{"id":143936,"date":"2015-07-16T17:06:47","date_gmt":"2015-07-17T00:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=143936"},"modified":"2017-06-05T12:56:17","modified_gmt":"2017-06-05T19:56:17","slug":"anatomy-of-a-finger-taping-dq-pan-american-games-photo-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/anatomy-of-a-finger-taping-dq-pan-american-games-photo-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"Anatomy of a Finger-Taping DQ Overturned: Pan American Games Photo Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>Coverage of the 2015 Pan American Games is sponsored by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tritonwear.com\/swpanams1\">Triton Wear<\/a>. Visit Swimming World\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/2015-pan-american-games\/\" target=\"_blank\">event landing page<\/a> for results and more!<\/i><\/p>\n<p><em>UPDATE: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/team-usa-pan-american-games-appeal-accepted-usa-now-shown-as-winning-silver-in-800-free-relay\/\" target=\"_blank\">PAN AMERICAN GAMES OFFICIALS ACCEPTED TEAM USA&#8217;S APPEAL, REINSTATING ITS SILVER MEDAL<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>As soon as word broke that Team USA might be disqualified from the men&#8217;s 800-meter free relay at the 2015 Pan American Games, reporters\u00a0descended to find out just why.<\/p>\n<p>With news that the Red, White and Blue foursome was disqualified due to Michael Weiss taping his fingers together after a hand injury, against the rules of the sport, photographers on scene made sure to get plenty of pictures of the evidence for people to see.<\/p>\n<h2>Anatomy of a Finger-Taping DQ: Pan American Games Photo Gallery<\/h2>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\\\/news\\\/anatomy-of-a-finger-taping-dq-pan-american-games-photo-gallery\\\/\"}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-143936 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/pan-am-games-swimming-258\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Jul 15, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Michael Weiss of the United States on the deck with fingers taped in the men\u2019s 4x200m freestyle relay final during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Pan Am Aquatics UTS Centre and Field House. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-143939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-4-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"143939\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/pan-am-games-swimming-258\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-4.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"908,1516\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Jul 15, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Michael Weiss of the United States on the deck with fingers taped in the men\\u2019s 4x200m freestyle relay final during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Pan Am Aquatics UTS Centre and Field House. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1437013582&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;USA TODAY Sports&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;214&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;5000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Pan Am Games: Swimming&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pan Am Games: Swimming\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Jul 15, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Michael Weiss of the United States on the deck with fingers taped in the men\u2019s 4x200m freestyle relay final during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Pan Am Aquatics UTS Centre and Field House. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports NPStrans, Toppic&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Rob Schumacher\/USA Today Sports Images&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-4-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-4-613x1024.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-143939'>\n\t\t\t\tPhoto Courtesy: Rob Schumacher\/USA Today Sports Images\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/2015-pan-american-games-day-2-finals-live-recap\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-143928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"143928\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/2015-pan-american-games-day-2-finals-live-recap\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1207,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: ESPN3\/CBC&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-1024x509.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-143928'>\n\t\t\t\tPhoto Courtesy: ESPN3\/CBC\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/pan-am-games-swimming-260\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-underwater-finger-taping-e1437092259364-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Jul 15, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Michael Weiss of the United States swims in the men\u2019s 4x200m freestyle relay final with taped finger during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Pan Am Aquatics UTS Centre and Field House. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-143946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-underwater-finger-taping-e1437092259364-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-underwater-finger-taping-e1437092259364-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"143946\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/pan-am-games-swimming-260\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-underwater-finger-taping-e1437092259364.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1320,1035\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pan Am Games: Swimming\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Jul 15, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Michael Weiss of the United States swims in the men\u2019s 4x200m freestyle relay final with taped finger during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Pan Am Aquatics UTS Centre and Field House. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports NPStrans, TopPic&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Erich Schlegel\/USA Today Sports Images&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-underwater-finger-taping-e1437092259364-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-underwater-finger-taping-e1437092259364-1024x803.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-143946'>\n\t\t\t\tPhoto Courtesy: Erich Schlegel\/USA Today Sports Images\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/team-usa-pan-american-games-appeal-accepted-usa-now-shown-as-winning-silver-in-800-free-relay\/pan-am-games-swimming-259\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-1-e1437012175519-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Jul 15, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Michael Weiss of the the United States talks with officials after being disqualified form the men\u2019s 4x200m freestyle relay final for having his fingers taped during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Pan Am Aquatics UTS Centre and Field House. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-143940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-1-e1437012175519-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-1-e1437012175519-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"143940\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/team-usa-pan-american-games-appeal-accepted-usa-now-shown-as-winning-silver-in-800-free-relay\/pan-am-games-swimming-259\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-1-e1437012175519.