We heard the whisper in Barcelona: was it possible that the filtration system at the Palau San Jordi pool could b affecting results? The suggestion was clear: lanes 1-4 were at a disadvantage to swimmers in lanes 5 t0 8. The issue came to light when Florent Manaudou, the French Olympic freestyle dash champion, swam 0.3 slower than his semi and bombed out of the medal. The numbers are now in - and they are troublesome
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