Désiré Alfred Mérchez (16 August 1882 – 8 July 1968) was a male French swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was born in Lille and died in Nice. In 1900 he won the bronze medal with the French team in the 200 metre team swimming. He also participated in the 1000 metre freestyle event but was eliminated in the first round. As a member of the French water polo team Pupilles de Neptune de Lille #2 he won a second bronze medal at the same Olympics. References External links 1882 births 1968 deaths Sportspeople from Lille French male freestyle swimmers French male water polo players Olympic swimmers of France Olympic water polo players of France Swimmers at the 1900 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1900 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for France Olympic bronze medalists in swimming Olympic medalists in water polo Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics French male long-distance swimmers