How the World's Worst Swimmer Conquered the Olympics

How the World's Worst Swimmer Conquered the Olympics | Tales From the Bottle

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2 жыл бұрын

You've done it. You've made it to the Olympics. The only problem is, you can't compete...
"Eric Moussambani Malonga (born 31 May 1978) is an Equatoguinean swimmer. Nicknamed Eric the Eel by the media, Moussambani won brief international fame at the 2000 Summer Olympics for an extremely unlikely victory. Moussambani, who had never seen an Olympic-sized swimming pool before, swam his heat of the 100 m freestyle on September 19 in the unprecedentedly slow time of 1:52.72. This was the slowest time in Olympic history by far, and Moussambani had trouble finishing the race, but he won his heat after both his competitors were disqualified due to false starts. Although Moussambani's time was still too slow to advance to the next round, he set a new personal best and an Equatoguinean national record. He later became the coach of the national swimming squad of Equatorial Guinea."
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@ridanann Жыл бұрын

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@adriannavarro1477 Жыл бұрын

lol

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@lardlover3730 Жыл бұрын

0:51 john marston when he enters ankle deep water

@conservat1vepatr1ot Жыл бұрын

That coach who saved Eric from disqualification and gave him a few emergency pointers, was a cool human being.

@_Riux Жыл бұрын

@@firkejdjneii28283 who the fuck shat in your cereal

@conservat1vepatr1ot Жыл бұрын

@@firkejdjneii28283 I know you can’t help it and that you’re probably like this in your daily life, but I want you to know that you can be different :).

@suncat530 Жыл бұрын

@@firkejdjneii28283 they said *cool* human being, so that human was also sitting in a fridge for a bit

@Jason-sq2up Жыл бұрын

Get rid of that comma

@HaroldMC63 Жыл бұрын

@@firkejdjneii28283 oooooh smart fella don’t hurt me

@congruentcrib Жыл бұрын

Honestly, this guy is a bit of a hero. Against all odds, with nearly no training, and definitely no proper training… he stood in front of the world and made history.

@YOMAMAXXL Жыл бұрын

@@Chkprofilename finally it's there!!!!

@michaelmaolchalaan4603 Жыл бұрын

No not a hero for sure, but a lad of courage !

@0Onyx13 Жыл бұрын

And terrified as he was, he could have faked a medical emergency or something, but he went on! And I'm so proud the people cheered him on instead of being shit like people are 99% of the time, and booed him. Also the other dude giving him the gear and coaching him, it all warms my heart and restores a bit of my faith in humanity 😊

@tmdpc Жыл бұрын

Agree. 100% hero.

@OmgHaxWtfPwnt Жыл бұрын

Kinda reminds me of the science major who changed the entire high jump execution

@baarni Жыл бұрын

I was at this event and can tell you that the entire crowd was on their feet going crazy cheering him on for his entire swim. He stopped several times but I think when he saw the crowd screaming at him to keep going he found the determination to finish what he had started. The Aussie spirit is a real underdog mentality and we were all behind Eric 100%. There was not as single person in the crowd that had a shred of discontent. As far as we were concerned he was a true champion...

@binkao2938 Жыл бұрын

Australia seems so awesome

@baarni Жыл бұрын

@@binkao2938 Best place on earth to live IMO.

@dawsie Жыл бұрын

I second that, I use to live near the Olympic site but you could also hear everyone cheering him on at home watching the TV, we just could not help it, I swear I almost held my breath while he was swimming

@brrrrrr Жыл бұрын

@@baarni found the Australian huntsman spider

@ottodidakt3069 Жыл бұрын

so the Aussies have the true sportsmen spirit then !

@remainprofane7732 Жыл бұрын

“I was drowning as a kid and it turned out all I needed to do to float was accept my death” is a hilarious story. Props to the lifeguard for spectating like a cat watching a mouse die.

@wahtx7717 Жыл бұрын

I thought i was watching last moments for a second

@butlazgazempropan-butan11k87 7 ай бұрын

"I was drowning untill i didn't"

@JumpCutThis 3 ай бұрын

That is an excellent metaphor for most things in life- more often than not, when we just let things happen naturally, it’s a lot easier to finish, and finish he did. As did Eric. As did Paula. I feel like this is probably the funniest and yet, most heartwarming episode I’ve viewed yet.

@m.streicher8286 Жыл бұрын

Props to that coach that went out of his way to help Eric

@kylelovell121 Жыл бұрын

All we need in this world is more kindness

@MumwaW Жыл бұрын

Honestly, he didn’t have to do that at all. What a nice guy

@b1646717 Жыл бұрын

Teachers teach, dude saw someone struggling and probably couldn't help himself.

