Swimmers spurred on by the Olympic spotlight are erasing the world records of the high-tech bodysuit era at a clip few expected prior to the London Games. After predictions that barely a handful of world marks would fall in London — compared to 25 at Beijing four years ago — three records fell in the first two days of action the Aquatics Centre. Even if the hectic pace doesn’t continue over the eight days of competition, that more than doubled the number of world records set since the buoyant, muscle-supporting polyurethane suits were banned by FINA in 2010. US breaststroker Rebecca Soni, however, said she wasn’t surprised by the speedy times. “Its the Olympics,” Soni said. “Times are going to be fast. People have been training for four years and this is the main event. “I can’t expect it to be the same as any other year. It’s great to see the sport moving forward.”
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