Steve Russell / Toronto Star ) Order this photo Just two weeks after graduating from high school, Avecedo is planning on at least two more Olympic runs and studying kinesiology in university. Javier Acevedo says the mystery of being a relative unknwon in elite swim circles will give him an advantage in Rio. “He thinks he can swim, but we all laugh when he touches water,” Acevedo said by phone from his family home in Scarborough, laughing. Steve Russell / Toronto Star ) Order this photoThis is part of the Star’s weekly series leading up to the Rio Olympics and Paralympics, focusing on athletes’ diets, fitness routines and mental health. Javier Acevedo remembers the exact moment he qualified for the Olympics.

Source: thestar July 11, 2016 11:26 UTC