When the world needed him most ... he was there.
After Team USA's Emma Weber lost her swim cap during the women's 100-meter breaststroke preliminary race July 28, a hero answered the call.
Although, as NBC announcers pointed out, Weber likely already had a second swim cap on her head, a man wearing a bright floral Speedo confidently walked onto the pool deck to save the day.
After a pause in the competition, the man, who the Associated Press identified as a lifeguard, dove to the bottom of the nearly 10-foot pool and quickly grabbed the cap before surfacing.
As he exited the pool, he held the cap up in triumph while waving to a cheering crowd.
Dubbed "Bob the Cap Catcher," the brief moment amid Sunday's swim events has captured fans' hearts.
"Who do you call when a swim cap falls in the pool? BOB THE CAP CATCHER," the NBC Olympics & Paralympics X account posted Sunday.
"He’s an icon he’s a legend he is the moment," one X user wrote, to which the NBC Olympics account responded, "Main character energy."
The account for the next Summer Games, set for 2028 in Los Angeles, also celebrated the day's hero, writing, "Thank you for your service, Bob."
NBC Olympics also shared footage of the moment to TikTok, receiving comments like, "not all heroes wear...much of anything" and, "LOVE YOU BOB THE CAP CATCHER!!"
Now, fans are hoping to unmask — or should we say uncap — Bob the Cap Catcher to learn more about the first viral star of the Paris Olympics.
"I need the entire story," one TikTok user commented.
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