#Swimmingculture

Imagine the moment a race begins erupts in white water, eight swimmers driving toward the finish in under a minute. A hundredth of a second can decide the gold, a margin thinner than a blink. This is the gripping world of Olympic swimming, where legends form in the heat of competition. Here’s a journalist’s look at how swimmers go so fast, what rules guide them, and why Thailand’s audiences are tuning in.