[3] Former Olympic swimmer and FINA co-founder Max Ritter inspected the judge's scorecards.
Ritter pointed out to chief judge Henry Runströmer of Sweden that the scorecards indicated a tie.
However, the rules at that time did not provide for the chief judge to have a vote or give him the right to break ties.
[5] The United States team appealed, bolstered by videotaped footage of the finish that appeared to show Larson the winner.
[7] This controversy would pave the way for electronic touchpads to be included in swimming events to determine finish and accurate timing.