One of the many enjoyable aspects of every Olympic games is learning about jobs surrounding the events you never would have thought existed. Like, for example, Bob the Cap Catcher.
On Sunday morning, swimming preliminaries were held at La Defense Arena. The final women's 100m breaststroke was delayed because one prior swimmer's cap had fallen off and sunk to the bottom of the pool. Which then begs a question few outside the swimming game have considered— what happens when a cap falls off in the middle of the pool at the Olympics, the biggest stage possible for the sport?