@Vindicator_SD Жыл бұрын

@@MumwaW exactly, he probably had other swimmers who he was coaching that also demanded attention, so to give him your additional time to help him out is a big ask and makes him a pretty nice dude

@llab3903 Жыл бұрын

@@kylelovell121 kindness doesn’t feed people or make the world turn. That’s a uniquely human school of thought and we’re the ones destroying the planet so. Maybe we should focus on reality first

@ColCoal Жыл бұрын

"Swimming isn't really necessary to learn." "When I was a kid I almost drowned."

@llab3903 Жыл бұрын

Right?

@Awesomesufff Жыл бұрын

He has a grudge against the concept of swimming

@danieldale1488 Жыл бұрын

Well he kind of put himself in a situation where he could drown by going into a pool. Most people don't go into bodies of water unless they specifically choose to.

@Failzz8 Жыл бұрын

I nearly drowned on 4 different occasions, each time because I was in close proximity to pools because I was gonna learn how to swim and on one occasion I almost drowned my teacher and they had to rescue both of us lol. Haven't been near a pool or on a boat in about 15 years, gotta give up at some point.

@MA-kr6yv Жыл бұрын

@@danieldale1488 tbf tho i almost drowned idek how because I was going good then i got half the distance i was supposed to swim and i started tripping about being in the deep end 😂😂😭got long for me from there

@everettdehaven8645 Жыл бұрын

I used to coach swimming and used Eric as motivation for my 8-9 year old first year swimmers group. We had the “Can you beat an Olympian” challenge. All of them did by the end of the year.

@rosalind1635 Жыл бұрын

That's hilarious and a wonderful way to encourage the kids.

@ryanheisey1964 Жыл бұрын

You know if Eric heard that you used him to teach others he’d probably be happy tbh.

@everettdehaven8645 Жыл бұрын

@@ryanheisey1964 I completely agree! He seems like a wonderful person based on the interviews I’ve seen of him.

@blakestormcrow6275 6 ай бұрын

I misread that as "all of them died by the end of the year." Glad I reread it and was wrong!

@iainballas Жыл бұрын

6:21 This dude legit lived that nightmare, where you are in school sitting for a test but you have no idea what to do on it. Heck, he's even in front of a huge crowd in nothing but underwear. The fact he still did his best and completed it makes him an absolute legend in my book.

@sarowie Жыл бұрын

while the typical nightmare only has the risk of dying of embarrassment, this guy had the added risk of drowning.

@Sandman_Slim Жыл бұрын

Cringe

@BackYardScience2000 Жыл бұрын

A toast to the legend! Here, here!!! 🍻

@ArtReviews Жыл бұрын

As "wild cards" go, getting a guy who can barely swim to try not to drown in front of millions of viewers is pretty damn wild.

@erwannthietart3602 Жыл бұрын

Not only that but he is the wildcard of a wildcard seeing as Equitorial Guinea litteraly made a national swimming team composed of only one random joe that volonteered 3 months before the Olympics which likely meant after they received the wildcard in the first place

@ricdavid Жыл бұрын

This is one of those stories you'd think was completely made up by a string of half-remembered retellings, like seriously: he made the olympic swim team for his country because he was the only one who showed up to an event where he thought he could score some swimming lessons. Extremely blessed story, and very well told.

@superalvin7208 Жыл бұрын

Good work spoiling the entire video in a single comment

@Paladin_Johnson Жыл бұрын

@@superalvin7208 Why on earth would you read the fucking thing then

@lewisbaitup6352 Жыл бұрын

@@superalvin7208 if reading gives you this much ploblem become illiterate

@pyro-millie5533 Жыл бұрын

Honestly, what a legend. Dude qualified by default cause he was the only one who cared enough to show up. He held in and finished a race he had zero training for, and he got the respect he deserved for that! Very wholesome! Also that swimming animation was fucking priceless!! Somehow this beat “Aimo yeeting through an enemy camp” and the “Dancing Plague” animations which I didn’t think was fucking possible XD

@ak_nora 10 ай бұрын

The best part is that the other two swimmers racing against him got disqualified. He was destined to be a hero!

@ferretyluv 4 ай бұрын

The swimming animation and audio is from Golden Boy.

@MagnumLoadedTractor Ай бұрын

And he wasn't disqualified while swimming too...

@PatchworkRose567 Жыл бұрын

1:52 isn’t a bad time for someone who just learned to swim 8 months prior. Congrats to Eric for achieving his dream of being a professional swimming and getting a cool story out of it.

