NCAAs chaos

Ok, so the NCAA (US colleges) mens championships are on at the moment - right now in fact.
It is one of the fastest meets in the world.
The last relay on the last night and hell broke loose...
The Auburn swimmer flinched at the start and went early. As he hit the water he stopped, as did the Texas guy to his side.
As we all know, you swim until you are told not to. The starter didn't stop the race because you don't do that.
Then an official has a brain snap and drops the rope as some swimmers have gone under. It stops a few of the swimmers but there are still 4 guys swimming.
Everyone in the centre goes off.
Here is the most amazing part. The teams of the swimmers that were still swimming launch themselves into the pool to stop their swimmers for a re-start that shouldn't be happening. Officials have no choice but to stop the race and re-start it 10 mins later.
Chaos.