It doesn't matter how many world records tumble in the "Water Cube" Olympic Aquatic Center. The Paralympic moments belong to those who are fighting destiny and creating miracles.
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Brazilian swimmer Daniel Dias celebrates after winning the men's 50m backstroke S5 final during the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games at the National Aquatics Center in Beijing on September 8, 2008.
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Big Names
Three days, three events, three gold medals.
Brazilian Daniel Dias has become one of the biggest names in the pool at the Beijing Paralympics.
After grabbing two golds in men's 100m freestyle and 50m backstroke S5, Dias picked up a third in his favorite 200m freestyle Tuesday evening.
The 20-year-old led throughout the race and touched home first with a brand new world record of 2 minutes 32.32 seconds, shaving a shocking 5.40 seconds off his old world mark.
"I'm very happy for one more good result and for breaking another world record. I feel very tired but it was worth it," he said.
"I didn't use all of my energy during the heats in the morning, so I had more energy for the final. There's been a lot of training, from Monday to Saturday, even on holidays. Now all these paid off," added the winner, who will have four events to go in the following days.