Frederick Bousquet

The Super-Suit World Record That Wasn’t: Men’s 4×50 Free

Fred Bousquet split a blistering 19.87 on the French 4×50 free relay in 2008 that owns the fastest time ever, with the U.S. owning the official WR.

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The Most Dominant Long Course World Records Heading Into The Paris Olympics

Kristof Milak’s 200 fly marker of 1:50.34 is more than one second faster than the #2 swimmer in history, Michael Phelps.

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Protagonismo de la natación: la llama olímpica de París 2024 llegó a territorio francés

Fue una ceremonia encabezada por el presidente Emmanuel Macron a la que asistieron 150.000 personas, un millar de barcos y con Florent Manaudou como estrella.

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WATCH: The Coolest View of Cesar Cielo’s 50 Free World Record As It Hits 14th Anniversary

Watch Cielo’s historic world record of 20.91 in the men’s 50 free from a unique from-the-stands vantage point.

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Le Prestazioni Dell’Era Del Gommato Sono Ancora In Anticipo Sui Tempi?

L’epoca dei costumoni ha segnato lo sport del nuoto e le prestazioni realizzate erano sicuramente in anticipo sui tempi. Ma ora?

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Are Super-Suit Era Swims Still Ahead of Their Time?

After the onslaught of world records we saw in 2008 and 2009, swimming appears to have finally caught up to the times we saw with the super suits.

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Explaining the Unicorn World Records from the 2000 and 2004 NCAA Championships

In order to alleviate confusion, here are the details on how World Records were broken at two separate NCAA Championship meets.

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Campionati Europei Juniores 2022 – Risultati Live Finali Day 3

Terzo pomeriggio di finali a Bucarest, Romania dove si assegnano le medaglie e l’accesso alle finali ai Campionati Europei Juniores di nuoto. 

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Campionati Europei Juniores Day 3 – Risultati Live e Recap Batterie

Proseguono le gare ai Campionati Europei Juniores di nuoto, presso il nuovo Otopeni Olympic Swimming Complex a Bucarest, in Romania.

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French Swimming Federation Releases National Club Rankings for 2020-21

Les Dauphins du TOEC topped the list of top French national swimming clubs for the 2020-21 season, continuing its trend that’s lasted since at least 2010-11.

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Tokyo 2020 Men’s 100 Free Final: Fastest Qualification Times in History

USA’s Caeleb Dressel, the 3rd-fastest performer of all time, will race in the final of a men’s 100 free that took 47.82 to qualify for.

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Campionati Francesi Penultimo Giorno Per Conquistare Un Posto Per Tokyo

È il penultimo giorno dei Campionati Francesi, il che significa che rimangono poche possibilità per i nuotatori di qualificarsi per Tokyo

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Lezak, Bousquet Share Insights On Epic 400 Free Relay In Beijing

Bousquet talks about how the French coaching staff changed the order at the last minute, while Lezak discusses what plagued the U.S. in the years leading up.

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“He’s Done It!”: Relive Jason Lezak’s Epic Anchor Leg 12 Years Later

On August 11, 2008, Lezak defied the odds to produce the fastest 100 freestyle split of all-time to run down France and win gold in the men’s 400 free relay.

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Fred Bousquet, The Thinking Man’s Tattoo Artist

“For me, a tattoo often signifies either a philosophy, a state of mind, or the end of a story,” says Bousquet, a four-time French Olympian.

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