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Eric the Eel, electric as ever! 20 years ago, a swimmer called Moussambani from Equatorial Guinea was thrown in at the deep end in Sydney - now he tells his amazing Olympic story

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Swimmer Eric Moussambani sets Olympic record - the slowest

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Eric Moussambani Malonga, famously nicknamed “Eric the Eel,” captured hearts at the 2000 Sydney Olympics—not with speed, but with sheer determination. Representing Equatorial Guinea, he had never swum in an Olympic-sized pool before and trained solo in a hotel pool for just eight months.During the 100m freestyle heat on September 19, both of his competitors were disqualified for false starts, leaving Eric to swim the race alone. He clocked in at 1:52.72—the slowest time in Olympic history—but it

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