@Questionable_Content Жыл бұрын

Moussambani is such a legend among competitive swimmers. Dropped into a crazy situation and completely out of his dept (no pun intended) and yet he still buckled down and pushed though the event, one that most people cant even finish. It doesn't matter that he didn't get a good time, hes still sick as fuck.

@hiddenguy67 Жыл бұрын

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@henrybergstromsuring Жыл бұрын

@@hiddenguy67 no 👌

@arkan_k4c582 Жыл бұрын

@@hiddenguy67 Great, a schizo meltdown

@hiddenguy67 Жыл бұрын

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@Caniboss1 Жыл бұрын

The swimming lap he drew is by far one of the funniest cartoons he's drawn that I've seen. Pure gold. Thank you Qxir.

@frontalbackstab Жыл бұрын

It's from an anime called 'Golden boy'

@nelsonsiwady9415 Жыл бұрын

Yeah it's from golden boy kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mK6ddbaXyM-UqXk.html But given the context of this story it's still funny

@lardlover3730 Жыл бұрын

ikr

@littleclover6137 Жыл бұрын

Yep. As a swimmer the whole time I was giggling hysterically and thinking "What is he doing?"

@blackdown_ Жыл бұрын

Had me cracking up, the golden boy reference was pure gold, unlike the swimmer :(

@trimarcopolo Жыл бұрын

The fact that he went from 1:52 to 56.9 in just for 4 years is very remarkable, that is a pretty good time for a 100 free, still far for the qualifying times for the Olympics but it would have been great to see that in the Olympics again

@slayerfreak8279 Жыл бұрын

I remember watching that live and I felt so proud to be an Australian as everyone stood up and cheered him on, imagine how anxious he would have been feeling after the other to competitors got disqualified (what are the odds but a blessing in disguise) and he was told to race alone. Then he jumps in expecting the worse and then the crowd starts cheering him on and without a doubt helped the man finish and actually won the race technically, what an amazing moment and place to live while the Olympics where on the city was so alive.

@slimnim1753 Жыл бұрын

I watched it live. One of the best showings of Olympic spirit ever. When he got to the one end of the pool and he looked up at the official telling him he had to make it all the way back. You can almost see him give up. But he pushed and then the crowd made him stronger. Man it was amazing to see

@natelax1367 Жыл бұрын

Same and it’s the only thing I remember about those Olympics

@virtueofabsolution7641 Жыл бұрын

Honestly I think I could do leagues better and I’ve never swam an Olympic pool in my life.

@neojso Жыл бұрын

The link above is a click bait. Don't fall for it

@Xxlibra1018xX Жыл бұрын

@@neojso you don't say...

@rosalind1635 Жыл бұрын

@@Xxlibra1018xX lol

@death13a Жыл бұрын

One thing Eric can teach around the world is Perseverance. And that is something hard to teach.

@vedanlkektokekto6872 Жыл бұрын

Ijmkm

@designedbybold Жыл бұрын

Perseverance is like height. It can’t be taught.

@hobinrood710 Жыл бұрын

It can't be taught. It's forced on you.

@johnnyr2646 11 ай бұрын

For real that's the quality of a professional level coach. The man was so dedicated to his craft he had no problem coaching not only a complete stranger but possibly his own swimmers competition. Hats off to him.

@NatetheNerdy Жыл бұрын

This guy did something few have ever done before. For one minute and fifty two seconds, he erased the world's borders and brought us all together. I've never known someone more qualified to star in the Olympics.

@danc4527 Жыл бұрын

Life guard was like "let the weak die" glad you made it.

@jasonbrewer6714 Жыл бұрын

Cull the weak. I'd be one pissed off ghost, and would probably haunt that lifeguard.

@hmroid6884 Жыл бұрын

@@jasonbrewer6714 one more for their collection

@brrrrrr Жыл бұрын

"I'm not not doing my job; I'm just letting natural selection do its thing!"

@Hanakin-Sidewalker Жыл бұрын

I love how Qxir draws his characters with an expression of cheerful naivety by default before hurling them into the most peculiar situations known to man

@KNOTTYBUDS Жыл бұрын

Hearing how loud the crowd was cheering at 12:10 almost brings a tear to my eye. What a beautiful story.

@dawsie Жыл бұрын

I remember this he was cheered on by everyone who shouted out encouragement, everyone loved him the whole stadium stood up cheered him on I know we were watching on TV and even people at home were cheering him on he was the star of the olympics we all fell in love with him. He showed that anything was possible when you are given the chance.

@BenersantheBread Жыл бұрын

What a wholesome story. I can't even imagine what kind of pressure they were both under. I genuinely think I might have just ran away if I was in their shoes.

@mookinbabysealfurmittens Жыл бұрын

Yeah, can I die of fear? I probably would.

