Is a shallow pool to blame for an Olympic swim competition lacking world records?
Through the first four days of Olympic competition in the portable pool at La Defense Arena in Nanterre, France, no world records were set in swimming. The culprit for the slower-than-expected times appears to be a pool slightly shallower than the optimal depth.
Through the first four days of Olympic competition in the portable pool at La Defense Arena in Nanterre, France, no world records were set in swimming. The culprit for the slower-than-expected times appears to be a pool slightly shallower than the optimal depth.