![The 50m Men's breastroke silver medalist Norway's Alexander Dale Oen smiles during the European Swimming Championships in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Sunday March 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn Stock Photo - Alamy The 50m Men's breastroke silver medalist Norway's Alexander Dale Oen smiles during the European Swimming Championships in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Sunday March 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PAAME7/the-50m-mens-breastroke-silver-medalist-norways-alexander-dale-oen-smiles-during-the-european-swimming-championships-in-eindhoven-the-netherlands-sunday-march-23-2008-ap-photomichael-sohn-2PAAME7.jpg)
The 50m Men's breastroke silver medalist Norway's Alexander Dale Oen smiles during the European Swimming Championships in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Sunday March 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn Stock Photo - Alamy
![Norway's Alexander Dale Oen celebrates winning the gold medal in the Men's 100m breaststroke final during the Swimming European Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky Stock Photo - Norway's Alexander Dale Oen celebrates winning the gold medal in the Men's 100m breaststroke final during the Swimming European Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky Stock Photo -](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NDA8TT/norways-alexander-dale-oen-celebrates-winning-the-gold-medal-in-the-mens-100m-breaststroke-final-during-the-swimming-european-championships-in-budapest-hungary-tuesday-aug-10-2010-ap-photobela-szandelszky-2NDA8TT.jpg)
Norway's Alexander Dale Oen celebrates winning the gold medal in the Men's 100m breaststroke final during the Swimming European Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky Stock Photo -
![Swimmer Alexander Dale Oen of Norway attends the men's 100m breathstroke semifinal at the 2011 FINA Swimming World Championships in Shanghai, China 24 July 2011. Photo: Hannibal dpa +++(c) dpa - Bildfunk+++ Stock Photo - Alamy Swimmer Alexander Dale Oen of Norway attends the men's 100m breathstroke semifinal at the 2011 FINA Swimming World Championships in Shanghai, China 24 July 2011. Photo: Hannibal dpa +++(c) dpa - Bildfunk+++ Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DAP4KF/swimmer-alexander-dale-oen-of-norway-attends-the-mens-100m-breathstroke-DAP4KF.jpg)
Swimmer Alexander Dale Oen of Norway attends the men's 100m breathstroke semifinal at the 2011 FINA Swimming World Championships in Shanghai, China 24 July 2011. Photo: Hannibal dpa +++(c) dpa - Bildfunk+++ Stock Photo - Alamy
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