@Narusasu98 Жыл бұрын

In swimming there are no shoes to run away from

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@Ikcatcher Жыл бұрын

7:58 I didn’t expect a Golden Boy dub reference on this channel

@amphiptered.5355 Жыл бұрын

It was quite kind of that coach to not only give Eric gear but take the time to teach him. It's really heartwarming.

@ysucae Жыл бұрын

this guy's why i'm fully behind a version of the olympics with average joes competing. like there's a raffle in each country and they pick at random, six months of training, go. i'm convinced it'd be amazing

@TheNewRobotMaster Жыл бұрын

Yeah but that would make the Olympics fun and we can't let that happen now can we? Too many millions of dollars from ad sponsorships on the line.

@WouldntULikeToKnow. Жыл бұрын

@@TheNewRobotMaster I'm pretty sure a lot of people would watch the regular folk try their hand at the competitions. I would!

@mmaxx6786 Жыл бұрын

When I watch the Olympics I want to be amazed. I want to see the sport (and the finely tuned bodies) shown as it approaches perfection and crosses over to Art. If I wanted to see mediocrity I could always head to the park to watch an impromptu volleyball game

@TwinShards Жыл бұрын

"Public Olympic" that would sound fun to watch behind a screen. Peacefully laughing at peoples underperforming (depending on the task) While at the same time being awe by the unexpected joe that score as good or better than the average time/score an official olympic person would do.

@DoglinsShadow Жыл бұрын

Love this idea. Take unfit people, train them in 6-12 months, see how they did. It is more about their own improvement than anything, and inspiring to the average joe to get in shape.

@compatriot852 Жыл бұрын

This is what we in the industry call "failing upwards"

@skylined5534 Жыл бұрын

Failing or falling?

@ore6959 Жыл бұрын

@@skylined5534 I guess it could be both

@Sopsy_Hallow Жыл бұрын

no, i dont think thats the right term for this failing upwards is just getting in better positions (money fame power etc) by doing a bad job/failing at your job this guy didnt do a bad job, he was just a guy taking on a challenge that is way out of his league, and by luck and determination became a symbol for trying even when wholly outclassed and out of your depth

@justinr9784 Жыл бұрын

This is so wholesome. I'm proud of Eric the Eel. What a gentleman he is. Absolute genuine sportsmanship all around. Also congratulations on your first video where nobody dies!

@TheLoneTerran Жыл бұрын

Dude has only homebrew training and gifted swimtrunks and goggles. And he did it. The guy had the eyes of the world on him and he succeeded. And so did his counter-part in the women's competition. Both went to the Olypics and gave it their best. That's pretty fuckin' cool.

@stevewindsor3858 Жыл бұрын

I loved every bit of this story. I hope he gets to hold his "Record" until the end of written history. Super heart warming and fun. All the way down to getting swimming pools for his country and getting to be a coach. What a legend.

@brandonsmith2246 Жыл бұрын

He probably will hold the record for slowest time but definitely for slowest winner

@JesusBehindtheWheel Жыл бұрын

An average man forced into extraordinary circumstances. Wow! I can’t imagine how long those 2minutes must have felt. Pure anxiety keeping him afloat. Hilarious animation too.

@denisl2760 Жыл бұрын

Well he wasn't forced. He did all this voluntarily. Even more impressive in my opinion.

@Slikx666 Жыл бұрын

He went, he conquered, he won the hearts of the people. he's earned the respect of so many people. what a guy. 😀👍

@scottessery100 Жыл бұрын

The eel is a legend 6:29 bravery is being terrified but still doing it anyway What a guy

@TheWilsonA2K Жыл бұрын

I remember another story like this with a Venezuelan cross country skier at the Winter Olympics a few years back. Couldn’t ski. Way more exciting to watch than the real skiers though

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@0Onyx13 Жыл бұрын

Oh boy... I'm expecting broken legs, hope I'm wrong! edit: nevermind, the link is for a cinnamon recipe video 😑 reported. If I wanna make cinnamons I'll look it up myself... I wanna see this Venezuelan skiing! I'll look for it

@tsurugizaki Жыл бұрын

Here's the actual video. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d7yTpsR1zceWnWg.html Athlete's name is Adrian Solano

@scotty3739 Жыл бұрын

@@0Onyx13 yeah those fuckers are bots. if you see a random yt link with no discerning text, it is 100% a bot

@knurlgnar24 Жыл бұрын

@@tsurugizaki An actual real link. Certainly not a rick roll. Nope. None of that here. Honest!

@zachaliles Жыл бұрын

This needs to happen in every sport played at the Olympics. One or two normal people perform the event so we can have some perspective.

