Listen "197 – Atlanta Olympic swim 1996 – Kieren Perkins"
Episode Synopsis
Australian champion swimmer Kieren Perkins barely qualified for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and only just made the final for the 1500 metre event. Shawn and Mark discuss how extraordinary 'turn-arounds', under promising and over delivering, and reduced expectations of self can sometimes lead to world class moments. The post 197 – Atlanta Olympic swim 1996 – Kieren Perkins appeared first on Anecdote.
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