Equipment failures plague men's 100-metre backstroke at worlds

GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of -- Equipment malfunctions plagued the preliminary heats of the men's 100-metre backstroke at the world swimming championships on Monday. Simone Sabbioni of Italy and Dylan Carter of Trinidad and Tobago both experienced problems with the wedge, a device used to gain leverage off the wall during a backstroke start. "This should not be happening at any meet, far less the world championships," Carter said. The backstroke wedge allows a swimmer to put their weight onto an