Gael Adam Explained

Sebastien Gael Adam (born March 28, 1986, in Beau Bassin) is a Mauritian swimmer who specializes in freestyle events.^{[1] [2]} He represented his nation Mauritius at the 2008 Summer Olympics, placing himself among the top 60 swimmers in the 100 m freestyle.^[3] During his sporting career, Adam trained full-time at Brest Swimming Club in France.

Adam was invited by FINA to compete for Mauritius in the men's 100 m freestyle at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.^[3] Swimming in heat two, he chased Fiji's five-time Olympian Carl Probert on the final stretch to hit the wall in third place and fifty-seventh overall by a close, 0.02-second margin with a time of 52.35 seconds.^[4]

External links

• • NBC Olympics Profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gaël Adam . . 13 January 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090317045205/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/4/233174.shtml . 17 March 2009.
2. Web site: Gaël Adam . 21 November 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121216223444/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ad/gael-adam-1.html . 16 December 2012 . 3 May 2017.
3. News: Rehade. Jhuboo. Maurice à la conquête de Beijing. Mauritians conquer Beijing. fr. 5plus.mu. 11 August 2008. 25 January 2016.
4. Web site: Swimming: Men's 100m Freestyle – Heat 1 . . . 21 November 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120821003320/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/swimming/resultsandschedules/rsc%3DSWM011900/index.html . 21 August 2012 .