the highest level.
Henique's appearance at the Monaco meeting carries extra significance given that the 50m butterfly will make its Olympic debut at the Los Angeles 2028 Games, giving the Amiens-born swimmer a concrete target to shape the next phase of her career around. The Mare Nostrum circuit, which stops in Monaco before moving on to Barcelona and Madrid, remains one of the few elite short-course opportunities for swimmers to sharpen form outside a major championship cycle.
For Monaco residents and swimming fans at the Stade Nautique Rainier III, this weekend offers a rare chance to watch a genuine world-class field compete in the Principality, with Henique among the headline names across both days of competition.