people do not understand that this is years of waking up at 4am, 5+ hours of training every day, no social life, blood, sweat, and tears to get to this level all to ruin it in a small mistake. so happy the officials let him continue
@@saivarshithpaluru7684 Everyone wants to win no one goes there just to lose. But the struggle is real, appreciate that they made it to Olympics. Participating in Olympics is not an easy thing which we couldn't achieve through overnight
There's a worse true scenario... : there was a time in the French track and field organization, where the French government "forgot" to register their world champion 4x100 sprinters for the 1992 Olympics ( I am not sure which Olympics , it was either 1992 or 1996). World champions sprinters training and dieting hard and strict for 4 years for nothing. Some of them ended up in low paying jobs after that incident.
I cant imagine so many people bashing him for losing this race. To be able to compete at Olympics level he's won thousands of races in his life, worked harder than any of you everyday to achieve his dream of being an Olympian
Agree. When people say "being able to compete in olympic is an achievement itself" is very very true. Not every athlete is qualified for the olympic. You have to win a lot of races, enter tons of tournaments and pass few qualifications in order to even enter olympic. To win is a whole different journey. But to enter itself is very very hard and very demanding. I love the fact that he still continue to do his best in the race despite the conflict. He has that spirit that does not belong to every athlete.
@Shahan Don't know how many times he did Olympics but he is a pro. So nerves would be something he can deal with. Someone else explained it in the comment section about the diving pose being on the edge of balance and push. Don't think it was the nerves but it could.
I don't care if he won a medal or not. He's a winner. He's a swimmer. He's a human. He worked hard to get where he is now. He deserves just as much respect as any other swimmer.
@@arandombard1197he is winner. Do you not know how much thousands of races and how much qualification is required to be an Olympian? Olympians are a cohort of winners.
@Boxing Fan well, I disagree with you for many reasons. First, he lost in last place in the end. Next, the olympics often allow these false starts back in. It's perfectly inside of the rules judges can do anything.
@@mgspatheticchannel1496 Who cares if he came in last place, at least he got to compete, that would have been what he wanted, he trained all those days in the pool to get to that point and to be disqualified for a false start.......That would be devastating, at least he lost by racing and coming in last instead.
If anyone was wondering, Miguel got 8th in the 400m, which was last place. It was most likely because of the panic and crying that prevented him from preforming his best. He’s truly a winner in my eyes.
@@Cheese_Doggy12 ig it could be cause 1. Some people lazy (yes, THAT lazy) or 2. It's already assumed the person means "I" or is referring to themselves so they dont really have to type it. Depends on the sentence tho. It sometimes gets confusing if not used correctly
So sad to see him collecting his things and leaving with tears. Comments talk about him being 8th in the end. But at least he was the 8th fastest person in that category so…..
and the nerves make you more likely to false start. I almost mistook a “stand” for a buzzer and was about a quarter of a second from jumping off until my brain processed what was said
I did this stuff for school competition and it’s absolutely terrifying when you’re waiting and with 20 or 30 people watching you. If that’s how tense it was in school completions I can’t imagine the pressure At this level
Relatable. I experienced the same when I was in college and I got embarrassed and my instructor almost failed me because of the false start because of that knee shaking moment. But this in a Competitive stage? Every second is terrifying.
Chief Rocka how would you know your not a swimmer when I tell you swimming is one of the most physically and mentally tasking sports a human could do and requieres more practice than majority of sports out there it is one of the most underrated sports ever swimming is such a hard sport to master so for you to say that swimmers a pathetic shows me a competitive swimmer you could never and I mean never do what I do
I don’t focus on his 8th place finish at the end, I focus on the fact that he was still able to even finish the race after those tears and panic, a true athlete
yeah that nearly made me cry, I really hope more sports will have more grace for simple mistakes like this and sports fans will be more supportive instead of being toxic like a lot of football fans
The Kriptoker yeah, you don’t just accidentally “fall off” like you said he was trying to get an edge by beginning to lean forward before the signal to start went off. Even still it’s hard not to feel at least a little bad for the guy. Competing in the olympics is a once in a life time thing for most athletes.
@@NIKHILNARESH-ue9ft theres a difference between trying to start early, and accidently starting early. If in about to sprint but fall forward, clearly i wasnt trying to start the race, i just fell, but if I start sprint forward 2 or 3 steps, clearly i tried to start running
Im a runner and in High School Hurdles I fell and couldnt run faster to the locker room. I didnt even finish the race. I remember hundreds of eyeballs under my clothes as I ran, sprinted, to under the bleachers and into the locker room.
An accidental false start is kind of like losing. It's really unfortunate for the swimmer, especially because this was at the olympics. This is why he was so sad.
*For the non-swimmers in the comments*: when you are on the blocks before a race with your feet on the wedge and your arms below you, once you start going forward there is no stopping that momentum untill you hit the water. The way swimmers position their bodies on the blocks is so that they are just barely before the threshhold where they would fall forward, this allows them to pass that threshold faster when the officials start the heat so they can a quicker start. What likely happened was when they said "stand please", he heard the sound at the beginning of the sentence and started forward just the tiniest bit, and although he realized it wasn't the buzzer and didn't keep going pushing forward, it was too late and he was already on his way to the water. This happens all the time at my state meets, in fact moreso than local meets because of people's nerves. As for why officials say "stand please", there are a variety of reasons. Some of the more frequent ones are technical errors, a swimmer does not look positioned correctly at the blocks, one swimmer is behind the rest when it comes to getting into position, people start moving forward (such as in this case), etc. Sometimes they will do it just to test the swimmers and make sure they are not anticipating the buzzer, although this would be more rare at an olympic level meet.
This almost made me cry, I can’t imagine how he felt after falling like that. He probably thought that all the effort he put into training was wasted. I remember when this happened to me when I was training, I wasn’t competing or anything but I felt so horrible about it. I appreciate the judges giving him a second chance!
