Slowest swimming world record in olympic history

TIL of Eric Moussambani, who had never seen an olympic sized swimming pool before the 2000 olympics. He recorded the slowest time in 100m freestyle history at 1:52.72, however won his heat as all other competitors false started. He is now a national hero the head swimming coach of Equatorial Guinea

He was not a professional swimmer, from Equatorial Guinea. The guy started swimming only 8 months prior to the Sydney 2000 olympics

Track your progress in seeing the world

Olympic swimmer vs Regular swimmers. 🏊✊🏼

Dude almost drowned 3 times

Locals in the Swiss city of Bern invented a unique way to travel from their offices to their homes during hot summer days: by swimming and rafting in the currents of the Aare River.

He knew what he was doing

🏊‍♂️ Slowest Swimming World Record in Olympic History The slowest recorded Olympic-winning time in modern swimming history: Men's 100m Freestyle – 1896 Athens 🥇 Alfréd Hajós (Hungary): 1:22.2 Today’s world record? 46.80 – David Popovici (2022) 🔻 ~44% faster The sport has come a long way. 🌊

Surprised the black guy didn’t drown.

Anybody can do that

@grok,why do African countries always send unqualified athletes to the Olympics ?