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How Does the MatCap Work?
Stephen Cobbley, a professor at the University of Sydney created mat caps. He calculates what is 12 months of maturity worth on average in terms of swimming time for kids competing in that age group. The order of finish in every race changes when you run everyone's race times through the MatCap's algorithm. They're really talented swimmers who just happen to be slower to mature now have a chance.