@Boxing Fan I can assure you the other swimmers are most likely happy for that guy getting a second chance. They, of all people, should know how painful it would be to lose such an opportunity because of a small mistake. Why shouldn’t they deserve a second chance? That swimmer is a human being, and just like any of us he can slip up and lose his balance. It could happen to anyone really, if the other swimmers looked even just slightly upset about the situation it’s probably because they felt empathy for that guy
@@sebastionfranklin907 getting last place in the OLYMPICS is still a huge accomplishment. It’s a one in a lifetime experience and I’m sure just being able to be part of that made not only that guy’s day, but his whole life!
Jessica its really hard to stop yourself from going after you false start. the buzzer happens at the same time after they say take your mark every time. so you start to go when you think its gonna go but the official didn't buzz like they usually do
He didn't want to react and kick off before the buzzer, but it didn't come. I can only think that the command to step down came just before he finally went, and that's why they reinstated. But very lucky.
In the 1970s my dad would wrestle with one of the best in the state. He qualified for the only olympics in the history of the olympics that was cancelled, due to tensions with Russia. Working his whole life and achieving that only to be completely shut down.
That's not how the Olympics work. Each country sends THEIR top few who are their 'best'. There could be 50, or more, Americans, Australians, Jamaicans, etc (take your pick) who are better than the 8th place finisher, who is from Spain. Not taking away from his accomplishment..but clarifying the point.
The way in which we picked up his stuff defined the pain he faced watching all his lifetime struggle going to vain....So glad they gave him a second chance....Also an amazing audience ! 🙌🙏🙌
So many hours of training and sacrifice these athletes do just to reach this pinnacle stage and to go w/o having a shot at the olympic medal, it can be actually heartbreaking... Really happy for him
@@cylltndn7935 The pressure is super high when you represent an entire country. It's not a stupid mistake. It happens, most of the athletes are nervous or whatever and this is something that happens.
The judges didn't penalize him because it was clear that the swimmer wasn't intentionally trying to cheat. The replay shows he lost his balance. Most swimmers are not so lucky. Even if its a mistake but it kinda looks intentional , they get sent off.
I think he rushed it. His mistake was that he jumped after the guy on the mic said "take your mark".. he mumbled something after and he probably thought he said "go" but by then his center of gravity was so over the point of no return.
YEARS of his life training for this moment and he gets disqualified for leaning forward too far? Glad the officials noticed it wasn't a real false start, just an accident.
He heard them say "stand please" which he thought was the buzzer. All swimmers are waiting for the buzzer and whenever they hear a noise they react, and when you in the driving diving position you are only a few millimeters away from falling in, and once you leant forwards a little you have to fully commit
I am very sure that he didnt get a second chance because the reffs felt pity for him, but because there was something wrong with the starting signal. I was a professional swimmer for many years and probably heard many thousands of starting signals. And this one was definitly weird...
For sure, the rules are the rules. It sounds like the voice said “take your mark” and then “stay in place” but I may be hearing that wrong. I wonder if they tried to sound the start signal and it didn’t work. It’s only fair to let him back if the signal isn’t working as expected.
@@laughernine4320 I think so too. The guy saying "take your marks" is not directly responsible for the electrical starting signal, I think. I definitely know that sometimes something goes wrong with the technical stuff. There are even moments when the starting signal comes, but it is too early or too late. The few times I saw this, the race was repeated.
I read somewhere that he was confused with some sound in the public seating area but I do not know the accuracy of it. I am happy they let him back tho
every athlete deserve a second chance when he/she makes a false start. Olympic committee needs to review this issue. In Tokyo Olympics 3 sprinters were disqualified due to false start and one sprinter disqualified today due to false start. They should be given second chance.
In the 100m and 200m I think the rule does make a bit of sense since your false start also hurts the other athletes since they have to expend energy and concentration. But in longer events and especially in cases like this where he basically just lost his balance and the gun never even fired, they should have compassion for the massive effort and sacrifices these guys have made every single day to be there
It's to keep you from predicting the horn; you're supposed to dive upon hearing it, not dive because you think you might hear it. That being said, the Spanish swimmer deserved a second chance. He jumped off the block because he thought the person speaking through the horn was the buzzer. And because the buzzer should be the only thing following "take your mark," he shouldn't have been disqualified for reacting to the announcer's voice again.
Problem is you cant immediately stop all the swimmers if everyone is already in the water and one has a false start. In this case, the very probable reason they readmitted him was because no one had jumped in yet.
Him losing everything, waking up every morning to train for hours, all that mental stress, the impact this would make when he returns to spain and everybody knows about this mistake.. the embarrassment and shame....all this and more went through his mind until the referees gave him another chance...man I never cried so fast.
it always fascinated me how human body can learn certain set of movements in almost robotic way his body learnt mechanism of diving so perfectly, that it was automatically executed when he was simply falling
Imagine going all the way to what is presumably the OLYMPICS, to have the only chance most never get to in their lives, then just slip up the slightest.
Second chances is the best part in any form of life- because this will determine the action who gives it and the other person who will perform it better than what it's already been performed.
@@ReginaCæliLætare Someone who abandoned and betrayed me said, she will forgive me and this was out of the blue- but I told her I DON'T WANT IT. I told her that the person who you want to forgive is the person who was asking for it and not me. The old version of me came out and she neglected me instead- this version of myself is the same, but without emotions. v1, v2 and v3. All good but nobody understood. All that I did was for all of them but myself. But I will thank her the next time I will see her. I also said, the next time that she want to get back with me "whatever it is" I want her to come correct or else, she will be cut off. Because, as much as I want her.. I don't want it. Because it's not right.
@@HemangxVyas 37/50 Olympic swimmers is a feat that most will never achieve in their lives. He should be proud for even qualifying. Sports is never about being the first, its about consistency.
@@davesapartment No, 37th out of 50 who competed. There are likely other swimmers from countries who dominate in the sport who didn't get to go to the Olympics and are faster than he. Anyone remember Eddie the Eagle?
"Duran Navia finished eighth in his heat with a time of 3:53.40, over four seconds slower than the 3:48.96 he swam to earn a spot in the Summer Games. He would’ve needed to finish in a time better than 3:45.43 to swim in the final." 3:48.96 is competitive. It would have placed him in 8th place at the US 2016 Olympic Trials. As "Each country is allowed to enter up to two swimmers per individual event", he would not have been close to qualifying to be on the US team in this event. But, I agree they are all darn impressive...just to make it and compete in the Olympics. I'm glad he got his 2nd chance.
