The University of Pretoria's swimming team as well as the elite athletes who train at its spotless facility are fortunate to have Abel Mokoena who enables their dreams and carries them in his heart.
When Tatjana Schoenmaker takes to the blocks for the 200m breaststroke final in Tokyo, there'll be at least one man in Mamelodi - 13 500km away - beaming with pride. Every day for the past 30-odd years, Abel Mokoena, 64, has been making sure the University of Pretoria's swimming pool is in a pristine condition, ready for the elite athletes who construct their Olympic dreams there.
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