I didn't realize that each swimmer in a swimming event apparently has a judge at each end of the pool to look for disqualifying moves. That is a lot of judges.
Alex Walsh rolled too soon from back to front as she transitioned to breaststroke from back.
Damn. Who knew? What a disappointment. 
And I guess that judge was waiting for her to finish the last two laps in second place knowing she was toast. 

Diaphone Jim wrote:

I didn't realize that each swimmer in a swimming event apparently has a judge at each end of the pool to look for disqualifying moves. That is a lot of judges.
Alex Walsh rolled too soon from back to front as she transitioned to breaststroke from back.
Damn. Who knew? What a disappointment. 
And I guess that judge was waiting for her to finish the last two laps in second place knowing she was toast. 

 
Yes, it's a lot but they reuse them for the next heat. :D
Even regular swim meets have at least 4 officials and they do watch for illegal strokes/turn etc As well as improper starts and finishes. They can't  really interupt the race  to dq someone though. At regular meets they raise their arm to indicate a dq but im sure the olympic system is fancier.  At this level swimmers are likely to know what they did and are just hoping the ref missed it.

monster: You OK with Walsh's DQ?
Was her infraction intentional do you think? Does it make a difference? 

Patton and I were born in the same town with only 56 years and a whole bunch of money separating us.
Later he went into Armor, and I Infantry, again with different results.

griff wrote:

So the Modern Pentathalon was really cool or at least geeky enough for me.

The Pentathlon in 2028 Los Angeles, they are doing away with the horses. Going with obstacle racing instead so it can all be done at one location.
 

A spinoff from the Olympics.

She winds up... and there's the pitch!


Hezly Rivera throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the start of the game between the Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees at Globe Life Field on Sept. 4, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. Rivera helped the women’s gymnastics team qualify for the Paris Olympics. While at the Rangers and Yankees game, Rivera proudly wore the gold medal she, along with Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles and Jade Carey, received after winning the team final.
 

Balk!