Felipe Muñoz Kapamas (born February 3, 1951) is a Mexican former

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swimmer. He competed at the

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and

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and won a

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in the 200 m event in 1968. Since 2008, he is the President of the

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. He served as Deputy of the LV and

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. Muñoz is of

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descent on his mother's side. His nickname is "el tibio", which means "lukewarm" in Spanish, a nickname which has multiple possible explanations. According to some sources, it was coined because he had the habit of refusing to swim in an unheated pool. However, other sources, including the

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, have stated that it was because his mother was from the town of Río Frío (meaning Cold River) and his father was from the town of

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(meaning Hot Waters).

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1951 births Living people Mexican male swimmers Mexican male breaststroke swimmers Swimmers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1971 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers for Mexico Olympic gold medalists for Mexico Swimmers from Mexico City Mexican people of Greek descent Texas Longhorns men's swimmers Institutional Revolutionary Party politicians Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Pan American Games silver medalists for Mexico Pan American Games bronze medalists for Mexico Olympic gold medalists in swimming 20th-century Mexican politicians Pan American Games silver medalists in swimming Pan American Games bronze medalists in swimming Summer World University Games medalists in swimming Competitors at the 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Mexico Mexican sportsperson-politicians FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Mexico Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1973 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games Deputies of the LXII Legislature of Mexico 20th-century Mexican sportsmen {{mexico-swimming-bio-stub

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