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Novice Swimmer Aims to Break Late Father's 200m Record

4/15/2026

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Adam Wilkie, a 33-year-old marketing manager, aims to match his late father's world record in the 200m breaststroke from the 1976 Montreal Olympics.
David, who died of cancer in 2024, inspired the challenge.
He describes himself as a novice swimmer and plans to complete the challenge within a year for charity and to honor his father’s memory.
He acknowledges the difficulty and believes his father would be proud.

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Adam Wilkie, a 33-year-old marketing manager, aims to match his late father's world record in the 200m breaststroke from the 1976 Montreal Olympics.
David, who died of cancer in 2024, inspired the challenge.
He describes himself as a novice swimmer and plans to complete the challenge within a year for charity and to honor his father’s memory.
He acknowledges the difficulty and believes his father would be proud.