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2409,1892\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pan Am Games: Swimming\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Jul 15, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Michael Weiss of the the United States talks with officials after being disqualified form the men\u2019s 4x200m freestyle relay final for having his fingers taped during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Pan Am Aquatics UTS Centre and Field House. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports NPStrans, TopPic&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Rob Schumacher\/USA Today Sports Images&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-1-e1437012175519-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-1-e1437012175519-1024x804.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-143940'>\n\t\t\t\tPhoto Courtesy: Rob Schumacher\/USA Today Sports Images\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/pan-am-games-swimming-257\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-3-e1437012212470-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Jul 15, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Michael Wiess of the the United States shakes hands with Dairan Townsend of the the United States after the men\u2019s 4x200m freestyle relay final during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Pan Am Aquatics UTS Centre and Field House. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-143938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-3-e1437012212470-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-3-e1437012212470-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"143938\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/pan-am-games-swimming-257\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-3-e1437012212470.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1313,1118\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pan Am Games: Swimming\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Jul 15, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Michael Wiess of the the United States shakes hands with Dairan Townsend of the the United States after the men\u2019s 4x200m freestyle relay final during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Pan Am Aquatics UTS Centre and Field House. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports NPStrans, TopPic&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Rob Schumacher\/USA Today Sports Images&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-3-e1437012212470-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-3-e1437012212470-1024x872.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-143938'>\n\t\t\t\tPhoto Courtesy: Rob Schumacher\/USA Today Sports Images\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/controversy-reigns-with-finger-taping-dq-of-team-usa-as-brazil-blasts-way-to-pan-american-games-mark-in-800-free-relay\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-2\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-143933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-2-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"143933\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/controversy-reigns-with-finger-taping-dq-of-team-usa-as-brazil-blasts-way-to-pan-american-games-mark-in-800-free-relay\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"944,515\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-2\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-2&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: ESPN3\/CBC&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-2-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-2.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-143933'>\n\t\t\t\tPhoto Courtesy: ESPN3\/CBC\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-5-stages-of-a-dq\/pan-am-games-swimming-256\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-21-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Jul 15, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Michael Weiss of the the United States talks with officials after being disqualified form the men\u2019s 4x200m freestyle relay final for having his fingers taped during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Pan Am Aquatics UTS Centre and Field House. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-143937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-21-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-21-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"143937\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-5-stages-of-a-dq\/pan-am-games-swimming-256\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-21.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4332,2996\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D X&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Jul 15, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Michael Weiss of the the United States talks with officials after being disqualified form the men\\u2019s 4x200m freestyle relay final for having his fingers taped during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Pan Am Aquatics UTS Centre and Field House. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1437015152&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;USA TODAY Sports&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;88&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;5000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Pan Am Games: Swimming&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pan Am Games: Swimming\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Jul 15, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Michael Weiss of the the United States talks with officials after being disqualified form the men\u2019s 4x200m freestyle relay final for having his fingers taped during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Pan Am Aquatics UTS Centre and Field House. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports NPStrans, TopPic&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Rob Schumacher\/USA Today Sports Images&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-21-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/michael-weiss-finger-taping-pan-american-games-2015-21-1024x708.jpg\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-143937'>\n\t\t\t\tPhoto Courtesy: Rob Schumacher\/USA Today Sports Images\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Original report:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Controversy reigned in the men&#8217;s 800-meter free relay as Team USA was disqualified behind Brazil&#8217;s Pan American Games record at the 2015 Pan American Games.<\/p>\n<p>Brazil&#8217;s <strong>Luiz Melo<\/strong> (1:48.39), <strong>Joao De Lucca<\/strong> (1:47.79), <strong>Thiago Pereira<\/strong> (1:48.14) and <strong>Nicolas Oliveira<\/strong> (1:46.83) won the men&#8217;s 800-meter free relay with a time of 7:11.15. That swim cleared Brazil&#8217;s 2007 record of 7:12.27 to break the record and deliver Brazil another freestyle relay victory.<\/p>\n<p>Team USA had initially won silver with a 7:12.20 from <strong>Michael Weiss, Michael Klueh, Gunnar Bentz<\/strong> and <strong>Darian Townsend<\/strong>. \u00a0However, after the race, Team USA was disqualified because Weiss has taped his fingers together which is against the rules.<\/p>\n<p>The medal ceremony was postponed pending an appeal from Team USA, so we will know later whether Team USA can litigate the controversy to its favor.<\/p>\n<p>The rule in question is as follows:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>SW 10.8 No swimmer shall be permitted to use or wear any device or swimsuit that may aid his\/her speed, buoyancy or endurance during a competition (such as webbed gloves, flippers, fins, etc.). Goggles may be worn. 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