1.0Swimming Worldhttps://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/newsAlex Labongehttps://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/author/alex-labonge/The Finnish Flame: Valtteri Halonenrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="0iy6VyMvBD"><a href="https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/the-finnish-flame-valtteri-halonen/">The Finnish Flame: Valtteri Halonen</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/the-finnish-flame-valtteri-halonen/embed/#?secret=0iy6VyMvBD" width="600" height="338" title="“The Finnish Flame: Valtteri Halonen” — Swimming World" data-secret="0iy6VyMvBD" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/valtteri-halonen-caa.jpg7571011Behind the blocks, Valtteri Halonen stands gazing into the water, contemplating the race that will begin in mere moments. The water before him appears calm and cool, unaware that it will soon be violently disturbed by a heat of swimmers. Halonen clears his mind, preparing to release a hellish fury on the water for one of his final times. But beneath the cap and goggles is so much more than the outward appearing beast of a swimmer.