There's a new superhero in town at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
He can't fly or teleport, and he doesn't have super speed or strength. He does, however, have a stylish speedo and a knack for retrieving lost swimming caps.
They call him "Bob the Cap Catcher." He's become an internet sensation after retrieving a swimming cap that Emma Webber lost during the women's 100-meter breaststroke on Sunday. His flowery speedo caught people's eyes, including the NBC broadcast who gave the man his nickname.
Bob the Cap Catcher received cheers and even waved to the crowd after performing his superhero duties.
Who is Bob the Cap Catcher? The Sporting News answers that question and more below.
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Who is Bob the Cap Catcher?
Bob the Cap Catcher's real name is unknown, and he wants it to stay that way. It would be quite fitting, however, if his real name was Bob.
The NBC broadcast booth created the nickname Bob the Cap Catcher to identify this mystery man in a speedo as he rescued a sunken swimming cap.
Who do you call when a swim cap falls in the pool?
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) July 28, 2024
"BOB THE CAP CATCHER." 😂#ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/eN5ycGkKjw
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Why Bob? Well, it's just a common name and it flows off the tongue easily. Superheroes can't have a forgettable name. It has to be catchy and something people can say easily like Superman or Batman.
It may not be as simplistic as one of the two aforementioned heroes, but Bob the Cap Catcher won't be forgotten by anyone in the swimming arena. His heroics, and flowery speedo, will remain engraved in people's memory for the foreseeable future.
The 2024 Paris Olympics are live until Aug. 11, so there's a chance that Bob the Cap Catcher will make more appearances.
Bob the Cap Catcher reactions
Here are some of the best social media reactions to Bob the Cap Catcher's appearance at the 2024 Paris Olympics:
This is now and forever a Bob the Cap Catcher Stan account. https://t.co/y0BISHsUHP
— Dr. Laura A. De Veau 🐝🛤 (@deveautrain) July 28, 2024
Bob The Cap Catcher doing the lords work!! https://t.co/AlLgJ357pd
— Mama Riss Croix Bethune Stan account🩷💜💙 (@Riss_Willett) July 28, 2024
Need a 7 part Netflix doc on Bob the Cap Catcher https://t.co/HrO6LFd2Et
— Kyle Pagan (@CBKylePagan) July 28, 2024
I love all the less glamorous moments you get to see in the Olympics, like "Bob the Cap Catcher" rescuing a swim cap that could jeopardize a race!https://t.co/Z0ewGDyvMh
— Megan Carolan (@MeganCarolan) July 28, 2024
Bob the cap catcher, needs to be interviewed by @SnoopDogg at the Olympics. pic.twitter.com/tokUJz5MtI
— DeHuff Uncensored - Podcast (@dehuffpodcast) July 28, 2024
