Analia Pigrée (born 31 July 2001) is a French Guianese swimmer who competes internationally representing France. She is the French record holder in the long course and short course 50 metre backstroke and the short course 100 metre backstroke. In the 50 metre backstroke, she won the gold medal at the 2022 European Aquatics Championships (long course), a silver medal at the 2021 European Short Course Championships, and the bronze medal at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships (long course). In the 100 metre backstroke, she won the bronze medal at the 2021 European Short Course Championships.
Background Pigrée was born 31 July 2001 in Cayenne, French Guiana."Analia Pigree: Results". FINA. Retrieved 27 November 2021. One of the swimmers Pigrée was inspired by growing up was Malia Metella.
Career 2021 At the French Championships held in Chartres, France in June 2021, Pigrée broke the French record in the 50 metre backstroke, set in 2018 by Béryl Gastaldello, with a time of 27.81 seconds in the prelims heats on 18 June.Dubuis, Eric (18 June 2021). "Canet 66 Natation - Record de France et titre national pour la Guyanaise Analia Pigrée" (in French). L'Indépendant. Retrieved 27 November 2021.Byrnes, Liz (18 June 2021). "Maxime Grousset Goes 47.89 In 100 Free For Tokyo Ticket; 50 Back Record For Analia Pigree". Swimming World. Retrieved 27 November 2021. In the final of the 50 metre backstroke later the same day, she lowered her own French record by over two-tenths of a second to 27.59 seconds.Sutherland, James (21 June 2021). "SS Digest: Everything You Need To Know From The French Elite Championships". SwimSwam. Retrieved 27 November 2021. About six weeks later, at the 2021 Spanish Summer Open Championships in Las Palmas, Spain, Pigrée set a new French record in the 50 metre backstroke on 3 August with a time of 27.39 seconds."CTO. España Absoluto y Junior de Verano - Astralpool: Records Broken by event All Events". Real Federación Española de Natación. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
2021 European Short Course Championships
In the semifinals of the 50 metre backstroke at the 2021 European Short Course Championships, held at the Palace of Water Sports in Kazan, Russia, Pigrée swam a personal best time of 26.05 seconds, which advanced her to the final of the event ranked first.LEN (4 November 2021). "2021 European Short Course Swimming Championships Kazan (RUS): Results 50m Backstroke Women Semi-Final". Microplus Informatica. Retrieved 27 November 2021. In the final of the event on 5 November, Pigrée won the silver medal in a time of 26.08 seconds, finishing behind Kira Toussaint of the Netherlands.LEN (5 November 2021). "2021 European Short Course Swimming Championships Kazan (RUS): Results 50m Backstroke Women Final". Microplus Informatica. Retrieved 27 November 2021.Hamann, Michael (5 November 2021). "2021 European Short Course Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved 27 November 2021. About the outcome, Pigrée said to Swimming World, "First international competition, first final and first medal. This is just insane! This race was really close to my heart and really wanted to represent France well."Byrnes, Liz (5 November 2021). "Evgeniia Chikunova Sets WJR In 200 Breaststroke; Anastasia Kirpichnikova 0.29 Off 1500 WR". Swimming World. Retrieved 9 December 2021. For the 100 metre backstroke, Pigrée swam a time of 56.40 seconds in the final of the event, which earned her the bronze medal and broke the former French record of 57.16 seconds set by Laure Manaudou in 2008.LEN (6 November 2021). "2021 European Short Course Swimming Championships Kazan (RUS): Results 100m Backstroke Women Final". Microplus Informatica. Retrieved 27 November 2021.Lepesant, Anne (6 November 2021). "2021 European Short Course Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved 27 November 2021."Analia Pigrée, 3e des Championnats d'Europe en petit bassin sur 100m dos, efface le record de France de Laure Manaudou" (in French). L'Équipe. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021. At the end of the Championships, when swimmers were ranked by their best individual performance at the Championships in terms of points earned for one swim, Pigrée ranked as the number five female competitor for her swim of 26.05 seconds in the semifinals of the 50 metre backstroke, which earned her 949 points and was rewarded with €12,000.Dornan, Ben (9 November 2021). "Szabo, Shymanovich, Kirpichnikova Top SC Euros Rankings, Earn €25,000 Each". SwimSwam. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
