British swimmer Luke Greenbank, 26, was disqualified from the men’s 200-m backstroke on Wednesday, despite seemingly coming in first place during the heat he competed in.
Initially, Greenbank seemed happy with his impressive time of 1:56.08 when he exited the pool. However, when he looked at the scoreboard and saw that he had been disqualified, he dropped to his knees.
” he told reporters after the event, according to Manchester Evening News. “It’s really annoying. I feel like...