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Eric The Eel Swims To Victory In A Record-Breaking Slow Time

It's Sydney 2000, and Equatorial Guinea's Eric Moussambani finds himself the the sole swimmer in his heat of the 100m freestyle. Despite limited training, underdog 'Eric the Eel' swims to victory in the slowest time ever - a seriously sedate 1 minute and 53 seconds.

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