@lordmarcusrax Жыл бұрын

Man, the 10 meters diving would be awesome to watch.

@YouTubeShortsAreTheDevil Жыл бұрын

@@lordmarcusrax Search Filipino diving team.

@yourfriendlyneighbourhoodo436 Жыл бұрын

They should also have someone completely drugged up like let’s see how fast people can actually run

@mmaxx6786 Жыл бұрын

The Olympics is the 'best of the best' ... the athletes there have sacrificed almost every other aspect of their lives in order to push themselves beyond what was thought possible. It is an INCREDIBLE ACHIEVEMENT TO COMPETE IN THE OLYMPICS! To allow an unskilled and unqualified random to occupy a lane (and therefore kill the dreams of another dedicated athlete that rightly deserved to be there instead) is a slap in the face to those that sacrifice so much. This is not a condemnation of the person, but a failure by the Olympics organization. I give him great credit for sticking it out and finishing, and even more credit for becoming a coach to teach others in a community that may have been lacking in this area.

@jairomelgarejoreyes1609 Жыл бұрын

@@mmaxx6786 No no. You dont understand. We want to make a couple of "totally average person" for perspective. Imagine if there is 100 competitors, we would just put 2 regular persons doing the same task, however these regular humans are not competing, they are just showing how impressive are the athletes in comparison by giving us, the avergae Joe, some perspective.

@Volvith Жыл бұрын

He swam at the Olympics, in front of the eyes of thousands of people. He had every right to be there, because he _did it._ He gave it his all. Truly everything he had. And if that's not something to be admired, i don't know what is. Never let go of that ladder to your dreams. Even when you know, there's no way you can reach the top.

@duzehalo Жыл бұрын

Right? I feel by spirit he is truly an Olympian - he showed up and gave his best, even if it wasn't the world's best. Mad respect.

@gregiep Жыл бұрын

This video was SO GOOD. I don’t know how you manage to make it so funny and so touching at the same time. About halfway through the conqueror speech, I started giggling because I could sense it would go horribly, but I was not prepared for the way you depicted his race. I nearly died laughing. Then the way he fought through, despite wanting to quit, the crowd being damn decent humans, the coach who helped him. It had everything. Well done. Well done. I’ll admit I cried a little by the end.

@jamesdean0885 Жыл бұрын

I remember watching this. The announcers told us some of his story and the harder he tried the louder the crowd cheered him on... why? Because Aussies love an underdog. I remember the announcers mentioning that he learnt to swim in crocodile infested waters and saying to my family 'doesn't matter his time - c*nts a winner in my book' *added info - part the reason he was able to attend was because the Australia offered to pay for any competitors to attend.

@slayerfreak8279 Жыл бұрын

I didn't know that last bit that's awesome, it really was great to watch

@simonmcdaniell39 Жыл бұрын

F# yeah Bra!!! my thoughts exactly! i think we wrote similar reviews cos it was so true. we were all there with him! every stoke and gasp for air. like looking into the mirror of Aus! Beautiful words you beautiful C#nt! (I'm usually a little more eloquent but, yeah nah bro! this needed the lingo too)

@insertnamehere5809 Жыл бұрын

Eric the Eel was Sydney's Eddie the Eagle (the British ski jumper who finished dead last in Calgary 1988) or the Jamaican bobsled team.

@m.streicher8286 Жыл бұрын

I've always liked your sense of humor but this video is a standout.

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@MNNski Жыл бұрын

@@Swanny2294 Damn man, you gave me a good laugh there. Thank you I really needed that.

@Aj-cs6cw Жыл бұрын

At 11:39 the cut back to young Qxir in arm bands, goggles and a float around his waist got me good 😂. Been a fan of yours for a few years now. I can tell how much work must’ve gone into this one and I totally appreciate the effort. Thanks man!

@AbbreviatedReviews Жыл бұрын

Eric still swam faster than I would have. I'm glad his story had a happy ending and people were supportive of him.

@Itsnotapet Жыл бұрын

the animation of him swimming, almost drowning was gold👏👏lol. This is an amazing story. If I was there I would have been standing and cheering so much! He did what he could and kept the Olympic spirit going. He made his country proud! He never gave up. Not gonna lie, I had tears in my eyes. Great video 👏👏

@piotrnod6489 Жыл бұрын

golden boy ep.4

@Evolutionstrigger Жыл бұрын

@@piotrnod6489 A classic

@slayerfreak8279 Жыл бұрын

I laughed so hard at that

@SourLemonadeXXX Жыл бұрын

The whole things was hilarious 😂

@b111372 Жыл бұрын

"Blooga whaaa"

@worsel555 Жыл бұрын

I loved watching this live back in the day, everyone was cheering this guy on and went wild like it was a good show when he completed the lap. No animosity, no one laughing at him, just the world cheering this guy on because he had never done it before. I doubt we will see anything like it again, sadly.

