Aurelie Muller
Aurélie Muller (born 7 June 1990) is a 34-year-old professional marathon swimmer and open water swimming television commentator from France, swimming under coach Philippe Lucas at Cercle des nageurs narbonnais. She was inducted as an Honor Swimmer in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, Class of 2025.
Muller est une nageuse française spécialiste des épreuves de nage en eau libre. Après s'être distinguée dans les championnats internationaux juniors en bassin, elle s'oriente vers l'eau libre. À l'image de sa saison 2010 où elle obtient plusieurs places d'honneur aux niveaux continental et planétaire, elle s'est installée parmi les meilleures spécialistes mondiales.
Contents
- 1 Swimming Career Highlights
- 2 2017 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year Nominees
- 3 2017 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year Nomination
- 4 2015 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year Nominees
- 5 2015 WOWSA Awards Nomination
- 6 Biographie
- 7 2011 FINA World Championships
- 8 2017 FINA World Championships
- 9 2016 Olympic 10K Marathon Swim Results
- 10 Olympic 10K Marathon Swim Disqualification
- 11 Refaire surface
- 12 Refaire surface Interviews
- 13 2016 Rio Olympic Games Marathon Swim Coverage
- 14 External links
Swimming Career Highlights
- In 2006, she had won both 400m and 1500m freestyle events at the European Junior Championships in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
- In 2006, she set three championship records in the 400m, 800m, and 1500m freestyle at the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Brazil in 2006 as a 16-year-old.
- She finished 3rd in the 15 km FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix in 2007 in Mexico at the age of 17.
- She finished 20th in the 10 km race at the 2007 FINA 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup in Mexico.
- She finished 2nd in the 2008 FINA 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup in the UAE at the age of 17.
- She finished 9th in the 2008 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships in the Sevilla, Spain at the age of 17, qualifying for the 2008 Beijing Olympic 10K Marathon Swim.
- She finished 21st in the 2008 Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in Beijing at the age of 18.
- She finished 41st in the 2009 FINA World Championships in Italy at the age of 19.
- She finished 8th in the 2009 FINA 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup in the UAE at the age of 19.
- She finished 26th in the 2009 FINA 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup in the UAE at the age of 19.
- She was disqualified in the 2009 FINA 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup in Canada at the age of 20.
- She finished 6th in the 5 km 2009 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships in Canada at the age of 20.
- She finished 4th in the 5 km 2010 European Championships in Hungary at the age of 20.
- She finished 2nd in the 2010 FINA 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup in the UAE at the age of 20.
- She finished 2nd in the 5 km at the 2011 FINA World Championships in Shanghai, China at the age of 21.
- She finished 6th in the 10 km at the 2011 FINA 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup in Hong Kong at the age of 21.
- She finished 4th in the 10 km at the 2012 FINA 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup in Mexico at the age of 21.
- In 2012, Muller missed qualifying for the 2012 London Olympic Games in the 800m freestyle.
- She finished 9th in the 5 km at the 2013 FINA World Championships in Barcelona at the age of 23.
- She finished 7th in the 5 km mixed team at the 2013 FINA World Championships in Barcelona at the age of 23.
- She finished 4th in the 2014 FINA 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup in Argentina at the age of 23.
- She finished 15th in the 2014 FINA 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup in Portugal at the age of 24.
- She finished 4th in the 2014 European Championships in Germany at the age of 24.
- She finished 6th in the 2014 European Championships in Germany at the age of 24.
- She won the 2015 FINA 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup in France at the age of 24.
- She won the 10 km at the 2015 FINA World Championships in Russia at the age of 25, thereby qualifing first for the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
- She finished 11th in the 5 km mixed relay at the 2015 FINA World Championships in Russia at the age of 25.
- She finished 4th in the 25 km at the 2015 FINA World Championships in Russia at the age of 25.
- She won the 10 km at the 2015 LEN Open Water Cup in Portugal at the age of 25.
- In 2015, she was named the Swimming World Magazine Female Open Water Swimmer of the Year and the LEN Open Water Swimmer of the Year.
- She won the 10 km at the 2016 FINA 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup in the UAE at the age of 25.
- She tied Rachele Bruni for the gold medal in the 10 km marathon swim at the 2016 European Open Water Swimming Championships.
- She was disqualified in the 10 km at the 2016 Olympic 10K Marathon Swim in Rio de Janeiro at the age of 25 on the very last arm stroke of the race.