I have to say though: The starting signal normally appears very shortly after the "take your marks", in this case it took perhaps longer than he was used to, and that might have been what caused the mistake. Does anybody have information on a statement by him after the race? Thanks in advance!
@@kwebster62 That is true. However, come to think of it, there was an announcement going on, while he was prematurely jumping into the pool. I did not unverstand it. But perhaps that was the official stop of the starting procedure. And then, I believe it doesn't matter, if he was the only one to jump too early.
@@richardbader5580 USA Today article said "According to a FINA official, the swimmer in lane 3 (Denmark’s Anton Ispen) held up the start of the race by moving. The starter asked him to stand still, and that’s when the swimmer in lane 7 (Duran Navia) lost his balance while waiting for Ispen to be motionless. FINA ruled that it was not Duran Navia’s fault, and he could compete."
When he was holding that nose..my heart breaks along with his 💔 that 2nd chance was a reborn. What a relief they didn't allow the game to start yet and just let him be the only one jumped into the pool, the story might gone opposite if everybody's already in the water.
As someone who has swam for 10 years competitively, it's really easy to anticipate the starter and to accidentally false start. This starter took a very long pause after saying "take your mark," which is why he fell in. I feel so bad for him it wasn't even his fault.
@@yoongjiajia4636 Yeah I've started swimming competitively 8 months ago and I fear this so much. I usually end up just going a second late which is just as bad as a second early.
I don't get it. Isn't the false start a foul, by the rule, for reasons? Made a mistake and it is a foul, but blaming someone else for it? I don't know. I am pretty sure that guy was only grateful to get a second chance and blamed no one but himself.
Not only did he train hard years for this, but his friends, family, extended family, people who he knows but not in contact with anymore but recognize him all saw his mistake, as well as people he doesn't know personally, and some probably thought he was trying to cheat. That stings
@@fayyd9445 i dont think you understand what he means you close minded fool. He saying that he would jump, not because of his kindness or to show support, but because he would think that he propably missed the start. Especially if the person is focused
so heartwarming the reception he got from the crowd, everyone in the stands knew he was devasted by something that was a complete accident. Moments like this that make me love sport
@@LuManKrix to be honest, a mistake and second chance like that can completely throw off your mental state. he's been prepping for years, and then he's distraught just before starting. not sure what the number is, but a large percentage of the battle is mental fitness.
Some people don't realise how heartbreaking this would have been. This swimmer trained his whole life time for that moment, for the Olympics, and he accidentally threw all of those years of hard work away because of a false start. That is absolutely crushing.
abcd abcd but it was his fault? He fell, and personally I think he should’ve been DQed. Besides, refs take longer to call start so that if needed, they can tell them all to stand up.
Moose the reason they let him back in is because the only sounds following take your mark should be the buzzer, and he mistook the voice for the buzzer. It wasn’t his fault lmao you sad sap, have some soup to warm your cold heart
people do not understand that this is years of waking up at 4am, 5+ hours of training every day, no social life, blood, sweat, and tears to get to this level all to ruin it in a small mistake. so happy the officials let him continue
Blood? Wft bro he is not a spartan
@@juanespinal864 I believe you have never heard the phrase "blood, sweat and tears". It's not always so literal.
only to get last place, ngl kinda pathetic
@@saivarshithpaluru7684 Everyone wants to win no one goes there just to lose. But the struggle is real, appreciate that they made it to Olympics. Participating in Olympics is not an easy thing which we couldn't achieve through overnight
*18 hours
My father was a state level swimmer and he swam for 8 hours. This is Olympic Level so it will definitely be more rigorous
I was touched by judges giving him second chance, you can imagine how hard these athletes train. It is not only a change but also a hope.
Yes true indeed. God bless the good judges.
But rules are rules
@@areascoda2912 still he got the second chance so thats all that matters
Yeah sure an athlete train and then break the rules and that is suddenly ok?
@@zarpp9411 It’s not like he did it on purpose. It was a mistake. -_-
wow honestly imagine going through everything to get there and when you finally do you false start. that must be absolutely terrible
yeah it feels so bad .thank you peoples who allowed him to try again
In high school at a couple of my meets kids false started and it was was like sad. Seeing them walk of the track
Delusive Shotz that doesn’t compare to working your whole life for one opportunity and then messing it up like this
There's a worse true scenario... : there was a time in the French track and field organization, where the French government "forgot" to register their world champion 4x100 sprinters for the 1992 Olympics ( I am not sure which Olympics , it was either 1992 or 1996). World champions sprinters training and dieting hard and strict for 4 years for nothing. Some of them ended up in low paying jobs after that incident.
@@bluethestic4679 if it's not a technical issue yes
I cant imagine so many people bashing him for losing this race. To be able to compete at Olympics level he's won thousands of races in his life, worked harder than any of you everyday to achieve his dream of being an Olympian
Yes. Thank you for saying this!
Agree. When people say "being able to compete in olympic is an achievement itself" is very very true. Not every athlete is qualified for the olympic. You have to win a lot of races, enter tons of tournaments and pass few qualifications in order to even enter olympic. To win is a whole different journey. But to enter itself is very very hard and very demanding. I love the fact that he still continue to do his best in the race despite the conflict. He has that spirit that does not belong to every athlete.
So true. People will never know the sacrifices these athletes have made.
Maybe not thousands of official races but definitely tens of thousands of hours of training
who is bashing him? this video has an overwhelmingly positive response. and people in the stadium cheered for him
That looked like a genuine mistake to me, he was teetering over the edge and just couldn't stop himself. Poor guy. Glad they gave him another chance.
True true
Yeah he didn’t even push
I mean, he haveproboly stood on the same board 1million times, doesn't look that hard to not do it
@@gardmyhr6121 even in a thousand tries of perfection there will be mistakes
@Shahan Don't know how many times he did Olympics but he is a pro. So nerves would be something he can deal with. Someone else explained it in the comment section about the diving pose being on the edge of balance and push.
