Raphael Stacchiotti will represent Luxembourg in two upcoming European swimming meets; Credit: FLNS

Luxembourg elite swimmers Raphael Stacchiotti, Pit Brandenburger, Julien Henx and Monique Olivier will be testing their form at the "Open de France" in Chartres from 18 to 19 June 2019 and at the "Sette Colli" in Rome from 21 to 23 June 2019.

Like the Euro Meet held in January 2019, both the "Open de France" and the "Sette Colli" form part of the European Swimming Federation's "LEN Swimming Cup 2019". For Luxembourg's swimmers, the competitions in Chartres and Rome are the last international comparison on the way to the World Championships, taking place from 21 to 28 July 2019 in Gwangju, South Korea.

Firstly, the "Open de France" will see Pit Brandenburger participate in the 100m, 200m and 400m freestyle events, Julien Henx in the 50m and 100m freestyle and 50m butterfly events and Raphael Stacchiotti in the 200m and 400m medley events.

In Rome, Pit Brandenburger will again compete in the 100m, 200m and 400m freestyle events, whilst Raphael Stacchiotti will participate in the 50m breaststroke, 100m backstroke, 200m medley and 400m freestyle events. For her part, Monique Olivier will participate in the 100m, 200m and 400m freestyle events at the "Sette Colli".