I searched and couldn't find this posted, but I could have missed it.
Anyways, its pretty interesting because the official basically says Cavic touched first, but didn't "push" and slid, while Phelps pushed with force, etc etc. (He talks about this right at halfway through the video)
www.swimchampions.com/.../
Personally I think you have to live with however the time system works as long as it is functional. If it was functional and Cavic didn't press hard enough, its tough luck.
The only alternative is to just present a "tie" when you are within the margin of error of the equipment.
Of course track finishes are harder to judge because any part of your body could cross the line first. Same technically goes for swimming, but for all intents and purposes it's your fingers that touch first 99.9% of the time.
For some twisted reason the mental image of track using touchpads on a wall to judge finishes made me chuckle. Could you imagine the finish of the 100 meter dash into a brick wall :)
Of course track finishes are harder to judge because any part of your body could cross the line first. Same technically goes for swimming, but for all intents and purposes it's your fingers that touch first 99.9% of the time.
For some twisted reason the mental image of track using touchpads on a wall to judge finishes made me chuckle. Could you imagine the finish of the 100 meter dash into a brick wall :)
