why does it seem like records are broken more frequently during finals rather than prelim heats? 749 viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question90.86K July 10, 2019 0 Comments Specifically in track & field and swimming. Is it observation bias? Heightened adrenaline? Level of competition? In: Other 3 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted July 10, 2019 0 Comments To win a race you have to be faster than your competitors. In the preliminaries the competition isn’t as strong as in the finals. So you can do a slower time and still win. Pushing yourself to do an unnecessary good time risks injury. You are viewing 1 out of 3 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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