Spoiler--Men's 200 backstroke

I think Peirsol was close and he may have had additional thrust after turning onto his stomach but you would have to DQ the other 63 people who swam if you were going to call Peirsol on his turn. The judge DQ’ed Peirsol because of things Peirsol said about Japan’s breaststroker and his dolphin kick. I find it more then coincidental that the same judge was working both lanes in question, on both nights in question. The moron judge should be thrown off the pool deck. This is akin to the officials in the ice skating fiasco in the winter Olympics. And, for what it is worth...ever single swimmer I have talked to see this as I see it above.

I think Peirsol was close and he may have had additional thrust after turning onto his stomach but you would have to DQ the other 63 people who swam if you were going to call Peirsol on his turn. The judge DQ’ed Peirsol because of things Peirsol said about Japan’s breaststroker and his dolphin kick. I find it more then coincidental that the same judge was working both lanes in question, on both nights in question. The moron judge should be thrown off the pool deck. This is akin to the officials in the ice skating fiasco in the winter Olympics. And, for what it is worth...ever single swimmer I have talked to see this as I see it above.