Karim Bare is a Nigerien former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Bare qualified for the men's 100 m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, by receiving a Universality place from FINA without meeting a standard entry time. He participated in an unprecedented first heat against two other swimmers Farkhod Oripov of Tajikistan and Eric Moussambani of Equatorial Guinea. Before the race began, Bare plunged into the pool, along with Oripov, beating the gun, and were eventually disqualified for a false start, leaving Moussambani as the last man standing.
Željko Panić is a Bosnian former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.
Alexandros Aresti is a Cypriot former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events. He is a two-time Olympian, and a Cypriot record holder in the 100 and 200 m freestyle.
Damian Arthur Christopher Alleyne is a Barbadian former swimmer who specialized in freestyle events. He is a two-time Olympian, a varsity swimmer for the Georgia Bulldogs, and a graduate of Bolles School and the University of Georgia, with a major in business administration.
Pavel Mikalayevich Lahun is a Belarusian former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle and butterfly events. He is a two-time Olympian, and a three-time medalist at the FINA World Cup.
Petr Vasiliev is an Uzbek former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events. He is a two-time Olympian, and a top 16 finalist in the 200 m freestyle at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea.
Aleksandr Agafonov is an Uzbek former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events. He is a three-time Olympian, a two-time swimmer at the Asian Games, and a former Uzbekistani age group record holder in the 100 and 200 m freestyle.
Farkhod Oripov is a Tajik former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Oripov qualified for the men's 100 m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, by receiving a Universality place from FINA without meeting a standard entry time. He participated in an unprecedented first heat against two other swimmers Karim Bare of Niger and Eric Moussambani of Equatorial Guinea, later dubbed himself as Eric the Eel. Before the race began, Oripov plunged into the pool, along with Bare, beating the gun, and were eventually disqualified for a false start, leaving Moussambani as the last man standing.
Sergey Ashihmin (Russian: Серге́й Ашихмин; is a Russian-born Kyrgyzstani former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. He is a two-time Olympian, and a former Kyrgyzstan record holder in the 50 and 100 m freestyle. While playing for the Russian senior team, Ashihmin also earned a silver medal, along with Denis Pimankov, Dmitry Chernyshov, and double Olympic champion Alexander Popov, in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 1999 European Aquatics Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.
Thierry Wouters is a Belgian former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. He is a single-time Olympian (2000) and a former Belgian record holder in the 50 and 100 m freestyle.
Tamer Hamed Ali Zinhom Muhammad is an Egyptian former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle and butterfly events. He is a two-time Olympian, and an Egyptian record holder in the 50 m freestyle.
Howard Xavier Hinds is a Curaçao former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle and butterfly events. He is a two-time Olympian, and a member of the Fort Lauderdale Swim Team, under head coach Jack Nelson.
Kenny Roberts is a Seychellois former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle, but also competed in breaststroke and in individual medley. He represented the Seychelles in all three editions of the Olympic Games, since the nation made its comeback in 1992. While studying in the United States, he played for the Bolles School's Sharks Club, under head coach Gregg Troy, and later for the Clemson University's swimming and diving team, also known as the Clemson Tigers. Currently, Roberts is appointed as the chairman of the Seychelles Swimming Association (SSA).
Alejandro Castellanos is a Honduran former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Castellanos represented Honduras at the 2000 Summer Olympics, where he became the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.
Christophe Lim Wen Ying is a Mauritian former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Lim competed for Mauritius in the men's 100 m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He received a Universality place from FINA, in an entry time of 54.14. He challenged six other swimmers in heat two, including 15-year-olds Ragi Edde of Lebanon and Dawood Youssef of Bahrain. He raced to a third-place finish in 54.33, just 0.19 seconds below his entry standard and 0.78 behind leader Gregory Arkhurst of Côte d'Ivoire. Lim failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed sixty-sixth overall in the prelims. He also has 3 children, 1 who is a very fast swimmer and dominates Western Australian Swimming.
Ragi Edde is a Lebanese former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Edde competed for Lebanon in the men's 100 m freestyle, as a 15-year-old, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He received a Universality place from FINA, in an entry time of 55.00. He challenged six other swimmers in heat two, including fellow 15-year-old Dawood Youssef of Bahrain. He edged out Congo's Marien Michel Ngouabi to overhaul a minute barrier and pick up a fifth seed by 1.13 seconds in 59.26. Edde failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed sixty-eighth overall in the prelims.
Dawood Youssef Mohamed Jassim is a Bahraini swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Youssef represented Bahrain at the 2000 Summer Olympics, where he became the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.
Nathalie Lee Baw is a Mauritian former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Lee Baw competed for Mauritius, as a 15-year-old, in the women's 100 m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. She received a ticket from FINA, under a Universality program, in an entry time of 1:03.15. She challenged seven other swimmers in heat one, including fellow 15-year-old Maria Awori of Kenya. Coming from fifth at the final turn, Lee Baw edged out Uganda's Supra Singhal on the final stretch to pick up a fourth seed in 1:06.67. Lee Baw failed to advance into the semifinals, as she placed fiftieth overall in the prelims.
Zeïna Sahelí is a Senegalese former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Saheli competed for Senegal in the women's 100 m freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. She received a ticket from FINA, under a Universality program, in an entry time of 1:07.33. She challenged seven other swimmers in heat one, including 15-year-olds Maria Awori of Kenya Nathalie Lee Baw of Mauritius. Storming from sixth at the final turn, Saheli held off a sprint battle from Uganda's Supra Singhal to hit the wall by 0.78 seconds in 1:07.37. Saheli failed to advance into the semifinals, as she placed fifty-first overall in the prelims.
Christopher Murray is a Bahamian former swimmer who specialized in sprint freestyle events. He represented his nation Bahamas, along with his older brother and three-time Olympic veteran Allan Murray, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, and later held a Bahamian record in the 100 m freestyle at the Georgia Short Course Invitational. While studying in the United States, Murray trains with his brother Allan for the University of Georgia's Georgia Bulldogs swimming and diving team under head coach Jack Bauerle. He also earned All-American honorable mentions as the leadoff in the team's 200 and 400-yard freestyle relays at the 2000 NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships.
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