- She finished 3rd in the 57 km at the 2017 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix in Argentina at the age of 26. She completed the 57 km Maratón Acuática Internacional Santa Fe - Coronda in 9 hours 5 minutes 13.68 seconds.
- She won the 2017 FINA 10 km Marathon Swimming World Cup in the UAE at the age of 26.
- She won the 2017 FINA World Championships in Lake Balaton, Hungary at the age of 27.
- She won the 5 km mixed relay at the 2017 FINA World Championships in Lake Balaton, Hungary at the age of 27 with David Aubry, Oceane Cassignol, and Marc-Antoine Olivier.
- She finished 2nd in the 5 km at the 2017 FINA World Championships in Lake Balaton, Hungary at the age of 27.
- She finished 8th in the 25 km at the 2017 FINA World Championships in Hungary at the age of 27 in 5 hours 28 minutes 25 seconds.
- She was named Swimming World Magazine's Open Water Swimmer of the Year for 2017.
- She finished 3rd in the 10 km at the 2018 LEN Open Water Cup in Spain at the age of 28.
- She finished 5th in the 10 km at the 2018 [FINA Marathon Swimming World Series]] in the UAE at the age of 28.
- She won the 5 km race at the Tahiti Swimming Experience in Tahiti on 5 December 2018.
- She finished 2nd in the 10 km 2019 LEN Open Water Cup in Eilat, Israel at the age of 28.
- She finished 5th in the 10 km 2019 FINA Marathon Swim World Series in Seychellesl at the age of 28.
- She finished 4th in the 10 km 2019 LEN Open Water Cup in Lac du Causse, Brive, France at the age of 28.
- She finished 11th in the 10 km 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, Korea at the age of 29.
- She finished 2nd in the 5 km 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, Korea at the age of 29.
- She finished 6th in the 5 km mixed relay 2019 FINA World Championships in Gwangju, Korea at the age of 29.
- She finished 25th in the 10 km 2021 FINA Marathon Swim World Series in Qatar at the age of 30.
- She finished 8th in the 10 km 2021 LEN Open Water Cup in Italy at the age of 31.
- She finished 18th in the 10 km 2022 LEN Open Water Cup in Eilat, Israel at the age of 31.
- She finished 7th in the 10 km 2022 LEN Open Water Cup in Italy at the age of 31.
- She finished 4th in the 6 km mixed relay 2022 FINA World Championships in Lake Lupa, Budapest, Hungary at the age of 32.
- She finished 4th in the 10 km at the 2022 FINA World Championships in Lake Lupa, Budapest, Hungary at the age of 32.
- She finished 2nd in the 5 km at the 2022 FINA World Championships in Lake Lupa, Budapest, Hungary at the age of 32.
- She finished 18th in the 10 km at the 2022 FINA Marathon Swim World Series in France at the age of 32.
- She finished 5th in the 6 km mixed relay at the 2022 FINA Marathon Swim World Series in France at the age of 32.
- She won the 10 km at the 2022 LEN Open Water Cup in Belgrade, Serbia at the age of 32.
- She finished 6th the 5 km at the 2022 European Championships in Italy at the age of 32.
- She finished 3rd the 5 km mixed relay at the 2022 European Championships in Italy at the age of 32.
- She finished 9th the 10 km at the 2022 European Championships in Italy at the age of 32.
- She won the 6 km mixed relay at the 2022 FINA Marathon Swim World Series in Israel at the age of 32.
- On 1 April 2022, she finished 4th in the USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships 10 km in Fort Myers, Florida.
- She finished 4th in the 10 km at the 2022 FINA Marathon Swim World Series in Israel at the age of 32.
- On 3 April 2022, she won the USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships 5 km in Fort Myers, Florida.
- She finished 4th in the 10 km at the 2023 World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup in Egypt at the age of 32.
- She finished 2nd in the 6 km mixed relay at the 2023 World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup in Egypt at the age of 32.
- She finished 7th in the 10 km at the 2023 World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup in Italy at the age of 32.
- She finished 6th in the 6 km mixed relay at the 2023 World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup in Italy at the age of 32.
- She finished 7th in the 5 km at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan at the age of 33.
- She finished 5th in the 6 km mixed relay at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan at the age of 33.
- She finished 34th in the 6 km mixed relay at the 2023 World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup in Portugal at the age of 33.
- She finished 4th in the 10 km at the 2024 LEN Cup in Israel at the age of 33.
- She serves as an open water swimming commentator for France TV Sport.
