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He also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and finished fifth and eights in the 200 m and 400 m medley events, respectively.
He also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and finished fifth and eights in the 200 m and 400 m medley events, respectively.
In 1991, after qualifying for the World Cup in Australia he retired from competitive swimming. By 2000, he returned to the pool to compete in the masters category. This was a difficult task as he started smoking and gained weight up to 112 kg, but he quickly shed 20 kg by training.
They live in Elmshorn.
Bermel started swimming in a club at age 4-5 and by 13 was a member of the national junior team