Don't think it was the nerves but it could.
I accidentally tapped the replay button and I thought he failed twice...
You're insane dude xD
Yikes.
Oof
Same
😂😂😂😂
The moment he grabbed his stuff to leave was enough to make a grown man cry
No...It really wasn't.
@@0Boogiee0 You are such a badass dude. wow. Teach me pls.
not really
I didin't cry? And im a 13 yr old girl
Why tf would I cry because someone else fell into a pool early on international tv? lol.
I don't care if he won a medal or not. He's a winner. He's a swimmer. He's a human. He worked hard to get where he is now. He deserves just as much respect as any other swimmer.
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He isn't a winner though. He lost.
@@arandombard1197he is winner. Do you not know how much thousands of races and how much qualification is required to be an Olympian? Olympians are a cohort of winners.
@@AV1AT1XN He WAS a winner. That day, he was a loser.
nah getting into olympics alone is already a win
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The thoughts that must have been going through his head as he slowly tipped over.
"Oh bother."
@@blargh7571 but he speaks Spanish hahahaha
@@aria_lu7762 "Me cago en..."
Did this in a swim meet at school, it was the worst feeling knowing you’ve done it but got nothing to stop it. This guys must be feeling 10000x worse
"¡Joder, joder, joder, maldita sea!"
I felt so sad when I saw him take his things and walk away while crying. I'm glad that he got a second chance
nice nice made me happy made me smile nice
@Boxing Fan well, I disagree with you for many reasons. First, he lost in last place in the end. Next, the olympics often allow these false starts back in. It's perfectly inside of the rules judges can do anything.
Remember he was crying in his goggles so they were prolly filling up!
@@mgspatheticchannel1496 Who cares if he came in last place, at least he got to compete, that would have been what he wanted, he trained all those days in the pool to get to that point and to be disqualified for a false start.......That would be devastating, at least he lost by racing and coming in last instead.
He placed last lmao im only behind him by 0.850 and im 16
If anyone was wondering, Miguel got 8th in the 400m, which was last place. It was most likely because of the panic and crying that prevented him from preforming his best. He’s truly a winner in my eyes.
Thank you byakuya tojo
@ׁ unrelated topic but why people don't say "I" before "was"?
_yes it's unrelated but just curious_
@@Cheese_Doggy12 ig it could be cause 1. Some people lazy (yes, THAT lazy) or 2. It's already assumed the person means "I" or is referring to themselves so they dont really have to type it. Depends on the sentence tho. It sometimes gets confusing if not used correctly
@@oo0372 Okay thanks -I- get it now :)
@@oo0372 just curious about why people don’t say “are” before “lazy”;)
So sad to see him collecting his things and leaving with tears. Comments talk about him being 8th in the end. But at least he was the 8th fastest person in that category so…..
He wasn't the 8th fastest in that category. This was in the heats not the finals.
Edit: he's still a beast tho
8th is pretty impressive
@@xtxpxhx the fact that he’s here is impressive
@@rexu2 indeed...
Very touching when he returned to the game. He deserved this second chance for sure!
As an old swimmer, I can't tell you how tense it is just to stand there, facing with the water and waiting for the call, shivering
I only did rec swim team but man we had our meets early in the morning. I think I must have false started maybe once or twice
God, it’s stressful. I always felt like I was going to mess up somehow.
and the nerves make you more likely to false start. I almost mistook a “stand” for a buzzer and was about a quarter of a second from jumping off until my brain processed what was said
I did this stuff for school competition and it’s absolutely terrifying when you’re waiting and with 20 or 30 people watching you. If that’s how tense it was in school completions I can’t imagine the pressure At this level
Relatable. I experienced the same when I was in college and I got embarrassed and my instructor almost failed me because of the false start because of that knee shaking moment. But this in a Competitive stage? Every second is terrifying.
This is so SO difficult. I used to swim and EVERYBODY counts off different. This is literally the most stressful part of a swim meet lmao.
they need a light tree like in drag racing.
TBH that's so true , I used to swim 2 and that literally was the most stressful part
On your mark . . . get . . .
set . . .
GO!!
Don't lie fatty. The only way you would get a false start is if they put a cheeseburger with fries at the other end.
Chief Rocka how would you know your not a swimmer when I tell you swimming is one of the most physically and mentally tasking sports a human could do and requieres more practice than majority of sports out there it is one of the most underrated sports ever swimming is such a hard sport to master so for you to say that swimmers a pathetic shows me a competitive swimmer you could never and I mean never do what I do
Respect for the officials who gave him second chance. Double respects for the crowd who motivated him.
I completely agree
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I don’t focus on his 8th place finish at the end, I focus on the fact that he was still able to even finish the race after those tears and panic, a true athlete
Indeed, there are many ways to win. More than other events, the Olympics seems to symbolize that time and again.
Do you think athletes are usually unable to finish a race after crying?
@@djo-dji6018in this race milliseconds matter that took out enough energy to make him finish milliseconds later
People cheering him after commiting a mistake makes me believe in humanity. We are all in this together. 👏👏👏
yeah that nearly made me cry, I really hope more sports will have more grace for simple mistakes like this and sports fans will be more supportive instead of being toxic like a lot of football fans
Plot twist: they’re mocking him
He's one of the most hated men in swimming. They were cheering him being disqualified.
@@hellodumplings8564 I'd be pissed
@@lb9355 why ?
I think everyone can related to that. He basically fell off and then dived. Definitely deserved a 2nd chance. The people want a real race.
He didnt feel 'off'. He was trying to anticipate and jump the gun, and fucked up.
The Kriptoker yeah, you don’t just accidentally “fall off” like you said he was trying to get an edge by beginning to lean forward before the signal to start went off. Even still it’s hard not to feel at least a little bad for the guy. Competing in the olympics is a once in a life time thing for most athletes.
Yeah but feels bad he place last. I was hoping he could have gotten top but with all respect he still made it to the world stage.
usain bolt was disqualified from 2011 championship due to early start , why was he not given second chance
@@NIKHILNARESH-ue9ft theres a difference between trying to start early, and accidently starting early. If in about to sprint but fall forward, clearly i wasnt trying to start the race, i just fell, but if I start sprint forward 2 or 3 steps, clearly i tried to start running
Dude i cried i could feel his pain.
