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Ian Thorpe has questioned if an American athlete may have disregarded Olympic rules by exiting the pool before his competitors had finished the race.
The retired Olympic legend, among others who were commentating the Men's 4x100m relay at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, were quick to notice the faux pas.
American swimmer Zach Apple led his team to victory in the final leg of the race, closely followed by Britain with Italy finishing third.
American swimmer Zach Apple (centre) led his team to victory in the final leg of the race, closely followed by the United Kingdom and Italy finishing in third
However, Australian commentators have questioned if Apple may have disregarded Olympic rules by exiting the pool before his competitors had finished the race
The athlete swum the fastest freestyle leg of the field at 46.95 seconds.
As a jubilant Apple is helped out of the pool and starts to celebrate with teammates Ryan Murphy, Michael Andrew, and Caeleb Dressel, the commentators question if the athlete has broken a long-standing rule.
'Thorpie I think you're wondering had they all finished before Zach Apple got out of the pool,' a commentator probes.
'Your toe needs to be in the water, is the rule,' Thorpe