- She was the subject of a documentary film tracing her journey as a swimmer, called REFAIRE SURFACE.
2017 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year Nominees
Muller was nominated for the 2017 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year by Steven Munatones:
1. Katherine Batts (Great Britain)
2. Dr. Caroline Block (USA)
3. Arianna Bridi (Italy)
4. Chloë McCardel (Australia)
5. Ana Marcela Cunha (Brazil)
6. Pat Gallant-Charette (USA)
7. Ludmila Maller (Russia)
8. Jaimie Monahan (USA)
9. Aurélie Muller (France)
10. Barbara Pozzobón (Italy)
11. Sarah Thomas (USA)
12. Julia Wittig (Germany)
2017 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year Nomination
Aurélie Muller resurrected her career after the ultimate disappointment at being disqualified on the last stroke of the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim to lose a medal. Her recovery was tremendous as she won the 10 km FINA World Championship title in Hungary. But that was not all. At the FINA World Championships, the 27-year-old also earned a silver medal in the 5 km, took a gold in the 5 km team event, and finished 8th in the 25 km race. She also won the greatest prize money due to her victory the FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup in Abu Dhabi and finished 3rd in the 57 km Maratón Acuática Internacional Santa Fe – Coronda in Argentina. For becoming the 10 km world champion after her Olympic disappointment viewed on television by millions, for never giving up on herself and swimming so strongly throughout the year from a 1.25 km sprint to a 57 km marathon, for speaking eloquently about the sport and her comeback, Aurélie Muller is a worthy nominee for the 2017 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year.
2015 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year Nominees
Muller is nominated for the 2015 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year by the World Open Water Swimming Association along with the following nominees:
1. Alex Cape (Canada) Freshwater Adventurer
2. Aurélie Muller (France) Olympian and World Champion
3. Bridgette Hobart Janeczko (U.S.A.) Prolific Marathon Swimmer
4. Chloë McCardel (Australia) Channel Swimmer & Coach
5. Elina Makïnen (Finland) Ice Swimmer
6. Elizabeth Fry (U.S.A.) Double Downing
7. Lorna Cochran (South Africa) Nonagenarian Swimmer
8. Pilar Geijo (Argentina) FINA Grand Prix Champion
9. Rachele Bruni (Italy) Olympian & FINA World Cup Champion
10. Renata Novakova (Czech Republic), Ice Swimming World Champion
11. Sharon Van Rouwendaal (Netherlands) Olympic Cross-over Speedster
12. Tita Llorens (Spain), Marathon Swimmer
2015 WOWSA Awards Nomination
Muller's World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year nomination reads as follows:
Aurélie Muller (France) Olympian and World Champion
Aurélie Muller is making the most of her second chance. The 2008 Olympian did not make the 2012 Olympics, but she came roaring back as the 2015 world champion in the 10 km marathon swim. Her victory at the FINA World Swimming Championships made her the first female swimmer to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. With her tattoo "chase your dreams" on her foot, the 25-year-old realized one step of her dream by dramatically separately herself from a lead pack full of Olympic medalists and world champions by over 20 seconds. For her dominating victory that demonstrated her new-found confidence and tremendous stamina and speed, for never letting up on her Olympic dreams despite disappointment, for her genuinely cheerful and radiantly positive mindset before and after her first world championship title, Aurélie Muller is a worthy nominee for the 2015 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year.
Biographie
Adepte des épreuves de fond en nage libre, Aurélie Muller débute sa carrière dans les bassins et se signale dans les catégories d'âge juniors en remportant en 2006 le titre mondial du 1 500 m nage libre à Rio de Janeiro, ainsi que le titre européen du 400 m nage libre à Palma de Majorque.
L'année suivante, convaincue par Olivier Antoine, son entraîneur du Centre nautique de Sarreguemines où elle est licenciée, elle se lance dans les courses de nage en eau libre. Elle se distingue rapidement en décrochant le titre de championne d'Europe juniors du 5 km à Milan, une couronne conservée l'année suivante à Sète. L'année suivante, le principal rendez-vous annuel a lieu à Pékin lors des Jeux olympiques qui accueillent pour la première fois une épreuve en eau libre au sein de leur programme, celle du 10 km. Aurélie Muller obtient sa qualification en terminant neuvième dans cette épreuve aux Championnats du monde se tenant à Séville en mai. Aux Jeux olympiques, en août, elle ne se classe cependant que 21e en raison, entre autres, d'un mauvais départ1. Victime d'une fringale, elle connaît une nouvelle mésaventure l'année suivante à l'occasion des Championnats du monde de Rome en terminant en 41e position alors qu'elle figurait dans le peloton de tête à mi-course2,3.
