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The Science of Sport blog breaks down why that particular swim raises eyebrows particularly the pacing of it .
Basically at the end of a medley all other male and female athletes are about 20% (18%-23%) slower than the fastest times posted by in a solo 100m race.
She was only about 10% slower. Which means she wasn't even trying her hardest because if you are at your limits you should be fatiguing and slowing down so she could have gone alot faster.
I watched her qualify first yesterday in 200m medley and she was breathing through her nose as soon as she surfaced from touching the timing pad. Not even out of breath doing an OR.