Reminds me of Eddie the Eagle Edwards the british skijumper who competeted in the Olympics...

Here is a clip of Eddie on YT

I remember seeing that clip during the Olympics; Moussambani didn't have a trainer, experience, or had even seen an Olympic-size pool before. He got in via a promotional program to encourage developing countries to participate.

well, he treads water nicely

Ya spelled eel wrong, which is really impressive considering it looks like you copied the paragraph from wikipedia where it's spelled right.

I feel a little bad for the guy. It's not like he did this as a gag, he was just completely unprepared. Give him some credit for putting himself out there.

oh, i'm glad you posted this, but don't be mean! i remember watching this at the time; it was really touching.

So it's like a Cool Runnings type of thing except the guy didn't actually practice.

Seriously, this is much better muted... The obnoxious laughing is... annoying.

Agreed, arrendek... I could've done without the constant tee-heeing.

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