![French swimmer Alain Bernard during his preliminary 100m freestyle competition of the European Swimming Championships at French swimmer Alain Bernard during his preliminary 100m freestyle competition of the European Swimming Championships at](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D5B94T/french-swimmer-alain-bernard-during-his-preliminary-100m-freestyle-D5B94T.jpg)
French swimmer Alain Bernard during his preliminary 100m freestyle competition of the European Swimming Championships at
![Alain Bernard (FRA) competing in the 100m free semi-final where he bettered the previous world record time in the swimming Stock Photo - Alamy Alain Bernard (FRA) competing in the 100m free semi-final where he bettered the previous world record time in the swimming Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/C3ATRC/alain-bernard-fra-competing-in-the-100m-free-semi-final-where-he-bettered-C3ATRC.jpg)
Alain Bernard (FRA) competing in the 100m free semi-final where he bettered the previous world record time in the swimming Stock Photo - Alamy
![French swimmer Alain Bernard is seen during a training session at the French Swimming Championships in Dunkirk, northern France, Sunday, April 27, 2008. (AP Photo/Bob Edme Stock Photo - Alamy French swimmer Alain Bernard is seen during a training session at the French Swimming Championships in Dunkirk, northern France, Sunday, April 27, 2008. (AP Photo/Bob Edme Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NFR4Y8/french-swimmer-alain-bernard-is-seen-during-a-training-session-at-the-french-swimming-championships-in-dunkirk-northern-france-sunday-april-27-2008-ap-photobob-edme-2NFR4Y8.jpg)
French swimmer Alain Bernard is seen during a training session at the French Swimming Championships in Dunkirk, northern France, Sunday, April 27, 2008. (AP Photo/Bob Edme Stock Photo - Alamy
![Michael Phelps, Alain Bernard, Open Edf 2010 Editorial Photography - Image of athlete, wetsuits: 14907252 Michael Phelps, Alain Bernard, Open Edf 2010 Editorial Photography - Image of athlete, wetsuits: 14907252](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/b/michael-phelps-alain-bernard-open-edf-2010-14907252.jpg)
Michael Phelps, Alain Bernard, Open Edf 2010 Editorial Photography - Image of athlete, wetsuits: 14907252
![French swimmer Alain Bernard during his preliminary 100m freestyle competition of the European Swimming Championships at French swimmer Alain Bernard during his preliminary 100m freestyle competition of the European Swimming Championships at](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D5B94W/french-swimmer-alain-bernard-during-his-preliminary-100m-freestyle-D5B94W.jpg)
French swimmer Alain Bernard during his preliminary 100m freestyle competition of the European Swimming Championships at
![Alain Bernard during the Swimming Meeting in Strasbourg, France on Friday 27, March 2009. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM Stock Photo - Alamy Alain Bernard during the Swimming Meeting in Strasbourg, France on Friday 27, March 2009. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E3FYDG/alain-bernard-during-the-swimming-meeting-in-strasbourg-france-on-friday-27-march-2009-photo-by-henri-szwarcabacapresscom-2E3FYDG.jpg)
Alain Bernard during the Swimming Meeting in Strasbourg, France on Friday 27, March 2009. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM Stock Photo - Alamy
![Alain Bernard of France celebrates finishing the Men's 100m Freestyle swimming Final in first place and wins the gold medal in front of Eamon Sullivan of Australia who was beaten into second Alain Bernard of France celebrates finishing the Men's 100m Freestyle swimming Final in first place and wins the gold medal in front of Eamon Sullivan of Australia who was beaten into second](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E56P8B/alain-bernard-of-france-celebrates-finishing-the-mens-100m-freestyle-swimming-final-in-first-place-and-wins-the-gold-medal-in-front-of-eamon-sullivan-of-australia-who-was-beaten-into-second-place-on-day-6-of-the-beijing-2008-olympic-games-at-the-national-aquatics-center-in-beijing-china-on-august-14-2008-alain-bernard-of-france-finished-the-race-in-a-time-of-4721-and-wins-the-gold-medal-photo-by-gouhier-hahn-nebingercameleonabacapresscom-2E56P8B.jpg)