Camille Lacourt is a French

France

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 backstroke

Backstroke

The backstroke, also sometimes called the back crawl, is one of the four swimming styles regulated by FINA, and the only regulated style swum on the back. This has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disadvantage of swimmers not being able to see where they are going. It is also the only...

 swimmer. He was born in Narbonne

Narbonne

Narbonne is a commune in southern France in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. It lies from Paris in the Aude department, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Once a prosperous port, it is now located about from the shores of the Mediterranean Sea...

, France.

2010

Lacourt collected 3 gold medal at the European Championships, Lacourt became European Champion in the 100 m backstroke (long course) before French compatriot Jérémy Stravius

Jérémy Stravius

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 in a time of 52.11. This time was a new European record and the second fastest time ever, second to Aaron Peirsol

Aaron Peirsol

Aaron Wells Peirsol is a former American swimmer who specialized in the backstroke. He is a three-time Olympian and seven-time Olympic medalist . As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×100-meter medley relay...

's 51.94 on July 8, 2009. He collected the 50m backstroke title in a time of 24.07, also bumping him up to the second fastest performer of all time in that event. On the final night the collected gold in the 4x100m Medley relay.

Personal bests (long course)

Event	Time	Date
50 m backstroke	24.07 NR	August 12, 2010
100 m backstroke	52.11 ER	August 10, 2010
200 m backstroke	2:00.57	April 7, 2010

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