Franck Esposito

Franck Esposito is a former World [record progression 200 metres butterfly#Short course|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 (swimming)|short course] World Record in the 200 fly four times.
He won a total 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 FINA [World Championships|1991 World Championships], he lowered the List of [French records in swimming|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 to April 2008.