![London 2012 Olympics: how Eric 'the Eel' Moussambani inspired a generation in swimming pool at Sydney Games London 2012 Olympics: how Eric 'the Eel' Moussambani inspired a generation in swimming pool at Sydney Games](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02290/eric_the_eel_epa_2290432b.jpg)
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![Eric Moussambani of Equatorial Guinea stands on the starting blocks for his heat of the 50m freestyle at the World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka July 22, 2001. Moussambani, nicknamed Eric Moussambani of Equatorial Guinea stands on the starting blocks for his heat of the 50m freestyle at the World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka July 22, 2001. Moussambani, nicknamed](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/9/8229be8429124bef80cf8727af0f6d9d/2d3921g.jpg)
Eric Moussambani of Equatorial Guinea stands on the starting blocks for his heat of the 50m freestyle at the World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka July 22, 2001. Moussambani, nicknamed "Eric the Eel"
![Eric Moussambani of Equatorial Guinea climbs out of the pool at Sydney's Cook and Phillip swimming pool after a press photocall, September 20, 2000. Moussambani, who only started swimming in January, swam Eric Moussambani of Equatorial Guinea climbs out of the pool at Sydney's Cook and Phillip swimming pool after a press photocall, September 20, 2000. Moussambani, who only started swimming in January, swam](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4FW8R/eric-moussambani-of-equatorial-guinea-climbs-out-of-the-pool-at-sydneys-cook-and-phillip-swimming-pool-after-a-press-photocall-september-20-2000-moussambani-who-only-started-swimming-in-january-swam-a-100m-freestyle-heat-yesterday-on-his-own-after-his-two-other-competitors-were-disqualified-for-false-starts-moussambani-barely-finished-his-race-clocking-a-time-of-15272-to-cheers-from-the-crowd-2D4FW8R.jpg)
Eric Moussambani of Equatorial Guinea climbs out of the pool at Sydney's Cook and Phillip swimming pool after a press photocall, September 20, 2000. Moussambani, who only started swimming in January, swam
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![Eric Moussambani, el nadador olímpico que no podía terminar los 100 metros y conmovió para siempre al deporte mundial - LA NACION Eric Moussambani, el nadador olímpico que no podía terminar los 100 metros y conmovió para siempre al deporte mundial - LA NACION](https://resizer.glanacion.com/resizer/eoqN2MKtKefl9THaBqC6J4Ara0A=/768x0/filters:quality(80)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/lanacionar/5U3S2PQRK5CZXAVJD4BVJX3J3M.jpg)
Eric Moussambani, el nadador olímpico que no podía terminar los 100 metros y conmovió para siempre al deporte mundial - LA NACION
![50 stunning Olympic moments No11: Eric Moussambani flails way to glory | Olympic Games 2012 | The Guardian 50 stunning Olympic moments No11: Eric Moussambani flails way to glory | Olympic Games 2012 | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Sport/Pix/columnists/2012/1/24/1327404118285/Eric-Moussambani-007.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=291506ba43c58913c16795d265460ed1)
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![He participated in the Olympics as soon as he learned to swim: he nearly drowned in the last 25 meters without breathing. - MINNEWS He participated in the Olympics as soon as he learned to swim: he nearly drowned in the last 25 meters without breathing. - MINNEWS](https://dingyue.ws.126.net/2021/0812/cfdf5981j00qxq3qn0032c000u000gwm.jpg)
He participated in the Olympics as soon as he learned to swim: he nearly drowned in the last 25 meters without breathing. - MINNEWS
![Eric Moussambani en los juegos olímpicos de Sídney 2000 - Archivo Digital de Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo desde 1.990 - eltiempo.com Eric Moussambani en los juegos olímpicos de Sídney 2000 - Archivo Digital de Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo desde 1.990 - eltiempo.com](https://www.eltiempo.com/contenido-dj/historias/IMAGEN/IMAGEN-16657176-2.jpg)