Frédérick Bousquet

Frédérick Bousquet (born 1981 in Perpignan) is a retired French freestyle and butterfly sprinter who once held the world record in the 50 metre freestyle. He swam collegiately for Auburn University, helping the team to three NCAA titles and setting a short course world record in the 50 metre freestyle at the 2004 NCAA meet. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics he swam the third leg of the French 4x100 metre freestyle relay, which took silver after being overtaken in the last 50 metres by the United States. In 2009 he broke the long course world record in the 50 metre freestyle and won three medals at the World Championships. He served a two month suspension in 2010 after a positive test for heptaminol, traced to an over-the-counter ointment.