Romain Barnier Suspended from Coaching for 6 Months for Alleged Anti-Doping Rules Violation

By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam
According to the daily sporting newspaper, L’Equipe, the French anti-doping agency AFLD (l’Agence française de lutte contre le dopage) has handed down a six-month suspension to Marseille coach Romain Barnier for alleged anti-doping rules violations. The suspension went into effect on July 6, 2017.
Barnier, who swam at Auburn, is the head coach at CN Marseille, best known as home to Florent Manaudou, Camille Lacourt, Mehdy Metella, Fabien Gilot, and