Frederick Bousquet

Teaser for French “Swim Idols” Pin-Up Calendar Released

The “making of” teaser video for the 2016 calendar featuring France’s “swimming idols” was released today. Have a peek here.

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Success In Both 50 and 100 Free Much Rarer Than In The Past

Nathan Adrian struggles in the 100 free and success in the 50 free shows just how tough that double is

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International Stars Head to Vichy for the French Open

One of the highlights of the weekend will be the showdowns between Cesar Cielo and Florent Manaudou in the 50 freestyle and 50 butterfly…

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Manaudou Drops a 21.68 in 50 Free; Bousquet and Gilot Make Waves in Melun

Florent Manaudou swam the 3rd-fastest 50 free so far this year at the 5th Annual Meeting of Melun, a regional meet just outside of Paris.

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French Stars Out in Full Force at the Golden Tour in Nancy

The fourth stop on the FFN Golden Tour will hit Nancy this weekend and once again the French contingent of stars looks to be out in full force…

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Amaury Leveaux’s Tell-All Book, “Sex, Drugs, and Swimming” Comes Out on Wednesday

Amaury Leveaux, the Bad Boy of French Swimming, is in the news again. Leveaux, who has held the SCM world…

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2015 French Long Course Nationals in Limoges: Fan Guide

The brand new Aquapolis complex in Limoges will host the 2015 French Long Course National Championships.

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FFN Golden Tour in Amiens: Purse Leaders After Day 1

Ranomi Kromowidjojo posted a top-5 world time of 24.80 in the 50 free on Friday at the Amiens stage of the Golden Tour in France.

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Agnel and Bousquet Return to Action in Courbevoie

Both Yannick Agnel and Frederick Bousquet started their 2015 season by competing in the sprint events on the first day of the Meeting Olympique Courbevoie…

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Laure Manaudou: Autobiography Released in time for her 28th Birthday

At the height of her success, Laure Manaudou was the most popular personality in France. Today, on her 28th birthday, the star has launched her autobiography.

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Manaudou Posts New National Record In The 50 Butterfly

Florent Manaudou has been the story of the French Short Course National Championships, success which he hopes to extend through…

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Manaudou Puts Up Second Ranked 50 Freestyle At French Nationals

Florent Manaudou kicked off the A finals on the first night of competition at the French Short Course National Championships…

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Bousquet To Forgo Short Course Season; Out Of Euro Champs

Former 50 meter freestyle world record Frédérick Bousquet announced on his Facebook page today that he has decided to forgo…

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Cielo 50 Free World Championship Win – Complete Race Footage

Men’s 50 freestyle complete race footage is courtesy of swimswam partner Universal Sports Network. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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Cesar Cielo 50 Free World Championships Win – Post Race Interview

Cielo celebrates his 50 free Worlds win the way we expect him to…with HUGE EMOTION! (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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