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3. For me, this is only the SECOND best swimmer's reaction ever

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Mon Dec 8, 2014, 02:44 AM

Dec 2014

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Summer Sanders once thought she'd finished so far out of the money she didn't even look at the leaderboard as she held on to the edge of the pool. The camera stayed on her as she caught her breath and finally started looking for her name -- on the lower part of the board. You could see her confusion mounting: Had she been disqualified? Had she simply skipped over her name? But she finally looked all the way up, and her freakout was epic! "I thought I'd finished fourth," she explained afterward.

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Black swimmer makes history at world championships [View all] okaawhatever Dec 2014 OP

Cool! truthisfreedom Dec 2014 #1

Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Marrah_G Dec 2014 #2

For me, this is only the SECOND best swimmer's reaction ever rocktivity Dec 2014 #3

As someone who was on the high school swim team I can tell you that you lose track of others. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #4

Why is her race being called out? MadDAsHell Dec 2014 #5

I understand your point. AverageJoe90 Dec 2014 #6

Actually the article never even talked about her heritage... MadDAsHell Dec 2014 #7

She says it too: muriel_volestrangler Dec 2014 #9

I tend to agree with you... mimi85 Dec 2014 #11

Well, it's a great photo and a great sports story, and the ethnic part just adds to it. n/t Yo_Mama Dec 2014 #12

Awesome! Mahalo okaawhatever! Cha Dec 2014 #8

Here's the video rocktivity Dec 2014 #10

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Jamaica!! Sunlei Dec 2014 #14

Great news! Thanks. n/t Judi Lynn Dec 2014 #15