Chinese swimming world record ‘not humanly possible’ says Australian coach

Intro Chinese swimmers world record not humanly possible claims Australian coach a leading Australian swimming coach has cast doubt on the legitimacy of Chinese swimmer pan Jan Le's stunning new world record in the 100 meters freestyle at the Paris Olympics Brett Hawk a prominent figure in International Swimming described the 19-year-old's performance as not humanly possible reflecting widespread skepticism and Chinese swimming world record controversy pan zonell won Gold with a remarkable time of 46.4 seconds surpassing his own world record by 0.4 seconds and defeating his nearest competitor Australia's Kyle Chalmers by over a second this Victory represents the largest winning margin in the men's 100 meters freestyle since Johnny WIS Miller's Triumph in 1928 however Pan's achievement has been overshadowed by ongoing suspicions and allegations surrounding the Chinese swimming team hawk who has spent three decades coaching in the sport expressed his disbelief in a passionate Instagram video saying I am angry at that swim my friends are the fastest swimmer in Fastest swimmers in history history from Rowdy gains to Alex poov to Gary Hall Jr Anthony Irvin and all the way up to King Kyle Chalmer I've studied them for 30 years you don't win the 100 met Freestyle by a body length on that field you just don't do it Hawk who represented Australia at the 2 and 2004 Olympics further asserted it is not humanly possible to beat that field by a body length this is not a race thing or against any particular person or Nation it's about what I know and what I see Kyle Chalmers David papichi Jack elix you don't beat those guys by one full body length in 100 m freestyle the Chinese doping scandal controversy is compounded by allegations of doping that have played the Chinese team a recent investigation by the New York Times and German broadcaster art revealed that 23 athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics failed drug tests for a banned heart medication with 11 of those athletes competing in Paris additionally two athletes were cleared after testing positive for a potent anabolic steroid in 2022 which was blamed on contaminated meat pan johle has been named in the doping investigation but remains unfazed by the allegations I tried my best to get the best result I was very surprised in the end that I broke the world record and it Pans clean record was a magical moment pan told reporters through a translator he emphasized his clean record stating that he had undergone numerous tests without a positive result last year I received 29 tests and never had a positive result from May to July I had 21 tests no positive today we received a second test already the controversy extended beyond the pool with tensions flaring between the Chinese and Australian teams pan accused Chalmer and American swimmer Jack elixe of disrespectful behavior on the first day at the 4x100 relay after we finished swimming I greeted schmers he didn't pay me any attention at all pan said he also Pans admiration alleged that aixi splashed water at Chinese coaches during training Chalmers surprised by Pan's accusations recalled pan expressing admiration for him last year he said Kyle I have so much respect for you you're my idol after the race he said you are my idol I look at him the same as any competitor schmers responded the Chinese anti-doping agency chinata reacted strongly to the allegations accusing the New York Times of attempting to sabotage their Olympic campaign in a statement chinata condemned the newspapers reporting as unfair and immoral asserting that their main purpose was to disrupt the competition and affect the psychology of Chinese athletes despite the controversy schmer acknowledged Pan's exceptional performance I trust that he's done everything he possibly can to be there and he deserves that gold medal the last 15 MERS I thought I could be dead last because he's so far ahead of me Chalmers admitted as the debate continues panzon's record breaking swim remains under scrutiny highlighting the complex and often contentious nature of doping allegations in Elite Sports