Why do the swimmers in lane 4 seem to always win

Question

Why do the swimmers in lane 4 seem to always win

Answer 1

All swimmers are seeded based on their times or rankings. The first answer gives the correct seeding lanes. This is also the same for track/athletics.

Answer 2

The fastest goes in the middle, or 4th lane.

Answer 3

Because all of that swimmers waves hit the other swimmers so they go slower

Answer 4

The people in the olympics are placed in lanes by their times.

Lane 1: 7th fastest

Lane 2: 5th fastest

Lane 3: 3rd fastest

Lane 4: fastest

Lane 5: 2nd fastest

Lane 6: 4th fastest

Lane 7: 6th fastest

Lane 8: 8th fastest

Answer 5

Because they put it so that the person in lane four is most likely to get the gold. and the 5 and 6 have the bast chance and silver and bronze ect.

Answer 6

Because that's where the fastest swimmer in the event swims.