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Podcast: Inside with Brett Hawke
Episode: #354 Jani Sievinen, Finland's Most Famous Swimmer
Description: Jani Sievinen is a retired Finnish swimmer who achieved great success in the sport in the 1990s alongside compatriot, Antti Kasvio, who won Bronze in the 200 Free at the 1992 Olympics.
Jani specialized in the IM events and was known for his versatility across all four swim strokes. He was considered one of the top swimmers in the world during his career, breaking the 200 IM World Record at the 1994 World Championships - it lasted almost 9 years until Michael Phelps broke it.
He won 5 World Championship titles, broke 9 World Records, and won Silver in the 200 IM at...