(cont'd)
The IOC's wild card strategy aimed to boost sports in developing nations like Equatorial Guinea.
Eric heard the call for swimmers on the radio, and since he was the only one to show up, he made the team!
The only issue was, Eric couldn't swim.
So a few months out from the games, Eric started his training, partly with the assistance of fisherman in a lake.
He was also given access to a 12M long hotel pool for up to 1hr, three times a week.
Equatorial Guinea had no 50m pools.
When Eric turned up to Sydney, and swam in a 50M pool for the first time, he couldn't have been less prepared.
The blue speedos he raced in were given to him by the South African swimming coach just prior to his race, who noticed Eric training in shorts.
What happened next?
2/n
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