2016 SHORT COURSE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
- December 6th – December 11th, 2016
- Windsor, Ontario, Canada
- WFCU Centre
- SCM (25m)
- Prelims: 9:30 AM EST/Finals: 6:30 PM EST
- Start Lists/Results
- Live Stream ($)
After initially touching 2nd in the men’s 4×100 medley relay, the American team of Jacob Pebley, Cody Miller, Tom Shields and Blake Pieroni was disqualified. The Russians won gold, and the disqualification moved the Australians up to silver and Japan into bronze.
Moments later, it was announced that the reason for the disqualification was the American breaststroker taking two fly kicks on the pullout at the 75m wall of his leg. That was Miller, who turned in a split of 56.46 prior to the disqualification.
That ultimately ends a disappointing week for the American men’s relays in particular, earning zero gold medals. The Russians swept all five. Miller initially moved the Americans into 2nd, and Shields’ leg of 48.39 on fly moved them into the lead. Vladimir Morozov‘s 45.58 split on freestyle outdid Pieroni and won them the gold in 3:21.17.
Miller has been disqualified for this infraction in the past while swimming in the NCAA for the Indiana Hoosiers, but this is the first time he’s been disqualified for it in major international competition.
Praying that SwimSwam has an interview clip ready for us in a day or so… This oughtta be good.
sven – FINA and NBC got together and blocked any and all video interviews by anyone other than them at SC Worlds, so unfortunately we won’t have one.
Wow. They want to control the message?
When they mentioned that a team might be DQ’ed, my first thought was that it was because the Russian flyer had gone to far under water on his start. Did anyone else watch the race? Opinions?
I blame FINA. They made a rule that they can not enforce consistently.
You do have a point. If they are unable to enforce it consistently, then it shouldn’t exist. But Miller who has been called out for it shouldn’t keep doing it. Continuing to do so is intentionally cheating.
Cordes would have been a better choice at short course.
Can you all not be so pedantic and closed minded? Everybody does this, be it conscious or not. Want to know how much a difference in time it makes? Almost none. It is a natural physiological phenomenon that occurs due to the nature of the human bodies need to transfer energy properly. What goes up must come down and to forcibly stop a miniscule extra dolphin to occur would take increased conscious effort, actually slowing the swimmer down. The more power in the legs one has, the more pronounced this “illegal” thing. But rules aside, get over your selves. Saying he deserves it, being hateful. Look, nobodies perfect. Do you think Miller consciously said he wanted to DQ? Of course… Read more »
Actually not everybody. It does make a difference in time ask CVD. He’s done it multiple times you’d think by now he would be in control
This wasn’t an “honest mistake” nor was it an accident. He’s been doing this for years and hasn’t changed one bit. If you take dolphin kicks while swimming breaststroke then you’re cheating. You’re literally no different than any of the dopers. I’m sure Miller is kind and humble. He’s also a cheater, and he 100% deserved everything he got.
Also, I can assure you that there is nothing natural about taking dolphin kicks. You’re doing it to get ahead because it’s an advantage, and it’s 100% on purpose.
I remember Cameron Van Der Burgh at the 2012 olympics after winning the gold and breaking the world record said that he wouldn’t have if he didn’t take the extra dolphin kicks, plus Miller also only does it when he is in jeopardy of losing so it does make a difference. Most importantly, it is illegal so he shouldn’t be doing it.
I’m glad it didn’t happen in Rio’s final….
No comment for the rest.
You can very clearly see him doing deliberate fly kicks in rio when he go the bronze. I was shocked he didn’t get caught then.
Yeah, if I remember right they showed a slow-mo of the start showcasing how quick Peaty is and I saw a good 5 kicks from Miller. Which was in stark contrast to Peaty who took his one good one.
And if I’m not mistaken this makes Fink the only pro for USA who did not medal truly a shame Fink is a great swimmer
And this is the second time he’s lost the chance at a medal because of the breastroker. Ridiculous
If am not mistaken, Prenot also.
He was consistently getting beaten on the start and pullouts, so maybe this is something that happens when he tries to dolphin kick extra hard. The double kick seemed to get more pronounced as the meet progressed.
You might be right. And I think at the B1G challenge in Nov. he said that he had only just got back in the water. Way to get ready for world’s. No wonder he was getting consistently beaten