José Luis Ballester (swimmer)

José Luis Ballester Rubert (born August 17, 1969) is a former butterfly swimmer from Spain, who competed at three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1988. At each Olympic appearance he was eliminated in the qualifying heats.

José Luis Ballester

Personal information
Full name	José Luis Ballester Rubert
National team	Spain
Born	(1969-08-06) August 6, 1969 (age 56) Castellón de la Plana, Castellón
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Butterfly
Club	Club Náutico Castaglia, Castellón
College team	University of Florida

Ballester was born in Vinaròs, Castellón, Spain.

Ballester received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he swam for the Florida Gators swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition.^[1] He graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in management in 2003.

See also

• List of University of Florida alumni
• List of University of Florida Olympians