Tribute
On August 2, 2012, Hungarian swimmer Dániel Gyurta, who won the men's 200m breaststroke at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, offered a copy of his gold medal to Dale Oen's family in order to honor their friendship. Cameron van der Burgh of South Africa, who won the men's 100m breaststroke and broke the World Record dedicated the swim to Oen because Oen was one of his close friends and greatest rival.
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