Are Paris Olympics swimmers finding pool 'slow'? Gold medal winners not closing in on world records

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Olympic records. Some are not even reaching their personal best even after winning an event, which is rather interesting and concerning at the same time.

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Olympic gold medalist swimmers not coming close to world records in Paris

According to a Fox News report, the turnout, crowd and participation at the Paris Olympics' swimming has stayed rather similar to the previous editions of the Olympic Games, with the intensity of the contest only rising with every passing year. However, one thing that has changed significantly, is the ability to shatter world records by swimmers in Paris. Reports suggest that the gold winners till now who have been winning their set of heats and finals, are not even nearing the Olympic record or the world record for that matter. When the swimmers are looking up at the scoreboards after their respective races, its not exactly complete elation you can observe but there is also a slight shade of gloom among them.

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Are swimming pools in Paris 'slow'?

According to Yahoo Sports, one of the primary possible reasons could be the depth of the pools that could be affecting the timings of the sportsmen. The depth of the pool in Paris events is just 2.15, way lesser than the World Aquatics recommended 3 meters. This is