Me too
Me too:c
Me too and I am in the freaking food court like so many around me!!!
1:06 Dude's like... (crowd cheers)
"What... oh he back, cool lol"
@@n.8224 y ?? Man don't cry ???
It's inspiring to see the crowd cheering him.
I cried watching this. But I felt so happy for his second chance! He deserved it!
Seeing that crowd gives hope in the human being, although sometimes it is difficult to say
It’s what the Olympics are really all about….or at least should be.
As a swimmer I've had this happen to me before, and I can't explain the disappointment you feel in yourself.
Im a runner and in High School Hurdles I fell and couldnt run faster to the locker room. I didnt even finish the race. I remember hundreds of eyeballs under my clothes as I ran, sprinted, to under the bleachers and into the locker room.
Tony H eye balls 😂
Me too ,I've experienced it twice
@@PittsburghSonido under your clothes?
Especially if you first in a relay and you,let your team down
Imagine he fell into the pool again in the second chance
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That’s how swimming works
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It looks like he just lost his balance.
@travel smart Hey chill out..
0:24 Look closely, dude. I don't think it's an accident 🙄. He clearly pushes himself
@@randomdude9135 As he saw he couldn't hang anymore he decided to dive. It was an honest accident
@@martimxavier9690 Ok, that explains it.
@@randomdude9135 yea because he was gonna fall anyway and if he didn't push he could've got hurt
So glad to see his people were not mad at him. Instead they understood his genuine mistake and encouraged him.
That's the Brazilian spirit
@@marcosvalente1328 😊
That was an accidental false start. He didn't mean to dive in the water like that.
Yup, he was trying to anticipate the gun, and it didnt go off when he expected it to. Thus resulting in him having to 'fall' in.
@@Kriptoker Not a single swimmer has never done that
Never would have guessed...
@@frippster he means every swimmer has done that at some point...
An accidental false start is kind of like losing. It's really unfortunate for the swimmer, especially because this was at the olympics. This is why he was so sad.
*For the non-swimmers in the comments*: when you are on the blocks before a race with your feet on the wedge and your arms below you, once you start going forward there is no stopping that momentum untill you hit the water. The way swimmers position their bodies on the blocks is so that they are just barely before the threshhold where they would fall forward, this allows them to pass that threshold faster when the officials start the heat so they can a quicker start.
What likely happened was when they said "stand please", he heard the sound at the beginning of the sentence and started forward just the tiniest bit, and although he realized it wasn't the buzzer and didn't keep going pushing forward, it was too late and he was already on his way to the water. This happens all the time at my state meets, in fact moreso than local meets because of people's nerves.
As for why officials say "stand please", there are a variety of reasons. Some of the more frequent ones are technical errors, a swimmer does not look positioned correctly at the blocks, one swimmer is behind the rest when it comes to getting into position, people start moving forward (such as in this case), etc. Sometimes they will do it just to test the swimmers and make sure they are not anticipating the buzzer, although this would be more rare at an olympic level meet.
Very well explained. Tx
Don't ignore the comment for being long! Quite well explained!
Crikey!
Thank you for explain it. I did not understand what happen before read this comment.
Thank you again.
Bla bla blah
Hehe jk
This almost made me cry, I can’t imagine how he felt after falling like that. He probably thought that all the effort he put into training was wasted. I remember when this happened to me when I was training, I wasn’t competing or anything but I felt so horrible about it. I appreciate the judges giving him a second chance!
It must be painful 😖
@Boxing Fan I can assure you the other swimmers are most likely happy for that guy getting a second chance. They, of all people, should know how painful it would be to lose such an opportunity because of a small mistake. Why shouldn’t they deserve a second chance? That swimmer is a human being, and just like any of us he can slip up and lose his balance. It could happen to anyone really, if the other swimmers looked even just slightly upset about the situation it’s probably because they felt empathy for that guy
but he got last... wudda been better no to have raced adn thought u cud win lol
@@sebastionfranklin907 getting last place in the OLYMPICS is still a huge accomplishment. It’s a one in a lifetime experience and I’m sure just being able to be part of that made not only that guy’s day, but his whole life!
Imagine all your years of hardwork crumbled in just a split second.
I was thinking the same. Worked 4 yrs sleepless nights and sore muscles all for that
Then it’s not worth it…
Oh my goodness, he was soooo embarrassed! Thank God that they let him come back!
Not embarassed!
Disappounted!
He trained days and nights for this day. And he ruined it by a single mistake
@@bahasainggrisbersamamradi9308 but i don't get it,like after he has a false start,he can't go back? Or What?
RODRIGO CISNEROS no, normally if you false start that’s it you can’t go back and race
Really.... god? God did nothing here man.
@@jacoba3422 what was his rank after the second chance?
Wait a moment. He was crying inside his glasses?
Best comment ever
Lol they would fill up soon
His eyes will be swimming frst.
How tf is he gonna see
'glasses'
It's annoying that we couldn't see him swim.
He came last
@É O Avg He tried..
@@surendrasinghchaudhary6625 source?
@@lukadimitrijevic1486 on youtube
The whole scare of getting disqualified definitely put him off his game.
I cannot even imagine the roller coaster of emotions he was going through while he was leaving
Imagine how happy the crowd would be if he won gold on the 2nd try and how pissed the other swimmers would be haha
The Oklahoma Photobooth Company, Inc. Why would crowd be happy i think they are judt mad cause their own country didnt win
It isn't the final so he wouldn't have gotten gold even if he came first only advanced to the next round
@SrtaMelzinha aww poor guy
@Yuji Ichinose II 😂😂😂😂 thats last lol 7/8
@@vladtheimpaler5252 No, 8/8 would be last LOL.
It was like he passed out for a split second! He just fell forward, there was no reaction from him til he was already falling
Jessica its really hard to stop yourself from going after you false start. the buzzer happens at the same time after they say take your mark every time. so you start to go when you think its gonna go but the official didn't buzz like they usually do
He didn't want to react and kick off before the buzzer, but it didn't come. I can only think that the command to step down came just before he finally went, and that's why they reinstated. But very lucky.
