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Equatorial Guinea's Eric Moussambani struggled as he swam his 100-meter freestyle heat alone at Sydney 2000, but the crowd, people from all over the world, came together and cheered him on. "I loved when everyone applauded me at the end," he said. "I felt like I had won a medal or something."

Eric MOUSSAMBANI MALONGA

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A memorable swim

The extraordinary story of Eric Moussambani's performance representing Equatorial Guinea at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

Sydney 2000 | Olympic Games

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'Eric the Eel' and his first encounter with international swimming

Movie celebrities raised profile in the pool, but multiple Olympic medal winners have shattered their times and become true megastars.

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Tarzan sets the swimming tone and supermen Spitz and Phelps take it on

Eric Moussambani's exploits in the 100m freestyle qualifying capture the public's imagination at Sydney 2000.

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Eric MOUSSAMBANI MALONGA

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A memorable swim

'Eric the Eel' and his first encounter with international swimming

Tarzan sets the swimming tone and supermen Spitz and Phelps take it on

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