Tonia Couch and Lois Toulson, of Great Britain, joked they would be asking for a green pool in the future after recording a personal best in finishing fifth in the women's synchronised 10-metres platform final at the Rio Olympics.
The pool appeared to turn greener as the final wore on and reached a near-inevitable conclusion: victory for China, their third from three events at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre.
“It’s so green,” Couch said. “But we got a personal best score, so maybe we should ask for a green pool from now on. I kind of liked it.”
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Couch and 16-year-old Toulson laughed off the darkening deep. “I couldn’t see you when I was underneath. I was like ‘Lois?’” added Couch, motioning as if she was peering through the gloom.
The pair had no concerns about the water quality, despite the bottom of the pool becoming invisible as the final wore on and the contrast with the adjacent water polo pool became more striking.
The Rio 2016 organising committee is investigating the cause of the colour change, but insists there was no reason to be alarmed.
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