French swimmer Rafael Fente-Damers dislocated his shoulder celebrating qualifying for the Olympics

Ouch.

Rafael Fente-Damers was rightfully excited when he finished second in the French swimming championships in the 100-meter freestyle, because it meant the 17-year-old would be off to the Olympics in his home country.

So he slapped the water with his hand … and then as you’ll see from the video below, he grabbed his left shoulder. That was because it was dislocated, and Fente-Damers was later seen with a sling.

No word on what this means going forward, but the hope is he’ll be OK for when he’s slated to compete in about a month.

Here’s that bizarre and painful moment:

Hello @FFLose ! Rafael Fente-Damers , pépite de 18 ans, a composté son billet pour le 100 mètres nage libre aux JO (48"14 !), et par la même occasion… s'est déboité l'épaule. Oui oui. pic.twitter.com/Ux1feNMx51

— Ronan Caroff (@CaroffRonan) June 18, 2024