50 Meters
Almost immediately after Dayo stepped out of the pool from the 200m freestyle, the announcement came.
"Athletes participating in the 50m freestyle are to proceed to the preparation zone immediately."
The words echoed across the aquatic stadium.
For a second, the crowd didn't react.
Then confusion spread.
Then noise.
Fans who understood what had just happened were the first to lose it.
"What?"
"No break?"
"Didn't he just race?"
"This is madness."
The murmurs turned into open complaints. People leaned toward each other in the stands, explaining quickly to those who didn't understand.
"He just swam the 100."
"He won."
"He swam the 200 right after that."
"He won again."
"And now they're calling him for the 50. Five minutes later."
More voices joined in. Some booed. Some laughed in disbelief. Others shook their heads.