@tammyt3434 Жыл бұрын

I remember seeing him swim. I was shocked and, though it wasn't my country, proud. Seriously, how many athletes that day pushed as hard as he did? He couldn't possibly have been physically prepared, but he finished anyway.

@BackYardScience2000 Жыл бұрын

Having him as a coach would be like having a woodshop teacher that's missing several fingers. 🤣

@df289 Жыл бұрын

As a child, our school had a swimming sports day in the "ivy baths" in Dublin. We were never given any swimming lessons and nobody knew who could swim and who could not. We were invited to take part in a race by the teachers and duly lined up for a race. Upon the start of the race. the kids dived in and maybe half of them went straight under, unable to swim. Splashing in the deep end boobing up and down, drowning.. Nobody did drown and we all just went on as normal as if nothing happened. Its true circa 1979.

@FauxReal. Жыл бұрын

You have one of the oldest profile pictures

@deadringer6759 Жыл бұрын

Inspirational

@stephenelder3162 Жыл бұрын

This is the best video you’ve ever made, animation wise at least. Hilarious

@Chkprofilename Жыл бұрын

Finally its here *kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rNRoisen0NO4d6c.html*

@gavinw.347 Жыл бұрын

To be fair, it’s also one of his few that actually have a happy ending

@arandompersonontheinternet8127 Жыл бұрын

@@Chkprofilename "finally it's here" 🤓🤓🤓

@michaelclark6941 11 ай бұрын

This is the best olympics story ever. IDC about overcoming challenges. This dude was in a different class.

@nouua6513 Жыл бұрын

The swimming animation had me rolling on the floor laughing 💀

@UnOc2 Жыл бұрын

I was not expecting a Golden Boy reference. Moments like that are why I love this channel.

@SupaKoopaTroopa64 Жыл бұрын

Same, I was thinking "This audio sounds oddly familiar. Wait? IS THAT A GOLDEN BOY REFERENCE!?"

@compatriot852 Жыл бұрын

Qxir truly is a man of culture

@0uttaS1TE Жыл бұрын

The best part is the build up to the moment as well

@benmcreynolds8581 Жыл бұрын

He literally swam in waterways that has the potential to hold crocodiles, Goliath tigerfish, hippo's, elephants, etc. This man is made of Metal and he doesn't even know it. He is very endearing of a person. Just honest, himself, and it seemed to captivate everyone, even tho the crowd at the Olympics is probably the most stuck up and judgmental crowd of people ever, so that means a lot that he won them over.

@chaoticbiscuit8975 Жыл бұрын

Props to Eric honestly, a man completely out of his depth with little training under his belt still went out and tried his absolute best to bring a gold home to his country. Utmost respect to him

@theindependentmillennial5243 Жыл бұрын

1. It's incredible you showed that split second historical video of him not jumping. Never would've seen it if it wasn't for you most likely. 2. I thought the first story of you drowning was going to a much darker place, glad it didn't. 3. Also _this_ story took a completely different turn than I thought and the drowning animation had me dying. 4. Your swimmers arms looks like sneks 😬🐍love it.

@eldoprano Жыл бұрын

Honestly, this guy is a bit of a hero. Against all odds, with nearly no training, and definitely no proper training… he makes really interesting videos for the world and history.

@budrowconye4928 Жыл бұрын

Great comment

@eldoprano Жыл бұрын

@stupid Cat Qxir?

@TheHungrySlug Жыл бұрын

@@eldoprano I knew what you meant, cheeky you ;) You could say he's the "Average Irish Joe" OR "The Irish Average Joe"

@shupasopni Жыл бұрын

@stupid Cat Literally nobody else showed up for that lauded position but him. And this isn't about careers. This is about sportsmanship, pushing yourself, and not giving up. I'm actually genuinely sorry that you and a few other people here cant see that even though everyone in that crowd understood it. I don't understand what makes people look at a heartwarming story of perseverance and spit and sneer besides depression, but ftr every person in this comment section who claims to actually familiar with what he pulled off also point out a normie like him with almost no real practice would be unlikely to get further than halfway through the first lap. He really did actually achieve something.

@Andy.Kobayashi Жыл бұрын

He is a legend, a pioneer that paved the way for his country's olympic swimming team. Respect. 👍

@DarknessDShadow Жыл бұрын

That's such a wholesome story. I love that people saw his determination, not his ultimate time

@cosmefulanito5933 11 ай бұрын

A real hero is not someone who has super powers, like Superman. He is someone who without having powers and knowing that he has everything to lose, still tries and gives his best. An example of life.

