title: Romain Barnier
text: # Romain Barnier
  
  Romain Barnier (born 10 May 1976 in Marseille) is a freestyle swimmer from France, who won the bronze medal in the 100 m freestyle at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2001. He competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 2000.
  
  After retiring from competitive swimming, he is the head swimming coach of the elite group of the Cercle des Nageurs de Marseille.
  
  In 2017, Barnier was given a six-month suspension for anti-doping rules violations.
  
  