I've done the same thing before
Athletes may keep a temper but water might have brought out tears
In the 1970s my dad would wrestle with one of the best in the state. He qualified for the only olympics in the history of the olympics that was cancelled, due to tensions with Russia. Working his whole life and achieving that only to be completely shut down.
You seem to be a really young boy for havinga father who swam in the 70s
@@antoineleturdu-quero2730 not me, but im 14 and my dad is 64
@@williambabin7350 yeah sure its'maybe possible but i wonder
So, it is all about your dad now...
Kicksr4 flight got cancelled...amazing. No other flights?
8th place at the Olympics is still an incredible feat as you are the 8th best in the world out of 7+ billion
It was not the final actually, but just the qualifications
That's not how the Olympics work. Each country sends THEIR top few who are their 'best'. There could be 50, or more, Americans, Australians, Jamaicans, etc (take your pick) who are better than the 8th place finisher, who is from Spain. Not taking away from his accomplishment..but clarifying the point.
@@kwebster62 true
and winning olympics does not make you best in the world just best that competed in that silly competition
The way in which we picked up his stuff defined the pain he faced watching all his lifetime struggle going to vain....So glad they gave him a second chance....Also an amazing audience ! 🙌🙏🙌
So many hours of training and sacrifice these athletes do just to reach this pinnacle stage and to go w/o having a shot at the olympic medal, it can be actually heartbreaking... Really happy for him
Plus the olympics only happen once in four years... You don't get too many chances
You can't allow yourself stupid mistakes when there is a higher prise...
@@cylltndn7935 Yet sometimes mistake happen.
@@cylltndn7935 The pressure is super high when you represent an entire country. It's not a stupid mistake. It happens, most of the athletes are nervous or whatever and this is something that happens.
hours? years.
He lives in Spain, but for a moment there, the 'S' went silent...
Underrated comment
Or the "Th" went silent.
EZ
copied but ok
@@stormy-1810 thanks captain obvious! You saved the day once again!! :)
The judges didn't penalize him because it was clear that the swimmer wasn't intentionally trying to cheat. The replay shows he lost his balance. Most swimmers are not so lucky. Even if its a mistake but it kinda looks intentional , they get sent off.
I think he rushed it. His mistake was that he jumped after the guy on the mic said "take your mark".. he mumbled something after and he probably thought he said "go" but by then his center of gravity was so over the point of no return.
That was so heartbreaking. I had to take a moment. So glad they let him swim.
An army swimmer? Because i am one
Crying not because of disqualification.
Crying because he let his country down(his thoughts,not mine).
no, i'm pretty sure is 'cause of the disqualification.
@@superbanks3311 true 😂
No he's crying for disqualification he's trained for YEARS for that ONE moment and to get disqualified after all of that is obviously upsetting
humiliation and disqualification for sure
ugghh I dont like this letting country down narrative
Everyone: Oh! That’s so emotional.
Me:HOW THE HECK CAN HE SEE WITH TEARS IN HIS GOGGLES?
the real question: how did the people realized he was crying with the googles on?
You can clearly see his facial expression around the eyes
@@cavallariraymondi6860 his nose and ears turned red too.
the way the muscles around his eyes were straining as well as the way he touches his face indicates some crying or at least crying on the inside. lol
@Noah Cheng he know what true pain is
Right nagato
Dude I was so sad I was about to cry never felt more sad for a person I saw one minute ago. He looked crushed
This event happened beside my house. I cant believe I missed seeing it for real... he deserved this second chance for sure! Very touching vídeo!
Plot Twist: He did right, others didn't want to swim
The water prolly was cold af
😅😂😂
Lmao bruh
Lol
Lol
YEARS of his life training for this moment and he gets disqualified for leaning forward too far? Glad the officials noticed it wasn't a real false start, just an accident.
It is good to see people with enough emotion to cry.
F
I totally agree, friend
its sad to see people without enough maturity to not cry.
@@blackmancer Yeah, but some people do not just have enough emotion.
He just ruined his chances at a medal, that's why he cried.
If you think he's crying imagine the confusion his goggles must be feeling
Hahaha 🤣🤣
That made me laugh lol
🤣🤣🤣
hahahaha they feel they failed too, glad they both got a second chance!
Hahahha, thats hilarious
Every athlete can feel that pain
I don’t think he made a false start tho, he just lost his balance and fell into the water.
If i remember correctly, they let him redo this because there were flashes from cameras in the crowd which could have caused him to jump early.
Losing your balance is still a false start
Thats still a false start
julia_recovery I know but he didn’t meant to like it was an accident you know
He heard them say "stand please" which he thought was the buzzer. All swimmers are waiting for the buzzer and whenever they hear a noise they react, and when you in the driving diving position you are only a few millimeters away from falling in, and once you leant forwards a little you have to fully commit
I am very sure that he didnt get a second chance because the reffs felt pity for him, but because there was something wrong with the starting signal. I was a professional swimmer for many years and probably heard many thousands of starting signals. And this one was definitly weird...
For sure, the rules are the rules. It sounds like the voice said “take your mark” and then “stay in place” but I may be hearing that wrong. I wonder if they tried to sound the start signal and it didn’t work. It’s only fair to let him back if the signal isn’t working as expected.
@@laughernine4320 I think so too. The guy saying "take your marks" is not directly responsible for the electrical starting signal, I think. I definitely know that sometimes something goes wrong with the technical stuff. There are even moments when the starting signal comes, but it is too early or too late. The few times I saw this, the race was repeated.
I read somewhere that he was confused with some sound in the public seating area but I do not know the accuracy of it. I am happy they let him back tho
NCAA rules dont count it as a false start if you react to the Stand command
@@epiccabbage6530 he did not react to the stand signal. In fact the stand signal was given because they saw him flinch, which is a false start.
every athlete deserve a second chance when he/she makes a false start. Olympic committee needs to review this issue. In Tokyo Olympics 3 sprinters were disqualified due to false start and one sprinter disqualified today due to false start. They should be given second chance.
