Finally, A Swimmer Worth Fantasizing About Who’s Not Michael Phelps

Two days ago a French swimmer by the name of Camille Lacourt set a continental record in the 100 m backstroke at the European Championships, and he's gorgeous! We cannot tell you how happy this makes us.

The thing is, since the 2008 Olympics all of our beach and swimming pool fantasies have revolved around seducing a stoned or otherwise lightly inebriated Michael Phelps. We love Michael Phelps—we really do. He's got the kind of body you would expect from an Olympic swimmer and he's a national-frickin-treasure, so we kind of considered it our patriotic duty to lust after him. Unfortunately, with his freakishly lanky frame (check out his wikipedia article, apparently his disproportionately long limbs make him a better swimmer), boyish face, and even his weed-smoking hijinks, we were starting to feel like we were fantasizing about a kid brother more than a manly athlete—more "cute kid" than "sexy man."

This Camille Lacourt guy, on the other hand, is undeniably, classically, refreshingly hot. If Chace Crawfor had sex with Zac Effron and they somehow produced a powerfully built baby that didn't come out looking like a somewhat sleazy mythical faerie—this would totally be him. Yeah, we'll still be rooting for Phelps and the rest of the home team when the Olympics come back around, but until then it's Lacourt all the way!

And here's one more picture—just 'cause:

· Camille Lacourt, le nouveau prince charmant de la natation française (acausedesgarcons.com)