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disneydream06Cameron van der Burgh, South Africa, Swimming
Matt Slocum / AP Photo
South African swimmer Cameron van der Burgh broke the world record when he won the gold medal in the 100m breaststroke. And even he says he cheated. Recently, rules were changed to allow breastrokers one dolphin kick during their underwater streamlines. Video replays show van der Burgh taking three kicks—something that would have disqualified him had judges caught it. Not only does van der Burgh own up to the illegal move, he defends it. “If you’re not doing it, you’re falling behind,” he said. “It’s not obviously—shall we say—the moral thing to do, but I’m not willing to sacrifice my personal performance and four years of hard work for someone that is willing to do it and get away with it.”
Matt Slocum / AP Photo
South African swimmer Cameron van der Burgh broke the world record when he won the gold medal in the 100m breaststroke. And even he says he cheated. Recently, rules were changed to allow breastrokers one dolphin kick during their underwater streamlines. Video replays show van der Burgh taking three kicks—something that would have disqualified him had judges caught it. Not only does van der Burgh own up to the illegal move, he defends it. “If you’re not doing it, you’re falling behind,” he said. “It’s not obviously—shall we say—the moral thing to do, but I’m not willing to sacrifice my personal performance and four years of hard work for someone that is willing to do it and get away with it.”
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