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Originally Posted by gazzae
It happens. I'm not a swimming expert by any means but it's not unknown for swimmers to smash their personal bests. Stepanie Rice took something like 5 seconds off her PB in the same event at the last olympics.
Phelps has taken over 7 seconds off the world record in this event over 6 years.
People talk about how she was faster than Lochte, yes but only for one length - he was 20 odd seconds faster overal.
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But those examples are over many years. We're talking about a massive improvement in one race all of a sudden. It's going to raise questions, it would in any sport when an athlete posts such a sudden and unexpected improvement in performance.