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“It’s all very, very science-oriented,” Torres said.
I would have been doubtful too, but she threw that 2nd "very" in there and that clinched it for me.
To be fair, the line between superstition (excuse me, I mean "anecdotal evidence") and science is pretty blurry in swimming and other sports with MANY coaches/athletes. It is just a little more obvious in this case. And I wouldn't discount the placebo effect here.
“It’s all very, very science-oriented,” Torres said.
I would have been doubtful too, but she threw that 2nd "very" in there and that clinched it for me.
To be fair, the line between superstition (excuse me, I mean "anecdotal evidence") and science is pretty blurry in swimming and other sports with MANY coaches/athletes. It is just a little more obvious in this case. And I wouldn't discount the placebo effect here.
