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Originally Posted by Bama
Cavic would have won had he taken 1 more stroke. He coasted the last 3/4 yard with his hands outstretched and if you're not accelerating, you're decelerating - Phelps used that distance for 1 more stroke and caught up
1/100th of a second won't show up in any photo - it's all about the sensors on the wall...
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Most coaches would suggest to glide that distance and not take an extra stroke in the fly. It just so happens that Phelps is a beast and can do that extra stroke. Most other swimmers in the world would have glided in as well.