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)
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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.
I've attached a screen capture from the video. I'm assuming this is the one Greg is talking about. It certainly looks like Cavic is very close, but certainly isn't conclusive that he is touching. In fact it just illustrates how deceptive perspective can be. Phelps' arms are still recovering, yet it looks like Cavic is very close to touching. We know the finish was very close so there's no way Cavic has actually touched the wall at this point or else the difference would have been significantly more than .01.
Here's an underwater view of the race and the finish visually looks simultaneous
YouTube - men's 100 butterfly final Beijing 08 - cavic vs phelps - UNDERWATER VIEW
I've attached a screen capture from the video. I'm assuming this is the one Greg is talking about. It certainly looks like Cavic is very close, but certainly isn't conclusive that he is touching. In fact it just illustrates how deceptive perspective can be. Phelps' arms are still recovering, yet it looks like Cavic is very close to touching. We know the finish was very close so there's no way Cavic has actually touched the wall at this point or else the difference would have been significantly more than .01.
Here's an underwater view of the race and the finish visually looks simultaneous
YouTube - men's 100 butterfly final Beijing 08 - cavic vs phelps - UNDERWATER VIEW
