05-08-2018 21:55 via article.wn.com

Peaty world record corrected to 57.10 after timing error

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Add a full tenth of a second to Adam Peaty's latest world record time — and it is still a world record. On Sunday, the British swimmer was in the unusual situation of having his best mark in the 100-meter breaststroke at the European Championships corrected to 57.10 seconds from the 57.00 time shown at Saturday's race. The European aquatics federation (LEN) said there was "a problem with the race timing equipment" during the...
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