@Aengus42 Жыл бұрын

The Olympics has a glorious history of underdogs. This reminded me of our Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards. A brit ski jumper that came a stunningly brave last in his event. I mean, it's one thing having the guts to go ski jumping if you're good at it. But it's a totally different kind of bravery looking down that slope when you KNOW you're terrible at it! "Aaaaaaaaaaaaargh!"

@Kokoshi Жыл бұрын

As much as I love the insane stories of Tales from the Bottle, this was one of the best. We could all use some feel good story this year, goodness knows I could. And this one was hilariously perfect while embodying humanity as a whole. It's the spirit of determination, hope, & solidarity (crowds & South African coach) that somehow keeps our species existing & not end in a sanguine carnage similar to a meth fueled chimpanzee battle royale.

@tommynorthwood Жыл бұрын

Like the game in the movie Spun. Very nice.

@whitekony1006 Жыл бұрын

I hope I live long enough into our hopelessly degenerating future to witness meth fueled chimpanzee battle royale become a network television show.

@thegeek0017 9 ай бұрын

The whole swimming sequence is HYSTERICAL

@MeinSternEllbogen Жыл бұрын

I’ve been a fan of Qxir for quite some time and have enjoyed so many incredible stories. And To be honest, I’m even surprising myself on this a little: this was my absolute favorite Qxir video thus far. Not only was it an outstanding “feel-good” story but it was also absolutely hilarious thanks to the animation and storytelling. (Hell most of your videos are hilarious, and I really wasn’t expecting this video to reach the top of my list, but the audio and illustration for the 100m swim alone was so god damn funny that this immediately became my favorite)! Thanks again Qxir for another amazing addition to your catalog!

@kylem8066 Жыл бұрын

The voice acting for the drowning section was an absolutely top-notch, Oscar worthy performance. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. Thanks m8

@Epochal_Enigmas 5 ай бұрын

If I remember correctly it's from an old anime called Golden Boy. Look up "Golden Boy swimming scene" and the real scene will pop up.

@D3K43 Жыл бұрын

That beginning anecdote was actually quite chilling for me, as I have almost drowned thrice in my relatively short lifetime, once at a local swimming pool at a very young age, twice at Lake Monroe, when I had gone out too far.

@wordup897 Жыл бұрын

Too bad they cut down all the rope swings at LM.

@andrewweitzman4006 Жыл бұрын

I think you may want to rethink your relationship with bodies of water. And stick to showers.

@Bubblemation Жыл бұрын

Surprised you went out too far twice. That's just tempting fate.

@85superHamster 6 ай бұрын

I remember watching "Eric the Eel". The moment that the crowd got behind him and cheered was huge, it felt like anyone could be a hero given the right circumstances. It was clear he didnt really belong in an olympic swimming race, but the fact he was still giving it his best shot was everything.

@cash5092 Жыл бұрын

1:25 it went from 'Tales from the Bottle' to 'Last moments'

@sixstringtherapy5038 Жыл бұрын

I also peacefully accepted death. It was about 20 years ago, although a much more violent situation than drowning. It was so strange, everything was black, and I kinda said/thought to myself "this is how I die". Absolutely no panic, felt no need to fight it. Although before that point I was fighting it like a cornered anamial. Hadn't thought of that for quite a while. Weird how similar it was for both of us. Always enjoy the vids!

@aqusianni Жыл бұрын

7:46 Using the sound of that scene from Golden Boy was a genious move

@sued_ Жыл бұрын

I laughed so hard at that Golden Boy reanimation. Amazing work

@brianwalters8641 Жыл бұрын

The emotion and anxiety of this episode makes it truly one of your best videos. Bravo!

@Luis-kg6ds Жыл бұрын

I LOVED the Golden Boy reference at 8:24 😂😂

@archstanton3931 Жыл бұрын

The real life version of the meme about putting an average, untrained person into the running to put in perspective the mastery of the athletes.

@stephanieparker1250 9 ай бұрын

I think he, and that coach, are heroes. 🎉 good in him for asking for help and training, and for giving it his ALL!

@jamesrussell2936 25 күн бұрын

Love the Golden Boy addition.

@cocacola4blood365 Жыл бұрын

Eric Moussambani Malonga is a credit to his country and a testament to tenacity and spirit. We need more like him here in the States.

