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ARTICLES - DOCUMENTS
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Bias Found at the 2013 World Swimming Championships
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Prevalence of Lane Bias in Elite-level Swimming Competition
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Lane Bias Persists at 2016 Olympic Swimming Competition
Lane Bias Persists at 2016 Olympic Swimming Competition
August 18, 2016 - Since the illumination of a bias at the 2013 World
Championships, the Counsilman Center's goal has been to bring about
awareness of lanes biases in swimming in the hope that the problem would
be addressed and ultimately eliminated. There is evidence that factions
within the swimming community, in some cases national team coaches, are
well aware of the problem. However, while high-ranking members of the
swimming world seem to be taking note, our data suggest that the problem
persists. Our analysis of the performance data from the 2016 Olympics
suggest that performances were once again affected by the lane to which
swimmers were assigned. (click
here for a brief report)
Prevalence of Lane Bias in Elite-level Swimming Competition
February 15, 2015 - Performances at the 2013 World Swimming Championship
competition were shown to be biased depending on the lane in which a
swimmer swam (Cornett, Brammer & Stager, 2015). This ?lane bias? was
likely the result of pool currents, but direct evidence of a current
could not be acquired due to the temporary nature of the pool.
Regardless, a number of pertinent questions followed in the aftermath of
the 2013 Championships: Was this a unique occurrence, or did this kind
of bias exist in previous elite-level swimming competition? Did the
temporary nature of the pool have anything to do with the lane bias? In
an attempt to answer these questions, we analyzed the results of 16
additional elite-level competitions (e.g., Olympic Games, World
Championships, and US Olympic Trials). (read
the peer-reviewed manuscript here)
Bias Found at the 2013 World Swimming Championships
August 12, 2013 - Recent rumors originating
from the pool deck of the 2013 FINA World Swimming Championships suggest
a possible ?current? in the competition pool. The current was rumored to
be such that lanes 7 and 8 were at a disadvantage when swimming away
from the finishing end of the pool and at an advantage when swimming
towards the finishing end. Lanes 1 and 2 were also rumored to be Cartier Ballon Bleu Replica
impacted by this current but in the exact opposite direction. These
lanes on the opposing side of the pool were supposedly at an advantage
when swimming away from the finishing end and at a disadvantage when
swimming towards the finishing end. After being forwarded a request from
an athlete participating in this competition, we decided that there were
several approaches that could be initiated that might help verify or
refute this rumor. (read
the peer-reviewed manuscript here)
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