Franck Esposito

Who is Franck Esposito?

Franck Esposito is a former World Record holding, and four-time Olympic, butterfly swimmer from France. He swam for France at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympics; and won the bronze medal in the 200 Butterfly at the 1992 Olympics. During his career, he set the short course World Record in the 200 fly four times.

He won a total number of four European titles in long course, starting from 1991. Esposito broke the world record in the 200 m butterfly four times.

At the 1991 World Championships, he lowered the French Record in the long course 200 Fly for the first time. He subsequently bettered the record six more times, and as of 2013 still holds the record at 1:54.62 which he swam at the 2002 French Championships. He also held the French Record in the long course 100 fly from August 1993-April 2008.