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Yves Platel (born December 7 1977 in Lausanne) is a retired Swiss swimmer who specialized in freestyle and individual medley events. He is a two-time Olympian (2000 and 2004) and currently holds four Swiss records in long-distance freestyle (800 and 1500 m) and the 400 m individual medley. Platel is a member of Genève Natation 1885 in Geneva and is coached and trained by Dirk Reinecke.Platel made his official debut as a member of the Swiss team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.