What is your favorite memory.The most amazing race I ever saw was the 200 Breaststroke in the 1968 Olympics. The only gold medal won by a Mexican at the Games Was by Felipe Munoz. Every time he breathed the crowd screamed MEXICO, I have never experienced such passion for a swimming event,(I only saw it on T.V. I can't imagine what it was like in person.)
I'm suprised that no one said anything about the swimmer from Africa. I think it was in 96 but not totally sure. He couldn't swim much at all, but they said that he had only one small hotel pool to practice in. I just remember thinking that took some balls to do that.It was Sydney 2000 and the swimmer was Eric Moussambani of Equatorial Guinea. Moussambani was a wildcard entry in the race, part of a FINA program encourages the sport in countries where it is not traditionally practiced. He swam the 100 Free in a heat by himself because the other 2 in his heat appeared to intentionally false start to allow him to swim alone.
Qualification Heat 1
1, Eric Moussambani, Equatorial Guinea, 1:52.72.
NR, Karim Bare, Niger, DQ.
NR, Farkhod Oripov, Tajikstan, DQ.
I'm suprised that no one said anything about the swimmer from Africa. I think it was in 96 but not totally sure. He couldn't swim much at all, but they said that he had only one small hotel pool to practice in. I just remember thinking that took some balls to do that.It was Sydney 2000 and the swimmer was Eric Moussambani of Equatorial Guinea. Moussambani was a wildcard entry in the race, part of a FINA program encourages the sport in countries where it is not traditionally practiced. He swam the 100 Free in a heat by himself because the other 2 in his heat appeared to intentionally false start to allow him to swim alone.
Qualification Heat 1
1, Eric Moussambani, Equatorial Guinea, 1:52.72.
NR, Karim Bare, Niger, DQ.
NR, Farkhod Oripov, Tajikstan, DQ.