2021 World Short Course Championships For the 2021 World Short Course Championships at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in December, Pigrée entered to compete in the 50 metre backstroke and 100 metre backstroke individual events.FINA (14 December 2021). "15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m): Entries Book". Omega Timing. Retrieved 14 December 2021."2021 FINA World Swimming Championships (25m): Athlete Entries". FINA. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021. On the first day of competition, Pigrée ranked 19th in the prelims heats of the 100 metre backstroke with a time of 58.63 seconds and did not qualify for the semifinals.FINA (16 December 2021). "15th FINA World Swimming Championships 2021 Abu Dhabi (UAE): Women's 100m Backstroke Heats Results Summary". Omega Timing. Retrieved 16 December 2021. In the prelims heats of the 4×50 metre medley relay on day two, Pigrée split a 24.72 for the freestyle leg of the relay, helping achieve a time of 1:48.49 and rank of ninth overall.FINA (17 December 2021). "15th FINA World Swimming Championships 2021 Abu Dhabi (UAE): Women's 4x50m Medley Relay Heats Results Summary". Omega Timing. Retrieved 17 December 2021. Pigrée swam the anchor leg on the 4×50 metre mixed freestyle relay in the prelims heats as well, helping advance the relay to the final ranked sixth with her split of 24.30 seconds.FINA (17 December 2021). "15th FINA World Swimming Championships 2021 Abu Dhabi (UAE): Mixed 4x50m Freestyle Heats Results Summary". Omega Timing. Retrieved 17 December 2021. For the finals relay, Marie Wattel substituted in for Pigrée and the relay placed sixth.FINA (17 December 2021). "15th FINA World Swimming Championships 2021 Abu Dhabi (UAE): Mixed 4x50m Freestyle Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved 17 December 2021. On the fourth day, Pigrée swam a 26.39 in prelims heat seven of the 50 metre backstroke, tied Maaike de Waard of the Netherlands and both swimmers qualified for the semifinals ranking fifth.FINA (19 December 2021). "15th FINA World Swimming Championships 2021 Abu Dhabi (UAE): Women's 50m Backstroke Heats Results Summary". Omega Timing. Retrieved 19 December 2021. In the semifinals Pigrée ranked fifth with a time of 26.07 seconds and qualified for the final.FINA (19 December 2021). "15th FINA World Swimming Championships 2021 Abu Dhabi (UAE): Women's 50m Backstroke Semifinals Results Summary". Omega Timing. Retrieved 19 December 2021. For the final of the 50 metre backstroke Pigrée set a new French record with a time of 25.96 and placed fourth overall, finishing one-tenth of a second behind bronze medalist Louise Hansson of Sweden.FINA (20 December 2021). "15th FINA World Swimming Championships 2021 Abu Dhabi (UAE): Women's 50m Backstroke Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved 20 December 2021. Day six, the final day of competition, Pigrée helped qualify the 4×50 metre freestyle relay team to the final ranking sixth, splitting a 24.74 for the third leg of the relay.FINA (21 December 2021). "15th FINA World Swimming Championships 2021 Abu Dhabi (UAE): Women's 4x50m Freestyle Heats Results Summary". Omega Timing. Retrieved 21 December 2021. She anchored the relay in 24.43 in the final, helping achieve a seventh-place finish.FINA (21 December 2021). "15th FINA World Swimming Championships 2021 Abu Dhabi (UAE): Women's 4x50m Freestyle Final Results". Omega Timing. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
2022 At the 2022 French National Championships in Limoges Métropole, Pigrée placed fourth in the 100 metre backstroke with a time of 1:01.22 seconds.Sutherland, James (6 April 2022). "2022 French Elite Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved 6 April 2022. The third day of competition, she achieved a 2022 World Aquatics Championships qualifying time of 27.72 seconds and second-place finish in the 50 metre backstroke."Championnats de France Elite - 50 m (2022): Résultats 50 Dos Dames" (in French). French Swimming Federation. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.Sutherland, James (7 April 2022). "2022 French Elite Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved 7 April 2022. On day five, she placed fourth in the final of the 50 metre butterfly with a time of 26.73 seconds."Championnats de France Elite - 50 m (2022): Résultats 50 Papillon Dames" (in French). French Swimming Federation. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022. For the 50 metre freestyle on the sixth and final day, she finished seventh in the final with a time of 25.81 seconds, which was less than one second behind first-place finisher Marie Wattel."Championnats de France Elite - 50 m (2022): Résultats 50 Nage Libre Dames" (in French). French Swimming Federation. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
2022 World Aquatics Championships