Warbler said:

Gaffer Tape said:

The problem isn't that someone screwed up the timing.

no, that is exactly what the problem is. If the timing hadn't been screwed up, this situation wouldn't have happened.

No, that's A problem. It's not THE problem. As I said, that could have easily happened with anyone. Are you saying this wouldn't even be a blip on your radar if a seasoned timekeeper had screwed this up? Or are you saying that all timing problems in sports are due to stupid teenagers?

I'm just not sure how to continue this conversation with you. You're so dogmatic. Even when the rules aren't actually even being followed, you're insisting they stick to the letter. Even when an obvious malfunction has occurred, you're insisting that the hypothetical swimmer be stuck with a completely inaccurate and absurd time of an hour and 16 minutes just because a clock wasn't stopped.