Fantine Lesaffre is a famous French Swimmer. She is an outstanding athlete owing to her victories. She has been entitled with the title of European Champion at 2018 Glasgow in a Women’s 400-meter individual medley. She has participated in Olympics in the year 2016 and Olympics 2020. She learned swimming at a very young age. Fantine recently revealed that her father was a lifeguard and he threw her into the water, thus she learned it quickly. Besides her swimming talent, Fantine never fails to grab the limelight due to her body tattoos. Let us explore them.

“That comes from my mother who has tattoos and piercings from head to toes. During my childhood I was with her in tattoo shops and I got hooked into this world. While I was in the waiting room I would look at all the photographs. I was always impressed and just wanted to have one since I was 10 years old.” She got her first tattoo, a lizard, on one of her feet.

1. ‘Flowers and Petals Design’ Tattoo

Tattoo: Covering her left forearm, there are multiple leaves, stems, and flowers inked.
Meaning: This tattoo is a pure representation of nature and its beauty. The leaves signify the cycle of life. It is the symbol of the youth of life, the youngness, freshness, and zeal towards living your life in all beauty and grace. Brown leaves however stand for the old age and the darker phases of life.

2. ‘Roses and Heart’ Tattoo

Tattoo: On her left bicep, there is a beautiful tattoo of roses and heart inked. The tattoo has been shaped into an intricate design.
Meaning: Rose is the symbol of friendship, romance, admiration, love, and affection. The heart stands for the deepest love and bond. The combination of the rose and heart is the symbol of elegance. It is considered to be a very precious feminine design signifying intense love and deepest passion.

3. ‘Tribal Lotus’ Tattoo

Tattoo: On the inner side of her left forearm, Fantine has got a tribal lotus inked.
Meaning: Lotus is symbolic of growing towards maturity in life. It is the symbol of self-growth and motivation to become a better person. They also have a symbolic meaning which aims towards its representation as to the token of re-birth, purity, enlightenment, especially in eastern regions. Lotus is also observed as the symbol of beauty and purity.

4. Right Arm Tattoo

5. Phoenix Tattoo

Tattoo: Under her right chest, Fantine has got the tattoo of a phoenix.
Meaning: A Phoenix is the symbol of eternity, renewal, birth, and strength. It represents the courageous attitude of going ahead in life by overcoming all the difficulties with Power & Strength. The meaning of this tattoo relates to the fact of the Phoenix-mythical bird- that it is reborn from the ashes of the flames of its death. Thus, signifying survival and robustness.

“The phoenix represents my childhood and my biological mother.

6. Wrist Tattoo

Tattoo: Towards the corner of her left wrist, Fantine has some acronyms inked which can be read as, ‘CRL PWR’.

7. ‘Olympic Rings’ Tattoo