How to
avoid getting psyched out by the
green water in Rio
Rio's divers have been plunging into murky
green water for several days **w, as pool officials struggle to deal with algae, pH levels and other things you'd **rmally expect pool officials to have a handle on.
Amid the jokes and the explanations, though, how has it been for the actual athletes? And how does the color of the
water affect their performance?
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This is why the water's green in Rio
Several divers have spoken out about the conditions, with some saying it's been a hindrance and others insisting it has helped.
Canada's*
Meaghan Benfeito, for example, told reporters "it's **t the same color as the sky so that was really on our side today." Team GB's
Tonia Couch, however, said it prevented her from seeing her partner Lois Toulson. “It looked worse because the sun went in. I couldn’t see Lois when I went underneath,” she said after the pair came fifth in the 10 meter synchronized event on Tuesday.
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