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Is a 'slow' swimming pool impeding world records?
After two days of slower times than expected, some Olympic swimmers are asking the question: Is the pool the problem?
After two cacophonous days of swimming here at Paris La Défense Arena, no world records have fallen, and murmurs have rippled through the sport: Is the pool the problem? He clarified, and reiterated, that the “athletic performances have been breathtaking by every measure.” But, he speculated: “Could we have seen a sub-4 minute 400 IM by Marchand, or a sub-55s 100 fly by [ Olympic champion Torri] Huske and Walsh? The Italian who beat Peaty to gold in Sunday’s 100 breast final, Nicolò Martinenghi, said: “The time wasn't fast for anybody; we spoke to each other about it.” He wasn’t sure why.
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