Olympic Swimming Records Elusive in Paris
Athletes and coaches discuss the challenges of the La Défense Arena pool's shallow depth and intense competition schedule.
- No world records have been set in swimming events so far at the Paris Olympics.
- Athletes cite the pool's shallow depth as a factor affecting performance.
- The temporary structure of La Défense Arena was chosen to avoid post-Games redundancy.
- Some swimmers believe the rigorous competition schedule between Tokyo and Paris impacted preparation.
- Despite slower times, Olympic records and individual golds have still been achieved.
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