Swimming medallists’ timings don’t show a drastic change in Paris
The Hindu
Debate over shallow pools at 2024 Olympics, but records not drastically slowed down, with new Olympic Records set.
The lack of “World Records” set in the Paris swimming pools in the 2024 Olympics has become a hotly debated issue. Many are pointing out the “shallow depth” of the pools in this Olympics.
For instance, Shane Keating, an associate professor at UNSW Sydney, has argued that when swimmers dive into a pool, some of the waves they create will travel downward and bounce off the bottom and create turbulence, which could slow down swimmers. So, in theory, a shallower pool means more waves bouncing back to the surface creating more turbulence.
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While records have not tumbled down this Olympics season, a holistic analysis of the medallists in 2024 compared with the previous five Olympics shows the finishing times have not drastically slowed down. In many events, new Olympic Records have been set.
Chart 1 shows the finishing times of the women medallists in six Olympics including 2024. Gold medallists are represented by circles, silver by crosses, and bronze by diamonds. Olympic records are highlighted in red.
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Chart 2 shows the finishing times of the men medallists in six Olympics including 2024.
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