@The_Republic_of_Ireland Жыл бұрын

Qxir this has to be in the top 5 of your most hilarious videos. I was laughing to the point of near unconsciousness when he jumped into the pool and beyond

@Hanakin-Sidewalker Жыл бұрын

The aging coach gag had me cackling

@joshuasanchez19 Жыл бұрын

The Golden Boy swimming refrence had me dying lmao. 💀💀💀 Keep up the amazing content man!👍

@Torbjorn311 Жыл бұрын

One of the best moments in sports history, and the way the crowd came alive for him. It whats sports is all about! and He beat his own time!

@moetrash3296 Жыл бұрын

I just felt like a golden boy reference was coming and low and behold there it was. Great video as per usual. Also fantastic story, what an actual legend be actually smashed it fair play to him

@tessiepinkman Жыл бұрын

I remember this. The entire world who whatched this stood up and cheered.

@Erebus.666. 10 ай бұрын

What a guy. Hadn't even thought about swimming at the time of the previous Olympics, but with 8 months 'training', went out there are represented his country. That's a winner just for the character of the guy.

@tarnishedknight9909 Жыл бұрын

This guy is a legend, image what he could have done if he'd have the training of the others

@Dark0neone Жыл бұрын

I kind of got teary about this. What a couple of absolute beacons of humanity.

@Manilaphoenix Жыл бұрын

I thought the Irish had a long, proud tradition of swimming. So to hear that Qxir isn't a strong singer/swimmer blows my mind.

@itshample3010 Жыл бұрын

Depends where you grew up. Some lakes here are death traps for swimming in due to under currents and some people live an hour away from the nearest swimming pool. Others grow up right next to one. Same as anywhere really. I am actually a very strong swimmer due to my childhood spent abroad in Spain and swimming was my favorite pass time (I used to win medals in school competitions for swimming)

@HubertofLiege Жыл бұрын

Swimming in liquor

@lavasharkandboygirl9716 11 ай бұрын

This guys story is absolutely phenomenal

@user-dz5ne5vx7l 10 ай бұрын

This is amazing. Love the coach helping him out

@UnsungUnderground Жыл бұрын

Bro the fucking Golden Boy reference out of nowhere killed me. Christ

@NoctuaOlivae Жыл бұрын

I was literally thinking about that scene during the buildup too and I still didn't see it coming.

@Stroke999 Жыл бұрын

Same man, i thought i must be wrong for half of it.

@SupaKoopaTroopa64 Жыл бұрын

I was wondering where I've heard that audio before, but when he said the line at the end, I cracked the biggest smile in my life LOL

@wilheldp Жыл бұрын

Your writing has come a long way. I have always enjoyed your comedy and presentation style, but this episode's writing and structure was next level. Keep up the good work.

@Fwr942 3 ай бұрын

I literally laughed out loud at the cartoon of him in the Olympic pool. Thank you for that

@Cynsham 6 ай бұрын

Let me preface this by saying that I swam competitively for 10 years growing up through highschool: Honestly, it took an incredible amount of courage to understand how unprepared and out of place he was but still jumped in and finished the race. It wasn’t polished by any definition, but it was pretty impressive and inspiring knowing that he hadn’t even known how to swim less than a year before. My hat goes off to Eric, and I’m really glad he stuck with swimming and has continued his involvement, not to mention the public attention he brought to his country because of it. You rock, Eric.

@fedupamerican296 Жыл бұрын

This is by far the funniest QXIR ever. My cheeks hurt, my eyes are watering and I think I pulled something. Thank you very much.

@simquicky3448 Жыл бұрын

I view this in a different way. Here in Australia we always root for the underdog. I remember watching in my classroom and we were all screaming for Eric. Eric the Eel is not a name we laugh at…instead shows us how far determination and strength of will can take you! Fuck yes Eric, Fuck yes!

@hayleyquinnx94 9 ай бұрын

Props to the dude for being 22 and really knowing he wanted to swim and asking strangers to help him. I learnt to roller skate at 25 and it was me and a few other adults in an almost entirely child filled skating class, but I really liked all the adults who were there because they weren't embarrassed to be learning with kids, they werent worried about looking silly. This guys dedication to learn to swim and be good at swimming despite having literally no available way to learn or practice. Also good on that coach for helping him out with the outfit and goggles and technique, when he had nothing to gain from helping him

@cassidywoodliff 10 ай бұрын

As someone who swam competitively till my early adulthood, I can tell you Eric the Eel is a highly respected legend in the swimming community.

@player1connected Жыл бұрын

This was fecking hilarious

@templar23 Жыл бұрын

Qxir: That nihilistic facial expression of the life guard you drew xD

@templar23 Жыл бұрын

Made my day

@z50king29 Жыл бұрын

@Qxir I have showed this video to all my freshman math classes this year. They love the overall story and hope that it brings but also the short comedy as well. Thank you for making this. 165 teens enjoyed and, hopefully, learned from it in their own way.