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.
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Here’s a better enlargement of Cavic's finish:
sportsillustrated.cnn.com/.../content.6.html
photo: Heinz Kluetmeier/SI
Flip back to the previous frame on the SI site and you can see by comparison that Phelps has clearly finished ahead of Cavic.
Cavic is reaching out with finger tips while gliding into the wall whereas Phelps fingers are already bent from having hit the wall first.
I'm not sure how else one can see that photo--unless they think Phelps was just angling his hand upward (which would have made his win even less probable). Cavic's fingers appear to either have barely hit the pad or not at all. Phelps has not only hit the pad but his fingers are bent as a result. Again, this whole discussion seems odd to me.
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Here’s a better enlargement of Cavic's finish:
sportsillustrated.cnn.com/.../content.6.html
photo: Heinz Kluetmeier/SI
Flip back to the previous frame on the SI site and you can see by comparison that Phelps has clearly finished ahead of Cavic.
Cavic is reaching out with finger tips while gliding into the wall whereas Phelps fingers are already bent from having hit the wall first.
I'm not sure how else one can see that photo--unless they think Phelps was just angling his hand upward (which would have made his win even less probable). Cavic's fingers appear to either have barely hit the pad or not at all. Phelps has not only hit the pad but his fingers are bent as a result. Again, this whole discussion seems odd to me.
