Béryl Gastaldello

Béryl Émilie Paulette Gastaldello (born 16 February 1995) is a French swimmer and French national record holder in the 50-meter backstroke who competed for Texas A&M University, and participated in the 2016 and 2020 Olympics in freestyle and stroke events. Excelling in international competition, she was a five-time gold medal winner in individual and relay freestyle events at the European Championships.

Gastaldello was born 16 February 1996 in Southern coastal Marseille, to swimmers Véronique Jardin and Éric Gastaldello. Her paternal grandmother Amélie Mirkowitch was also a swimmer. She attended Académie de Nice, and grew up in Miramas, France, 35 miles Northeast of Marseille. She started swimming at the age of 8 and began serious training when she reached 16. In France, she trained with Cercle Des Nageurs de Marseille where she was coached and mentored by Mathieu Burban.

Around 18 in 2014, she moved to College Station, Texas as an international recruit for Texas A&M. Although her specialization is mostly butterfly and freestyle, she broke the French national record in the 50m backstroke in 2015. At the end of her college career at Texas A&M, she entered the European Championships held in Glasgow in 2018 and won her first gold medal in international competition.