Remember Paris 2024 when China’s Pan Zhanle stunned the world by breaking his own 100m freestyle world record, clocking 46.40 seconds to win gold? He dominated the final, finishing over a second ahead of Australian star Kyle Chalmers, with Romania’s David Popovici taking bronze. It was China’s first swimming gold of the Games, but accusations of d— enhancements ruined this moment for them. Australian swim coach was angry after Zhanle beat Chalmers and broke the WR. He sent out some words back then.
“Oh, charmers, you don’t beat those guys by one full body length in a hundred freestyle. That’s not humanly possible,” said Brett Hawke. Now reading some of the comments that go along the lines of “It always seems impossible until it’s done,” and a few others, the coach gave only one good reason for his views. He said, “I’ve studied this sport. I’ve studied speed. I understand it. I’m an expert in it. That’s what I do, and I’m upset right now because you don’t win a hundred freestyle by a body length on that field. You just don’t do it.”
Brett Hawke is a two-time Olympian and five-time Australian national champion. He coached Auburn to one NCAA national title in 2009 while mentoring multiple Olympic medalists like César Cielo and Fred Bousquet. So he is right to say that he understands the sport. But things get interesting here because the coach might be accusing Pan Zhanle of d— enhancement, but Hawke, who has coached in the United States since 2006, said his interest was piqued when he heard Australian entrepreneur and Enhanced Games president Aron D’Souza on the Joe Rogan podcast.
The Enhanced Games permit the use of performance-enhancing d—- (PEDs) under medical supervision, aiming to challenge existing anti-doping norms. Organizers argue that current anti-doping regulations are flawed and unsafe, advocating for a model that promotes transparency, athlete safety, and scientific advancement. This approach positions the Enhanced Games as a “science-driven alternative” to the Olympics, emphasizing innovation and human enhancement.
Australian swim coach Brett Hawke feels ‘angry’ after China’s Pan Zhanle beat Chalmers and broke the WR.
Brett Hawke talks to Instagram and slams Pan’s stunning win is not ‘humanly possible’ because he is an expert in swimming and he never seen this before. #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/q0LDEEIylL
— PhoenixTVHK (@PhoenixTVHK) August 2, 2024
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