Cavic is the 6-6 swimmer raised in California who swims for Serbia, the guy who lost to Michael Phelps in the 100-meter butterfly by .01 of a second. He also has a website, where he keeps a journal and talks about his Olympic dreams heading into the race: “It’s a chance to fulfill my destiny of becoming an Olympic medalist, but in order to do that I have to overcome myself and truly believe that I’m worthy of the honor.” Photo of swimmer and fish after the jump.

By Jim Buzinski