ekw posted this on the Barcelona thread but I thought I'd "bump" it to a new thread to give it more exposure.
Fascinating findings about potential bias at World Championships reported by Swimming World:
www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/.../35601.aspwww.swimmingworldmagazine.com/.../35604.asp
In a nutshell, it is suggested there was a current in the pool that gave some lanes an unfair advantage in the 50s. Maybe some end lanes are not so bad after all ;)
While the difference between lane 4 and 5 may not be much it is interesting that in the Womens 50 BR Meilutyte broke the WR in semis and swam just a little slower in the finals in lane 4,while Efimova was a little faster in the finals in lane 5 to win by .07 sec.The difference in current between lanes 4 and 5 is probably not much,but it might be the difference between 1st and 2nd.
While the difference between lane 4 and 5 may not be much it is interesting that in the Womens 50 BR Meilutyte broke the WR in semis and swam just a little slower in the finals in lane 4,while Efimova was a little faster in the finals in lane 5 to win by .07 sec.The difference in current between lanes 4 and 5 is probably not much,but it might be the difference between 1st and 2nd.