In the 100m and 200m I think the rule does make a bit of sense since your false start also hurts the other athletes since they have to expend energy and concentration. But in longer events and especially in cases like this where he basically just lost his balance and the gun never even fired, they should have compassion for the massive effort and sacrifices these guys have made every single day to be there
@@cgalon6781 agree, it's very loud too there i guess. The crowds.
@@cgalon6781 yea agreed, that makes sense
@@cgalon6781 they train 4 years just for that, give them a 2 opportunity, if the others spend energy imagine the guy that made the false start
@@draco3259 or they can also train to wait for the gun in those 4 years 🤔
i know how it feels...
so nice this is a fair competition
Watson 3. noice*
@@joyachacra748 toit
The rules are stupid, they should allow 1 false start instead of an automatic disqualification.
They should allow one false start in the whole event
It's to keep you from predicting the horn; you're supposed to dive upon hearing it, not dive because you think you might hear it.
That being said, the Spanish swimmer deserved a second chance. He jumped off the block because he thought the person speaking through the horn was the buzzer. And because the buzzer should be the only thing following "take your mark," he shouldn't have been disqualified for reacting to the announcer's voice again.
Problem is you cant immediately stop all the swimmers if everyone is already in the water and one has a false start. In this case, the very probable reason they readmitted him was because no one had jumped in yet.
Brb09 they stopped themselves. None is gonna jump into water when someone had false start
Faheem Jamaloodeen I think most swimmers at this level go of the light flash rather then the horn
Spanish fan in the railing: VAMOS HOSTIAAA!!!!
xd yo tambien lo vi
Jajajajaj real
Sentimientos encontrados 😢
Him losing everything, waking up every morning to train for hours, all that mental stress, the impact this would make when he returns to spain and everybody knows about this mistake.. the embarrassment and shame....all this and more went through his mind until the referees gave him another chance...man I never cried so fast.
imagine if he false started again
Haha
😂😂😂 that would be the best thing ever
Then he will cry for the second time 😂
David Van Horn No it wouldn’t
Man, I'd rather be one second late than false start again XDDD
I love reaction of the people
Humanity is still alive
That was so kind of them to give him a second chance! He looked so sad!😔
Yes, let's change the rules.
Olympic not a just game it's spirit of many people..... 🇮🇳🙏
👏🏽❤️
Exactly!
Rules are rules nevertheless, whatever Olympic spirit or not
He definitely tipped over, and his swim instincts kicked in so he dived
it always fascinated me how human body can learn certain set of movements in almost robotic way
his body learnt mechanism of diving so perfectly, that it was automatically executed when he was simply falling
@@Alan_Shv ikr! Don't even need to think about it, like breathing
Imagine going all the way to what is presumably the OLYMPICS, to have the only chance most never get to in their lives, then just slip up the slightest.
Thats the reality, if u do a false start u are out . Im from Spain but I didnt know him
Second chances is the best part in any form of life- because this will determine the action who gives it and the other person who will perform it better than what it's already been performed.
Totally agree! If civilisation is built on any thing it is built on tolerance. The worst phrase from the 20th century is 'zero tolerance'.
i fried my brain trying to read this comment
Which is why forgiveness is so important
@@ReginaCæliLætare Someone who abandoned and betrayed me said, she will forgive me and this was out of the blue- but I told her I DON'T WANT IT. I told her that the person who you want to forgive is the person who was asking for it and not me. The old version of me came out and she neglected me instead- this version of myself is the same, but without emotions. v1, v2 and v3. All good but nobody understood. All that I did was for all of them but myself. But I will thank her the next time I will see her. I also said, the next time that she want to get back with me "whatever it is" I want her to come correct or else, she will be cut off. Because, as much as I want her.. I don't want it. Because it's not right.
Mistakes SHOULD BE FORGIVEN. Because the pressure an Olympic athlete feels is TREMENDOUS !
For those wondering, he got 6th or 7th place out of 8 as far as i remember.
Better than DNF though.
@@HemangxVyas 37/50 Olympic swimmers is a feat that most will never achieve in their lives. He should be proud for even qualifying. Sports is never about being the first, its about consistency.
@@ComicalCadmium Man im not even fit but im sure i can do it better with a boat
@@ComicalCadmium Not like most are trying either
@@oros321 you had me in the first half ngl
Legend has it he is still on the starting block afraid to double fault.
For all those wondering where did he finish , this was a heat and he finished 37th overall out of 50.
Ok. Still proud of him. Atleast he got to swim.
Also, 37th out of the world :-)
@@davesapartment No, 37th out of 50 who competed. There are likely other swimmers from countries who dominate in the sport who didn't get to go to the Olympics and are faster than he. Anyone remember Eddie the Eagle?
@@kwebster62 Maybe a few, but the comparison with Eddie the eagle is just stupid
"Duran Navia finished eighth in his heat with a time of 3:53.40, over four seconds slower than the 3:48.96 he swam to earn a spot in the Summer Games. He would’ve needed to finish in a time better than 3:45.43 to swim in the final." 3:48.96 is competitive. It would have placed him in 8th place at the US 2016 Olympic Trials. As "Each country is allowed to enter up to two swimmers per individual event", he would not have been close to qualifying to be on the US team in this event. But, I agree they are all darn impressive...just to make it and compete in the Olympics. I'm glad he got his 2nd chance.
I have to say though: The starting signal normally appears very shortly after the "take your marks", in this case it took perhaps longer than he was used to, and that might have been what caused the mistake. Does anybody have information on a statement by him after the race? Thanks in advance!
he came last place i believe because of the nerves.
And yet he was the only one to false start...
@@kwebster62 That is true. However, come to think of it, there was an announcement going on, while he was prematurely jumping into the pool. I did not unverstand it. But perhaps that was the official stop of the starting procedure. And then, I believe it doesn't matter, if he was the only one to jump too early.
@@richardbader5580 USA Today article said "According to a FINA official, the swimmer in lane 3 (Denmark’s Anton Ispen) held up the start of the race by moving. The starter asked him to stand still, and that’s when the swimmer in lane 7 (Duran Navia) lost his balance while waiting for Ispen to be motionless. FINA ruled that it was not Duran Navia’s fault, and he could compete."