En juin 2010, elle est battue par Ophélie Aspord, plus jeune d'une année, lors du 10 km des Championnats de France en eau libre mais obtient malgré tout sa qualification pour les rendez-vous internationaux de l'année4,5. Le premier d'entre eux se déroule à Roberval au Canada où sont organisés les Championnats du monde. Alignée sur 5 et 10 km, la nageuse manque de peu une médaille sur l'épreuve olympique. Luttant pour la médaille de bronze avec l'Australienne Melissa Gorman, la Française est disqualifiée pour comportement antisportif durant l'emballage final6. Sur 5 km, toujours à son avantage, elle termine sixième à un peu moins de deux secondes du podium7.
Quelques jours plus tard, elle lutte de nouveau pour une médaille à l'occasion des Championnats d'Europe de Budapest mais échoue au pied du podium du 10 km pour une seconde et un dixième. Par ailleurs vainqueur du 1 500 m nage libre lors des Championnats de France organisés en avril à Saint-Raphaël, elle est qualifiée sur cette distance et doit la nager lors des épreuves en bassins de l'Euro2. Le 13 août 2010, dans la 5e série du 1 500 m m nage libre, elle nage cette distance en 16 min 42 s 798, soit le 10e temps des séries cumulées, insuffisant pour lui permettre d'accéder à la finale.
En 2011, aux championnats du monde de Shangai en Chine, elle remporte la médaille d'argent sur le 5 km dames, devenant la première Française de l'histoire à être médaillée mondiale sur 5 km, et la seconde en eau libre (après la médaille de bronze de Célia Barrot en 2010).
2011 FINA World Championships
2017 FINA World Championships
2016 Olympic 10K Marathon Swim Results
Muller was disqualified in the 2016 Olympic 10K Marathon Swim on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.
Gold Sharon Van Rouwendaal (Netherlands) 1:56:32.1
Silver Rachele Bruni (Italy) 1:56:49.5
Bronze: Poliana Okimoto (Brazil) 1:56:51.4
4. Xin Xin (China) 1:57:14.4
5. Haley Anderson (United States) 1:57:20.2
6. Isabelle Härle (Germany) 1:57:22.1
7. Keri-Anne Payne (Great Britain) 1:57:23.9
8. Anastasia Krapivina (Russia) 1:57:25.9
9. Samantha Arevalo (Ecuador) 1:57:27.2
10. Ana Marcela Cunha (Brazil) 1:57:29.0
11. Kalliopi Araouzou (Greece) 1:57:31.6
12. Yumi Kida (Japan) 1:57:35.2
13. Éva Risztov (Hungary) 1:57:42.8
14. Anna Olasz (Hungary) 1:57:45.5
15. Chelsea Gubecka (Australia) 1:58:12.7
16. Spela Perse (Slovenia) 1:58:59.6
17. Erika Villaecija (Spain) 1:59:04.8
18. Michelle Weber (South Africa) 1:59:05.0
19. Jana Pechanova (Czech Republic) 1:59:07.7
20. Paola Perez (Venezuela) 1:59:07.7
21. Heidi Gan (Malaysia) 1:59:07.9
22. Joanna Zachoszcz (Poland) 1:59:20.4
23. Stephanie Horner (Canada) 1:59:22.1
24. Vânia Neves (Portugal) 2:01:39.3
25. Reem Mohamed Husein Elsayed Kaseem (Egypt) 2:05:19.1
DSQ Aurélie Muller (France)
Olympic 10K Marathon Swim Disqualification
Refaire surface
Refaire surface is a documentary film about the life and swimming journey of French Olympic swimmer Aurélie Muller. The French title in French translates to "come back up" or "get back on top of things" in English.
