Kitajima went 2:07.51 to break Hansen's WR by .99 sec.He was wearing a LZR in defiance of Japanese swimming authorities.I can't find video of the swim yet,can anyone else?
Just curious. Has ANY acknowledgement that an official CLEARLY saw this infraction and did not call it ever been released? I've never seen it.
Paul
If the judge in his lane saw the kick, OF COURSE he's not going to say he saw it and decided to look the other way.
And Sam, just because he got away with it doesn't mean it isn't cheating. If I look on someone's paper during a final exam, but the teacher doesn't see me, but the rest of the class sees it, am I not cheating?
After touching out Hansen (using the illegal dolphin)...he proceeded to beat his chest and pound his fists, and made no real acknowledgment to the guy (Hansen) in the adjacent lane. Sure stuff like this happens all the time. But it doesn't sit well with many swimming fans.
It does happen all the time, and it happened in 2007 when Hansen won the 100 *** at worlds. Didn't shake Kitajima's hand. I don't recall 2005 orlds, but I don't recall 2005 worlds very much, but I think there was no hand shaking there either when Brendan won both breaststrokes. So, it goes both ways here.
In any case, this will be the greatest duel in Beijing. Though the Lochte/Phelps stuff will be pretty intense.
Just curious. Has ANY acknowledgement that an official CLEARLY saw this infraction and did not call it ever been released? I've never seen it.
Paul
If the judge in his lane saw the kick, OF COURSE he's not going to say he saw it and decided to look the other way.
And Sam, just because he got away with it doesn't mean it isn't cheating. If I look on someone's paper during a final exam, but the teacher doesn't see me, but the rest of the class sees it, am I not cheating?
After touching out Hansen (using the illegal dolphin)...he proceeded to beat his chest and pound his fists, and made no real acknowledgment to the guy (Hansen) in the adjacent lane. Sure stuff like this happens all the time. But it doesn't sit well with many swimming fans.
It does happen all the time, and it happened in 2007 when Hansen won the 100 *** at worlds. Didn't shake Kitajima's hand. I don't recall 2005 orlds, but I don't recall 2005 worlds very much, but I think there was no hand shaking there either when Brendan won both breaststrokes. So, it goes both ways here.
In any case, this will be the greatest duel in Beijing. Though the Lochte/Phelps stuff will be pretty intense.
