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.
It looks like Cavic probably touched before. I remember the last time I watched the clip (on the Worlds coverage) I saw Cavic with his hands oustretched not moving, and then Phelps moving in and touching. It's hard to tell completely if Cavic is touching. But it looks like he really could be touching. And for Cavic to not be touching already would mean that he would have been just floating still. Which to me isn't possible or likely.
We can look at videos until we are blue in the face, and well people can make pictures say whatever they want it to see. In the end, I didn't then, and I don't now really care who won that race.
I find it very hard to believe people think they can clearly see something that took .01 seconds. :confused:
It looks like Cavic probably touched before. I remember the last time I watched the clip (on the Worlds coverage) I saw Cavic with his hands oustretched not moving, and then Phelps moving in and touching. It's hard to tell completely if Cavic is touching. But it looks like he really could be touching. And for Cavic to not be touching already would mean that he would have been just floating still. Which to me isn't possible or likely.
We can look at videos until we are blue in the face, and well people can make pictures say whatever they want it to see. In the end, I didn't then, and I don't now really care who won that race.
I find it very hard to believe people think they can clearly see something that took .01 seconds. :confused:
