There is an interesting article at the Swimming World website www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/.../26979.asp.
Some how the touch pad doesn't jibe with what everyone saw and there is no appeal.I like the suggestion that it takes 2 for a DQ,either 2 judges or a judge and the touch pad.I also think video evidence should be allowed for appeal.
The Dallas Morning News had a front page story about this today. The story included screen captures of the start and it was clear that the final swimmer did not leave the block before the third swimmer touched.
The team scores going into the last relay were such that Southlake would win the team state championship by finishing the relay in any place. You know that the coach told the swimmers to take no chances on the starts. The video and photos show that the swimmers did what they were supposed to do. This is a really unfortunate event for everyone involved.
Two points:
First, regardless of the topic, it was wonderful to see ANY article on swimming and actually by a local reporter. I am sick of reading front page articles that seem so familiar, only to see the are from WIRE REPORTS and I already read them the day before in the WSJ or NYTimes. And I don't recall seeing any reference to information/source cited as Facebook or Twitter. Correct me if I am wrong and again I will be disappointed.
The article started on the FRONT PAGE, bottom section, across all columns, about the last 1/3 of the bottom page past the fold. Color picture to the right hand corner. Then continued onto page 7, for the entire page except for the large Dillards ad. 3 more pix (B&W) showing the start. Even an untrained eye could tell the safe touch. The girl was practically in a squat position, only about 1/3 from a 90 degree (standing up) position.
And second, this was at the UT SWIM CENTER! Very disturbing - not only for this relay, but the oh.....28 other fails during that meet!
The Dallas Morning News had a front page story about this today. The story included screen captures of the start and it was clear that the final swimmer did not leave the block before the third swimmer touched.
The team scores going into the last relay were such that Southlake would win the team state championship by finishing the relay in any place. You know that the coach told the swimmers to take no chances on the starts. The video and photos show that the swimmers did what they were supposed to do. This is a really unfortunate event for everyone involved.
Two points:
First, regardless of the topic, it was wonderful to see ANY article on swimming and actually by a local reporter. I am sick of reading front page articles that seem so familiar, only to see the are from WIRE REPORTS and I already read them the day before in the WSJ or NYTimes. And I don't recall seeing any reference to information/source cited as Facebook or Twitter. Correct me if I am wrong and again I will be disappointed.
The article started on the FRONT PAGE, bottom section, across all columns, about the last 1/3 of the bottom page past the fold. Color picture to the right hand corner. Then continued onto page 7, for the entire page except for the large Dillards ad. 3 more pix (B&W) showing the start. Even an untrained eye could tell the safe touch. The girl was practically in a squat position, only about 1/3 from a 90 degree (standing up) position.
And second, this was at the UT SWIM CENTER! Very disturbing - not only for this relay, but the oh.....28 other fails during that meet!