Refaire surface Interviews
2016 Rio Olympic Games Marathon Swim Coverage
- Race Numbers Of The Female Olympic Marathon Finalists
- Women Appear To Start Slowly In 10K
- Copacabana Beach Is Mellow During Olympic 10K
- Bringing It Back Fast In The Olympic 10K
- Olympic 10K Is Swell
- It's Feeding Time On The Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
- Support, Safety Personnel On The Olympic 10K Course
- Sharon Van Rouwendaal Leads Olympic 10K On Last Lap
- Sharon Van Rouwendaal Swim Brilliantly, Wins Olympic 10K
- Aurélie Muller Disqualified On Last Stroke Of Olympic 10K
- The Joy Of Winning The Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
- Scenes From The Women's Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
- Brazil's Poliana Okimoto Takes Long Road To Bronze
- Capturing The Olympic 10K Marathon Swim On Film
- Crushing Waves, Strong Currents In Copacabana Beach
- Rio Report Mixes Up Guanabara Bay, Copacabana Beach
- Connecting The Dots In The Open Water
- What To Look For At The Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
- Testing Out The Copacabana 10K Course
- Congratulations Rio. Top Moments In The Olympic 10K
- Age Analysis Of Olympic Open Water Swimmers
- Will There Be 45 In Tokyo's Olympic 10K Marathon Swim?
External links
- From Jersey to San Diego, IMSHOF On The Move
- International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Inductees to be Honored on Jersey in the English Channel
- Marathon Swimmers Federation bio
- Aurélie Muller Inducted as an Honor Swimmer in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
- World Aquatics bio
- Social Media Influencers in the Open Water versus the Pool, A Comparison on Instagram
- Social Media Influencers in the Open Water: Who’s Who on Instagram
- Takeaways from the 2022 FINA World Championships
- Another World Championship Title for Ana Cunha
- Entrants in FINA World Championships Mixed 6 km Relay
- Pros on the Podium – Men
- Pros on the Podium – Women
- FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series 2019 Rankings
- Binge Watching Swimming Over The Last Century
- 2011 FINA 10KM Marathon Swimming World Cup Rankings
- Open Water Swimming
- Stéphane Lecat Trying To Grow Eau Libre
- How Fast Are Elite Open Water Swimmers?
- Drafting 101 - The Value Of Swimming In The Slipstream
- Calm Before The Storm In Eilat
- Aurélie Muller Is Chasing Her Dreams
- 2015 World Open Water Swimming Woman Of The Year Nominees
- Nominees For The 2015 WOWSA Awards
- 2015 WOWSA Woman of the Year Voting
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Aurélie Muller Named Female Swimmer Of The Year
- WOWSA...Swimmers To Be Celebrated At Big Chill Swim
- 2015 WOWSA Awards - Performance Of The Year Voting
- Ferry Weertman Selected As 2015 LEN Award Winner
- Aurélie Muller Honored With 2015 LEN Award
- Aurélie Muller Wins In Abu Dhabi: Déjà Vu For Rio?
- Marathon Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming website
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- Powerful, Lithe, Graceful. Brains, Brawn And Beauty.
- Things Are Looking Up For Aurélie Muller
- Aurélie Muller, Sharon Van Rouwendaal Training Partners, Racing Rivals
- Rio Olympic Déjà Vu, Back To The Future
- Too Too Close, Two Tie
- What To Look For At The Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
- Testing Out The Copacabana 10K Course
- This Brazilian Olympic Bronze Is Gold
- Aurélie Muller, Stéphane Lecat Swim On Canal+
- Barbara Pozzobón Earns Upset Win In Santa Fe-Coronda
- Aurélie Awesome In Abu Dhabi, Win Fast FINA World Cup
- Swimming Fast In The Olympic Quadrennial
- Battle In Balaton
- Looking Back At The Women's 5 km Surprises At Worlds
- Muller And Arévalo On High After Women's 10K
- Looking Back At The Women's 5 km Surprises At Worlds
- Vive la France, Open Water Dominance
- Will Aurélie Muller Equal The Feat Of Thomas Lurz?
- Ana Marcela Cunha Wins 9th World Championship Medal
- Aurélie Muller, Emmanuel Macron, Marc-Antoine Olivier Celebrate
- Barbara Pozzobon Blossoms And Wins FINA Grand Prix Title
- Arianna Bridi Wins FINA 10K Marathon Swimming World Cup
- Ferry Weertman Honored By Swimming World Magazine
- Aurélie Muller Honored By Swimming World Magazine
- Freestyling In France For Fun & Fitness
- French Superstars Of The Sport
- Saison 2 Of The Tahiti Swimming Experience
- Tahiti Swimming Experience
- Tahiti Swimming Experience Respecting Rāhui, Cutting Coral
- Open Water Swimming And Styling At Its Finest
- WYZ Swim Challenge From Quiberon To Belle-Île
- 2019 FINA World Championships In Gwangju
- Marc-Antoine Olivier, Lara Grangeon Win LEN Cup In Eilat
- Paolo Ruiz, David Aubry Win LEN Cup At Brive La Gaillarde, France
