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https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Ledecky_Katie2.jpg900650Goosebump moments-- they're why 3.6 billion people tune into the Olympics. NBC presents an athlete's story and enables you to feel an emotional connection to the athlete before they go and perform. In swimming, a sport that eats up a large percentage of our lives, we're given an opportunity to know the back stories and have a deep emotional connection with many of the performers.