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.
Actually these photos are easy to explain and don't even require Photoshop, so I apologize for my earlier suggestion that these photos have been digitally altered. Cavic and Phelps also swam head-to-head in Beijing in prelims (the final heat, heat 9). In that race Cavic was in lane 5 and went 50.76. Phelps was in lane 4 and went 50.87. In finals their lane assignments were reversed, explaining why the position of Phelps to Cavic is exactly the opposite as in all the other photos we've seen. To summarize, the photos posted by joakimvitriol show the finish of the prelims heat, not finals. QED.
results.beijing2008.cn/.../SWM021909.shtml
Actually these photos are easy to explain and don't even require Photoshop, so I apologize for my earlier suggestion that these photos have been digitally altered. Cavic and Phelps also swam head-to-head in Beijing in prelims (the final heat, heat 9). In that race Cavic was in lane 5 and went 50.76. Phelps was in lane 4 and went 50.87. In finals their lane assignments were reversed, explaining why the position of Phelps to Cavic is exactly the opposite as in all the other photos we've seen. To summarize, the photos posted by joakimvitriol show the finish of the prelims heat, not finals. QED.
results.beijing2008.cn/.../SWM021909.shtml
