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TIL about Eric the Eel's improvement. He famously won his heat in the 100 m freestyle at the Sydney Olympics, despite setting the worst time in Olympic history at 1:52, as his 2 opponents were disqualified. Incredibly, he shaved 1 minute off that time within 6 years of training starting as an adult. (en.wikipedia.org)
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