@@kwebster62 Ah, ok, thank you so much!!
When he was holding that nose..my heart breaks along with his 💔 that 2nd chance was a reborn. What a relief they didn't allow the game to start yet and just let him be the only one jumped into the pool, the story might gone opposite if everybody's already in the water.
They give their life and soul to this.. so much passion for that one moment.. surely deserved the chance for years of effort he would have put in
I'm in tears every time I watch this (I was watching him live on the computer)
Me too
I thought you replied to yourself
Then you have no problems.
As someone who has swam for 10 years competitively, it's really easy to anticipate the starter and to accidentally false start. This starter took a very long pause after saying "take your mark," which is why he fell in. I feel so bad for him it wasn't even his fault.
what do you mean?
Like nornally the starter will say takr your mark and around 3 sec he will say go but this starter took a long time this made him to make a mistake
@@yoongjiajia4636 Yeah I've started swimming competitively 8 months ago and I fear this so much. I usually end up just going a second late which is just as bad as a second early.
I don't get it. Isn't the false start a foul, by the rule, for reasons? Made a mistake and it is a foul, but blaming someone else for it? I don't know. I am pretty sure that guy was only grateful to get a second chance and blamed no one but himself.
@@oz6015 the danish swimmer was moving and delaying the start and the Spanish guy lost his balance so it was deemed not his fault
guy: accidentally jumps in the pool before start and becomes upset and regretful
the crowd: cheering
Yeah they were cheering him up
They were supporting him chill out
@@folkwhore8322 he's too stupid to understand that
bro, what's your iq
you guys really cant take a joke
Fair play and compassion from the other swimmers was amazing.
Much respect to that guy hes a fair player no words, no excuse just straight to the dugout
Not only did he train hard years for this, but his friends, family, extended family, people who he knows but not in contact with anymore but recognize him all saw his mistake, as well as people he doesn't know personally, and some probably thought he was trying to cheat. That stings
Yeah let's cheat by ruining everything
1:06 (crowd cheers) This dude is like...?????????????????
"What... oh he back, cool lol
@@randomdude9135 he was not crying
@@randomdude9135 idk emwho you are talking about bro so ur gona need to clarify
@@randomdude9135 ur name and pic is funny 🤣
@Wilson Noah no i mention 2 people dumbass
@Wilson Noah dumpass, dumnass
If I were one of the swimmers and I saw someone jump in the water, I would immediately jump too.
random random 😂😂😂😂
You dont show kindness that way thats just stupid of you
@@fayyd9445 i dont think you understand what he means you close minded fool.
He saying that he would jump, not because of his kindness or to show support, but because he would think that he propably missed the start. Especially if the person is focused
Random))) 🤣🤣🤣🤣me too
@@fayyd9445 lol that's not what I meant
I’m a swimmer. I can relate. This broke my heart
Am so glad they give him another chance.
LOL HAHAH THE GUY AT 1:10 like WHAT THE HECK? WHY IS HE BACK😂😂
The amount of hard work and the pure blood, sweat and tears it's heartbreaking to see that. Nice to see that it wasn't in vein and he got a 2nd chance
I watched him in 2016 and he’s one of the best swimmers I ever seen
Honestly . Watching Olympics is one thing but moments like this really shows humanity and what true sportsmanship is really about
so heartwarming the reception he got from the crowd, everyone in the stands knew he was devasted by something that was a complete accident. Moments like this that make me love sport
Everyone: He didn't mean to fall like that, he fell and deserves a second chance!
Me: HOW DID HE STILL DIVE THAT BEAUTIFULLY WHEN HE FELL?!?!
Muscle memory
who cares bro
Of course muscle memory and swim instincts kicked in💯
Because he didn't want to fall in the water like a bag of potatoes?
@@dominikweber4305 🤣🤣
i am more in awe over the audience that gave him their support and love, than i am with the fact that he got a second change by some silly judges
You can't hand every athlete a gold medal but a heart of gold and hope, that scene is amazing.
lmao the russian guy was like ' vodka is strong '
1:13: dude in the silver cap be like “oh, that’s so sad.”
1:19: dude sees the Spaniard given a second chance - “ahh sheet.”
Nah, he was probalby like "ahh anyway..." because the Spanish guy came last at the end lmao
@@LuManKrix to be honest, a mistake and second chance like that can completely throw off your mental state. he's been prepping for years, and then he's distraught just before starting. not sure what the number is, but a large percentage of the battle is mental fitness.
@@LuManKrix How is that funny though?
@@Mudokony how is that not funny? He was given a second chance and ending up coming LAST which is hilarious
@@LilHaseProductions That false start had a big impact on his performance there. At the end of the day he achieved more than we did.
Some people don't realise how heartbreaking this would have been. This swimmer trained his whole life time for that moment, for the Olympics, and he accidentally threw all of those years of hard work away because of a false start. That is absolutely crushing.
I just love how the audience being so supportive
We’re human , we made mistakes . Thanks for giving him a second chance , this is absolutely incredible !
Oh my god that poor thing I feel his tears that must be so horrible I can’t even imagine
He wasn't too early, they were taking forever😫
exactly why did they took it so long it wasnt his fault
abcd abcd but it was his fault? He fell, and personally I think he should’ve been DQed. Besides, refs take longer to call start so that if needed, they can tell them all to stand up.
@@possum1462 the refs did the right thing. Who won that match?
@@toughtalk747 me
Moose the reason they let him back in is because the only sounds following take your mark should be the buzzer, and he mistook the voice for the buzzer. It wasn’t his fault lmao you sad sap, have some soup to warm your cold heart
That's the spirit of Olympic games
After so many sad news on the internet, this is one of the things that gives me hope for humanity
Props to the swimmers who stepped off the block.
They were supposed to…the judges even said, “stand, please.”
Nobody :
Judges : When given the choice between being right, or being kind, choose kind.
Isn't that from wonder?
@@ananya.a. may be idk
@@ananya.a. Yes
Choose left
@@lgooch false.
*middle.*
I’m so touched by this. Thank you for those who let him continue!