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. References External links 1976 births French male butterfly swimmers Living people Olympic swimmers of France Swimmers from Marseille Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Auburn Tigers men's swimmers French male freestyle swimmers World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Doping cases in swimming Mediterranean Games gold medalists for France Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for France Swimmers at the 2005 Mediterranean Games Universiade medalists in swimming Mediterranean Games medalists in swimming Universiade gold medalists for France Medalists at the 2001 Summer Universiade